Embedded Computing Design

Uppsala, Sweden. IAR will fully support the latest CYT6BJ series from Infineon’s 32-bit TRAVEO T2G Body MCU family. The IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm delivers code analysis tools C-STAT and C-RUN aiding designers utilizing TRAVEO T2G MCUs.  

BeagleBoard.org is now delivery its BeagleV-Ahead single board computer (SBC) based on the TH1520, a quad core 64-bit RISC-V SoC from T-Head. The SBC utilizes the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).

Boston, Massachusetts. The Platform Stack Architectural Framework: An Introductory Guide  was released by Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) to aid in designing a fundamental foundation forming the building blocks and central models of a digital twin environment.  “Digital twins and enabling technologies are revolutionizing how we approach even the simplest of tasks, from managing the flow of stock in a warehouse to designing, deploying and maintaining a fleet of aircraft,” said Dan Isaacs, GM & CTO, DTC.

Hsinchu, Taiwan. Nuvoton Technology released its MUG51, an 8-bit low power microcontroller including integrated 1T 8051 core functioning at 7.37 MHz, 16 KB Flash APROM, and 1 KB SRAM. The MCUs deliver 12-bit ADC, 16-bit PWM, 16-bit timers, UART, I2C, SPI, two rail-to-rail comparators (ACMP), and an ISO 7816-3 Smart Card interface for UART transmission.

SYSGO released version 1.1 of its real-time operating system, PikeOS for MPU. It will now support the Dahlia NG-Ultra system-on-a-chip (SoC) that leverages ARM-R52 cores and version 11.3 of the Gnu Compiler Collection. An added benefit is the ability to change the DDR memory without the need for adjustments with the Board Support Package (BSP). Another key highlight is an enhanced debug information view.

Hod Hasharon, Israel and Bloomington, Minnesota. Weebit Nano Limited and SkyWater Technology announced Weebit Nano's Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) IP is fully qualified for industrial temperatures utilizing SkyWater's 130nm CMOS (S130) process, plus third-party processing.

In 2022, the US and EU passed upcoming cybersecurity acts with the hope of implementing and enforcing the new laws in 2024.  IoT device makers will need to shift their concerns from “time to market” to “ensuring security.” One option to create a suitably secured device within a critical system is to use digital fingerprints for ICs, using physically unclonable functions (PUF). Utilizing PUF technology, designers can implement unique identifications for every chip produced. Intrinsic-ID is one of the pioneers of PUF technology and leverages SRAM PUF that syncs with startup protocols of SRAM memory.

After the pandemic, an employee shortage was disabling Amsterdam Schiphol Airport’s process of quickly moving passengers through security lines. To rectify the situation, the airport installed R&S QPS201 security scanners to keep up with its post-COVID traveler inundation. The R&S QPS201 delivers speedier and more comfortable individual screening, lowering the need for invasive pat-downs.

Munich, Germany and Linz, Austria. Infineon Technologies AG and the Austrian product compliance company Kontrol are collaborating on the future of legally compliant and safe mobility applications. Kontrol will deliver translation and digitalization of legal regulations and on-road standards into machine-readable language.

Atmosic Technologies and Mouser Electronics, Inc. heralded a distribution partnership signifying Mouser’s delivery of Atmosic's portfolio of low-power energy-harvesting wireless Bluetooth system-on-chips (SoCs) and evaluation kits. Atmosic's portfolio was developed based on sustainability so engineers can create devices that can utilize one battery for the device’s maturity, while some devices operate without any batteries, due to the Atmosic's SoC’s low power consumption.

Malvern, Pennsylvania. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. released two new fixed-gain infrared (IR) sensor modules developed for lower costs and improved stability for sensor applications in outdoor environments. The surface-mount TSSP93038DF1PZA and leaded TSSP93038SS1ZA offer typical irradiance of 1.3 mW/m² in compact Minimold packages. The modules assist with operating in direct sunlight while able to provide sensitivity for light barrier situations without unwanted pulses.

Thorigné-Fouillard, France and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Kerlink and The Things Industries are combining their carrier-grade hardware and software enabling zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) for IoT networks. The collaboration features Kerlink’s Wirnet i-Series LoRaWAN gateways and The Things Industries’ LoRaWAN Network Server, The Things Stack, into a plug-and-play package.

Taipei, Taiwan. IBASE Technology Inc. launched its EC3500 edge AI computing environment powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GB / Jetson AGX Orin 64GB with an 8-core or a 12-core NVIDIA Arm Cortex A78AE v8.2 64-bit processor. The EC3500 integrates an NVIDIA Ampere GPU showcasing 1792 or 2048 cores supplemented by 56 or 64 Tensor Cores respectively.

Framingham, Massachusetts. Bluespec Inc. released its MCUX RISC-V processor designed to simplify the integration of customize protocols and add accelerators to FPGAs and ASICs. The platform is ideal for solutions that require a small processor to operate custom modules, IO devices, sensors, actuators, and accelerators.

Taipei, Taiwan. ASRock Industrial announced its compact iEP-6010E Series Industrial IoT Controller leveraging NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/ Jetson Orin Nano system-on-module (SOM) with up to 100 SPARSE (50 DENSE) INT8 TOPS, two USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (one with locking feature), two USB 2.0, and two Gigabit LAN in Basic SKU, or PoE SKU with up to two IEEE 802.3AF PoE for camera deployment.

Friedberg, Germany. IMAGO Technologies GmbH has begun its pre-production run of its fanless and compact edge AI system, Vision Box AI, based on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin. The platform includes up to 12 ARM CPU cores with up to 64 GB RAM for general use cases that translates into efficient AI-relevant computing power of 275 TOPS (Tera Operations per Second, 8-bit integer).

DitchFlow’s new land irrigation sensor leverages Nordic’s nRF9160 SiP integrated with a 64 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 application processor into relay sensors for data via LTE-M/NB-IoT to the cloud. Users can utilize remote notifications (email / text) when irrigation water reaches a specified level. The sensor can notify up to six individuals when triggered so decisions on water changes can be decided. “We realized cellular IoT was our best solution to ensure reliable connectivity,” says Mamer. “The level of integration and low power consumption were key elements in our decision to then employ the Nordic nRF9160 SiP in our Land Irrigation Sensor,” said  Ryan Mamer, Owner, DitchFlow

London, United Kingdom. Omdia released findings the semiconductor market fell in revenue for a fifth straight quarter in the first quarter of 2023 seeing a record period of dismal performance since Omdia started its research in 2002. The revenue ($120.5B) of the first quarter of 2023 was down 9% from the 4^th quarter of 2022.

San Jose, California.  Supermicro, Inc. announced its full series of H13 AMD based-systems is now offering support for the 4th Gen AMD EPYC  processors, based on "Zen 4c" architecture, and 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with AMD 3D V-Cache technology.

Shanghai, China. CEVA announced support for Channel Sounding to its RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP portfolio for precise secured positioning in automotive, industrial, and broader IoT. By supporting Channel Sounding CEVA has surpassed conventional Bluetooth distance and position measurement practices, explicitly received signal strength indicators (RSSI) with angle of signal arrival/departure (AoA/AoD).