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VIEWPOINT

Dear Readers,

Finally, it´s time again: the summer! The whether is sunny and hot temperatures let us sweat in the ofﬁ ces during daytime at work but after work it´s a pleasure to visit beer gardens, swimming pools or lakes to refresh swimming in the cool water. And summer is like every year the time where the ECE/B&S magazines pub- lish their yearly edition including, the

Yellow pages 2017 (starting page 26)

This year’s edition of our Embedded Companies Directory is split into 2 sections. The fi rst part provides you with short company profi les, including a QR code which leads you to the full company profi le (including overview about products & services, contact information, product news…). The second part of the Yellow Pages is a reference list showing in which product categories the companies are active.

But as usual there is once again much more useful information col- lected for you in this edition. A good example is our cover story (starting at page 6) which describes the requirements of designing robust embedded products for extremely harsh environments. It says that delivering truly rugged solutions requires a focused strategy beginning with R&D and ending with robust products because reliability in extreme environments means much more than only putting commercial motherboards into an upgraded enclosure – it demands a rentless pursuit of assured performance. The article describes in detail the huge effort in all stages of the embedded product design the manufacturer is made to ensure the optimum reliability in extreme environments. And in the time of Internet of Things there is much more to do than just creating reliable und robust products: secure wireless and wired network connections are paramount.

Therefor it is no surprise that you´ll ﬁ nd information about how to create secure communication links for embedded systems. One article describes the new requirements on hardware and software performance for secure communications and the associated networks which are needed. The other one explains detailed how to shield microcontrollers with a new level of protection on a par with larger systems, without the need of having know-how in cryptography. And the rest of articles in this issue are although not mentioned here are also of great importance for the embedded industry.

Enjoy reading!

Sincerely Wolfgang Patelay

Editor

3 July 2017 CONTENTS

Viewpoint 3 Cover Story: Assured performance in extreme environments Page 6 Cover Story This article shows that delivering truly Assured performance in extreme rugged solutions requires a focused strat- environments 6 egy beginning with R&D and ending with robust products. Reliability in extreme environments means more than put- Embedded Computing ting commercial motherboards into an upgraded enclosure; it demands a relent- Industry 4.0 and the IoT: paths 11 less pursuit of assured performance. to secure data communication Intel Core GEN 7 processors – Industry 4.0 and the IoT: paths a fresh breeze for embedded systems 14 to secure data communication Page 11 Against the background of Indus- Microcontrollers try 4.0 and the IoT, the need for MCUs build foundation for secure communications and the associated networking of systems integrated hardware/software platform 16 and components is increasing. Simplify life with logic 20 New requirements on hardware and software performance are the Security for microcontrollers result, as described in this article. with IP protection and licensing 23 MCUs build foundation for Page 16 Yellow Pages 26 integrated hardware/software platform The key to building a presence in a Product News 37-43 new market with an innovative new technology is to construct that technology on a solid foundation. To achieve that goal, embedded designers need an extensive line of compatible and scalable MCUs to maximize software and hardware reuse.

Security for microcontrollers Page 23 with IP protection and licensing All products are designed to beat the competition. The effort that went into their development should pay off for as long as possible. This article explains how to shield microcontrollers with a level of protection on a par with larger systems – without having to dive into the depths of cryptography.

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YELLOW PAGES 2017 - COMPANY PROFILES Yellow Pages 2017 This year’s edition of our Embedded The Embedded Companies Directory

This year’s edition of our Embedded Companies Directory is split into 2 sections. The first part provides you with short company profiles, including a QR code which leads you to the full Companies Directory is split into 2 company profile (including overview about products & services, contact information, product news,… ) on the embedded-control-europe.com portal. The second part of the Yellow Pages is a reference list showing in which product categories the companies are active. sections. A.R. BAYER DSP Systeme AdaCore The fi rst part provides you with A.R. Bayer DSP Systeme GmbH was AdaCore provides open source tools founded in 2003 by Andreas Bayer, a and expertise for the development first hour DSP specialist, with a focus of mission-critical, safety-critical, and on DSP products and services. The security-critical software. AdaCore’s company is a spin-off of Bayer DSP Solutions which began operations in flagship products are the GNAT Pro and SPARK Pro development environ- short company profi les, including a 1995. A.R. Bayer DSP Systeme GmbH is an ISO9001-2008 certified company. ments and the CodePeer automatic code reviewer and validator. Customers around the world trust GNAT Pro and AdaCore. QR code which leads you to the full www.dsp-sys.de www.adacore.com company profi le (including over- ACCEED ADL Embedded Solutions

Acceed is an internationally operating ADL Embedded Solutions is a leading distributor of industrial computers provider of customizable, embedded and components and is located in solutions for demanding thermal and view about products & services, Düsseldorf, Germany. Acceed offers rugged environments. ADL’s diverse its customers a carefully attuned product portfolio from the ﬁelds of Indus- portfolio of products range from SBCs based on the AMD Geode™ and trial Network Technology, Communication and Signal Processing for the Intel® Atom® processors up to 4rd generation Intel® Core™ processors built application areas of Automation, Test Management and in PC/104 and 3.5” form factors and full costom designe, Quality Assurance as well as Research and Development. all of which can be delivered as part of a full system, or contact information, product individual boards. www.acceed.com www.adl-europe.com news,… ).

Acromag ADLINK Technology

Acromag is a multi-million dollar ADLINK Technology is enabling the The second part of the Yellow international corporation that com- Internet of Things with innovative bines more than 50 years of process embedded computing solutions for monitoring and control experience edge devices, intelligent gateways and with a solid background in high-tech computer design. Established in 1957, cloud services. ADLINK’s products are application-ready for industrial auto- Acromag built its reputation designing critical measurement instrumentation mation, communications, medical, defense, transportation, and infotainment Pages is a reference list showing in equipment. Acromag, Inc. was soon recognized interna- industries. Many products are Extreme Rugged, support- tionally as a leading designer of analog and digital control ing extended temperature ranges, shock and vibration. products for the industrial I/O market. www.acromag.com www.adlinktech.com which product categories the com- Cover Photo: July 2017 26 panies are active. ADLINK

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COVER STORY Assured performance in extreme environments By Daniel Piper, ADLINK

This article shows that delivering truly rugged solutions requires a focused strategy beginning with R&D and ending with robust products. Reliability in extreme environments means more than putting commercial motherboards into an upgraded enclosure; it demands a relentless pursuit of assured performance.

n As the performance density of integrated ity requirements of the military, defense and In order to deliver reliability at this level, a circuits increases, every new generation of aerospace industries may have led the way, manufacturer needs to have complete faith microprocessor gives embedded computer but now other industries, such as drilling and in its products and processes; it must push its vendors the opportunity to address a wider mining, mass transit and medical as well as all own limits beyond even the customer expec- range of applications. Many of those oppor- automation industries, benefi t from cost-ef- tations. Only by doing this can a manufacturer tunities now exist in industries that demand fective and powerful ruggedized solutions for have complete trust in its own products and more, not only in terms of processing per- harsh shop fl oor, outdoor or in-vehicle appli- ask the same from its customers. Of course, all formance but in the overall system specifi ca- cations. manufacturers offering rugged computer plat- tion. Unlike clock speed, memory bandwidth forms claim to test their products and comply or communications interfaces, these require- But OEMs need to be careful. Although with industry standards for high reliability, ments are not so easily documented on a something may be marketed as designed for but without a demonstrable commitment data sheet. They concern how the system will extreme environments, or ruggedized, further to testing at every stage, with documented behave in environments that are extremely inspection often reveals components within results that support a robust improvement hazardous to off-the-shelf computing plat- the system that are not designed to be exposed process, testing remains largely subjective. forms. to constant extremes in temperature, humidity or vibration. If that is the case, the entire This commitment must even extend to cus- Electronic systems are generally susceptible to system is compromised. tomer support. Unlike many manufacturers, extremes in terms of temperature, humidity ADLINK is a leading embedded computing and vibration. It is relatively easy for a manu- Thus, ruggedization isn’t something that can vendor that involves the customer at the earli- facturer to describe a computing platform as be covered by only utilizing a rugged enclo- est stages of product development, providing ruggedized if it has been housed in an enclosure; it requires an approach to product a custom service that ensures the product(s) sure that provides some protection to envi- design that takes nothing for granted. It must not only meet the vendors own high stan- ronmental conditions, but if that protection start with R&D that is focused on taking elec- dards for extreme ruggedness but meet the doesn’t extend to every component within the tronics systems to extremes. It demands com- exact requirements of the customer, too. This system, the guarantee may be empty. Nobody ponent selection based on their suitability and level of commitment to customer satisfaction invites failure but many industries cannot not just their features. And it requires that at results in embedded solutions that are guaran- afford to take that kind of risk; a single com- every step of the design and manufacturing teed to meet the end-user needs. Extreme rug- ponent failure can take an entire mission-crit- processes, the rugged credentials are veri- ged embedded solutions developed are tested ical system offl ine and in many industries, that fi ed and validated. Only through this robust and certifi ed to operate across an extended is simply not an option. Because of its inher- approach to product development can a man- temperature range of -40°C to +85°C (-40°F ent reliability, many industries now choose to ufacturer really deliver solutions that can be to +185°F). This is far more specifi c and mea- specify rugged electronics. The high reliabil- labeled as Extreme Rugged. surable than the assurance offered by many

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COVER STORY

The same stringent approach to validation is applied to any thermal management solutions employed, both active and passive. This may also involve the use of advanced Computa- tional Fluid Dynamics modelling software, which can help test a design under a number of scenarios during the prototype stage. It may even involve the use of wind tunnel testing to evaluate the effectiveness of heatsinks.

