Embedded World: Authentication companion ICs for MCUs

At Embedded World today, Microchip announced six secure authentication devices that meet Common Criteria Joint Interpretation Library (JIL) secure key storage, and support algorithms that comply with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS).

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

Embedded World: AMD’s 4th generation EPYC embedded processors

AMD announced its 4th generation EPYC embedded processors at Embedded World today, using its ‘Zen 4’ architecture and aimed at embedded networking, security, firewalls and storage in cloud and enterprise computing, as well in factory floor industrial edge servers.

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

Embedded World: Green Hills supports NXP S32G3 vehicle network processorNXP

Green Hills Software announced support for NXP’s S32G3 vehicle network processor at Embedded World in Nuremberg today.

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

Embedded World: Intel, NXP and TI processor modules from TQ

Embedded computing specialist TQ has introduced computer-on-modules and other embedded boards with processors from Intel, NXP and Texas Instruments today at Embedded World.

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

Raspberry Pi Global Shutter Camera addresses rolling shutter artefacts

You wait ages for a new Raspberry Pi camera and then two come along together… After the Pi Camera Module 3 released in January, welcome the Raspberry Pi Global Shutter Camera.

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

Embedded World: Congatec adds TI-based single-board computers

Congatec is adding Texas Instruments processors to its portfolio of Arm-based single board computers.

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

ispace goes public to boost lunar transportation services

ispace, the Japanese lunar transportation specialist, has announced it is going public with a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

This article was posted on Mar 21, 2023

IQE warns of weaker than expected H1 revenues

IQE, the compound wafer specialist, says its H1 revenues will be lower than expected because of weaker demand leading to inventory build-up throughout the supply chain.”

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK

Following the collapse of the US bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), HSBC has bought its UK subsidiary, SVB UK, for £1.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Intrinsic raises £7m

Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies, the RRAM spin-out from UCL, has secured £7 million in a funding round led by Octopus Ventures and supported by existing investors IP Group and the UCL Technology Fund plus £1m from Innovate UK.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Headed to Embedded World?

Embedded World returns to its more conventional diary slot (14-16 March) in Nuremberg, Germany. There are exhibitors in halls 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4 and 4A, covering application software and systems, embedded design, IC and IP design, M2M, safety and security, displays and startups. Caroline Hayes has curated some highlights to look for.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Tiny >1GHz >1A automotive common-mode choke

Murata has created a 1210 (3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5mm) wide-band wire-wound chip common mode choke that will attenuate noise on 1.2A automotive supply rails at over 1GHz.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Embedded World: Harvesting NFC receiver for smart things

Infineon has created an IC to embedded in things that need to be controlled by a near-by mobile phone, which has in-built sensing and a motor driver.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Green energy patents

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a special category of its Patents for Humanity Program for green energy inventions.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

UK Space Agency funds £1.6m deep-space travel research projects

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) says it will invest in research projects that could “revolutionise our ability to journey deeper into space”, for example travelling to Mars.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Top ten foundries see 4.7% q-o-q Q4 revenue fall

In Q4 the top 10 foundries saw a 4.7% q-o-q revenue decline to $33.5 billion, reports TrendForce which expects a bigger drop in Q1.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Spark completes $25m Series B

SPARK Microsystems of Montreal, the UWB specialist, has raised CDN$34bn (US$25bn) in a Series B financing round.

This article was posted on Mar 20, 2023

Bluetooth LE 5.3 and security in a wireless MCU

STMicroelectronics has created a 40nm Bluetooth LE 5.3 wireless microcontroller family centred around a 100MHz Arm Cortex-M33 core – that’s the security-enabled version of the Cortex-M3, which has TrustZone virtualisation.

This article was posted on Mar 17, 2023

65W superjunction USB mains adaptor reference design up to 92% efficient

Silanna Semiconductor has released a superjunction mosfet-based reference design for a 65W universal (90 – 264Vac) USB Type-C output mains power power adaptor.

This article was posted on Mar 17, 2023

Embedded World: Seco i.MX 93 computer-on-module

At Embedded World next week, Seco will be showing an i.MX 93 computer-on-module compliant to SMARC release 2.1.1.

This article was posted on Mar 17, 2023

SaxaVord progresses to vertical launches with satellite payload processing facility

SaxaVord Spaceport – based on the Shetland Islands – is collaborating with space engineering safety specialists Plastron UK to develop an advanced satellite payload processing facility (PPF).

This article was posted on Mar 17, 2023