Boards/Backplanes
Development kit leads way to open source networking
The OpenThread Sandbox development kit from Dialog Semiconductor is now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. As a complete development platform for OpenThread, an open source implementation of the Thread networking protocol, the Sandbox development kit provides developers with plug-and-play hardware and OpenThread software to help design connected home, Internet of Things (IoT), and automation applications.
Wireless power reference kit targets 3W or less designs
The WP3W-RK wireless power reference kit from Integrated Device Technology (IDT) is available at Mouser Electronics. The new Qi-based transmitter and receiver reference kit helps make integrating wireless charging into compact electronics easy and affordable, targeting designs requiring 3 W or less, such as smartwatches, headphones, health and fitness trackers and portable medical devices.
ARM-based boards/PC offer standardised platform
A trio of new products from ARM hardware developer Embux have been introduced by Logic Supply. The two Single Board Computers (the ICM-2010 and the ICM-3011) and tiny Box PC (ICS-2010) are designed for use by industrial hardware developers looking to standardise on a highly versatile, long lifecycle, wide temperature computing platform that was built from the ground up for commercial use.
Open source development platform speeds IoT designs
Described as a game changer for the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables market, the WaRP7 development platform enhanced by NXP Semiconductors, designed and manufactured in partnership with Farnell element14 is now available to buy. Built from the ground up to address key challenges for design engineers such as size, battery life and connectivity, the open source design and complete software package of WaRP7 allows developers to innovate withou...
CAN and LIN kit accelerates design process
The CY8CKIT CAN and LIN Shield Kit from Cypress Semiconductor is now in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics. The kit helps engineers speed the design of applications that feature the Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnect Network (LIN) protocols, which are widely used in automotive, industrial and automation applications.
Development platform offers 4U high chassis
A supplier of backplane, chassis, and embedded component solutions, Pixus Technologies, now offers a 4U high chassis for the development of 3U VPX and OpenVPX cards. The VPXD4500 OpenVPX Development Chassis features a 5-slot OpenVPX backplane with a BKP3-DIS05-15.2.13-n profile per the VITA 65 specification.
Bluetooth experimenter kit targets many consumer applications
The PAN1740 Experimenter Kit from Panasonic is now in stock at Mouser Electronics. The kit is a development tool for the Panasonic PAN1740 Series Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module. The PAN1740 targets consumer applications as well as wireless sensors, cable replacement applications, instrumentation, heart rate monitors, and blood glucose meters.
Development kit targets 32-bit microcontrollers
The 32F769IDISCOVERY Discovery Kit from ST Microelectronics is now available at Mouser Electronics. It provides an easy‑to‑use development platform for the STM32F7 series of high-performance microcontrollers. This new development tool includes an onboard 4-inch QWVGA 800×400 MIPI-DSI display with a capacitive touchscreen, and takes advantage of the STM32CubeMX initialisation tool, STM32CubeF7 embedded software package, and a full set of...
Bluetooth module cuts design time for BLE development
The CY8CKIT PSoC 4 BLE 256K module from Cypress Seiconductor is in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics. This fully certified Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module is an easy-to-use solution for creating a complete BLE system with Bluetooth 4.2 features — data length extension, upgraded privacy, and enhanced security — all of which are critical for internet of Things (IoT) applications.
SOM speeds design of 4K video transmission equipment
The Valens Colligo System On Module (SOM) – a turnkey, pre-certified HDBaseT 2.0 solution designed to minimise the cost, time and effort of bringing HDBaseT to market is available from L2Tek. With board design issues already managed, the Colligo SOM devices allow developers to focus attention on the interface connections needed to ensure a successful and timely product rollout.