Embedded Computing Design

Portland, Oregon. SensiML Corporation launched its open-source initiative Piccolo AI. The initiative, announced earlier last month, is live and contains a suite of resources to support the broader developer community. sensiml.org acts as the key hub for all project-related information, updates, and documentation. For more designer support, SensiML released a dedicated public forum at forum.sensiml.org to ease discussions, collaborations, and knowledge sharing amongst developers.

Intelligent Memory (IM) has expanded its range of DDR5 memory modules to include full RoHS-compliant RDIMM, UDIMM, and SODIMM DDR5 modules, available in both commercial and industrial temperature ranges.

Munich, Germany. SiFive, Inc. announced an innovative design of its SiFive Essential product family at the RISC-V Summit Europe 2024. With over a decade of development, the Essential IP has demonstrated its field-proven reliability and is currently in use in billions of products, including mobile phones, sensors, SSDs, FPGA platforms, surveillance cameras, smartwatches, and more.

Santa Clara, California. FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage has announced it will be featuring 11 keynote presentations. “Keynote addresses are a traditional FMS highlight. This year’s FMS will be no exception,” said Jay Kramer, FMS keynote Master of Ceremonies. “Attendees will hear about the latest memory and storage technology advances empowering emerging applications driven by AI, big data analytics, quantum computing and 5G infrastructure.”

Axiomtek announced the August release of the fanless iNA110, a DIN-rail cybersecurity gateway for operational technology (OT) network security leveraging the Intel Atom x5-E3930/E3940 processor (Apollo Lake) with four 1G LAN ports and a pair of LAN Bypass for nonstop connections with OT devices.

Security can sometimes be overlooked in favor of functionality and profitability during device development. Yet, in a world that is becoming more networked and digitized, a device's security is key to its success, boosting customer satisfaction and improving the manufacturer's competitive edge. Dr. Dominik Merli, professor of IT security at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (THA) and head of THA’s Institute for Innovative Safety and Security (THA_innos), reports on the need for security with his book Engineering Secure Devices: A Practical Guide for Embedded System Architects and Developers.

Next DLP launched Secure Data Flow, what the company has called a groundbreaking capability within the Reveal Platform that uses the "What, Where, Who, and How" of data’s origin, movements, and modifications to provide unparalleled protection.

AAEON released the PICO-RAP4, the newest addition to its line of PICO-ITX boards leveraging the Intel Processor U300E all the way to the 6 P-core, 8 E-core, and 20-thread Intel Core i7 1370PE. The board has enhanced data transfer speeds and extended bandwidth in a customizable configuration through 32GB of SODIMM-based DDR5 (up to 5200 MT/s). The PICO-RAP4 is ideal for advanced computing applications including service robots and healthcare imaging devices.

The DS-1402 rugged embedded computer by Cincoze has recently earned two international awards. Belonging to the Rugged Computing – DIAMOND series, the DS-1402 is designed to meet the high performance and expandability requirements of edge computing while providing the necessary reliability and stability for smart factories, machine vision, and similar industrial applications. The DS-1402 earned the Innovators Awards from Vision System Design and the Product of the Year Award from Control Engineering.

Vecow launched the 112x103x45mm EAC-4000, an Edge AI Computing System powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Jetson Orin Nano system-on-modules. It delivers enhanced AI processing up to 100 TOPS for applications such as traffic vision, auto optical inspection, delivery robots, and other entry-level edge AI use cases. The EAC-4000 utilizes NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU, Arm-based CPUs, NVDLA engines, LPDDR5 memory and available in 16GB, 8GB, and 4GB versions.

Emproof launched two new online demos for Emproof Nyx, its innovated IP protection and exploit mitigation solution for embedded software. The released demos show that Emproof is continuously committed to educating the industry on potential threats to all software systems with its software security framework.

AAEON introduced its NanoCOM-RAP, a COM Express Type 10 CPU Module powered by 13th Generation Intel Core processors including the Intel Processor U300E to the Intel Core i7-1365UE CPU. The NanoCOM-RAP supports up to 10 cores, 12 threads, and turbo frequency across both its performance and efficiency cores.

Dover, Delaware. The Rust Foundation, AdaCore, Arm, Ferrous Systems, HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH, Lynx Software Technologies, OxidOS, TECHFUND, TrustInSoft, Veecle, and Woven by Toyota announced the Safety-Critical Rust Consortium to support the responsible use of the Rust programming language in safety-critical software. “This is exciting! I am truly pleased to see the Rust Foundation and anyone in the safety-critical space coming together on this topic” said Graydon Hoare, creator of the Rust programming language.

Taipei, Taiwan. AVerMedia Technologies announced its industrial IP67-rated OOB (Out-of-Band) AI Box PC during COMPUTEX 2024. AVerMedia featured a series of live demos highlighting the versatility and power of its AI solutions. The demos demonstrated the practical applications and benefits of integrating AI technology operations into many industries.

ATTEND launched its high-density PCIe 125B-78C00 and 125A-78C00 MXM connectors to meet the expanding demand for high-performance server system architectures. Featuring a sophisticated design, the devices offer an efficient interface between the carrier board and SMARC, or Qseven modules, ensuring smooth transmission of all I/O signals. With a 0.50 mm pitch, the connector delivers 314 pins for SMARC, and 230 pins for Qseven specifications, safeguarding signal reliability across USB, SATA, PCIe, LVDS, eDP, MIPI, and Ethernet standards.

Cambridge, United Kingdom. The CHERI Alliance CIC (Community Interest Company) today announced it will be advancing the industry-wide adoption of the security technology CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions). The CHERI Alliance aims to lead the industry in adopting enhanced security measures and ensuring adherence to commonly defined standards.

Taipei, Taiwan. During COMPUTEX 2024, ASUS IoT launched its PE2100N series edge AI systems, powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, and PE1101N series, powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX or NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano modules. Both series leverage the NVIDIA Jetson Orin lineup that offers up to 275 TOPS of AI performance to deliver designers a seamless customizable platform for various applications including machine vision, automated guided vehicles (AGV), autonomous mobile robots (AMR), and intelligent video-analytics applications. According to ASUS IoT, the solutions provide faster speed, stronger security, and significant cost savings while expanding data processing at the edge.

During COMPUTEX, Fibocom launched a series of on-device AI solutions leveraging the Qualcomm QCS8550 and QCM6490 processors. The platform was developed to support compute-intensive application developments such as robotics, automated vehicles, video collaborations, and smart retailing to promote the enhancement of industrial digitalization and intelligent transformation.

Santa Clara, California. FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage will be held from August 6- 8, 2024 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. FMS recently launched a redesign website at FutureMemoryStorage.com which highlights the expansion of focus throughout the FMS conference and exhibition. The 18^th annual event will emphasize volatile and persistent memory and storage applications. Nearly 100 exhibitors have already committed.

Santa Clara, California. Future Memory Summit is excited to introduce its transformation into FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage. According to FMS, the rebranding marks a substantial expansion beyond general flash memory to include all volatile and persistent memory within storage applications.