Highly Accelerated Life Test, or HALT, is an important part of this test methodology, as is ETT. It puts components through a series of tests carried out at extremely high and low Figure 1. The Extreme Rugged ADLINK COM Express Modules are all MIL-STD-810G and temperatures, but involves more than plac- MIL-STD-202G compliant. The server-class Type 7 modules are a perfect fi t for operating at the ing a motherboard in an oven or chiller. To IoT edge in extended temperature ranges from -40°C to +85°C. be truly useful and conclusive, the process requires tests to be carried out in a methodical manufacturers; extremes that would quickly ture across wide voltage ranges. This helps way, often to a specifi c customer requirement. render commercial components non-func- deliver products like the Extreme Rugged tional. This commitment to extreme rugged COM Express Type 6 Computer-on-Module, Making testing part of the entire product design demands adherence to the underly- for example. development process means ETT is used ing strategy at every stage, from component at multiple points in the design cycle. This selection to manufacturing. It impacts ther- As part of this approach, ADLINK employs IT starts with functional tests that ensure the mal management, without doubt, but it also Equipment (ITE) 180-compliant high-tem- board boots up across the entire extended infl uences the way the board is laid out, the perature PCB substrates, as recommended temperature range. Engineering samples of a thickness of the PCB substrate and of course by the American Society of Heating, Refrig- prototype are then subjected to four-corner the design of the enclosure. eration and Air-Conditioning Engineers testing; testing that a board remains stable (ASHRAE). As part of the testing process, all and reliable at the minimum and maximum While some manufacturers may feel testing is components have documented evaluations temperature and voltage design parameters. only part of the fi nal production phase, those for MTBF and full derating calculations. Once Following this, ADLINK test engineers will with a true focus on rugged design understand a design has been approved it moves to the put the board through thermal shock tests that testing must be an integral part of the prototyping stage, which involves more vali- and HALT testing. Only when the design has entire product development and manufactur- dation and testing using a process intended to passed all these tests can it progress to a pilot ing process. Testing should be applied at the really uncover the potential weaknesses of a production run, during which engineers will earliest stages of design, through a wide vari- design. Using repeated test cycles, prototypes continue to subject the board to functional ety of protocols and methodologies. ADLINK are tested to their extremes through combina- and burn-in tests under ETT conditions, in has developed its own Extreme Temperature tions of temperature and six-axes vibration order to fully assess yield. Testing (ETT) methodology that forms part stress tests. Inevitably, this arduous process of the selection process for individual com- reveals the operating limits of a design, pro- Once in production, the HALT methodology ponents. In addition, it follows a high-margin viding valuable data on how to improve the steps up a gear, by putting increasing levels circuit design approach that favors compo- overall product at the earliest possible point of stress on components. This includes more nents that are proven to function reliably, – and long before it has the chance to fail in temperature cycling, applied over shorter even when exposed to extremes in tempera- the fi eld. periods of time, along with more aggressive six-axes vibration testing, both in isolation and concurrently. Throughout the application of HALT, engineers constantly monitor and measure critical elements of the system under test, including the processor, interfaces and memory sub-systems. In the event of a fault developing it is analyzed until the cause is identifi ed and a potential design improvement can be evaluated. This process continues until the stress applied causes the component to fail; tested to destruction.

All the data gathered during all of seven HALT stages is used to improve the overall design process. The seven stages of the ADLINK HALT process are as follows. 1) Power on units in continuous functional test loop. 2) Progressively increase extremes of tempera- Figure 2. The MXC-6400 Series delivers an Extreme Rugged compliant solution for intelligent ture. 3) Induce six-axis vibration. 4) Margin transportation operations such as passenger information systems and CCTV systems for rail power (±5%). 5) Stress to failure. 6) Evaluate transport and maritime control centers. failure. 7) Implement design improvements.

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MIL-STD-810G, which is intended to evaluate the performance of equipment when exposed to a lifecycle of environmental stresses. The former includes an exhaustive list of test conditions, including subjecting components to 50G shocks and 11.95 grams of random vibration between 100Hz and 1kHz on multiple axes. In order to meet these stringent requirements, ADLINK employs a range of proven solutions including thicker PCBs and sockets designed to provide higher levels of reten- tion, as well as special attention to high-mass and vulnerable components. This methodology extends to the enclosure design, which delivers a solution that can really be certiﬁ ed Extreme Rugged. Figure 3. Inside the tiny footprint of the Extreme Rugged HPERC system for defense applications lives the power of a third generation Intel Core i7 processor and optional GPGPU parallel proces- As well as temperature and vibration, other sing engine. Dual removable secure erase RAID-0 SSDs provide 12Gb/s throughput and security aspects of extreme environments can impact for deployment in hostile environments. performance and functionality. This extends beyond humidity to include salt spray, as well Only those products that pass all ETT and The inclusion of six-axes vibration testing air-borne contaminants. To address these HALT tests are labeled as Extreme Rugged, is not arbitrary; extreme environments are potential hazards, ADLINK offers conformal giving customers the assurance they need to typiﬁ ed by exposure to this kind of operat- coating which is designed to protect sensitive put their own products into service. Every test ing condition. Because of this, it is standard components from particulates such as dust, as carried out is documented and recorded in a for ADLINK rugged components to meet the well as high levels of moisture which can lead database, which is made available to custom- main standards imposed by the US Depart- to short-circuits or corrosion. Conformal coat- ers upon request. The same test data is used ment of Defense; MIL-STD-202G Electronic ing offers protection against these hazards, as for own quality assurance audits. and Electrical Component Parts Test, and well as dendritic growth and general abrasions. COVER STORY

An acrylic coating known as HumiSeal 1B31 available include epoxy, urethane, paraxylene design service provided extends to individual is a quick drying and flexible coating that and silicon-based coatings. The wide range semi- and full-custom design, as well as using can resist moisture, it can also include a of ADLINK Extreme Rugged products have stackable modules to create bespoke solutions UV tracer that can help with final inspec- all relevant industry certifications up to that are fully supported by off-the-shelf stan- tion. The coating can be applied as a spray, MIL-I-46058, ISO-7637 and IPC-CC-830, and dard products, with long lifecycles and often by submerging the board in a bath or as meet the applicable EMC, safety and envi- lower costs. The customized approach includes a flow coating; however it is applied, the ronmental standards for rugged solutions in peripherals and interfaces, as well as offering an final coating measures on average 3mm in markets such as networking and communica- assured and future-proof upgrade path. Finally, depth and (as the name implies) conforms tions, automation and process control, test and the Extreme Rugged products are also sup- to the contours of the board. Other coatings measurement, security and even gaming. The ported by lifecycles that exceed seven years. n

