Daily Newsletter from embedded world 2011 - Thursday, March 03

Toshiba: 32-bit ARM Micro and dedicated starter kit for motion control
Toshiba Electronics Europe has further expanded its range of devices and tools for motion control applications with a compact and integrated ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller. The 32-bit TMPM374FW IC is launched with a dedicated Starter Kit that provides all of the hardware, software and documentation needed for immediate device evaluation and rapid development and prototyping.

Microchip: 8-bit PIC MCUs implement cost-effective CAN communication
Microchip's PIC18F “K80” 8-bit CAN microcontrollers feature 1.8 to 5.5V operation and eXtreme Low Power technology, for a low sleep current consumption of less than 20nA.  The new MCUs come with an on-chip 12-bit ADC and a peripheral which enables mTouch capacitive touch-sensing user interfaces.

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Freescale introduces the world’s most scalable 32-bit portfolio Freescale presents the most scalable 32-bit MCU portfolio–Kinetis MCUs based on ARM Cortex-M4 technology. The Kinetis portfolio expands your 32-bit choices with over 200 pin- and software-compatible MCUs. Expand your options and speed your time to market with Freescale. Visit us at embedded world 2011, Hall 9, Booth 335 to explore our new Kinetis MCUs.

Fujitsu: sprite-based graphics controller with APIX1 interface
The MB88F333 ‘Indigo-L’ is a new sprite-based graphics controller, which incorporates the APIX1 interface and is optimised for CID and HUD of next-generation automotive applications. A key feature of the ‘Indigo-L’ MB88F333 is the APIX serial gigabit interface from Inova Semiconductors.

Freescale: Kinetis K50 MCU family offers multiple monitoring interfaces on chip
The K50 MCU family offers multiple connectivity options for continuous monitoring and an integrated measurement engine for reliable processing of analogue signals for applications such as portable medical devices, signal instrumentation and industrial test and measurement equipment.

Microsemi: expanded industrial ecosystem for SmartFusion FPGAs
In the expanded industrial ecosystem for SmartFusion intelligent mixed signal FPGAs customers now have a broader choice of operating systems and communication protocols for implementation on SmartFusion FPGAs, enabling the acceleration of their designs in industrial and networking applications.

Altium announces AltiumLive, Altium Vaults
In addition to the release of Altium Designer 10, the company is announcing Altium Vaults and AltiumLive. Altium Vaults is new technology at the heart of Altium Designer 10's new design data management functionality. And AltiumLive is an online ecosystem for electronics design professionals that will connect designers with collaborators, suppliers, manufacturers and in the future, customers.

Green Hills: Software Platform for Smart Energy available now
Green Hills Software introduces its Platform for Smart Energy which provides a robust and expandable end-to-end solution for intelligent electronic device development and deployment; including optimized software development tools, hardware trace probes, and industry-proven real-time operating system technology.

Infineon: safety package for 32-bit TriCore MCUs
Infineon's design package allows functional safety according to IEC 61508 requirements for embedded designs based on its 32-bit TriCore microcontrollers. The design package presented at Embedded World includes the SafeTcore test library, a complete TriCore-based safety kit from Hitex, named SafeTkit, and comprehensive software and documentation.

Eurotech showcases Everyware Software Framework
Eurotech demonstrates a complete wireless gateway solution based on Intel’s hardware and software development kit that allows for M2M devices, applications and services to get to market quicker.  The demo shows a live development environment based on the Intel Atom processor M2M reference platform with a software development kit from Wind River and Eurotech.

TQ: QorIQ processor based minimodule for fanless systems
The embedded module TQMP2020 manufactured by TQ is the next generation of the PowerQUICC III module family TQM85xx. The Freescale QorIQ processor family P1 and P2 opens up the possibility of new applications in industry and communications. With one or two e500 cores and a clock speed ranging from 533 MHz to 1.2 GHz, the TQ module with its QorIQ processors offers an optimal balance between data processing speed and power dissipation.

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	congatec future-proofs ETX and XTX standard congatec has integrated the AMD Fusion architecture into its product range of ETX and XTX COM modules, opening up new scalability options for this form factor to meet even the most demanding tasks. The company supports the Fusion architecture with two new COM modules: conga-EAF and conga-XAF.

Diamond Systems: I/O module provides WiFi, Ethernet, USB and SSD expansion
The Corona multi-function SUMIT-ISM I/O module combines WiFi, dual Ethernet, USB, and solid-state disk expansion capabilities. The compact, rugged module is engineered to meet the wide operating temperature, high shock and vibration, and mission-critical reliability requirements of fixed and mobile application environments, whether indoors or exposed to the elements.

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Aaeon’s 3,5” Subcompact Board with Intel Atom E6xx Series AAEON’s GENE-TC05 Subcompact Board is equipped with the new Intel Atom E680(1,6GHz)/E660/E640/E620 processor and adapts Intel’s Platform Controller Hub EG20T. The communication between EG20T and CPU is provided by PCIe 1x1. With the EG20T, GENE-TC05 supports a wide range of external interfaces, such as 1x Can bus interface, 4x USB 2.0, 2x Gigabit LAN ports, 6x COM ports, 2x MiniCard slot. Hall 9-137

Kontron: new boards based on 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 processors
At Embedded World Kontron  introduced VPX and cPCI boards based on 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 processors. As Norbert Hauser (left), Vice President Marketing with Kontron, explained,  the new 3U VPX CPU board VX3035 is based on the highly integrated and energy-efficient Intel Core i7 2655LE processor and Kontron’s 6U CompactPCI processor board CP6003-SA is also based on 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 mobile technology.

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