Design
Bolt connects devices wirelessly
A wireless access point, ‘The Anybus Wireless Bolt’ has been introduced by HMS Industrial Networks, designed to be mounted on a machine or cabinet to give it wireless access via WLAN, Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy. This access makes it possible to do configuration via a regular tablet or smartphone or connect to a cloud service, realising Industrial IoT.
Inline 125 gets new facelift
Changing the way in which companies use presentation screen technology, Austria’s AV Stumpfl has redesigned the internal drive mechanism of their 125 roll-up screens. The design will be applied to all future Inline 125 products as of October 2016.
Open source NFV project delivers third platform release
The OPNFV Project, an open source project that facilitates the development and evolution of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) components across various open source ecosystems through integration, deployment, and testing has announced the availability of OPNFV Colorado, the project’s third platform release.
FinFET designs for mobile and HPC platforms
Cadence Design Systems announced several important deliveries in its collaboration with TSMC to advance 7nm FinFET designs for mobile and high-performance computing (HPC) platforms. As a result of the joint work, Cadence digital, signoff and custom/analog tools have achieved certification for the latest Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE for the TSMC 7nm process. In addition, a new process design kit (PDK) enabling customers to achieve optimal po...
Processor IP approved for Dolby AC-4 Decoder
Cadence Design Systems announced immediate availability of the Dolby Laboratories' AC-4 Decoder supporting next-gen audio and video entertainment services, including ATSC 3.0 broadcasting and internet streaming on Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs. HiFi DSPs are the first processors for SoC designs approved for using the Dolby AC-4 Decoder. The Dolby AC-4 Decoder is critical to next-generation TV and set-top box (STB) designs.
MPEG-H Audio Decoder for Tensilica HiFi DSPs
Cadence Design Systems announced immediate availability of the next-generation MPEG-H Audio decoder based on Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs. MPEG-H Audio is a future broadcast standard and is expected to be one of the key audio technologies adopted worldwide for TVs. Through close collaboration with Fraunhofer, one of the developers of the open ISO MPEG-H Audio standard, Cadence is first to market with an implementation for a licensable DSP.
Rapid adoption kit enables designers to meet challenging PPA goals
The availability of a Cadence Rapid Adoption Kit (RAK) for the ARM Cortex-R52 CPU, which targets complex embedded designs for safety applications in markets including automotive, medical and industrial has been announced by Cadence Design Systems.
Brakes help Europe’s largest stage productions
In many modern stage productions, motion on the set is an intrinsic part of the magic. Performers fly through the air, stage elements rise and fall and lighting rigs shift dynamically to suit the action. Since 2013, advanced electric brake systems from Warner Electric, part of the Altra Industrial Motion group, have played a quiet but critical role in a growing number of major theatre and stadium shows; working quite literally behind the scenes.
Altium CircuitStudio v1.2 now available
Farnell element14, in partnership with Altium, has released version 1.2 of Altium CircuitStudio. Built on 30 years of Altium R&D experience, CircuitStudio is a professional PCB design tool that is ready to pick-up and go. With powerful schematic capture, feature-rich PCB editing and centralised component management it will inspire designers to invent the future, instead of being preoccupied with just making it work.
Mentor Graphics supports 16FFC FinFET processes
Further enhancements and optimisations for various products within the Calibre Platform was announced by Mentor Graphics Corp, and AFS (Analogue FastSPICE) Platform, as well as the completion of further certifications and reference flows for TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation) 16FFC FinFET and 7nm FinFET processes.