Samsung Electronics, a provider of advanced memory technology, and Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, announced a broad collaboration on software technologies for next-generation memory solutions. The partnership will focus on the development and validation of open-source software for existing and emerging memory and storage products. This will include NVMe SSDs, CXL memory,…
New wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design
Qualcomm Technologies has announced another milestone in making extended reality (XR) the next computing platform with the Wireless AR Smart Viewer Reference Design, powered by the Snapdragon XR2 Platform. The cord-free reference design helps OEMs and ODMs more seamlessly and cost-efficiently prototype and bring to market lightweight, premium AR glasses to enable immersive experiences that…
Broadcom’s AI, Cloud, and security solutions add value on new z16 mainframe
Broadcom Inc. has announced expanding opportunities for organizations to gain greater value from the company’s advanced AI, security, and hybrid cloud solutions with “Day One” support for IBM’s new z16. Broadcom’s suite of software solutions, services, and unique “beyond code” programs provide clients an advantage to succeed in an increasingly challenging business environment. “Our strategic…
Renesas debuts automotive ECU virtualization solution platform
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced an integrated automotive, electronic control unit (ECU), virtualization platform that enables designers to integrate multiple applications into a single ECU that are safely and securely separated from each other to avoid interference. The solution enables customers to adopt new electrical-electronic (E/E) architectures using MCU-based…
STMicroelectronics’ FlightSense software enables low-cost gesture sensing
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has launched a solution for touchless gesture-based controls in simple, cost-conscious consumer, and industrial applications. The solution comprises free engineering software to be used with ST’s VL53L5CX FlightSense time-of-flight (ToF) multi-zone ranging sensor. Gesture recognition with ToF sensors is a breakthrough technology that enables sophisticated interactions with a wide variety of…
Renesas launches virtual environment for automotive software development
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has launched a virtual development environment that enables advance development and operational evaluation of automotive application software to support the latest requirements of electrical/electronic architecture (E/E architecture). The environment includes a Virtual Turnkey Platform, which allows engineers to develop application software before devices or evaluation boards…
How to use a DHT sensor to show humidity and temperature values on an OLED display
In Part I and Part II of this series, we learned how to use an analog sensor — including a potentiometer (POT), a light-dependent resistor (LDR), and a soil-moisture sensor — to present values on an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. In Part III, we’ll also present data on an OLED display, but this time…
How to use interrupts with Arduino
Microcontrollers are designed to run concise firmware that’s dedicated to a specific application. The firmware is embedded software, which is written into the program memory. The firmware codes are typically short and designed to manage and execute several micro tasks down to the hardware level. Since microcontrollers are dedicated to a single application, these devices…
Infineon boosts IPOSIM platform with automated lifetime estimation
Infineon Power Simulation platform (IPOSIM) from Infineon Technologies is widely used for calculating losses and thermal behavior of power modules, discretes, and disc devices. The platform provides easy access to analysis for single working points and user-defined load profiles. For industrial customers, estimating the lifetime of power modules is gaining more importance in the early…
Renesas offering IEC 61508 SIL3i certified self-test software
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the availability of functional safety solutions that meet the IEC61508 standard for its RA and RX Families of microcontrollers. Renesas now offers IEC 61508 SIL3 certified self-test software for both the ARM Cortex-M23 and -M33-based MCUs. The company also announced the IEC 61508 SIL3 certified…
Renesas R-Car SoC and RH850 MCU to be used in Honda SENSING System
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the expansion of its collaboration with Honda in the field of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Honda adopted Renesas’ R-Car automotive system-on-a-chip (SoC) and RH850 automotive MCU for its Honda SENSING Elite system featured in the Legend, which went on sale in March 2021. Honda SENSING…
Infineon launches complete MOTIX 12 V motor-control kit with sensors
With the MOTIX motor-control kit, Infineon Technologies presents a complete system solution for motor control. The pre-assembled kit provides everything needed to get the motor spinning in a matter of seconds: a market-proven chipset combined with pre-flashed sample software and a BLDC motor. Only a power supply needs to be connected. Therefore, the motor-control kit…
Infineon secures authentication for Qi 1.3 certified, automotive wireless chargers
Infineon Technologies AG has developed a security solution for automotive wireless charging. OPTIGA Trust Charge automotive complies with version 1.3 of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi standard, which requires strong cryptographic authentication for wireless charging up to 15 W. For this, the power transmitter must authenticate itself to the power receiver, such as a cell…
STMicroelectronics launches industrial smart-sensor evaluation kit
Featuring a slim, 45.8 x 8.3mm main board, the STMicroelectronics‘ STEVAL-IOD04KT1 industrial-sensor kit simplifies the development of compact IO-Link (IEC 61131-9) sensors for fieldbus-independent, point-to-point bi-directional communication. The main board integrates an STM32G0 microcontroller with ST’s L6364W IO-Link transceiver, IIS2MDC high-accuracy 3-axis, digital-output magnetometer, and ISM330DHCX iNEMO inertial module with machine-learning core. The compact dimensions, permitted by the…
STMicroelectronics streamlines machine-learning software for connected devices
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced the availability of Version 3 of NanoEdge AI Studio, the first major upgrade of the software tool for machine-learning applications that ST acquired with Cartesiam earlier this year. The new version of NanoEdge AI Studio comes as the shift of AI capabilities…
Renesas unveils ultra-low-power ForgeFPGA Family with software
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced that it’s entering the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) market with a new line of low-cost, low-power devices. The ForgeFPGA Family will address the underserved market need for relatively small amounts of programmable logic that can be quickly and efficiently designed into cost-sensitive applications. The…
Renesas expanding connectivity portfolio with acquisition of Celeno
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Celeno Communications — a provider of smart, innovative Wi-Fi solutions. Under the agreement, Renesas will acquire Celeno in an all-cash transaction valuing Celeno at approximately U.S.$315 million, assuming the payment of certain milestone payments as set…
STMicroelectronics adds Teseo-VIC3DA to its automotive-qualified navigation module
To support the positioning market with state-of-the-art GNSS chipset and modules, STMicroelectronics has introduced the Teseo-VIC3DA, the latest member of the Teseo module family. Teseo-VIC3DA combines ST’s high-performing Automotive Teseo III GNSS IC with the automotive, six-axis MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) and dead-reckoning software to create a convenient, automotive-qualified navigation module. Leveraging ST’s in-house manufacturing and…
New Renesas Ready Partner Network offers building blocks for range of MCU lines
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, rolled out a global network of technology partners that deliver commercial grade building blocks across its broad range of microcontroller (MCU) lines. The “Renesas Ready Partner Network” delivers a broad range of building-block solutions that address important technologies critical to next generation IoT design, including artificial…
Renesas unveils automotive gateway solution with R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today unveiled an innovative automotive gateway solution with R-Car S4 system-on-chips (SoCs) and power management ICs (PMICs) for next-generation vehicle computers, communication gateways, domain servers and application servers. Renesas’ new solution meets the automotive industry’s demands for high-speed networking, security, performance, and functional safety levels required…