Boards/Backplanes
AMC features four SATA III drives for nearly 2TB of storage
An AMC with four SATA III drives for nearly 2TB of storage in one module has been released by VadaTech. The AMC623 is a mid-size, single module AMC that can support RAID 0, 1 and 10 for striping and mirroring options.
Reference design kit reduces IC count, time & cost
Linear has introduced an IO-Link (IEC 61131-9) reference design kit, which includes the DC2228A 8-port IO-Link master and DC2227A IO-Link device reference designs. With over 2.19m IO-Link nodes installed worldwide, the growing demand for larger networks is addressed by the reference design kit, which reduces IC count, development costs and time to market.
OpenVPX backplane features both optical & RF slots
Suitable for use in either optical or RF applications, Elma Electronic has introduced a 3U three-slot OpenVPX backplane which has been designed to meet VITA 65. The versatile backplane is extremely useful in environments that require various slot-to-slot optical or RF interconnects or that require optical or RF I/O together with a high speed data plane connection to slot one.
Low-power SoC's MIPS CPU balances size & performance
Imagination Technologies reports that a multi-core processor from Russian fabless IC company Baikal Electronics integrates ImgTec’s latest MIPS Warrior P-class P5600 CPU. Baikal created the Baikal-T1 with a focus on versatility, high operating frequency and low power consumption to allow its customers to build efficient solutions for telecomms, industrial automation and embedded systems.
SBC is based on the Intel Braswell processor
Based on the Intel Braswell – M/D processor family, the EBM-BSW 5.25” SBC has been introduced by Avalue Technology. The Intel Pentium/Celeron processor N3000 family are based on Intel’s 14nm architecture for entry systems, which provides improved graphics performance, battery life, I/O support and thermal performance than previous generations.
Ecosystem delivers FPGA functionality to Raspberry Pi
LOGI Boards, an easy to use ecosystem of hardware and software that brings FPGA functionality to both the Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone boards has been launched by element14.The LOGI ecosystem includes software and drivers that makes it easy for the FPGA and the base platform to communicate.
On-board emulation, 320-segment LCD feature on development kit
Texas Instruments' MSP-EXP430FR6989 LaunchPad Kit is now available from Farnell element14. An easy-to-use Evaluation Module (EVM) for the ultra-low power MSP430FR6989 FRAM microcontroller, the Development Kit includes on-board emulation for programming, debugging and energy measurements as well as a 320-segment LCD.
Carrier boards ensure the highest quality standards
ADLINK Technology announced availability of its latest A+ Services offering to address the complete development process of carrier boards for a variety of form factors. Capabilities available in the latest package include full custom designs, software and system integration from concept to mass production.
Mainboards support Skylake Intel microarchitecture
A family of mainboards supporting next-gen Intel microarchitecture code named Skylake has been introduced by Fujitsu. Manufactured in 14nm technology, the processors with LGA 1151 sockets will fit into Fujitsu mainboards with the form factors ATX, µATX, and mini-ITX.
Learner module ushers in low cost test and measurement tool
The ADALM1000, a complete low cost learning ecosystem for mixed-signal circuit designs from Analog Devices is available from Farnell element14. Teachers, students, electronic design engineers, hobbyists and makers will find it a valuable tool and benefit from a portable, low cost source measure unit that works by streaming to a desktop computer or laptop.