Product News

n Mouser to distribute SAMSUNG ARTIK n Manhattan Skyline: SBC with NXP i.MX 6 CPU performance scalability by a variety of Smart IoT platform globally processor other dual/quad-core processors from the Mouser Electronics announces a global dis- The armStoneA9 is a compact and very pow- Intel Atom E3900 series. tribution agreement with Samsung to distrib- erful SBC in PicoITX form factor, perfectly News ID 5373 ute the SAMSUNG ARTIK family of modules, suited for the development of compact appli- development kits, and accessories. The SAM- cations. The Cortex-A9 CPU by NXP is avail- n Data Modul: TFT custom sizes for design SUNG ARTIK Smart IoT platform is designed able in Quad-/ Dual-/ and Single-Core version products to help developers capitalize on easy-to-use, and ideal for multi-media applications. The BATRON, the Data Modul brand for high-qual- open and enterprise-grade APIs, SDKs, and CPU has functions such as 2D/ 3D accelera- ity graphics and alphanumeric passive and tools to quickly bring wearable, smart, and tion, Window Layer, FPU, NEON, MPEG4, as active LCD displays for special applications, Internet of Things solutions to market. well as OpenVG and it can be provided for is cooperating with designers from Iltis&Wi- News ID 5290 more than 10 years. esel (I&W) on “Design Visual Solutions” for News ID 5332 the automotive sector. BATRON is supplying n acceed: dual 4G LTE router with user-friendly panels designed for installation waterproof sockets n A.R. Bayer DSP Systeme: SoM with in products including white goods and audio, The transporter series 4G routers are specially Blackfin, Spartan-6 & DDR3 RAM events and conference systems. The latest 11” designed and manufactured for industrial XynergyBF537 is a compact, flexible and pow- TFT display was now integrated in portrait for- use in harsh environments as well as rail and erful system-on-module based on a Blackfin mat for automotive showrooms from I&W. other vehicles. The devices meet the require- ADSP-BF537 and a Spartan-6 FPGA. The News ID 5365 ments of EN 50155 for electronics in rail vehi- FPGA has immediate access to a 64M x16 cles and are particularly robust with respect to DDR3 RAM useful for bulk data processing. n Kontron expands product and services extreme ambient temperatures, damp, soiling, The module comes in a 200-pin SO-DIMM portfolio in association with S&T Group vibration and voltage fluctuations and has the same pinout as the notorious Cor- Kontron will merge with S&T Deutschland. News ID 5272 tex-M4 based XynergyXS SoM. After the merger the brand “Kontron” will con- News ID 5382 tinue to provide its customers with integrated n Artila: Linux-ready IoT gateway for M2M solutions for embedded modules, boards and applications n Eurotech: multi-service IoT gateway and systems, Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 Artila Electronics launches a highly integrated cellular adapter for LTE Cat 4 speed applications. With more than 2,300 experi- compact Box Computer, Matrix-710, based Eurotech announced two new products that enced engineers from both OT and IT back- on ARM Cortex-A5, especially for industrial provide pre-certified 4G/LTE cellular con- grounds, Kontron together with S&T will offer control, automation gateway, mobile gateway, nectivity: the ReliaGATE 10-12, which fur- further innovative solutions for the seamless smart energy application. Matrix-710 adapts ther extends the ReliaGATE Multi-service IoT and secure connection of embedded systems the innovated technology of ARM processor Gateway family for industrial applications, into the Embedded Cloud. coupled with the open Linux operating sys- and the latest models of its ReliaCELL rug- News ID 5395 tem, which provides the backbone for innova- ged USB cellular adapter, now supporting LTE tive smart IoT solutions. Category 4 transmission speeds, that greatly n congatec announces ComX News ID 5273 accelerate IoT deployments. standardization initiative News ID 5279 congatec announced the extended standard- n SINTRONES: all new SBOX-23XX series for ization initiative ComX that goes beyond the outdoor video surveillance n MEN: rugged Box PC with Intel Apollo current specifications for computer-on-mod- SINTRONES announce the new SBOX-2300 Lake I for mobile communication ules. This ComX standardization targets two and SBOX-2320, an intelligent, fanless, embed- The BL51E is a fanless and maintenance-free pillars, the API and middleware standard- ded industrial automation digital signage sys- embedded computer for IoT and memo- ization including APIs for IoT Gateways or tem. Powered by Intel Braswell N3710/N3160/ ry-intensive applications in trains, buses embedded features of COM Express Type 7 N3060 Quad Core CPU up to 2.56GHz, with or commercial vehicles. An assortment of server-on-modules as well as approved cir- up to 8GB 1 x DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM. communication interfaces make the box PC cuit diagrams and logic for demanded car- SBOX-2300 and SBOX-2320 provide such variable. The device can be used from -40 to rier board implementations such as FPGA high-performing yet cost-effective, multi-pur- +85°C and complies with EN 50155 and ISO integration, switching logic for USB-C, or for pose devices for outdoor video surveillance. 7637-2 standards. BL51E is equipped with an SMART battery logic. News ID 5418 Intel Atom E3950 with 1.6 GHz, and offers News ID 5262

July 2017 10 EMBEDDED COMPUTING Industry 4.0 and the IoT: paths to secure data communication By Konrad Zöpf, TQ-Group

Against the background of Industry 4.0 and the IoT, the need for secure communications and the associated networking of systems and components is increasing. New requirements on hardware and software performance are the result, as described in this article.

(image source: y123rf.com/Prasit Rodphan)

n IoT (the Internet of Things) is the hot topic ble only on a very limited basis. With newer called a Secure Boot), trusted execution, hard- today and requires a secure system. However, systems, easily accessible communication ware accelerator for cryptography, secure this should not be confused with functional options are required. Networked production debug controller, protected memory access reliability, which is used to describe the reli- systems must have suitable countermeasures (encryption) and hardware security measures ability and resistance to a system outage. to protect against external access (from the (tamper detection, runtime integrity checker Rather it refers to vulnerability to the outside Internet, say) and against internal attacks, too. – RTIC). world. Usually, external attacks are intended It must be ensured that the sender is the per- to cause damage or gain an economic advan- son or device that it purports to be (authen- A secure system boot must ensure that only tage by tampering. tication). It must be veriﬁ able later that only authenticated program code may be run on this sender transferred the data or message the CPU. Usually, this software is the boot Until now, secure systems could only be devel- (non-repudiation). The data were not mod- loader. Secure Boot, also known as a High oped with a lot of individualization effort. iﬁ ed over the transmission path (validation). Assurance Boot, is an important element For more than three years now, research and The data are encrypted and cannot be read or in security measures and prevents the CPU the business world have been occupied with interpreted by others (secrecy). The hardware from executing untrusted or unauthorized the topics of Industry 4.0 and IoT. Basically, of the sender or receiver cannot be manipu- these topics depend on the necessity of hav- lated (protection). ing the increasing volumes of data available everywhere at all times. The whole subject All these countermeasures require high-per- describes a very complex topic, starting with formance hardware and secure software. small controllers that accept data from actua- Another aspect critical for security is that only tors and sensors and transfer these data to the a safe (reliable) system secured against out- cloud. One clear trend can be seen in differ- ages (safety) is able to resist external attacks. ent market segments. More and more clients In addition, hardware accelerators integrated are asking for solution modules that cover into the CPU support the software and reduce the stricter requirements in the security and the load on the CPU. This has a direct effect safety area. on the performance of the system and on the power consumption. Until now, embedded systems were usually stand-alone solutions and possessed only lim- Versatile countermeasures are needed to Figure 1. The TQMa7x mini module, based ited connection options, if they had any at all. implement a secure system. The most import- on the i.MX7 processor from NXP, combines In this way, it was relatively easy to ensure the ant of these are described in the following. the ARM Dual Cortex-A7 core technology security of a system because access was possi- These include High Assurance Boot (also with a variety of interfaces.

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code. It must also be ensured that unautho- The term TrustZone from ARM is used for The two CPU architectures offer similar secu- rized modifications to the CPU configura- a concept that separates a non-secure or rity concepts but with completely different tion by unauthorized program modifications untrusted environment in the hardware from implementations. The concept of the secure are detected and prevented. This makes it a secure, trusted environment by blocking and non-secure environment extends beyond impossible to read sensitive data from the non-secure software from accessing secure the processor to include the memory, software, chip without authorization. The operating resources. Within this process, the software interfaces, bus systems, interrupts and periph- process for a secure boot usually contains is in either a secure or a non-secure environ- erals within an embedded module. the following steps: signing of the image, ment. Software switches between these two encryption of the image and use of a secure environments, known as the secure monitor In the basic configuration, the TrustZone tech- boot sequence. (Cortex-A) or as the core logic (Cortex-M). nology offers system-wide security and the potential of creating a trusted platform. The system can be designed such that every part is n Symmetric key authentication: also a part of the secure environment includ- n AES-128/256, with DPA protection ing the debugger, peripherals, interrupts and n DES, 3DES memory. Parts to be protected against soft- Hardware Cryptographic n ARC4 ware attacks and prevalent hardware attacks Accelerators (CAAM) can be defended by using a security system Asymmetric Authentication (public key) such as TrustZone from ARM. n RSA (up to 4096) n Elliptical curve „ECDSA“ (up to P-521) NXP also supports the following range of functions with internal IP on i.MX product. Cryptograhic hash function MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256 The concept includes the isolated execution of code in a secure CPU mode. There are also n DryICE (On-chip voltage, temperature, frequency mon- hardware firewalls between the CPU or the itoring) master DMA controllers and the peripher- Tamper detection & protection n Dedicated tamper pins, 10 pins total (can be configured to als and memory. The concept is comparable be 10 passive or up to 5 active pairs) to two virtual processor cores where one is Tamper logging considered non-secure and may only access On-the-fly DRAM data encryption/decryption non-secure resources while the other, secure DRAM encryption with AES-128 core may access all system resources. Hardened readback disable Yes, lock bit can disable the access of the key For secure data communications, hard- DPA resistant DPA protection for AES ware-supported security acceleration may also be used together with a purely soft- On-chip zeroable 8x4 kB secure RAM ware-based solution. The CPU can, of course, Obfuscated key storage perform security countermeasures and run Off-chip key/data blobs AES-256 master key protection the algorithms for security operations by itself, (CAAM/SNVS) including the encryption algorithms and Permanent JTAG disable Yes – Secure JTAG controller (with electrical fuses) checksum calculations. This is supported by the fact that the programmer alone can design Internal key clearance On-chip zeroable 8x4 kB secure RAM (32 kB) the algorithm. Programmers by themselves Yes, as the OTPMK is secret and this is unique per part. can decide how to design the algorithms and The OTPMK cannot be directly read but can be used to can incorporate the newest security research Unique ID (Device DNA) encrypt a constant to create a unique number for use results into the software on a near-real-time as a unique ID. Each chip has a 64-bit unique ID in the basis, a capability that provides the greatest OTP fuse. possible flexibility. To design secure data communications on a CPU-based software solu- Unique ID (user eFuse) Yes – General purpose OTP fuse for customer use tion, a lot of computing power is needed.

