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Sensirion: new evaluation kit for
environmental sensors
Sensirion now offers its next evaluation kit
generation – the SEK-Environmental Sensing.
The SEK-Environmental Sensing allows engi-
neers to evaluate sensors and develop inno-
vative sensor applications even more quickly
and easily. The kit combines plug-and-play
hardware with an easy-to-use viewer software,
the ControlCenter, enabling in-depth evalu-
ation of all Sensirion environmental sensors.
Each evaluation kit includes a Sensirion Sen-
sorBridge, all required connector cables, as
well as various sensor samples.
ROHM develops sensor IC for high-speed
heart rate measurement
ROHM is offering an optical heart rate sensor
for smart bands and watches, which, thanks
to its high-speed 1024 Hz sampling, can be
used for measuring blood pressure, stress and
vascular age. The BH1792GLC is the second
pulse wave sensor to be developed by ROHM.
It is notable for its high detection accuracy
and low power consumption of only 0.44mA
during measurement. The 1024Hz sampling
rate makes it possible to measure the heart
rate up to 32 times faster than conventional
solutions.
Premier Farnell: new global franchise
with Nordic Semiconductor
Premier Farnell announces the addition of
Nordic Semiconductor to their extensive
product offering, providing Farnell element14
customers with access to a market leading
brand that provides a world class range of
wireless devices.
Würth and Infineon present wireless
power development system 200-W-WPT
Under the name 760308EMP-WPT-200W,
Würth Elektronik and Infineon are offering
a 200-watt development system for wireless
power transfer. What makes the development
kit special is that the link between the trans-
mitter and receiver coils can be used to trans-
fer not only power but also data.
HCC Embedded: MISRA-compliant EAP
framework for secure IoT networks
HCC Embedded has released an embedded
Extensible Authentication Protocol framework
to support secure wireless connections for
embedded devices. As part of this release, HCC
provides support for many “flavors” of EAP,
and the framework easily extends to include
other protocols. Commonly used algorithms
including EAPOL, EAP-TLS, EAP-IKEv2, and
EAP-MD5 are available immediately.
Microsemi: Libero SoC development
software now certified to IEC 61508
Microsemi announced its Libero system-
on-chip development software version 11.5
Service Pack (SP)2, offering a comprehen-
sive suite of field programmable gate array
(FPGA) design tools, has achieved functional
safety certification from TÜV Rheinland
according to the International Electrotech-
nical Commission (IEC) 61508-2, Annex F.
With Microsemi now offering a Functional
Safety Data Package, engineers designing
products to conform to IEC 61508:2010 can
utilize the company’s certified Libero tool
chain to accelerate certification time.
ADI: tiny µModule boost regulator for
low voltage optical systems
Analog Devices announced the Power by Lin-
ear LTM4661, a low power step-up µModule
regulator in a 6.25 x 6.25 x 2.42mm BGA pack-
age. Only a few capacitors and one resistor are
required to complete the design, and the solu-
tion occupies less than 1cm² single-sided or
0.5cm² on double-sided PCBs. The LTM4661
incorporates a switching DC/DC controller,
MOSFETs, inductors and supporting compo-
nents. The LTM4661 operates from a 1.8V to
5.5V input supply, and continues to operate
down to 0.7V after start-up.
LDRA release tool suite for Mac OS
LDRA has responded to customer requests for
high-quality development tools on the popu-
lar Mac platform with the release of the LDRA
tool suite for Mac OS. The LDRA tool suite
for Mac OS is a native Mac application envi-
ronment offering the same capabilities as the
LDRA tool suite on the Windows and Linux
platforms. As a common practice, engineers
developing on the Mac OS can leverage both
Windows and Linux virtual environments,
enabling them to choose their preferred envi-
ronment for developing specific applications
and to target diverse applications.
Green Hills extends trusted instrument
cluster solutions to Renesas’ R-Car D3 SoC
Green Hills Software announced its safe and
secure INTEGRITY real-time operating sys-
tem and supporting products/services port-
folio for the R-Car D3 automotive SoC for
graphical instrument clusters from Renesas
Electronics. The highly integrated high-per-
formance platform combines the trusted
ASIL-certified INTEGRITY RTOS and devel-
opment tools with the high-performance
64-bit R-Car D3 and its Open GL 3D graphics
acceleration from the Power VR Series 8XE
graphics processing unit from Imagination
Technologies.
ON Semi: image sensor platform enables
new functionality for industrial camera
design
ON Semiconductor has announced its
X-Class image sensor platform, which allows
a single camera design to support not only
multiple product resolutions but also differ-
ent pixel functionality. The first devices in the
new platform are the 12megapixel XGS 12000
and 4k / UHD resolution XGS 8000 image
sensors, which provide high-performance
imaging capabilities for applications such as
machine vision, intelligent transportation sys-
tems, and broadcast imaging.
Infineon: OPTIGA Trust X provides robust
protection for the IoT
The Internet of Things is changing the world
as we know it – in industry and in the home.
Smart industrial robots, refrigerators and
washing machines already communicate with
each other. Yet devices that are online can be
attacked. That’s why Infineon Technologies is
adding the OPTIGA Trust X to its OPTIGA
Trust family.
Maxim: small, low power 4-20mA sensor
transmitter for industrial automation
Create small, low power, and highly accurate
designs for industrial automation applica-
tions with the MAX12900 ultra-low power,
highly integrated 4-20mA sensor transmit-
ter from Maxim Integrated Products. Ideal
applications include industrial automation
and process control, loop-powered 4-20mA
current transmitters, remote instrumentation,
and smart sensors.
service for industrial and trade sectors
across Europe
Conrad Business Supplies offers European
customers in industry, trade, computing,
automotive, medical, cabinet construction
and automation sectors an expanded cable
and wire configuration service in cooperation
with Koax24 and Litze24. The assembly ser-
vice is fast, convenient and available to order
via a secure, online configurator platform.
MEN: cPCI Serial SBC with ARM Cortex
A72 and virtualization functions
The G40A from MEN is an NXP ARM Cortex
A72 LS1046A CPU module in CompactPCI
Serial form-factor. Equipped with the quad-
core CPU with NXP data processing acceler-
ators, fast PCI Express 3.0, future-ready USB
3.0, SATA Gen. 3 interfaces, Ethernet inter-
faces on front and an integrated Ethernet
switch, the G40A provides unprecedented
power, speed, and communication advantages.
