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makes the test setup much simpler. An inter-
nal preselection suppresses the image fre-
quency and other spurious emissions that
commonly occur during harmonic mixing.
MathWorks: model-based design used
to design and build wave farm
MathWorks announced that Carnegie Wave
Energy has used Model-Based Design to
design and build the world’s only operating
wave farm. MATLAB and Simulink enabled
Carnegie Wave Energy’s engineers to develop
unique technology for generating clean elec-
tric power from the ocean’s waves.
Green Hills announces
MULTI 7 IDE release
Green Hills Software has announced a new
release of its MULTI integrated development
environment. With this release, Green Hills
Software continues to evolve its software
development suite with features designed to
increase developer productivity and speed
time to market.
PLS: UDE 4.4.6 supports all functions
of ST’s new SPC58 E-line MCUs
PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme is
already able to offer the Universal Debug
Engine 4.4.6 debugging and testing solution,
for the first samples of STMicroelectronics
new SPC58 E-line in ST’s multi-core automo-
tive microcontroller family. The new SPC58
E-line MCUs are among the most sophisti-
cated automotive MCUs currently available
on the market.
LDRA: tool suite selected for structural
coverage and standards compliance
LDRA announces that Wind River has
selected the LDRA tool suite and DO-178
Qualification Support Packs for both inter-
nal software quality assurance and to help
Wind River customers expedite the qualifica-
tion and certification of their aerospace and
defense applications. The selection of LDRA
hinged on the ability of its tools to achieve 100
percent MC/DC coverage at both source and
assembler levels—a mandatory requirement
for object code verification—and to perform
data coupling and control coupling analysis.
Advantech: Embedded IoT gateway
with Intel Quark SoC x 1000
Advantech launched the UBC-221 IoT gate-
way solution powered by the Intel Quark SoC
x1000 processor and designed as a compact
size, high capability, multi-connectivity gate-
way. UBC-221 is suitable for IoT or automa-
tion control applications such as smart city
parking, security and surveillance as well as
industrial control. UBC-221 is optimized
specifically for IoT development. Features
include: 1 x UART, 2 x GPI, 2 x GPO, 2 x
10/100 Ethernet (one supports PoE), 1 x USB,
1 x MiniPCIe, 1 x SD and 1 x 12V DC input.
UBC-221 also supports wireless connection
such as Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, Bluetooth, and ZigBee
through onboard MiniPCIe expansion.
ADI: low power buck regulator boosts
battery lfe for IoT applications
Analog Devices introduced an ultralow power
buck regulator that extends battery life in
portable devices by achieving the industry’s
highest ultra-light-load power conversion effi-
ciency. With a 90 percent efficiency rating and
consuming only 180-nA quiescent current,
the ADP5301 buck regulator is designed to
deliver maximum power for a longer period
of time than previously achievable and is ide-
ally suited for Internet of Things (IoT) appli-
cations, including wireless sensor networks
and wearable devices such as fitness bands
and smartwatches.
ERNI: subminiature connectors with
0.8mm pitch in antimagnetic versions
ERNI Electronics has expanded its 0.8mm
MicroStac SMT connector series to include
antimagnetic versions with 12 pin (single row)
and 54 pin (dual row). The MicroStac compo-
nents are based on a patented hermaphroditic
design. The special design enables reduced
logistic and inventory costs.
Renesas: RX111 Safety Package
Renesas Electronics launched its RX111
Safety Package, to significantly reduce devel-
opment time to implement functional safety
for industrial equipment and devices, such
as sensors, safety controllers, and industrial
drives. Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Inter-
net of Things movements are driving the need
for more robust and inherently safe devices on
the factory floor, from the PLCs down to the
sensors at the edge of the factory network.
Microchip: two new PIC MCU families
with core-independent peripherals
Microchip announces two new 8-bit fami-
lies that expand its growing portfolio of PIC
MCUs with Core-Independent Peripher-
als (CIPs). 8-bit MCUs can now be used in
a much broader range of applications, due
to the growing number of these intelligent,
interconnected CIPs that combine to perform
functions autonomously, without the core.
Because these functions are deterministically
and reliably performed in hardware instead
of software, CIPs enable system performance
that is far beyond typical 8-bit MCUs while
simplifying the design experience and reduc-
ing memory cost.
Telit: IoT portal combines connec-
tivity management with application
enablement functions
Telit released the Telit IoT Portal which con-
solidates a suite of advanced connectivity
management functions with the company’s
deviceWISE IoT Application Enablement Plat-
form. The service enables companies to deploy,
configure and manage end-to-end IoT deploy-
ments from a single, Cloud-based portal.
Infineon: MOSFETs deliver
highest energy efficiency in space
constrained applications
Infineon has launched a new family of Stron-
gIRFET MOSFETs for DC powered circuits
including battery powered circuits, brushed
and brushless DC (BDLC) motor drives. The
MOSFETs can bring highest energy efficiency
to end-applications such as power and garden-
ing tools, light electric vehicles, drones and
e-bikes that demand a high level of energy
efficiency but are restricted in available space.
This is made possible by the compact Medium
Can DirectFET housing featuring a new layout.
Conrad: PLCs based on ARDUINO
Conrad Business Supplies has introduced a
range of new, highly flexible and customisable
programmable logic controllers exclusively
from CONTROLLINO. These new products
are suited to a variety of automation appli-
cations, including temperature management,
advanced lighting and media control. They
join Conrad’s wide selection of over 1500
PLCs from other leading manufacturers
including SIEMENS, C-Control, WAGO and
Phoenix Contact.
Renesas: Bluetooth smart wireless
solution to accelerate use of
Embedded devices in IoT
Renesas Electronics announced a new wireless
solution that supports the Bluetooth Smart near
field wireless communication standard. The
new RL78/G1D Group of microcontrollers has
been developed by combining the low-power
RF Transceiver Technology for Bluetooth Low
Energy with Renesas’ expertise on consumer
and industrial MCUs, and on-chip periph-
eral devices necessary for wireless commu-
nication. By employing an evaluation kit and
Bluetooth-SIG qualified protocol stack, the
newMCUs enable system designers to conduct
evaluation of wireless characteristics and initial
evaluation of communication behaviors.
