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Efficient Linux Designs with Microchip Microprocessor-Based System on Module (SOM) featuring SAMA5D2 MPU
by audioXpress Staff

Efficient Linux Designs with Microchip Microprocessor-Based System on Module (SOM) featuring SAMA5D2 MPU

Microchip Technology has unveiled a new System on Module (SOM) featuring the SAMA5D2 MPU. The ATSAMA5D27-SOM1 contains the recently released ATSAMA5D27C-D1G-CU System in Package (SiP). The SOM simplifies IoT design by integrating the power management, non-volatile boot memory, Ethernet PHY and high-speed DDR2 memory onto a small, single-sided Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
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Red Pitaya Adds Vector Network Analyzer Capabilities to Reconfigurable STEMlab Instrument
by Cristina Costa

Red Pitaya Adds Vector Network Analyzer Capabilities to Reconfigurable STEMlab Instrument

Red Pitaya, the company from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that pioneered the move to low cost, open-source, reconfigurable test & measurement instrumentation with its credit-card-sized STEMlab platform, launched a VNA new bridge module and application that enables STEMLab to function as an affordable vector network analyzer (VNA), a precision measuring tool that tests the electrical performance of high frequency components in the radio frequency.
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Cypress Delivers Industry’s First Certified Bluetooth Mesh Wireless MCU and Combo Solutions
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Cypress Delivers Industry’s First Certified Bluetooth Mesh Wireless MCU and Combo Solutions

Cypress Semiconductor announced its single-chip solutions for the IoT applications are the world’s first to deliver Bluetooth mesh connectivity certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to a consumer product. Three Cypress wireless combo chips and the latest version of its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) software development kit (SDK) support state-of-the-art Bluetooth connectivity with mesh networking capability.
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THAT Introduces 2-Channel Programmable Preamplifier with ADC Driver
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THAT Introduces 2-Channel Programmable Preamplifier with ADC Driver

THAT Corporation announced three new programmable preamplifiers with integrated ADC drivers. The family includes three products with different gain-step sizes: the 6261, 6263, and 6266 at 1dB, 3dB, and 6dB per step, respectively. The new THAT626x family increases integration and lowers power for low-noise digitally controlled microphone preamplifiers.
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SmartHIFI For Today's Mobile Listening Experience
by audioXpress Staff

SmartHIFI For Today's Mobile Listening Experience

Creating a new high-fidelity legacy in audio innovation for playback on mobile devices. SmartHIFI™ describes Cirrus Logic's highest-standard codecs with embedded software and DSP algorithms to deliver excellence in audio playback in new generations of mobile devices. Cirrus Logic SmartHIFI codecs deliver the very best performance in sound clarity and pure, euphoric audio listening just like the artist intended.
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NXP Expands Media Capabilities Available on a Single Chip with i.MX 8M Application Processors
by Joao Martins

NXP Expands Media Capabilities Available on a Single Chip with i.MX 8M Application Processors

During CES 2018, NXP Semiconductors had the most impressive presence among semiconductor manufacturers. To address the convergence of immersive sensory experiences fueled by voice, video and audio demands, NXP has launched the i.MX 8M family of applications processors, combining robust media capabilities on one single chip. Arkamys and MSC Technologies, already announced support for the new 64-bit processor family.
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STMicroelectronics and USound Confirm First Piezo-Actuated MEMS Microspeakers Are Now Ready for Production
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STMicroelectronics and USound Confirm First Piezo-Actuated MEMS Microspeakers Are Now Ready for Production

STMicroelectronics and USound, an innovative and fast-growing audio company from Austria, have delivered the first silicon micro-speakers resulting from their technology collaboration, announced early 2017. The two companies confirmed that they are ready to enter volume production, engineering samples are now with lead customers, and trade demonstrations will take place during CES 2018, in Las Vegas.
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Qorvo and HUMAX Provide Complete Zigbee-based Smart Home Voice Assistant System
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Qorvo and HUMAX Provide Complete Zigbee-based Smart Home Voice Assistant System

RF solutions specialist Qorvo announced that its multi-stack, multi-protocol GP712 System-on-Chip was implemented in the new Zigbee-based HUMAX Chorus Voice Assistant. The pairing allows creating a turnkey ultra-compatible smart home system for IoT operators that integrates gateways, sensor devices, cloud platforms and mobile applications. The new Qorvo/HUMAX voice solution will be showcased during CES 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Corigine Unveils First Certified SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 Gen 2 IP with M31 28nm PHY
by Cristina Costa

Corigine Unveils First Certified SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 Gen 2 IP with M31 28nm PHY

Corigine and M31 Technology Corporation announced that the 28nm PHY from M31, with Corigine's USB 3.1 Gen 2 PC host and device controller intellectual property (IP) is certified by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and compliant with USB SuperSpeed+, the fastest USB speed standard. With this USB-IF certification, Corigine's IP will enable deployment of millions of devices that need the fastest USB speed.
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PoE Texas and CoolGear Join Forces on USB Type-C With Power Delivery On Power Over Ethernet
by Cristina Costa

PoE Texas and CoolGear Join Forces on USB Type-C With Power Delivery On Power Over Ethernet

As many manufacturers including Apple, Google, and Samsung standardize on USB Type-C (USB-C) with the new Power Delivery (PD) protocol, CoolGear and PoE Texas have joined forces to combine USB-C with PD and Power Over Ethernet, significantly lowering the cost of adopting USB-C by eliminating the need for new electrical infrastructure. In early 2018, PoE Texas will launch the POE-USBC-Kit and the AT-USBC-Kit with everything needed to use USB-C PD over Ethernet.
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