n Zeroable master key (256 bit) This is countered by the facts that consider- n General purpose 32-bit register Secure storage able effort is needed to create the programs, n Secure High Assurance Boot the programs are prone to errors and the n Up to 2 kbit eFuse CPU is burdened with tasks that are perhaps Yes (export disable fuse – disable all crypto needed for the actual application. In addition, Permanent decryptor disable except hash engine and RNG) a general-purpose CPU is not optimized for algorithm calculations. In terms of program Secure RAM with bat- Yes – 256-bit master key storage with secure execution time, power consumption and tery backup RTC (real-time clock) power (SNVS) throughput per watt, a general-purpose CPU is not really efﬁcient. For this reason, more n Run-time integrity checker and security controller and more CPU fabricators are implementing n Random number generator (NIST SP 800-90) Additional security features hardware accelerators in many microcontrol- n ARM TrustZone lers and processors. These accelerators are n 2x EMV-compatible SIM V2 & EMVSIM module modules that perform the security tasks, or some of them, in hardware, reducing the load Table 1. Safety functions supported in the i.MX6UL CPU from NXP as an example (source: NXP) on the CPU.

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The microcontrollers of the Cortex-M class field buses and Ethernet, more and more wire- mostly use the mm-CAU (memory-mapped less interfaces such as Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth cryptographic acceleration unit). This is a or the cellular telephone network are being coprocessor that, with the help of specialized used. Wired interfaces, with the exception of operations, improves the throughput of soft- Ethernet, are used only within a limited envi- ware-based encryption algorithms and cryp- ronment. It is easier to attack radio-based tologic hashing functions. Software libraries solutions and Ethernet from outside if they usually come from the controller manufac- are part of a public network. Consequently, turers. Depending on the controller man- when using radio-based solutions, particular ufacturer, flash memory protection is also attention must be paid to ensure that the ven- offered. By activating various security func- dor can provide an appropriate security con- tions, access to the memory contents by way cept including an update capability. of a JTAG interface (debug controller) is prevented by means of a stored key. An operating system should consider as many attack vectors as possible to satisfy the security In terms of CPUs, very different security func- requirements of IoT applications. The term tions in the form of a hardware module are attack vector indicates various vulnerabilities used as described depending on the CPU fab- such as access rights of data and users and ricator and the time at which the CPU was put encryption mechanisms that attackers may on the market. In this case, the hardware man- undermine. Commercial operating systems ufacturers are providing innovative functions use their own security models here, usually to meet market requirements. Security con- specific extensions and functions that can be cepts for the memory are usually permanently considered secure. Another advantage to this integrated into the TrustZone with the CPUs. is that a true microkernel is used. This offers The RTIC (runtime integrity checker) allows fewer vulnerabilities compared to monolithic verifying the memory contents during the sys- operating systems. tem boot and during runtime. If a deviation or tampering is found, an interrupt is sent to For example, if new security gaps or bugs are the security hardware monitor. discovered in Linux, everyone is responsible on their own to maintain their system. This Another function is DRAM encryption. This can quickly result in considerable expense. For prevents manipulation of or attacks on the system development using Linux, it is recom- system memory. Tamper detection can be mended that the user revert to the security used to make manipulation attempts and features integrated into the CPU to be able to physical attacks on the device or even on the withstand the different types of attack scenar- pin of the CPU more difficult, to limit or pre- ios (side-channel attacks, differential power vent them. Table 1 shows the functions sup- analysis, crypto analysis, physical attacks). ported in the i.MX6UL CPU from NXP as an example. These functions can be applied by Clients, even those dependent on compre- the user to implement a secure system. hensive security concepts, will be supported in the future with all embedded modules Besides the hardware, the operating system to from TQ-Systems on the basis of the secu- be used is a very important factor that must rity functions available in the CPUs. Chiefly be considered when evaluating a CPU and those clients looking to use cost-effective ultimately an embedded module intended for solution modules consisting of the module use as the foundation of an IoT/Industry 4.0 and security-related software benefit from the system. Particular attention must be paid to many years of partnership with various CPU make sure that, for the selected operating sys- manufacturers. Even in the case of upcom- tem, there is already support for the hardware ing certifications, TQ-Systems is available as accelerators, if necessary. Selecting the correct a competent development partner and sup- software for the upcoming project should ports the client. not just consider the device requirements. An overall concept describes how all needed func- Solution modules consisting of embedded tions can be brought into line with the neces- modules with various CORE architectures sary requirements. Considering the tasks to and specially matched security concepts be performed, how and in what areas a sys- extending from accepting data to trans- tem must be made secure, the appropriate OS ferring data to the cloud allow starting a offers different drivers suitable for various development effort faster and faster without market segments such as medicine, industry, complications for systems that ensure net- railroad, automotive, up to and including mil- working takes secure data transmission into itary applications. consideration. Comprehensive hardware and software support also promises both a quick When comparing earlier applications to those entry and the efficient and cost-effective of today, the CPUs provide more and more implementation of security-related project interfaces. Starting with UART, USB, I²C, SPI, requirements. n

13 July 2017 EMBEDDED COMPUTING Intel Core GEN 7 processors – a fresh breeze for embedded systems By Peter Ahne, Portwell

Kaby Lake captured the embedded world quickly. The ﬁ rst board-level products were introduced in parallel to the launch of the processor family, and just a couple weeks later at the Embedded World trade show almost every manufacturer had it on table. From there, it was only a short way to the systems on offer now.

n Almost 13 years ago Intel launched the Pen- sense to take this step?” One thing is clear: the integrate Windows 7 and 8.1 in the list of tium M and made the transition from the pure Intel Core i7-7700 offers suffi cient computing supported operating systems. But what are hunt for more performance by constantly ris- power for most users. Improvements can be the technical innovations and what is the ing the clock frequency as it used to be in the found in the details. Hence the Kaby Lake pro- good in them? days of the Pentium X processors, to the age cessors clearly stand out from their preceding of less power consumption. In 2006, the Tick- Skylake through an optimized production Processor: as already mentioned, the improve- Tock model with its continuously improved process and a correspondingly faster basic ments in production process and architecture production technology was announced – clock frequency. As a consequence, in terms of do only have a small impact. Compared to its every Tick represented a fabrication process working speed, the i7-7700 gains an edge over predecessors, the power loss was frozen and with a new die shrink. Every Tock delivered an the previous Sky Lake i7-6700 - even though decreased minimally. The computing perfor- update of the processor architecture. In alter- the gap is relatively small. The improvements mance will now be 5 to 10% higher in range, nating cycles, this represents the long-estab- in energy effi ciency, the new graphics engine depending on the processor and, in particular, lished Tick-Tock Model, standing for a new and the support of a new data storage tech- on the application. microarchitecture. Back then, some may have nology, make the essential differences. All asked themselves; “When will Intel with Tick these relatively small improvements add up to New graphic: signifi cantly more has changed hit the physical limits?” a great leap forward. in terms of graphic. In general, and with only a few exceptions, Kaby Lake comes with the The answer is ten years. Intel engineers mean- Same as with the 6th generation, the Embed- new Intel HD 630 graphics. This guarantees a while needed a signifi cant slowdown in the ded Community is able choose from a wide smooth playback of video and image material frequency of “shrink” processes. In order to range of 17 processors. Again, Intel Celeron in ultra-high-resolution (3840x2160 pixels) make this possible, a so-called refresh instead provides a vast variety for price-sensitive and without judders. Kaby Lake hardware with of a Tick, was established. Refresh means that less demanding applications, from the i3, i5, i7 630 graphics support the HEVC standard production technology and microarchitecture up to Xeon, on the shelves. As there have not with 10 bits as well as the competing VP9 for- remain the same, while an internal improve- been any major changes in basic architecture, mat. Regarding graphics performance, there ment of the processor leads to an increase compared to the 6th generation, there should should be a performance boost up to 65% as in performance. Additionally, there may be not be any surprises in terms of production well as improved color depth and quality. a new graphics engine or any other add-ons and availability of the Atom Family latest off- which contribute to this performance increase. spring. Any Windows applications, however, Innovation in storage technology: with This new development process is called PAO: which have not yet migrated to Windows the introduction of Kaby Lake, Intel pro- Process–Architecture–Optimization. For 10, will stay behind with the 7th generation vides a memory technology that promises many of us, the introduction of this new of core processors. It is not to be expected new standards in data throughput. The model has raised the question: “Does it make that Intel will go further with Kaby Lake to new Optane technology has to be differen-

