NXP Semiconductors has introduced the i.MX RT700 crossover MCU family, designed for AI-enabled edge devices. The i.MX RT700 integrates up to five cores, including a primary Arm Cortex-M33 running at 325 MHz, a Cadence Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP for advanced audio processing, and NXP’s eIQ Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU). The MCU offers up to…
Microchip’s root of trust devices streamline secure provision for embedded systems
Microchip Technology is helping make embedded security solutions more accessible with its CEC1736 TrustFLEX devices. The CEC1736 Trust Shield family is a microcontroller-based platform root of trust solution enabling cyber resiliency for data centers, telecom, networking, embedded computing, and industrial applications. Now, as part of the TrustFLEX platform, the devices are partially configured and provisioned with Microchip-signed…
How to convert Arduino into a Modbus device
Modbus is a widely used communication protocol and an open-source industrial networking standard. Developed in 1979 by Modicon (now Schneider Electric), Modbus has become a standard in the automation and industrial control systems (ICS) industries. The communication protocol is known for its simplicity and easy-to-follow troubleshooting feature. It uses a master-slave or client-server communication model,…
Renesas expands low-power WAN product line with NB-IoT capability
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is expanding its low-power WAN product line as part of its strategy to deliver connectivity devices used for smart cities, smart homes, medical devices, and industrial applications. The new RYZ024A supports Cat-M1 and NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) internet connectivity without the need for a gateway…
Meta deploying world’s highest bandwidth Ethernet switch chip
Broadcom announced that Meta is now deploying the world’s highest bandwidth Ethernet switch chip in its data center network fabric — the Broadcom StrataXGS Tomahawk 4 switch series. A 25.6 Tbps Ethernet switch, the Tomahawk4 is now shipping in high volume in Meta’s Minipack2 platform, which is an industry first. The Tomahawk family has consistently…
Vishay’s microBUCK Regulators offer increased power density and transient response
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is broadening its offering of the microBUCK synchronous buck regulators with a new family of 15 A, 25 A, and 40 A devices. They feature input voltages from 4.5 to 20 V in the thermally enhanced 5 by 7 mm PowerPAK MLP34-57 package. Delivering increased power density and transient response compared to…