Reference Design
SafeAssure kit, a dev platform for industrial electronics safety assurance
Freescale Semiconductor and MicroSys Electronics GmbH have collaborated in developing SafeAssure kit, a development platform for industrial electronics engineers to make their equipment meet key functional safety standards. The kit is designed to help reduce component redundancies, lower bill of ma
3 min readWi-Fi Cloud Kit for designing IoT
Digi International has released the XBee Wi-Fi Cloud Kit, a development kit that allows anyone to build, connect, and control their own Internet of Things (IoT). The kit recently won an Editor’s Choice ribbon at World Maker Faire New York 2013. Built around Digi’s new XBee Wi-Fi module, which wir
2 min readFreescale Kinetis based VoIP MCU design from Arcturus
Arcturus has announced the availability of a microcontroller (MCU) based solution for the creation of VoIP and distributed IP audio end-points. The solution specifically targets two-way, full duplex voice communication, hands-free intercoms, speakerphones, public address (PA) systems, mass notificat
6 min readLatest version of PowerVR Graphics SDK v3.2 made available
Imagination Technologies has announced the availability of Its latest version of PowerVR Graphics SDK (Software Development Kit) v3.2. The product is going to be launched at Imagination Developers Connection 2013 (idc2013), an event for VLSI design engineers who are using Imagination's graphics proc
3 min readMicrocontroller programming IDE LPCXpresso from NXP now supports C++
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has released its new version of integrated development environment for programming its ARM Cortex-based microcontrollers called LPC series. The new version LPCXpresso 6 enhanced with improved features by leveraging technology from Code Red Technologies, a company recently acq
2 min readUSB+CAN Development Kit for ARM Cortex-M4 MCUs from TI
Designing with Tiva C Series microcontrollers (MCUs) is made easier with the new Tiva C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit from Texas Instruments. Featuring a Tiva C Series MCU with ARM Cortex- M4 core that integrates connectivity and sensor aggregation solutions, this kit makes it easy for des
3 min readDevlopment kit from CEVA for creating software for HD media processing
Media processor IP provider CEVA has released new application developer kit for developing software modules for the CEVA's HD digital media-signal-processing processor IP cores. This application developer kit allows developers to quickly develop modules which are less power consuming and works wit
5 min readLow-cost ODROID-XU dev board based on PowerVR SGX544 GPU
Are you looking for a development board for developing graphic processor-based applications in mobile environment. Handkernel and Imagination have partnered in developing a low-cost development board for GPU based design. The board named ODROID-XU is built using Exynos 5410 processor powered by Im
2 min readHDMI/MHL to Wireless HD video interface reference design from silicon image
Silicon image has made available two new 60 GHz-based wireless video interface reference designs for connecting smart phones and tablet computer's video output to large screen displays without using wire. The new reference designs are based on silicon image's UltrGig 6400 mobile transmitter which pr
3 min readLTE gateway reference design based on Mindspeed and Sequans' chips
Mindspeed Technologies and Sequans Communications S.A. have collaborated to deliver fully integrated Category-4 LTE fixed wireless gateway reference design for broadband access and other connected home services. The solution feature LTE baseband chip from Sequans and the Comcerto 2000 communications
4 min readReference design for wireless video streaming from remote cameras
GainSpan has introduced a complete reference design for wireless video streaming applications such as remote security/surveillance cameras, car back-up cameras and video baby monitors. GainSpan’s Video ADK includes hardware and software that help reduce the time needed to develop products that deliv
3 min readUWB Doherty reference design using NXP's BLF884P and BLF884PS power amps
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has made available of its ultra-wideband Doherty reference design using its wideband Doherty power amplifiers BLF884P and BLF884PS. “By leveraging NXP’s expertise and IP in Doherty architectures, we’ve been able to design a unique ultra-wideband Doherty solution which achi
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