Archive : 2015 год

Australian scientists developing a prototype quantum hard drive say they have improved storage time by a factor of more than 100. Manjin Zhong, from the Research School of Physics and Engineering (RSPE) at The Australian National University (ANU), said: "Quantum states are very fragile and normally collapse in milliseconds. Our storage times h...

In a move which broadens its MCU portfolio, Atmel has launched four MCU series based on the ARM Cortex-M7 core. Said by Atmel to be the highest performing Cortex-M7 based MCUs, the parts offer memory and connectivity options that suit them to automotive, IoT and industrial connectivity applications. The SAM E70 and SAM S70 are aimed at con...

Millimetre wave technology developer SiBEAM has announced SiBEAM Snap, a wireless connector technology designed to replace physical connectors in devices such as smartphones, tablets and similar consumer products. By replacing physical connectors, says the company, product developers will be able to create 'completely wireless' dev...

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed Intel Curie at CES. The button sized module is intended for use in wearable solutions. The Curie module, based on Intel's purpose built SoC for wearable devices, is likely to ship in the second half of 2015, but has yet to receive FCC certification. It includes a low power 32bit Intel Quark microcontroll...

The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) are to merge in order to accelerate the availability and deployment of wireless charging technology. "The 'standards war' narrative presents a false choice," said Kamil Grajski, Board Chair and President, A4WP. "Consider that the typical mass-mar...

Nvidia has launched Tegra X1, a mobile 'super chip' offering a processing performance of more than 1Tflop. According to the developer, X1 provides twice the processing power of its predecessor, the Tegra K1, and will be targeted at embedded products, mobile devices, autonomous machines and automotive applications. Based on Nvidia&#...

BMW has shown what it says is an 'ultra modern' key fob at CES. The device, designed for use with its i8 hybrid sports car, not only enables keyless entry to the car, it also displays vehicle status information on its 2.2in LCD. This, says BMW, could include fuel level or battery range. The display, powered by a Li-ion battery, has...

Intel has launched a raft of 14nm processors at CES, with the devices targeted at PCs and tablets.The roll out of 5th Generation Intel Core technology includes 10 processors with Intel HD Graphics consuming 15W and four 28W products with Intel's Iris Graphics. Intel also announced that it is shipping 14nm processors for tablets. The SoCs, previ...

Atmel has expanded its SAM G series of ARM Cortex-M4 based MCUs with the addition of the SAM G54 and SAM G55 devices, targeted at Internet of Things (IoT) applications requiring higher performance, lower power consumption and smaller form factors. "Designers are looking for simple to use solutions with an edge to help bring their diff...

Embedded computing specialist congatec has added 5th generation Intel Core processor based platforms to its portfolio. The company says the processors – being manufactured on a 14nm process – bring better graphics and performance, with power consumption as low as 15W. The conga-TC97 is a COM Express compact Type 6 module with e...