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Close to its predecessor and quickly on the shelves – boar- level products based on Kaby Lake tiated in Optane Memory and Optane SSD. one M.2 connector is available. Speaking of SSDs with Optane technology should be storage technology: good old DDR3 may working on all current platforms, whereas survive with Kaby Lake, as the integrated for Optane memory, a Z270 platform is storage controller supports both the current required - Intel has established a corre- DDR4 (up to 2,400 MHz, with Sky Lake still sponding logo, which can be used by main- 2,133 MHz) and the old DDR3L standard board manufacturers, providing that at least (maximum 1,600 MHz). n

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n Concurrent: deployable n IBASE: dual-HDMI fanless signage player conduction-cooled 3U VPX product for demanding graphics requirements Concurrent Technologies is now shipping IBASE unveils its SI-122-N dual-HDMI fan- deployment quantities of the rugged con- less signage player equipped with 3rd Gen- duction-cooled TR E5x/msd-RCx processor eration AMD Embedded G-Series SoC that board having passed all the prerequisite features high processing performance and qualiﬁ cation tests. These include storage and optimized for demanding graphics require- operation over extreme temperature ranges, ments. The latest SI-122-N dual-HDMI player as well as reliable operation when subjected to delivers smooth, high-deﬁ nition video for three-axis shock and random vibration tests each display to bring viewers the ultimate according to the VITA 47 standard. experience in picture quality. News ID 5400 News ID 5246

n SINTRONES launches VBOX-3611 series n MEN: M-module with eight relay outputs invehicle computing solutions The M-Module has been developed according SINTRONES announced the new VBOX- to the ANSI Mezzanine standard and extends 3611, VBOX-3611-POE and VBOX-3611-V4. a carrier board with eight relay outputs, which The new series are newly developed In-Vehi- can be read out via a read-modify-write access. cle computing solutions based upon indus- The M-Module M43N supports eight relay try leading structure to be compatible with outputs with free potential switching of the multiple access technologies. It is the per- signals. The status of each relay can be read fect solution to upgrade existing systems for out via the read-modify-write access. The enhancement. implemented relays guarantee maximum News ID 5416 reliability and long service life. News ID 5265 n Pentair: easily confi gure front panels and generate 3D drawings n Apacer: dual-PCB miniature module The newest 3D confi gurator from Pentair integrates CAN bus and GPS Schroff is now available. The state-of-the-art Apacer Technology has developed the dual- user interface retains the same look and feel PCB EFC-G/EFC-R module series which inte- as the Novastar confi gurator that was released grates CAN bus communication module and at the end of 2016, and offers new features GPS functions. When used with on-demand including a drag and drop function to easily telematics cloud SDK, it provides the control confi gure front panels and generate 3D draw- center with comprehensive smart automotive ings. In addition, 3D CAD drawings, bills of solutions, such as real-time fl eet management, materials, quotations, and graphics are gen- vehicle safety monitoring and driverless car erated in real time, make the confi gurator a monitoring. valuable tool for design engineers. News ID 5288 News ID 5260

15 July 2017 MICROCONTROLLERS MCUs build foundation for integrated hardware/software platform By Stefan Ingenhaag, Renesas Electronics Europe

The key to building a presence in a new market with an innovative new technology is to construct that technology on a solid foundation. To achieve that goal, embedded designers need an extensive line of compatible and scalable MCUs to maximize software and hardware reuse.

n Designers eyeing new applications in the offers dual Ethernet with IEEE-1588 synchro- easily migrate from one product to another embedded and rapidly emerging IoT market nization, USB HS, plus many serial interfaces in the same family or between families. And need a highly scalable, upwardly compatible including UART, IIC, SPI, IrDA, QSPI, SSI, the use of a concentric package design allows family of MCUs that combine high effi ciency SDHI and CAN interfaces. As embedded and customers to easily migrate from one package with competitive price/ performance charac- IoT applications move toward the edge of the to another with minimum hardware changes. teristics. Synergy MCUs are designed from the network where systems are often measuring ground up to serve that purpose. Based on the environment, analog interfaces play an In addition, a common CPU architecture the ARM Cortex-M family CPU cores, these increasingly crucial role. To meet this need based on ARM Cortex-M CPU cores enables new microcontrollers combine extremely low the MCUs add a full array of analog-to-digital seamless code migration across the entire power consumption with excellent determin- and digital-to-analog converters, analog com- MCU family. Taken together these charac- istic behaviour in a small package. The range parators and temperature sensors. In addition, teristics make it a truly scalable and com- of potential embedded applications for these the MCUs add a variety of timing functions patible solution, enabling customers to new MCUs runs the gamut from simple tags that are typically used in motor and industrial maximize reuse of software and hardware and, designed to attach to a cow’s ear to monitors control applications. in the process, shorten development time and in household appliances. Given the wide vari- reduce time to market. ety of application requirements, crafting the Time to market is a huge factor in the suc- right MCU feature set is no small task. But cess of any company. The ability to reuse Given the fundamental role connectivity plays some functions are clearly essential. One is hardware and software helps design teams in every IoT design, solutions at every level connectivity. shorten development time. Synergy MCUs of the network are vulnerable to malicious are architected from the ground up to provide attacks. The threats can occur at every stage Most of the MCUs in the embedded market a seamless scalability and peripheral compat- of the product lifecycle. During manufactur- today supply a base set of peripherals includ- ibility among products, enabling customers ing a less-than-honest employee could clone ing a wide array of connectivity options. Syn- to extend software reuse by using common fi rmware or the security confi guration of a ergy MCUs take this one step further. The peripherals based on a consistent memory product. Once the product goes into the fi eld top-of-the-line MCU family, for example, map. MCU scalability enables customers to hackers could replace fi rmware with malware

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or exploit a software update session to inject malware into a system. And if system parameters are lost, ﬁ rmware could be susceptible to an eavesdropping attack. Clearly product designers must address a wide array of potential security concerns, not only to ensure the integrity of their product, but also to reassure prospective consumers before they buy into this new market.

To protect embedded systems from these threats, Synergy MCUs add signiﬁ cant security capabilities in hardware where they are less susceptible to attack. As an example, when each MCU in the Synergy product line is manufactured, it is assigned a 128-bit unique ID which can be used to generate keys to protect applications and assist provisioning. Syn- ergy includes on a chip a true random number generator for use with industry standard speciﬁ cations such as NIST SP800-90 recommended deterministic random bit generators (DRBGs). Many of the MCU members also feature Memory Protection Units (MPUs) that can be used to read- and write-protect an area across the entire addressable memory map. Developers can use this feature to create Based on the ARM Cortex-M0+ CPU core, Synergy S1 Series MCUs, represented here by the a secure region that is protected from access superset S124 device, offer an ideal solution for low power, cost-sensitive embedded and IoT by a rogue program. Hardware accelerators applications. are also featured for symmetric cryptography and asymmetric cryptography as well as HASH.

At the low power end of the market where many embedded and IoT solutions are expected to emerge, Renesas selected the ARM Cortex-M0+ CPU core. Optimized for battery-powered applications, this core combines a state of the art low-power architecture with optimized low-power modes, faster wake-up time and low-power peripherals. Utilizing these capabilities Renesas engineers have developed the S1 Series MCUs for very low power, cost-sensitive embedded and IoT applications where developers may be considering migrating from an 8- or 16-bit solution. With these new devices they now have access to the processing resources of a 32-bit MCU. Fabricated using a 130nm low power process, the S1 Series MCUs dissipate exceptionally low power in both standby and operating mode. On-chip memory for initial devices ranges up to 128KB of code ﬂ ash, 4KB of data ﬂ ash and 16KB of SRAM.

