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interface, which enables a high throughput
and at the same time reliable coupling of the
target system. Figure 1 shows a correspond-
ing configuration based on the Universal
Access Device 3+ (UAD 3+) from PLS with
Aurora trace pod and 4 GB of external trace
memory.
An important part of a complete tool envi-
ronment for proof of the program coverage
is effective visualization of the measurement
results (figure 2). In order to comply with
the requirements for proof of the coverage
measurements performed within the overall
process for software quality assurance, com-
plete reports including all details must also be
generated (figure 3). These reports could be
relevant for future traceability of the measure-
ments performed and their interpretation.
Figure 3. Extract from the HTML report of the coverage measurement of a module
Hall.Stand A4.225
Arrow features lifecycle services
platform at electronica
At electronica 2014, is Arrow is showcasing ist
online design, specification and purchasing
platform, parts.arrow.com. The extraordinary
part is the presence of a customised track rac-
ing car and ist truly inspirational driver, Sam
Schmidt. As visitors would expect from one of
the world’s largest global sources of electronic
components and services, there will also be
a wealth of expertise and information from
Arrow’s own technical experts and those of ist
broad community of suppliers.
The Arrow stand will feature a Corvette C7
Stingray racing car that was created as part
of the SAM (semi-autonomous motorcar)
Project. It has been specially adapted to be
controlled solely by movement of the driver’s
head; this allowed former racer, Schmidt, who
is paralysed from the shoulders down, to take
part in this year’s Indy 500 festival and steer
the car around the track unaided. Schmidt
and a team of Arrow engineers will be on the
stand to discuss the car’s ground-breaking
technology and show it to visitors.
Elsewhere on the stand, Arrow will be join-
ing ist suppliers demonstrating expertise in
areas including machine-to-machine and
Internet of Things solutions, power, LED
lighting and embedded solutions. There will
be a particular focus on parts.arrow.com, the
first fully integrated online product lifecycle
services engine for electronic components.
Parts.arrow.com enables engineers and buy-
ers to research and compare components,
virtually deploy them with interactive ref-
erence designs, manage the resulting bill of
materials and much more.
Hall.Stand A5.562
ROHM: most recent product
developments on show at electronica
At electronica, ROHM Semiconductor will
present its most recent developments from the
company’s R&D centers as well as co-develop-
ments with partners which have been manu-
factured in its fully integrated production sites.
The new devices feature future-oriented prop-
erties reflecting latest material research, pro-
prietary process and packaging technologies.
ROHM’s innovative multi-channel, constant
current LED driver series BD1837x is opti-
mized for Automotive clusters, combining
high efficiency and functionality with opti-
mized diagnostic options.
Flexibility is provided via global PWM dim-
ming, additionally, each channel can be
fine-tuned by calibration setting and indi-
vidual on/off switching. The line adds up
to ROHM’s wide range of Automotive driv-
ers covering applications like indicators for
clusters, display backlighting, blinkers, rear
and head lamps. ROHM’s new AEC-Q100
qualified synchronous buck converter fam-
ily of low Iq DC/DC converter Ics integrates
low-resistance MOSFETs and sophisticated
SLLMTM (Simple Light Load Mode) con-
trol that ensure high energy efficiency and
best performance, both at low and high load
while maintaining a regulated output voltage.
ROHM’s wide range of low power devices
includes Lapis MCUs, wireless products,
market leading accelerometers from Kionix
and ROHM’s wide sensor lineup including
proximity and UV sensors. Advanced MEMS
design and innovative materials such as
amorphous metal as well as thin film piezo-
electric elements offer breakthrough ener-
gy-savings and compact packaging.
Hall.Stand A1.307
R&S: fast analysis of MIPI RFFE interfaces
with triggering and decoding option
To control the RF frontend, state-of-the-art
smartphones use the serial RFFE bus stan-
dardized by the MIPI Alliance. The new
R&S RTO-K40 option for the R&S RTO
high-performance oscilloscopes from Rohde
& Schwarz addresses the need for fast analy-
sis and testing of MIPI RFFE interfaces. The
option also offers automatic glitch rejection,
which is quite unique.
The R&S RTO-K40MIPI RFFE serial triggering
and decoding option from Rohde & Schwarz is
a powerful solution that enables developers of
RF frontends and modules with RF frontend
control interface to verify and debug designs
and put these components into operation.
Hall.Stand A4.266
Maxim: online GUI simplifies designs
for precision signal chain applications
FPGA engineers can quickly evaluate and
validate their FPGA-based control systems
and get to market faster, using the high-speed
MAXREFDES74# 18-bit data acquisition sys-
tem reference design from Maxim Integrated
Products. Achieving high-precision, high-
speed digital control loops is a challenge for
designers. But now the MAXREFDES74#
DAS provides an 18-bit acquisition analog
input and output front end for applications
demanding high precision and high-speed
data conversion based on FPGA digital pro-
cessing. The MAXREFDES74# plugs directly
into a standard FPGA I/O expansion (FMC)
and is fully equipped with complete hardware,
firmware for Zynq FPGAs, Maxim’s easy-to-
use PC-GUI, and Gerber files.
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