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Ken Briodagh is a writer and editor with two decades of experience under his belt. He is in love with technology and if he had his druthers, he would beta test everything from shoe phones to flying cars. In previous lives, he’s been a short order cook, telemarketer, medical supply technician, mover of the bodies at a funeral home, pirate, poet, partial alliterist, parent, partner and pretender to various thrones. Most of his exploits are either exaggerated or blatantly false.

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Open Source

RISC-V Summit to Feature, AI, Auto, RTOS and Many More Key Topics - Story

October 02, 2024

It’s almost time for the RISC-V Summit North America again and Embedded Computing Design will be there to bring back all the innovation, execution and application you want to know. Let’s take a quick look at what will be going on in the conference session and a few things that we’re particularly interested in attending.

AI & Machine Learning

AI at the Edge Takes Center Stage with New NXP MCU Family - News

September 25, 2024

AI-enabled edge computing is in a massive growth cycle, both among consumer-facing markets, and in the B-to-B, enterprise, and industrial verticals. This growth in demand is driving an ever-increasing demand for additional compute power and new functions, while still remaining low power enough to run on batteries.

Open Source

SiFive Talks RISC-V and AI, Unveils XM Series - News

September 18, 2024

SiFive today announced its new SiFive Intelligence XM Series, which the company says is designed for accelerating high performance AI workloads.

Processing

Synopsys Announces Newly Powerful UCIe Multi-Die Designs in 40 Gbps Spec - Story

September 11, 2024

Synopsys has announced a brand new UCIe IP solution operating at up to 40 Gbps per pin and the company says it’s targeted directly at the computing needs of data centers layered with ever-more sophisticated AI applications.

IoT

embedded world North America Conference Sessions Bring Solutions - Story

September 09, 2024

It’s almost time for the first-ever embedded world North America, which will take place in Austin, Texas at the Austin Convention Center from October 8-10. The event will be filled with more than 150 exhibitors and dozens of conference sessions that will focus on the value chain for embedded system development and production, distributed artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) segments.

Open Source

New RISC-V Innovations Lead AI to Open Standard - Story

August 21, 2024

If the growing number of new RISC-V announcements aren’t enough proof of the license-free protocol’s momentum, there is a mountain of analyst predictions, trend research, and market analysis that seems to be getting ever more optimistic about the space.

Processing

New Infineon MCU Offers Motor Control from Home to Enterprise - Story

July 31, 2024

Motor control is critical to thousands of device types, from simple home appliances to advanced medical equipment. Moreover, the continuing drive toward automation has made it a must-have in industrial and edge devices.

Industrial

New Tria Brand from Avnet will Consolidate Embedded Compute and Capabilities - Story

July 29, 2024

Sometimes a new brand is created for purely marketing reasons, but in the best cases a company can offer real strategic and engineering benefits from reorganizing and creating a new imprint, subsidiary, or product family. A recent important example is now public, and it comes from Avnet.

Processing

Senseeker Expands Neon IC Family for SWIR Applications - News

July 17, 2024

In a recent release, Senseeker, a company specializing in fabless semiconductor and cryogenic test solutions for digital imaging, announced that its new Neon RD0131 is now available.

Processing

Microchip Launches 64-Bit MPU for Intelligent Edge and Autonomy - Story

July 09, 2024

Embedded Computing is revolutionizing the power of Edge Intelligence and pushing AI and autonomy to new heights, opening the door to new applications in every vertical. One rapidly growing arena is as far toward the edge as it’s possible to be: computing in space.

IoT

Embedded Edge Devices are Getting Smarter, More Efficient - Story

July 03, 2024

The Edge is nothing new. Edge networking, Edge processing, and most recently Edge intelligence have been where many companies have been innovating and expanding capabilities and product lines for years.

AI & Machine Learning

QuickLogic Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP and USMAG Alliance Programs - News

June 25, 2024

According to a recent release, QuickLogic Corporation, a developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, ruggedized FPGAs and endpoint AI solutions, has joined Intel Foundry’s Accelerator IP and USMAG (US Military/Aerospace/Government) Alliances.

Automotive

Microchip Announces On-Board Charger Solution for EVs - News

June 12, 2024

Microchip Technology recently announced an On-Board Charger (OBC) solution that is designed to use a selection of the company’s automotive-qualified digital, analog, connectivity and power devices, including the dsPIC33C Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the MCP14C1 isolated SiC gate driver and mSiC MOSFETs in an industry-standard D2PAK-7L XL package.

Processing

DEV KIT WEEKLY: Infineon PSoC 4000T CAPSENSE Prototyping Kit - Video

June 11, 2024

This week on DevKit Weekly, we take a look at the Infineon PSoC 4000T CAPSENSE Prototyping Kit.

Industrial

The Dawn of Industry 5.0: High Innovation or Ignoble Hype - Blog

June 05, 2024

Is the 5th Industrial Revolution upon us? Well, every facet of the connected enterprise space, from materials creation and mining, through supply chain and manufacturing, to retail and end uses; and in every layer from the Edge to the Cloud, and IoT through Embedded, has been deep in the Fourth Industrial Revolution for many years now.

AI & Machine Learning

New Raspberry Pi AI Kit for Edge Applications Developed with Hailo - News

June 05, 2024

Raspberry Pi is now making AI accessible on its platform, tailored specifically for low-power edge applications. The new Raspberry Pi AI Kit is available now for $70 and is ready to help developers experiment and implement with neural networks, artificial intelligence and machine learning on Raspberry Pi 5.

Automotive

In-Vehicle Radar is Sensing a Victory in Safety - Story

May 31, 2024

In the world of computer sensing and IoT, vision is the current hot number. Although vibration, weight, scent, and other sensing are extremely useful in their niches, vision is more widely applicable to lots of solutions and uses.

Processing

NXP, eleQtron and ParityQC Reveal Quantum Computing Demonstrator - News

May 30, 2024

According to a recent release, NXP Semiconductors has partnered with eleQtron and ParityQC, with the QSea consortium of the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI), to create what is reportedly the first full-stack, ion-trap based quantum computer demonstrator made entirely in Germany. The new quantum computer demonstrator is in Hamburg.

Consumer

Matter Working Group of CSA Publishes New Specification - News

May 10, 2024

The Matter 1.3 Specification was published this week, and according to the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the new spec enables energy reporting for Matter devices, new entertainment features, support for water management devices, electric vehicle chargers, and new major appliances.

Security

Microchip and Kudelski Bring Power of Trust to Embedded IoT - Story

May 07, 2024

IoT security has been a perennial discussion, and well it should be, since the endpoints that make up the IoT are often the first point of vulnerability in any system, especially at the edge. And with all the need for intelligence, ML, and compute at the edge, the need for a Root of Trust is even more critical now than ever.

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