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New transceiver extends ZigBee feature set

GreenPeak Technologies recently introduced the GP501, a new generation of ZigBee transceivers with a coexistence scheme that allows Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee chips to work side by side in the same device. ZigBee shares the 2.4 GHz frequency band with other Wi-Fi equipment, resulting in...

Gumstix SBC targets the embedded market

Known for small, low-priced processor boards, Gumstix recently announced Pepper, its first single board computer for the embedded systems market. The module is designed around the Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex-A8 processor from Texas Instruments and features 512 MB of DDR2 memory, 802.11 b/g/n...

New transceiver extends ZigBee feature set

GreenPeak Technologies recently introduced the GP501, a new generation of ZigBee transceivers with a coexistence scheme that allows Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee chips to work side by side in the same device. ZigBee shares the 2.4 GHz frequency band with other Wi-Fi equipment, resulting in...

Gumstix SBC targets the embedded market

Known for small, low-priced processor boards, Gumstix recently announced Pepper, its first single board computer for the embedded systems market. The module is designed around the Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex-A8 processor from Texas Instruments and features 512 MB of DDR2 memory, 802.11 b/g/n...

AFE simplifies portable ECG systems

Low-cost, portable, and widely available medical monitoring devices promise to transform the health care industry. This equipment evolution depends on component manufacturers and embedded designers that can compress multiple measurement strategies into a low-power, small form factor patien...

Mobile controllers host SuperSpeed USB 3.0

Along with every other portion of the embedded landscape, USB peripherals now require higher-speed interfaces to handle the escalating data rates and increased video content. As a result, Renesas Electronics Corporation recently introduced two new SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0)...

MATLAB adds automatic code generation

When embedded designers encounter high-level technical computing applications that require algorithm development or data analysis, they often turn to MATLAB from MathWorks to perform matrix-based engineering calculations without actually writing a program. However, for integration into the...

Ultra small SBC fits low-power applications

As each new embedded project comes along, designers are expected to not only package all of the new functionality into a smaller physical size but also to increase performance and power efficiency. With these expectations in mind, Kontron recently announced a new 2.5-inch, low-power Pico-I...

IO-Link line driver targets harsh environments

Maintaining stable and reliable device interconnections in a noisy, industrial factory environment is a challenging task for embedded designers. To standardize these connections, the IO-Link Consortium developed a specification for a field-level, point-to-point connection system between a...

LynxSecure extends Virtualization features

With multicore architecture now becoming a standard part of high-performance embedded systems, designers find that they can lower costs and reduce the component count by combining multiple applications into a single hardware and software development project. Using virtualization technology...

VxWorks RTOS delivers 64-bit support

As embedded performance requirements continue to soar, designers must find ways to increase the raw computing power of their systems to satisfy the needs of demanding applications such as high-definition medical imagery or complex radar signal analysis. Supporting the transition to improve...

New C compilers improve code performance

With each new project, embedded developers are often challenged to enhance software execution speed and reduce overall code size with fewer resources and a shorter schedule. Offering support for all of their PIC microcontrollers and dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), Microchip Techno...

Tiny SOM includes wireless connectivity

As intelligent embedded devices become ubiquitous, designers are searching for small, low-power techniques to provide continuous, autonomous connectivity and effective remote management. To meet this growing demand, Logic PD recently introduced a small form factor, low-power System-On-Modu...

Lower-noise op amps boost signal accuracy

Embedded applications in the consumer, industrial, and medical markets such as sensor, signal conditioning, and instrumentation that require low noise, low-voltage operation, high precision, and low drift can benefit from the performance and features of the new MCP6V2X family of operationa...

Development kit eases MCU start-up

With microcontroller manufacturers integrating more and more features and functions into each new generation, users are finding it difficult to adapt existing development hardware to match the changes. In support of these users, IAR Systems has delivered a complete starter kit for the new...

Linux platform integrates high-end graphics

As embedded devices in multiple industries become universally connected and grow in complexity, users expect a sophisticated, interactive interface with high-end, real-time graphics capabilities. To meet these demands, Wind River released an update to its commercial embedded Linux runtime...

Controller extends touch-screen features

With smartphones and tablets leading the way, consumers now expect touch-screen interfaces
on most new portable embedded products. With high-volume consumer applications such as GPS,
gaming consoles, and digital still cameras in mind, Atmel released the Atmel maXTouch mXT112E
controller op...

Development kit eases MCU start-up

With microcontroller manufacturers integrating more and more features and functions into each new generation, users are finding it difficult to adapt existing development hardware to match the changes. In support of these users, IAR Systems has delivered a complete starter kit for the new...

Sensors fit pneumatic control applications

Medical and industrial applications such as gas sampling/collection, respiration screening, and blood analysis systems that monitor and control pneumatic flow are among the specialized embedded projects that require accurate pressure sensors. For these applications, Honeywell introduced a...

Bridge joins interconnect protocols

As embedded designers start each new project, they face the potential challenge of matching the latest high-performance computing devices with legacy peripherals. Targeting these challenges, Integrated Device Technology (IDT) recently announced a protocol-conversion bridge allowing designe...

Evaluation kits simplify ZigBee development

The new ZigBee RF4CE technology specifies a low-data-rate, ultra-low-power wireless network for consumer electronics applications, while ZigBee PRO includes an expanded feature set for application profiles such as automatic meter reading, commercial building automation, and home automation...

Tool suite optimizes multicore performance

As multicore technology invades the embedded space, development tools vendors are updating their products to enhance the performance of multithreaded code. For example, Mentor Graphics recently announced Mentor Embedded Sourcery CodeBench, a next-generation Integrated Development Environme...

Debug suite validates complex FPGA designs

As FPGA systems increase in both complexity and bandwidth, the test and debug phase has become a development bottleneck. With software that promises to redefine how engineers design for debug, Veridae Systems introduced the Corus validation and debug software suite for complex FPGA-based s...