Embedded Computing Design

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Recently, CAST and KiviCore announced a collaboration to deliver IP cores for post-quantum cryptographic hardware engines. With large-scale quantum computing on the horizon, the idea of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is evolving to provide secure data solutions resistant to quantum-based cyber threats.

In order to create more innovation in wireless performance and interoperability utilizing scalable AI, Synaptics designed its Veros Seamless Intelligent Connectivity series to support systems on chips (SoCs) for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4. The SYN4383 and SYN43756E SoCs target devices demanding the highest Wi-Fi throughput and range with seamless network interoperability.

At this year's electronica, Infineon is exhibiting its AI solutions designed to build, optimize and, deploy robust edge AI models using DEEPCRAFT Studio, DEEPCRAFT Ready Models, and ModusToolbox. The software solutions are ideal for MCUs like PSOC Edge and PSOC 6 to develop power-efficient intelligent devices for consumers. Join Infineon at Hall C3, Booth 502 to learn about and view demonstrations on its end-to-end edge AI platforms.

Delta is releasing its broad spectrum of energy-efficient power, thermal management, and infrastructure solutions for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data centers. The innovative technology includes liquid cooling plate systems and the 1.5 MW Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU), cutting-edge ORV3 power shelf systems, high-performance power and cooling solutions for GPUs.

Alif Semiconductor released its DK-B1 development kit for the Balletto B1. The company is billing its wireless Balletto as the world’s first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless microcontroller to feature hardware optimization for AI/ML workloads. Ideal applications include natural language speech recognition, AI noise cancellation, key word spotting, audio beam forming in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, and sensor fusion ML models in wearable devices.

Sondrel has made its in-house IP available for licensing including a suite of IP blocks for standard SoC management that are designed to operate start-up of devices, clock and reset control, and power domain handling. The SoC Management Suite is divided into three parts, the PMU (Power Management Unit, the URG (Universal Reset Generator), and the UCG (Universal Clock Generator).

Apacer will be presenting its next-generation industrial storage solutions at electronica 2024. While visiting Hall B4, Booth 419 attendees will be invited to learn more about the PV180-μSSD delivering NAND based storage solutions combined with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 interface in an embedded BGA form factor the size of an IC chip.

Visitors to electronica can visit Macnica ATD Europe’s booth C4-359, where Greenliant will exhibit its innovative EX Series NVMe ArmourDrive M.2 2242 / 2280 and NANDrive ball grid array (BGA) solid state drives (SSDs). They support mission critical applications where harsh environments are a factor. Operating temperatures range between -40 to +95 degrees Celsius.

AAEON Technology Inc. released the BOXER-8642AI, a fanless embedded AI computer featuring eight independent 10Gbps USB ports, leveraging a 32GB or 64GB NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module. It supports multiple Intel RealSense D405 3D cameras for high and wide bandwidth image processing for smart retail market applications such as AI-assisted self-checkout kiosks. Power input range is 12V to 24V with -25°C and 55°C operational temperature.

Austin, Texas. Ambiq is increasing its support for the Zephyr Project Real-Time Operating System (RTOS). The open-source Zephyr is now offered on the Apollo3 Family SoCs, Apollo4 Plus, Apollo4 Blue Plus, and the forthcoming Apollo510 MCU, for high-performing AI at the edge.

 

Milexia will attend electronica 2024 to share the fruition of several substantial acquisitions involving Whistler Technology and Cabcongroup. Booth (B2, 419) visitors will learn about the various supply chain solutions including power systems, connectivity, sensors, and sourcing services. Milexia will highlight eight distinctive technology areas to support a wide range of applications.

Munich, Germany. DigiKey will be attending electronica during November 12-15, 2024, in Munich, Germany. At its booth, #B4.578, DigiKey will showcase top designs from leading suppliers, select technical capabilities, tools, and prize give aways. “We always look forward to attending electronica and connecting with engineers, designers, students and colleagues from around the world,” said Dave Doherty, president at DigiKey.

Willich/Munich, Germany. ROHM Semiconductor Europe will be exhibiting its innovative power and analog technologies developed to increase power density, efficiency, and reliability in automotive and industrial applications. ROHM will be located at booth C3-520 under its motto "Empowering Growth, Inspiring Innovation." According to the company, it will showcase various demo application stations highlighting its semiconductor technologies and how they contribute to solving critical social and ecological challenges.

During electronica 2024, Keysight Technologies will exhibit (Hall A3, stand 506) various innovations in electronic design and test including its new HD3 oscilloscope and the PNA-X vector network analyzer as well as RF, digital, power testing, and the latest in PathWave Design electronic design automation (EDA) software.

Altium will announce its revolutionary product offerings at electronica 2024 with the highlight being its Altium Discover, a design developed to solve significant industry challenges by nurturing a trust-based collective environment that brings semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, and product developers together on a united platform. It utilizes the cloud capabilities of Altium 365 to run real-time and transparent collaborations, safeguarding stakeholders as they work together with certainty, from initial stages to deployment.

Cambridge, England. XJTAG will attend electronica, where at booth A3-260 it will highlight its latest version 4.0 of the XJTAG software suite and offer a first glance at the new XJLink-PF40 JTAG controller.

Sundance introduced its SMT-FMC116, a High-Pin-Count (HPC) FMC module delivering up to sixteen channels with a max of 125MSPS conversation rate and a 12-bit or 14-bit high-resolution. It features up to four of Analog Devices’ LTC217x quad-channel ADC converters semiconductors with LVDS interfaces and a single 1.8V power supply. The SMT-FMC116 will interface with Altera, AMD, Lattice and Microchip’s family of FPGAs without implementing a specific device-dependent IP-Core.

 

Intelligent Memory will attend electronica 2024 (Hall B4.101) where it will showcase its innovative JEDEC compliant DDR4 devices in x4, x8, and x16 DDR4 DRAM. The excitement is built around its new DDR4s that deliver 16Gb with clock speeds up to 1600MHz and data bandwidth up to 3200Mbps.

Smith will exhibit at electronica Munich 2024 from Tuesday, November 12, to Friday, November 15. It will be present in Hall B5 at Booth 331 to showcase its supply chain solutions. “Smith has been in the business of providing tailored solutions to the industry’s most complex supply chain challenges for more than 40 years,” said Mark Bollinger, Smith’s Chief Globalization Officer. “Our team of experts is excited to return to electronica Munich and share the many advancements we’ve made over the last two years with our global partners.”
 

Lanner’s new EAI-I731 is an innovative Edge AI platform designed to support low-latency AI inference in extreme industrial environments. The design leverages Intel power and meets the challenges of real-time computer vision applications, such as visual quality inspection, intelligent traffic management, and multi-stream video analytics for physical security. Operating temperatures range from -25ºC to 65ºC,