Board gives you 1GHz 64bit RISC-V CPU for embedded Linux PC

For those wanting to try Linux on a RISC-V CPU, Microsemi and SiFive have created an evaluation board with a 1GHz 64bit RISC-V CPU – called HiFive Unleashed Expansion Board. “Plugged into HiFive Unleashed, developers can implement a full-fledged RISC-V personal computer by enabling standard PCI Express (PCIe) devices, USB and secure digital cards to connect ...

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CDNLive: Cadence speeds verification of fast interfaces

Cadence Design Systems has introduced design verification IP for three standard interfaces. These are CoaXPress for high-speed imaging, HyperRAM high-speed memory and the JEDEC Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 3.0 specification.  The three tool sets will be used for IP and system-on-chip (SoC) design verification specifically for automotive devices. The UFS 3.0 specification doubles the throughput ...

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UK starts £11m project to revolutionise electronics

Three UK universities are to take part in a £11m programme for the development of nanotechnology for electronics. Imperial College London and the Universities of Southampton and Manchester, will work with industrial partners on the project to replace traditional transistors with memristors as the basis of electronic circuits. Today all ICs are built from vast ...

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Inductors for 2-5MHz dc-dc conversion

Coilcraft had introduced screened inductors intended to reduce losses in power converters running from 2 to 5MHz, and above, at high ripple current. “The use of high switching frequencies or high ripple current allows a corresponding lower inductance value, which results in a physically smaller part for the same electrical specs,” said the firm. “XEL50xx ...

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Tablets fall; iPad reigns

Q1 tablet sales fell  fell 11.7% y-o-y, says IDC. The iPad had 28.8% market share. Samsung was second with 16.7%. Apple sold 9.1 million units while Samsung sold 5.3 million.  Huawei came in third, with 3.2 million sold and 13%  growth y-o-y.  Of the 9.1 million iPads shipped, 1.8 million were iPad Pro.  Windows on ...

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Custom MMIC IP3 mixers have overlapping RF/LO frequencies 6GHz-26GHz.

Custom MMIC has launched a series of IP3 fundamental mixers featuring overlapping RF/LO frequencies spanning 6 GHz to 26 GHz, with each model demonstrating low conversion loss high IP3, high isolation, and wide IF bandwidth. These mixers are well suited for use as upconverters and downconverters in demanding military, aerospace, and telecommunications applications operating in the ...

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AVX launches low-profile band-pass filters

AVX has brought out a series of low-profile, high-performance band-pass filters based on AVX’s patented  multilayer organic (MLO) high-density interconnect technology. The BP Series MLO band-pass filters incorporate high-dielectric-constant and low-loss materials that are expansion matched to most organic PCB materials, and are clsined to provide improved reliability over standard silicon and ceramic devices, feature ...

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