S3 Series initial devices are based on a 48 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 CPU core and serve applications that demand higher levels of integration than the ARM Cortex-M0+ CPU core-based S1 Series. Fabricated using the same 130nm low power process used for the S1 Series, the S3 Series adds up to 124 GPIOs and larger memory resources with up to 1MB of code For higher levels of integration, Synergy S3 Series MCUs, represented here by the S3A7 device, ﬂ ash, 16KB of data ﬂ ash and up to 192KB of offer more memory and a wider array of peripherals than the S1 Series. SRAM. Emerging IoT applications require

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a high level of security. The S3 Series offers essential security and encryption building blocks such as GHASH, AES and True RNG. In addition, the Series features a ﬂ exible Seg- ment LCD controller and high accuracy analog peripherals such as a 14-bit A/D converter. Finally, on-chip operational ampliﬁ ers and high-speed analog comparators make the S3 Series MCUs a solution for IoT building automation applications.

For higher performance applications, the S5 Series MCUs use an ARM Cortex-M4 CPU core running at between 100 MHz and 200 MHz. Targeted at more complex embedded applications, this Series offers more memory on chip including up to 2MB of code ﬂ ash, 64KB of data ﬂ ash and 640KB of SRAM. These MCUs are fabricated using the same high performance 40nm process used for the S7 Series. The S5 series also offers a higher level of encryption for IoT applications. These devices feature True RNG, AES, DES/ARC, RSA/DSA and Hashing functions. In addition, rich connectivity such as Ether- net controller, USB HS and QSPI make the S5 devices suited for economical HMI applications in the appliance market that require a Graphics LCD controller with 2D drawing engine and JPEG Codec.

With up to 2MB of code fl ash and an extensive array of security and connectivity capabilities, At the top end of the performance spectrum, Synergy S5 Series MCUs offer a platform for higher performance embedded applications. the initial devices in the S7 Series deliver high performance using a 240 MHz ARM Cor- tex-M4 CPU core. This MCU series features a wide array of peripherals and signifi cantly more memory on-chip including an industry-leading 4MB of code fl ash and 640KB of SRAM fabricated using a high performance 40nm process. These additional resources give embedded developers substantial new design options particularly when their solutions require memory resources to buffer large high-speed messages, perform calculations in background, or run multiple software applications concurrently.

The S7 Series devices are suited for applications that require a higher level of encryption and security. The MCUs feature True RNG, AES, DES/ARC, RSA/DSA and Hash- ing functions. In addition to superior performance, the S7 Series offer high speed, high precision analog interfaces such as high-speed analog comparators and 12-bit A/D converters with an outstanding sampling rate of 2.5 Msps. The S7 Series also feature multiple high-speed connectivity options including USB HS, Dual Ether- net controller and QSPI. When combined with an integrated Graphics LCD controller with a 2D drawing engine and a JPEG Codec, this feature set makes this Series suited for HMI, factory automation and building applications. n

19 July 2017 MICROCONTROLLERS Simplify life with logic

By Manu Venkategowda, Microchip

This article explains how a conﬁ gurable logic cell can simplify the implementation of complex functions on a PIC microcontroller.

n Sometimes, something simple can have such CIP that simplifi es the implementation selection stage. The output polarity stage great benefi ts. Most embedded engineers tion of complex control systems and gives is the last stage in the CLC and the desired need a variety of signals or logic to address developers ample design fl exibility at the polarity can be selected. The CLC can be the end application needs. They resort to same time, off-loading the CPU to boost the used as a stand-alone peripheral in imple- designing complex board logics to address microcontroller performance. Keep reading menting sequential and combinational logic these needs. But what if there was a simple to learn how the CLC can be used to imple- functions, thus facilitating quick event trig- way to do something more complex? Some ment signal phase detection, complementary gers and responses. It can also be used with microcontrollers have fl exible peripherals to waveform generation or multiple parameter other peripherals to help extend their capabil- perform the functions needed for complex monitoring in an application. With a wide ities, by facilitating custom implementation of applications. That is where the Confi gurable variety of inputs, triggers and outputs, the complex functionalities in hardware. Logic Cell (CLC) comes in. The CLC periph- possibilities with the CLC are endless. eral has been added to the set of peripherals Being a core independent peripheral, the for Microchip PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) The CLC is a user-confi gurable peripheral, CLC effectively reduces the CPU bandwidth and allows users to design a simple function similar to a programmable logic device (PLD), requirement for an application, by offl oading that can interface with the MCU. This CLC but integrated into a microcontroller. Internal many simple and logic event responses from peripheral lets the user specify combinations and external inputs can be chosen as inputs the CPU to the peripheral. It also reduces of signals as inputs to a logic function, and to to the CLC. The CLC receives inputs from Flash and RAM requirements since software use the logic output to control other peripher- other peripherals or from an input pin. It algorithms are not required. Logic functions als and IO pins, providing users the fl exibility then performs the intended logic operation implemented in hardware have faster event to design the function of their choice. and provides an output that can be used to response compared to logic functions imple- control other peripherals or another IO pin. mented in software. Additionally, the CLC To keep things simple, the CLC is supported The CLC can receive signals, such as internal supports a higher level of integration without in Microchip MPLAB Code Confi gurator clock signal, an output of another peripheral any external components, reducing the over- (MCC). This enables the designer to eas- and peripheral events such as a timer input. all PCB size. ily drag and drop logic gates to connect the The selected input signals can be directed to inputs and outputs in a GUI format, and the desired logic function through the signal The versatile features and simplicity of the generate C code with the click of a button, gating stage. CLC extend the design capabilities of a PIC greatly simplifying implementation of the MCU. One good example that demonstrates CLC modules. Core Independent Peripher- The CLC supports various logic functions the capabilities of a CLC is in a phase detec- als (CIPs) handle their tasks with no addi- such as AND, OR, NOT, XOR, NAND, NOR tor. A phase detector can be used for many tional code or supervision from the CPU to and XNOR. In the CLC, the outputs of the applications including distance measure- maintain their operation. The CLC is one data gating stage are inputs to the logic func- ment. It works on the principle that when

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nally connected as the source signal to the IC. The pulse width of the XORed output gives the magnitude of phase difference between the two waves and is measured by the IC. If the CLC1 output produces no signal, then the source signals are in phase.

In order to determine the phase lead and lag information of two input waveforms, the CLC is conﬁ gured in a D-FF mode with one square wave used as a D input and the other used as a clock. The output of CLC2 being high or low will determine if D input leads or lags in phase with respect to the clock input. Measur- ing the phase angle between two signals of the same frequency is useful in many applications, including metering, digital power systems, communications and medical instruments.

Another way to use the CLC is in a complementary waveform generator (CWG). The Figure 1. Phase detector CWG produces a complementary waveform with a dead-band control from its input a continuous RF wave is transmitted towards to measure the phase between other types of source. A dead-band time is inserted between a target, the distance to the target is propor- analog signals such as sinusoidal waves. Fig- two signals to prevent shoot-through current tional to the phase shift between the trans- ure 1 depicts the confi guration of a phase in various power supply applications. This mitted and received waves. The CLC can be detector using CLC. application illustrates the use of the CLC used to measure the phase difference between peripheral’s edge detection and interrupt two signals of the same frequency. The trans- The source signals, whose phase difference capabilities in generating a complementary mitted and received waves are used as inputs is to be measured, are fed as inputs to two waveform with a single capture/compare/ to the CLC and the phase difference between comparators, which are confi gured as zero- PWM (SCCP) module as its input source. the two signals at the CLC output can be cross detectors (ZCDs). The ZCDs convert used for calculating the distance between the the input analog signals to square waves of Often, applications, such as motor control, source and target. the same frequency. If source signals are require several complementary waveform square waves, then ZCDs are not required. generators to control their functioning. The In the phase detector implementation using The square waves are internally routed as multiple capture/compare/PWM (MCCP) CLC, the AND-OR logic function in the CLC inputs to multiple CLC modules. CLC1 and module can produce complementary wave- can be used to implement an XOR function the input capture (IC) peripheral are used for forms with non-overlapping signals by con- to measure the magnitude of phase difference determining the magnitude of phase differ- trolling the dead band at its output. However, and the D-Flip Flop (D-FF) logic function ence. CLC1 is confi gured in AND-OR logic if the application requires more instances helps in obtaining lead and lag information of function from which XOR functionality is of MCCP than those available in the device, the signals. Besides square waves, it is possible derived. The XORed output of CLC1 is exter- then the SCCP, in combination with the MICROCONTROLLERS

to control the dead band of the SCCP output in an edge-aligned mode. For example, a full- bridge motor driver circuit can be driven by using an MCCP peripheral with its output producing a complementary waveform. How- ever, if several such full-bridge motor driver circuits are to be driven, and the number of MCCP peripherals available on the device is insufﬁ cient, then an SCCP, in combination with the CLC, can be used.

