Daily Newsletter from embedded world 2013- Wednesday, Feb 27

Infineon: easy switch from 8-bit to 32-bit with XMC1000 Industrial MCU family
With XMC1000, Infineon offers a fully-featured 32-bit alternative for hitherto 8-bit users by combining the ARM Cortex-M0 processor core with powerful peripherals, high productivity design tools and costs typical of 8-bit devices based on production using state-of-the-art, 65nm embedded Flash technology on 300mm wafers.

Maxim: AFE solution for industrial sensors and equipment
At Embedded World, Maxim Integrated Products is showcasing the Cupertino (MAXREFDES5#) subsystem reference design, a precise drop-in-ready isolated 16-bit analog front-end. This highly integrated subsystem reference design meets the needs of industrial sensors, process control, and programmable logic controllers.

ADI: prototyping kit simplifies JESD204B-compatible A/D converter-to-FPGA connectivity
Analog Devices unveiled the newest addition to its line of FPGA development platform-compatible FPGA mezzanine cards incorporating JEDEC JESD204B SerDes technology.  Digital and analog designers can use the AD9250-FMC-250EBZ kit to simplify and rapidly prototype high-speed JESD204B A/D converter-to-FPGA platforms.

Atmel showcases smart, connected applications from Lab to Digital Living Room
Atmel isshowcasing a variety of smart, connected applications from the lab environment to the digital living room at Embedded World 2013.

Cypress: Gen5 TrueTouch controllers silence noise from even worst chargers and displays
Cypress Semiconductor introduced its next-generation Gen5 TrueTouch controller product line that delivers most noise-immune touchscreen control technology, shattering current standards for performance in noise from all sources. Gen5 offers unprecedented 40 volt peak-to-peak charger noise immunity measured from 1 to 500 kHz with an ultra-thin 0.5-mm cover lens and a finger-size up to 22 mm.

LieberLieber: tool chain integrates MULTI IDE and AMUSE
Green Hills Software and LieberLieber announce their partnership. Driven by the demand of their customers to support an end-to-end model-driven approach for embedded systems, Green Hills Software’s MULT integrated development environment and LieberLieber’s AMUSE will be fully integrated to provide an enhanced toolchain with new debugging and testing capabilities at the modeling level directly connected to the embedded target.

Express Logic and Cypherbridge team on secure cloud device kit
Express Logic and Cypherbridge Systems announce the integration of the Cypherbridge embedded secure Cloud Device Kit for Express Logic platforms. This integrated solution enables embedded devices to connect securely to the cloud using JSON and XMPP.  The solution is targeted at vertical markets including grid, commercial and residential energy management, M2M, telemetry, metering, SCADA, payment, and gaming terminals.

ARM announces mbed version 2.0 and open source SDK
ARM unveils the next milestone of the mbed project with a new SDK released under a permissive open source license, a new HDK for creating low-cost development boards. The mbed platform is being developed by ARM to deliver free tools and software that enable effective rapid prototyping with ARM Cortex-M series processor-based MCUs.

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TRACE32® Supports Infineon’s XMC1000 und XMC4000 microcontroller families Lauterbach launches support for the Cortex-M™ based controllers XMC1000 and XMC4000. The Cortex™-M debugger capability within it’s TRACE32 has been extended to include the Infineon XMC family and supports efficient debugging at the HLL level using the on-chip JTAG or Serial Wire Debug interface as well as flash programming and access to all chip peripherals.

LDRA: MISRA C:2012 compliance tools
LDRA announced the immediate availability of compliance tools for the recently announced MISRA C:2012 guidelines for safety-critical software. LDRA offers the most comprehensive and automated approach to meeting the MISRA C rules, with products that include a standalone rule checker as well as a portfolio of tools that integrates MISRA C compliance into the software development lifecycle.

IAR: new I-scope probe adds in-circuit power measurements
IAR Systems announces further enhancements to its Power Debugging technology. At Embedded World, the company demonstrates new functionality in its development tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM. This functionality includes detailed in-circuit power measurements made possible by IAR Systems’ new I-scope probe.

Swissbit and HCC demonstrate fail-safe embedded storage system
Swissbit and HCC Embedded will demonstrate a completely robust, fail-safe embedded storage system at the Embedded World. The system is based on a combination of Swissbit’s Industrial SD Card and HCC’s SafeFAT fail-safe file system. In order to achieve a truly fail-safe storage system, the behavior and requirements of all layers of the system must be properly defined. The demonstration will use Swissbit’s S-200 Industrial SD Card, with intelligent power-fail protection and recovery, in conjunction with HCC’s fail-safe SafeFAT file system.

ADLINK: 15.6’’ ultra-slim smart touch computer in stylish aluminum alloys fits
ADLINK launches the brand-new 15.6” Smart Touch Computer BFS-15W02. With low-power Intel Atom D2550 processor, it allows fanless operation up to 50°C while guaranteeing longevity support. Unlike conventional panel PCs, this ultra-slim Smart Touch Computer does not only look appealing, but also provides IP54 protection and outstanding reliability.

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TQ presents COMSys x86 multi-talents
TQ presents hardware kits, BoxPCs and PanelPC with the latest Intel Core processors at embedded world. The multi-touch all-in-one solutions with projected capacitive touch and multi-monitor support, based on the COMSys embedded PC solutions of TQ-Systems are best equipped for Windows 8 and Windows Embedded 8.

Kontron launches new media platform for cloud transcoding
Kontron announces the launch of its SYMKLOUD MS2900 Media platform for cloud-based media content delivery and transcoding applications. The platform provides the framework for optimized streaming content to the mobile device as delivered by cloud service providers and Network Equipment Providers who offer hosted services.

PCI/104-Express and PCIe/104 specification update approved
The PC/104 Consortium announces that the PCI/104-Express & PCIe/104 specification, with provisions for PCI Express Generation 2 and Generation 3, was approved in February by member vote.Transfer rates of up to 2 GB/s, 8GB/s, 16 GB/s and 32GB/second are now possible on its x1, x4, x8, and x16 links.

Vecow: PoE controller operates under harsh environments
ECS-7800-PoE is powered by cutting-edge the 3rd Gen Inte Quad-Core i7 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz) not only increasing power efficiency but also integrating Intel HD 4000 graphics and extremely low thermal design power as 35W providing an enhanced reliability, safety and shock resistance for fanless operation required environments.

Microcontrollers & Tools
“Low power” and “ARM-based” are still hot topics in the MCU market, as you will see in this free Virtual Conference about Microcontrollers & Development Tools.

Power Management & Efficiency
This Virtual Conference provides technical webinars and video interviews about integrated galvanic isolation for industrial control applications, total power conversion solutions, KNX transceiver for home and building automation, power supplies for embedded applications and more.

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	New CAN Gateways from PEAK-System On the embedded world 2013, PEAK-System introduces a new gateway product line which tunnels the message traffic of CAN busses through IP networks. DIN rail modules for LAN and WLAN make the start. The products are based on Linux and can be configured through a web interface.

A beginner’s guide to to the AMD Embedded G-Series APU with OpenCL
This paper provides an introduction to the AMD G-Series APU and operating systems that support these devices. It also introduces the reader to the OpenCL framework and programming model and contains an in-depth tutorial.

Building the new world of intelligent systems
A new era of pervasive computing is upon us. The proliferation of devices, connections, and data is weaving computing into every aspect of daily life, making possible unprecedented opportunities for innovation, advancement, and growth on a global scale.

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