congatec introduces new COM Express Compact Computer-on-Modules with AMD Ryzen Embedded 8000 Series processors. Based on the dedicated computing cores of the new Ryzen processors featuring up to eight ‘Zen 4’ cores, innovative XDNA NPU, and powerful Radeon RDNA 3 graphics, the new modules deliver impressive performance of up to 39 tera operations per second…

Microchip Technology has launched the first devices in its planned family of PIC64 High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (PIC64-HPSC) microprocessors (MPUs) to support the diverse and growing global space market’s expanding computational needs, including more autonomous applications. The radiation- and fault-tolerant PIC64-HPSC MPUs, delivered to NASA and the broader defense and commercial aerospace industry, integrate widely adopted…

Nuvoton has announced the launch of its NuMicro MA35D0 series, a microprocessor designed for industrial edge device applications. This MPU offers extensive connectivity and security features, making it suitable for smart infrastructure, manufacturing automation, and new energy systems that require control and networking. The MA35D0 series is based on dual power-efficient 64/32-bit Arm Cortex-A35 cores (Armv8-A…

Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its popular RZ Family of microprocessors (MPUs) with a new device targeting high-performance robotics applications. Offering the highest levels of performance within the family, the RZ/V2H enables both vision AI and real-time control capabilities. The device comes with a new generation of Renesas proprietary AI accelerator, DRP (Dynamically Reconfigurable Processor)-AI3,…

Nuvoton announces the NuMicro MA35H0 series, a high-performance microprocessor for industrial HMI (Human Machine Interface) applications. As well as general control and user interface applications, this MPU is ideal for numerous sophisticated tasks across industrial and commercial applications – in fields as diverse as industrial HMI, factory automation, smart buildings, smart homes, smart appliances, smart…

MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi 2 deep-learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results published by MLCommons validates the TCO value Intel Xeon processors and Intel Gaudi deep learning accelerators provide…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced the second generation of its STM32 MPUs (microprocessors) with a new architecture built upon the same ecosystem and raising performance and security for applications at the industrial and IoT edge. “The new STM32MP2 Series devices further our investment in application…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a new industrial microprocessor (MPU) that supports the EtherCAT communication protocol — achieving high-speed, accurate real-time control for industrial systems. The RZ/T2L MPU inherits the hardware architecture of its higher-end product, the RZ/T2M, and provides optimized solutions for the fast-growing EtherCAT communication market. The new…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is expanding its Renesas Ready Partner Network to include commercial-grade, performance-optimized building blocks for its RZ Family of microprocessors (MPUs). The MPUs feature 106 new partners and 160 building block solutions. The trusted technology partnership program has grown in the last three years to more than…

The design complexity of smart meters continues to evolve as different communications solutions are integrated into the framework and as regulatory compliance requirements are mandated. To meet the growing demand for a feature-rich yet simple design solution for developing smart meters, Microchip Technology has announced the PIC32CXMT family of 32-bit microprocessors with a new MPL460…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its AI-capable RZ/V Series of microprocessors (MPUs), with a new device that enables AI processing of image data from multiple cameras — offering a new level of highly accurate image recognition for vision AI applications. Equipped with two 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 cores, the new…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the RZ/N2L microprocessor units (MPUs) for industrial Ethernet communication that make it easy to add network functionality to industrial equipment and devices. The RZ/N2L complies with many industry-standard specifications and protocols to facilitate the development of industrial automation devices that require real-time capabilities. The…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has released its highest-performance RZ/T2M motor-control microprocessor units (MPUs) for applications such as AC servo drives and industrial robots. The RZ/T2M combines fast and highly precise real-time, motor-control capabilities and the latest industrial Ethernet on a single chip, which supports functional safety operation. By providing all…

The embedded market has a need for higher performing and lower power artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that can be deployed at the edge – where power consumption is often at a premium. AI solutions often require advanced imaging and audio capabilities, which are typically found only on higher-performing multi-core microprocessors that, unfortunately, also consume much…

Infineon Technologies has announced the launch of a complete power-management offering for compute servers, based on Intel’s Sapphire Rapids compute-processing units (CPU). This new “pick-and-place” solution uses several Infineon power-management devices and technologies that deliver optimum power efficiency and performance — including XDP digital multiphase controllers, OptiMOS integrated power stages and OptiMOS IPOL voltage regulator. This offering…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the RZ/Five general-purpose microprocessor units (MPUs) built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core. The RZ/Five employs the Andes AX45MP, based on the RISC-V CPU instruction set architecture (ISA). The new MPUs augment Renesas’ previously available Arm CPU core–based MPUs, expanding customer options and providing…

Samsung Electronics, a provider of advanced semiconductor technology, has announced its new premium mobile processor, the Exynos 2200. The Exynos 2200 is a freshly designed mobile processor with a powerful AMD RDNA 2 architecture based Samsung Xclipse graphics processing unit (GPU). With the most cutting-edge Arm-based CPU cores available in the market today and an…

Intel announced its 12th Gen Intel Core processors — previously code-named, “Alder Lake” — during its Intel Innovation event in San Francisco last month. The 12th Gen Intel Core family will include 60 processors and more than 500 designs. The 12th Gen’s offer three key features: 1. Hybrid architecture: A new performance hybrid architecture successfully integrates…

NXP Semiconductors announced that it will showcase new safety scenarios, enabled by vehicle-to-vehicle communication (Vehicle-to-X or V2X), as part of this year’s ITS World Congress in Hamburg. NXP will work together with partners, such as premium manufacturer Riese & Müller, to highlight better protection for vulnerable road users and new V2X application scenarios — designed to…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) selected next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named, “Sapphire Rapids”) to power the supercomputers used within NNSA’s Life Extension Program for mission-critical efforts in stockpile stewardship. The NNSA’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory awarded a subcontract to Dell Technologies to supply the Intel-powered computing systems that…