Often, applications require the monitoring of different parameters, such as temperature, pressure and humidity, at the same time. If these parameters should start crossing the upper or lower thresholds, the Figure 2. Complementary waveform generator in edge-aligned mode using CLC necessary action can be taken to avert cata- strophic results.

Multiple comparators are available as source inputs to the CLC. In a microcontroller, a comparator can be used to monitor only one parameter. The output of multiple comparators can be combined using the CLC, to monitor multiple parameters. Necessary action can be taken when any or all of the monitored parameters exceed a certain limit. Figure 3 shows the conﬁ guration of the CLC to monitor two different parameters.

In practice, this application fi nds its use in Figure 3. Multiple parameters monitoring using CLC monitoring temperature and pressure in an industrial plant, so that the plant can be shut CLC, can be used. The CLC peripherals with erate non-overlapping signals. A dead band down if either of the parameters exceeds a the SCCP can be used to generate a comple- can be added for both edge-aligned and cen- pre-set threshold. It can also be used for mon- mentary waveform with the required dead tre-aligned SCCP outputs. Figure 2 shows itoring voltage levels in an offl ine uninter- band, as the SCCP on its own cannot gen- the confi guration of CLC1, CLC2 and CLC3 ruptible power supply. n

Product News

n Intel: FPGA technology supports NEC in second. Together, TI’s C2000 MCU portfolio contest aimed at cracking a game protected face recognition technology and DesignDRIVE software delivers system- with Blurry Box, the pinnacle of encryption Intel technology is powering a face recogni- on-chip functionality which simplifi es drive recently launched by Wibu-Systems. The out- tion engine that can rapidly and accurately control system development come: No one could break the latest software identify people, even when they are moving News ID 5397 protection technology introduced by the lead- and in a crowd, to help detect and prevent ing provider of secure license management in possible incidents at critical facilities and pub- n Infi neon simplifi es speed measuring the industrial world. lic venues. NEC relied on Intel Arria 10 fi eld sensor designs News ID 5377 programmable gate arrays operating on Intel For reliable and fast measurement of speed, Xeon processor–based servers to increase the Infi neon Technologies is offering the new n ept: Colibri SMT connectors now performance of its NEC NeoFace facial rec- Hall sensor TLE4922 as well as the “Speed optionally with a thicker gold coating ognition engine to a level where an individual Sensor 2Go” design kit that goes with it. The ept’s Colibri PCB connectors, which have a can be identifi ed smoothly from a high-reso- TLE4922 was developed for industrial and pitch of 0.5 mm, are a reliable choice in COM lution image with dozens of faces. automotive applications, where fast and reli- express and high-speed applications up to 10 News ID 5398 able measurement of speed is critical, such as Gbps. In response to customer demand, these speed detection of crankshafts and transmis- high-speed connectors are now also available n TI: DesignDRIVE software for C2000 sions in two-wheelers and three-wheelers. as a Heavy Au version for deployment in chal- MCUs helps achieve sub-1 microsecond News ID 5388 lenging environments. A contact coating of current loop 0.76 µm gold ensures reliable contacting and Texas Instruments introduced DesignDRIVE n Wibu-Systems: unbreakable software excellent signal integrity even under challeng- Fast Current Loop software that makes C2000 protection technology ing conditions such as shocks, vibration, and microcontrollers the fi rst devices to push cur- Hundreds of participants from all corners other environmental stresses. rent-loop performance to less than 1 micro- of the globe have taken part in a hackers News ID 5370

July 2017 22 MICROCONTROLLERS Security for microcontrollers with IP protection and licensing By Marco Blume, Wibu-Systems

All products are designed to beat the competition. The effort that went into their development should pay off for as long as possible. This article explains how to shield microcontrollers with a level of protection on a par with larger systems – without having to dive into the depths of cryptography.

n Microcontrollers are all around us: digital The level of protection depends on the quality and protection of system integrity, protection watches at our wrists, smartphones in our of the measures taken and later compliance. of data and communication channels, and the pockets, tablets on our desks, light switches in This is where many developers enter unfamil- safety of upgrades and updates. This needs our smart homes, and in the cars in our garage. iar terrain. Most are specialists in their areas integrated solutions based on secure hard- Not to mention the clever little coffee maker and not experts for cryptography or secure ware to protect our infrastructure and its on the countertop. Wherever we turn, we see software design. Users would ideally not be many components against attacks, fraud, and devices that have long left the era of “on and reminded of any security matters at all, and manipulation. Since all embedded systems off” switches behind. This has added so much security must not hike up the costs. used in the IoT are built around microcon- comfort to our lives. Nowadays, watches can trollers, this is the fi rst line of defense. read emails, and air conditioning knows when The predictions for IoT applications are we are in the room. Satnav systems knows mind-bending: the IoT is expected to con- The challenge for secure microcontrollers where traffi c is heaviest. Our smartphones tribute around $15 trillion to global GDP lies in making the chosen solution simple to know where we are heading, because our cal- in the next 20 years (source: General Elec- integrate and usable even under tough indus- endar is synced across all of our devices. tric), with 28.1 billion units installed by 2020 trial conditions. Wibu-Systems has developed (source: IDC). These are not only impres- CodeMeter µEmbedded based on its Code- That is one side of the coin: the brave new sive fi gures; they are also a wake-up call for Meter technology. The solution focuses on comfortable world. There is another side we the security issues created by the IoT revo- secure fi rmware updates and feature upgrades. need to remember: the challenge of protect- lution. Wibu-Systems has teamed up with Code integrity, license monitoring, protection ing our data, shielding our networks from Infi neon to develop CodeMeter µEmbedded, against reverse engineering, and copy pro- attack, and not falling prey to software or an effi cient fi rmware protection for systems tection are key. Safety (for the user) is not an hardware pirates. Just like a new home owner using the XMC4000 microcontroller family, issue – the laws in this area are legion. Security would never move in without locks installed especially in the Industrial IoT. This article (for the device) is, however, not guaranteed on doors and windows, the design of intelli- presents the integration on an XMC micro- by similar legislation or universally accepted gent devices also needs protection from the controller as an example that can be adapted regulations. The CodeMeter µEmbedded use very start. But the entire package needs to fi t to nearly any other microcontroller platform. cases cover the most common security aspects. – the most modern lock will not keep crim- The functional principle stays the same. 1) Integrity protection: the microcontroller inals out if the door itself is a thin sheet of must only work with fi rmware from a defi ned plywood. This example should remind devel- The IoT comes in many shapes and sizes: source that must not be changed without opers that they need to see security holisti- Industrie 4.0 or smart homes and smart cars. proper authority. 2) IP protection: users in cally in the design process to end up with What they all need is uncompromising secu- the fi eld need to be able to load the fi rmware, a completely integrated solution against as rity. Typical use cases include the authentica- so it needs to be protected against reverse many attacks as possible. tion and licensing of components, monitoring engineering. 3) Licensing: there should be

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periphery includes analog/mixed-signal converters, high-resolution timers/PWM channels, and interfaces for all common industrial communication standards. The XMC4800 series comes with on-chip EtherCAT (Ether- net for Control Automation Technology) for simple and cost-efﬁ cient real-time Ethernet communication.

The solution is built on a secure bootstrap loader (SBSL) injected into the XMC controller during production. It accesses a CmActLi- cense bound to each controller that contains the keys to decrypt the fi rmware. After the SBSL and license are loaded, the controller switches into read-protected mode. Com- Figure 1. The components involved at the developer and in the XMC controller munication with the fi rmware only goes via the SBSL launched on start-up. The protection effort begins during the initial development at the OEM. The developers can use their accustomed tools and methods and create a fi rmware v1.0 in DAVE, which comes with a dedicated plug-in for ExProtector by Wibu-Systems.

