Embedded Workbench update for NXP S32K3

IAR Systems has added support for NXP’s new S32K3 automotive microcontrollers to Embedded Workbench for Arm. “IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm and is used by many large automotive part suppliers,” said IAR automotive director Kiyofumi Uemura. “Thanks to our collaboration with NXP, we have been supporting the S32K1 family since its launch in 2017.” S32K3 MCUs are ...

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More on: NXP S32K3 automotive MCU family

NXP has started production of its S32K3 automotive MCU family, built around Arm Cortex-M7 cores, and launched real-time software (called ‘Real-Time Drivers’) alongside it to support S32K3 and all S32 automotive processors featuring Arm Cortex-M or Cortex-R52 cores – so existing S32K1/S32G families too. Intended for body control, S32K3 family includes single, dual and lockstep M7 ...

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Connector sales surge

Business is booming in the UK connector market says the Interconnect Technology Suppliers Association (ITSA). ITSA member companies reported increases in sales  of between 8% to 20% y-o-y and UK orders are now up over 43% on 2020 and up 16% on 2019. 2021 ITSA members’ book to bill ratios are an average of 1.08:1. ...

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Trace and debug for NXP S32K3 automotive MCU

Programmierbare Logik & Systeme (PLS) is covering NXP’s new S32K3 automotive MCU family trace and debug in the latest version of its Universal Debug Engine (UDE). S32K3 MCUs are based on the Arm’s Cortex-M7 core in single, dual and lock-step configurations for ISO 26262 functional safety applications up to ASIL D. Devices are offered in a range ...

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Ericsson buys Vonage

Ericsson is to buy Vonage for $6.2 billion in cash to beef up its cloud services business. Cloud communications services represent 80% of  Vonage’s $1.4 billion annual revenues. “The transaction builds upon Ericsson’s stated intent to expand globally in wireless enterprise, offering existing customers an increased share of a market valued at $700 billion by ...

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Glasgow to be home to hydrogen energy storage project

The government is investing  £9.4 million for a first-of-a-kind hydrogen project at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm near Glasgow. The project will look to produce hydrogen for storing energy and providing zero-carbon fuel.. The Whitelee green hydrogen project will develop the UK’s largest electrolyser, a system which converts water into hydrogen gas as a way ...

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2022 smartphone production to be back to pre-pandemic levels

1.39 billion smartphones will be built next year – 3.8% more than in 2021, says TrendForce, taking production nunbers back to pre-pandemic levels. Samsung’s smartphone production for 2022 is expected to reach 276 million units, a 1.1% YoY growth. Apple is expected to makeV243 million units, representing a 5.4% YoY growth and the second highest ...

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CEA-Leti claims smallest MEMS gyroscope

CEA-Leti scientists, in collaboration with researchers at Politecnico di Milano have developed the world’s smallest-footprint MEMS gyroscope that is capable of providing navigation-grade performance. The researchers were able to meet these specifications with a sensor footprint of only 1.3 mm by leveraging nano-resistive sensing. Combining CEA-Leti’s expertise in highly sensitive sensors based on silicon nano-gauges ...

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Viewpoint: OEMSecrets shares parts and components market insight

New data shows positive and increased opportunities in various industries even with shortage and price uncertainty still affecting the supply chain, says OEMSecrets, the people who power our EW-Compare tool. With the growing need for stable supply chain networks, OEMSecrets has identified four key trends that reflect a recurring theme in 2021. Tracking these trends, ...

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Gwangju researchers characterise SrTiO3 at atomic level

Researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have investigated the atomic structure of the perovskite material SrTiO3. The material is one of the most popular substrates for growing oxide films. The researchers used ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AP-XPS), and low energy electron diffraction (LEED), to investigate how fabrication conditions (annealing ...

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