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ontEnts
4
October 17
Computer-on-Modules for
Robotics & Industry 4.0 Automation
6
Industry 4.0 and the availability of technol-
ogies for collaborative robotics continuously
increase the intelligence requirements in auto-
mation and robotics. Computer-on-Modules
enable system engineers to adapt the com-
puting cores to these evergrowing needs
most efficiently by offering flexible scalability
off-the-shelf.
Wireless charging: advanced
technology delivers real benefits
9
Power needs to catch up with data and
become wireless to truly empower the latest
generation of mobile devices. In this tech-
nical article, Infineon reviews the design
challenges and standards that drive this new
sector before looking at technologies that
make this vital step possible.
Selecting sense resistors for motor
control with reinforced isolation
12
This article summarizes the differences in standards between tra-
ditional optocoupler-based technologies and inductive and capac-
itive technologies for reinforced isolation. It describes a system
using digital control of a motor drive that incorporates current
sense resistors for sensing winding current, and recommends how
to select the best resistor for this application.
The successful form factor SMARC 2.0:
where does it stand today?
15
The new SMARC standard 2.0 was introduced in June 2016.
Besides important improvements and technical updates, it also
threw open the door to the Internet of Things (IoT). One year later
it is now time to assess the acceptance of the Smart Mobility Archi-
tecture Standard 2.0.
Hardware for Industrial IoT fog
and mist computing
24
The latest industrial Intel Atom proces-
sors are empowering new, small form
factor systems for industrial appli-
cations. IIoT hardware optimization
using a bottom-up approach gathers
momentum and the ecosystem of
providers of fog and mist-computing
solutions gets new hardware.
Basics and tools for
multi-core debugging
28
In the past, debugging meant seeking for
variables written with wrong values. These
days, it’s completely different: for the multi-
core systems used nowadays in automotive
control units, debugging means manag-
ing deadlocks, resource conflicts or timing
issues of real-time applications.
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Computer-on-Modules for
Robotics & Industry 4.0 Automation
6
Chips & Components
Wireless charging: advanced
technology delivers real benefits
9
Selecting sense resistors for motor
control with reinforced isolation
12
The successful form factor SMARC 2.0:
where does it stand today?
15
IP-classes in rugged computing
18
Embedded Computing
Scalable gateway solutions:
IoT migration made easier
20
Hardware for Industrial IoT fog
and mist computing
24
Developments in control electronics
enable intelligent vending machines
26
Tools & Software
Basics and tools for
multi-core debugging
28
How to leverage automotive software
development standards to mitigate risk
31
Secure embedded software –
choosing the right coding standard
33
Product News
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