Storage accelerator board handles 200 Gbps
Panther III from MaxLinear is an OCP 3.0 form factor storage accelerator that delivers a throughput of 200 Gbps, scalable to 3.2 Tbps when cascaded. Panther’s 12:1 data reduction intelligently offloads the CPU by providing multiple independent…
Power ICs embed MCU and CAN FD interface
Infineon’s TLE988x and TLE989x series of ICs combine a gate driver, microcontroller, communication interface, and power supply on a single chip. Devices in the TLE988x series are H-bridge drivers for 2-phase brushed DC motor control, while…
Neural processor IP tackles generative AI workloads
Ceva has enhanced its NeuPro-M NPU IP family to bring the power of generative AI to infrastructure, industrial, automotive, consumer, and mobile markets. The redesigned NeuPro-M architecture and development tools support transformer networks,…
Memory module promotes CXL 2.0 adoption
Micron is sampling its CZ120 memory expansion module, which features a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface and supports the Compute Express Link (CXL) 2.0 standard. The CXL Type 3 module provides storage capacities of 128 Gbytes and 256 Gbytes in an EDSFF…
Simulation in AI models revs up software-based auto designs
The increasing vehicle design intricacies and tight production schedules require automotive engineers to adopt new tools and techniques in order to build a differentiated automotive product. Enter artificial intelligence (AI) models for vehicle…
Reducing noise in oscilloscope and digitizer measurements
Electrical noise, like taxes, is always with us. Most of the time noise is small and we can ignore it, but there are some measurement circumstances where noise must be dealt with. What can be done to minimize the effects of noise on the accuracy…
Dual RRIO op amp makes buffered and adjustable triangles and square waves
Rail-to-rail input and output (RRIO) op amps, both FET and BJT, have been around for a long time, but the possibilities they provide for versatile waveshape generation with simple circuits can still surprise. Figure 1 is an example, outputting…
VS Code gaining traction in programming MCUs, MPUs
Microsoft Visual Studio Code, commonly known as VS Code, has another embedded processor company in its fold: top MCU supplier Renesas, which ships more than 3.5 billion units annually. The Japanese chipmaker will embrace VS Code to program its…
RGB device transforms dynamic in-vehicle lighting
An RGB LED module, the ams Osram Osire E3731i enables the creation of dynamic color and motion effects across hundreds of LEDs for automotive interior lighting. Using the company’s license-free Open System Protocol (OSP), the device’s digital…
JEDEC crafts base standard for CXL memory modules
JEDEC has published the JESD317: Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory Module Base Standard to simplify system design and ease device specification. JESD317 defines the specifications for interface parameters, signaling protocols, environmental…
Near-field flash LiDAR caters to diverse applications
Mojave from PreAct is a flash LiDAR sensor that meets the near-field 3D sensing requirements of both automotive and non-automotive applications. Based on continuous-wave time-of-flight technology, the modular LiDAR sensor offers software-defined…
LTE Cat 4 module runs under Linux OS
The SC696S multimode LTE Cat 4 module from Quectel empowers a wide array of applications with its built-in Linux OS and both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. It also supports 1×1 MIMO technology for IoT connectivity and includes a multi-constellation…
