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Freescale Kinetis Microcontrollers Now Included In mbed Tool For Rapid Prototyping
Easy-to-use, web-based mbed development tools are now freely available for the Kinetis L series of microcontrollers from Freescale Semiconductor. The FRDM-KL25Z Freescale Freedom development platform is now included in the mbed hardware lineup, supported by the well-established mbed online development community.
From standard components: embedded systems for every requirement
Depending on the area of application, embedded systems are subjectto very different demands as regards mechanical stability such as shock and vibration resistance, IP and EMC protection and cooling requirements. With its systems based on the Schroff brandedmodular 19 subracks, Pentair Equipment Protection offers an ideal platform on which these various demands can be satisfied.
Silicon Labs’ Ultra-Low Power Development Kit For Portable Applications
Silicon Labs’ new Badger Board evaluation kit for the Precision32 SiM3L1xx low-power 32-bit ARM microcontroller family is an easy-to-use development platform for ultra-low-power portable applications. Roughly the same size of an ID badge, the supercapacitor-charged BADGER-SiM3L1-EK highlights the power efficiency of SiM3L1xx ARM MCUs in an LCD-based system.
LSI and NetApp Collaborate on Server-based Flash Acceleration Solutions
LSI Corporation today announced that the LSI Nytro WarpDrive family of application acceleration PCIe flash cards has been validated for use with NetApp Flash Accel software. Together, LSI and NetApp are offering complete server flash caching solutions that speed application performance by converting server-based flash into “hot” data cache for critical business applications.
Jasper Signs Up Cavium For Its Next Generation Modeling App
Jasper Design Automation has announced that Cavium has deployed Jasper’s Architecture Modeling App to help verify its next generation product portfolio. The JasperGold Architectural Modeling App enables Cavium’s architects and RTL designers to specify, model and better verify complex behavior.
Carbon Expands Embedded Systems Offerings
Carbon Design Systems announced today that its newest Carbon Performance Analysis Kit (CPAK) featuring the ARM Cortex-R7 processor is available for download from the Carbon IP Exchange web portal. Previously available to strategic partners in Carbon’s R7 early access program, the CPAK and model are now available for all users of its SoCDesigner Plus, enabling real-time development of embedded systems.
GrammaTech Announces Static Analysis Tool for Examining Binaries
GrammaTech today announced a groundbreaking static-analysis tool for analyzing binary libraries and executables. CodeSonar for Binaries enables users to examine software for security vulnerabilities and malicious code, without the need for source code.
Texas Instruments And 4DSP Collaborate On FPGA Mezzanine Card
Texas Instruments and 4DSP announce their collaboration on a new mezzanine card, the FMC667, for mission critical applications. 4DSP’s FMC667 mezzanine card, based on the emerging FMC form factor, includes TI’s KeyStone-based TMS320C6678 multicore digital signal processor, DRAM memory and peripherals.
New PICO Boards Suit Your Needs RDS helps Choose the Right Platform
Review Display Systems Ltd announces two new PICO ITX format motherboards. One (PICO-CV01) is based on the Atom N2600 processor while the other (PICO-HD01) is based on the AMD G-series with dual or single core options; Compact format 100 x 72 mm, fanless options dependant on CPU, and a single 12 Vdc supply.
Aricent and Mindspeed Announce Launch of a High-Performing 20MHz Small Cell Reference Solution
The Aricent Group and Mindspeed Technologies today announced the launch of a next generation, high-performing metrocell reference design, supporting 20MHz LTE FDD and throughputs of up to 150Mbps. The companies have taken their existing relationship one step further by integrating Aricent's world class software stacks and Mindspeed's PHY software with the Transcede T3300 baseband processor, especially designed for high performing small cell solut...