Embedded Computing Design

The power, form factor, and especially efficiency of embedded systems is encouraging more sustainable and eco-friendly solutions all over the world. In particular, materials like GaN are making the compromises much easier to adopt, even at the edge.

The Arduino Opta was announced in late 2022 as Arduino’s first foray into the world of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) which are commonly used in industrial automation. As someone who spent a considerable amount of time in that world, now deals with Arduino and Arduino-adjacent devices, I was excited to try this out as a part of my Developing With Arduino online training series. I’ll do a live demo of the device in the upcoming class 5, and in this article I’ll outline my initial thoughts on this little PLC.

DEEPX plans to develop its first-generation AI chip portfolio to concentrate intelligent video analytics and security system market. DEEPX plans an exhibition at COMPUTEX 2024 where it will demonstrate the acceleration of its on-device AI solutions.

Arm will host a special event during COMPUTEX 2024*. Arm CEO Rene Haas will speak at 11:30 a.m. on June 3rd at the Grand Halai Hotel in Nangang. He was designated CEO in February 2022. Before CEO status, Rene was President of Arm's IP Product Groups (IPG). Rene made over IPG to emphasize ideal solutions for vertical markets with a robust product portfolio.

Percepio is a Swedish company dedicated to what it calls observability in Embedded systems, and in a series of recent news announcements, it’s shown that the identification and elimination of bugs in software is the core of that observability.

Cincoze will exhibit at Automate 2024 (South Hall, Stand 1062) in Chicago, USA, on May 6–9, 2024. On display will be its range of world-class industrial embedded computing products focused on the theme “Comprehensive AI Edge Computing Solutions” encompassing the full spectrum of industrial application environments in four dedicated zones, including the Rugged Embedded Computers, Industrial Panel PCs & Monitors, Embedded GPU.

Fibocom, a global provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, announced it is proud of winning the Embedded Computing Design’s Best in Show award during Embedded World 2024 with groundbreaking empowerment and excellent performance of its 5G premium smart module SC171 in the 5G mining industry.

SB Components introduced its LoRaWAN Series that simplifies the integration of IoT with a portfolio consisting of gateways and nodes compatible with TheThingsStack and Chirpstack making non-cellular LPWAN networks an easier challenge.

Printed circuit boards, i.e. PCBs, are often manufactured using an FR4 (fire retardant fiberglass) substrate, with a final thickness of 1.6mm. However, PCBs don’t have to be 1.6mm. Another common size is .8mm.

In this article, I’ll outline advantages and disadvantages of both 1.6mm and .8mm boards (in the context of a 2-layer PCB) and discuss if you should use a .8mm PCB instead of 1.6mm in your design.

PLEASANTON, California – Alif Semiconductor announced the launch of the Balletto family, a Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) wireless microcontroller to feature hardware optimization for AI/ML workloads.