DAVE also creates a project for the SBSL. The developer only needs to reserve memory on the dongle for the required keys, and the SBSL can be loaded directly into the XMC controller. This is the only time that the fi rmware developers have to concern themselves with the security solution. Even secure key storage is made easy: the keys are stored right on the dongle. Figure 2. Firmware is encrypted by the SBSL and remains in the XMC controller. In the secure production environment, the an option to activate additional features via cases. The licenses are bound to the unique XMC4000 is equipped with a secure boot licenses upgrade without replacing the fi rm- ID of the microcontroller and entitled during loader. A license fi le is created and bound to ware in the fi eld. In their mission to give production. With the right license fi le, addi- the controller ID. The actual license is only developers an easy-to-use solution, Wibu-Sys- tional features can be activated in the fi eld. produced and the fi rmware v.1.0 loaded onto tems and Infi neon have pooled their resources the device at that point. This can be scripted in one package: Version 4 of DAVE develop- CodeMeter µEmbedded can also be used for an automated process, as there is no dif- ment tool is available as a free download. to store symmetric and asymmetric keys in ference to a regular industrialized fi rmware The Eclipse-based platform makes software protected memory. These keys can then only download. Alternatively, the DAVE plug-in development easy with a vast periphery and be used on devices with the right ID e.g. to can take care of all steps for manual trials or application-oriented code repository. The. check device licenses, track production vol- small-batch production. developer can use commercial third-party umes, or load encrypted application code tools to translate the C source code for ARM onto the devices. The users benefi t from the Use Case 1: fi rmware update in the fi eld. This and load it into the microcontroller. This cov- ability to use familiar tools like DAVE and use case protects the fi rmware against reverse ers the entire development cycle from fi rst CodeMeter Protection Suite, which handle all engineering by only allowing the device to evaluation to the fi nal product, while giving cryptographic operations. A new plug-in for load fi rmware that has not been tampered the developer maximum autonomy for fast DAVE gives the developers a neat interface to with. The fi rmware is created in DAVE and and effi cient platform-driven software and confi gure their XMC4000 microcontrollers automatically signed and encrypted with product development. and create encrypted fi rmware updates or ExProtector. The protected fi le can be trans- license fi les. ferred to the user without other safeguards, CodeMeter µEmbedded was developed specif- since it cannot be decrypted or changed out- ically for microcontrollers and Field Program- The XMC4000 family of microcontrollers for side the XMC4000. Any manipulation would mable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Larger systems industrial applications was made with digital break the signature and prevent the secure like PLCs or PCs can use two other, fully power converters, electrical drives, and sen- boot loader from loading and decrypting the compatible fl avors of the technology: Code- sor devices in mind. All XMC4000 microcon- fi rmware. The process is only completed if the Meter Embedded and CodeMeter Runtime. trollers work at temperatures up to +125° C. signature is correct and intact. CodeMeter µEmbedded comes with a min- They use ARM Cortex M4 processors with imal footprint of less than 80 KByte, which built-in DSP capabilities, fl oating point unit, Use Case 2: feature upgrade in the fi eld. was achieved by slimming the solution down direct memory access (DMA), and a mem- This use case revolves around one universal to the minimum features for its intended use ory protection unit (MPU). The extensive fi rmware that users can upgrade with new

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Figure 3. The developer creates a license and upgrades features without changing the fi rmware. features in the fi eld. The fi rmware itself is comprehensive package that makes it easier not replaced, not least to avoid costly test- for developers to achieve powerful and fl exi- ing and certifi cation. The controller ID is ble protection for their microcontrollers. No ideally stored in CodeMeter License Cen- cryptography experts are required. Everything tral during development. The users can then needed from encrypting software to manag- buy new features from the device maker por- ing licenses is already integrated and ready for tal by entering their controller serial num- use. Wibu-Systems offers the micro-embed- ber. An encrypted license fi le is created for ded solution ready to use for Infi neon XMC that system, where it e.g. activates additional 4000. The package can be adapted and inte- movement patterns. Wibu-Systems offers a grated for other platforms. n

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n LieberLieber: from data streams to Spectrum Analyzers from Tektronix. The RSA models 500 series offers rugged, portable real time After gaining valuable experience in the han- spectrum analysis for interference hunting, dling of machine languages found in wide- spectrum management and network mainte- spread use in industry applications during nance tasks. an initial cooperation, LieberLieber is mak- News ID 5404 ing new strides with the new “CDL for Model-Integrated Intelligent Production” n Wittenstein: SAFERTOS available (CDL-MINT). CDL-MINT was established with OSEK OS adaptation layer and with the support of the Federal Ministry for automotive runtime monitor Science, Research and Business (BMWFW) as Wittenstein high integrity systems release its well as the two industrial partners CertiCon enhanced Automotive Package, built around and LieberLieber, and opened on May 22nd, SAFERTOS, the ISO 26262 ASIL D pre-certi- 2017. fi ed Real Time Operating System. The Pack- News ID 5379 age comprises SAFERTOS, certifi ed to ISO 26262 ASIL D, SAFECheckpoints, a runtime n Cypress and Arrow announce Quicksilver verifi cation monitor, and a new OSEK OS IoT development platform adaptation layer, allowing SAFERTOS to Cypress Semiconductor and Arrow Elec- become a drop-in component for most auto- tronics announce a new development plat- motive platforms. form that enables engineers to quickly bring News ID 5393 a broad range of connected IoT products to market. The new Quicksilver kit features n SEGGER introduces PRO version of Cypress’ Wireless Connectivity for Embed- SystemView system analysis tool ded Devices (WICED) platform and incor- SEGGER has announced SystemView PRO, porates the robust connectivity of the Cypress which allows recording and live analysis CYW43907 802.11n Wi-Fi microcontroller. of interrupts, task switches, API calls and News ID 5415 other events without limiting recording time or number of events. To facilitate n Farnell: real time spectrum analyzers for analysis of large amounts of data, custom radio network maintenance and inter- event filters have been added to the feature ference hunting set of this latest version of the powerful Farnell element14 is now shipping the system analysis tool. new RSA500 and RSA600 series Real Time News ID 5256

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Yellow Pages 2017 The Embedded Companies Directory

A.R. BAYER DSP Systeme AdaCore

A.R. Bayer DSP Systeme GmbH was AdaCore provides open source tools founded in 2003 by Andreas Bayer, a and expertise for the development first hour DSP specialist, with a focus of mission-critical, safety-critical, and on DSP products and services. The security-critical software. AdaCore’s company is a spin-off of Bayer DSP Solutions which began operations in flagship products are the GNAT Pro and SPARK Pro development environ- 1995. A.R. Bayer DSP Systeme GmbH is an ISO9001-2008 certified company. ments and the CodePeer automatic code reviewer and validator. Customers around the world trust GNAT Pro and AdaCore.

www.dsp-sys.de www.adacore.com

ACCEED ADL Embedded Solutions

Acceed is an internationally operating ADL Embedded Solutions is a leading distributor of industrial computers provider of customizable, embedded and components and is located in solutions for demanding thermal and Düsseldorf, Germany. Acceed offers rugged environments. ADL’s diverse its customers a carefully attuned product portfolio from the ﬁelds of Indus- portfolio of products range from SBCs based on the AMD Geode™ and trial Network Technology, Communication and Signal Processing for the Intel® Atom® processors up to 4rd generation Intel® Core™ processors built application areas of Automation, Test Management and in PC/104 and 3.5” form factors and full costom designe, Quality Assurance as well as Research and Development. all of which can be delivered as part of a full system, or individual boards.

www.acceed.com www.adl-europe.com

Acromag ADLINK Technology

Acromag is a multi-million dollar ADLINK Technology is enabling the international corporation that com- Internet of Things with innovative bines more than 50 years of process embedded computing solutions for monitoring and control experience edge devices, intelligent gateways and with a solid background in high-tech computer design. Established in 1957, cloud services. ADLINK’s products are application-ready for industrial auto- Acromag built its reputation designing critical measurement instrumentation mation, communications, medical, defense, transportation, and infotainment equipment. Acromag, Inc. was soon recognized interna- industries. Many products are Extreme Rugged, support- tionally as a leading designer of analog and digital control ing extended temperature ranges, shock and vibration. products for the industrial I/O market.

www.acromag.com www.adlinktech.com

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Advanced Micro Peripherals Axiomtek

Advanced Micro Peripherals is a Founded in 1990, Axiomtek is one of leading manufacturer of embedded the major design and manufacturing video solutions - offering the latest companies in the Industrial Computer MPEG-4 / H.264 (AVC) codecs and & Embedded ﬁeld. Since our establish- video overlay / annotation technologies on a wide range of embedded ment, Axiomtek has successfully gained worldwide recognition for our board form factors including PC/104, PC/104-Plus, PCI/104-Express, innovative designs and outstanding customer satisfaction. Our customers CompactPCI and mini PCI modules. come to us when they want a single, reliable, and valuable source for their industrial computer and embedded platforms.

www.ampltd.com www.axiomtek.com

ADVANTECH Europe B.V. Cadence Design Systems

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a Cadence Design Systems is a leading leader in providing trusted, innova- global EDA company. Cadence cus- tive products, services, and solutions. tomers use our software, hardware, Advantech offers comprehensive and services to overcome a range of system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, technical and economic hurdles. Our technologies help customers create embedded systems, automation products, and global logistics support. We mobile devices with longer battery life. Designers of ICs speed their products cooperate closely with our partners to help provide com- to market using our hardware simulators to run software plete solutions for a wide array of applications across a on a ‘virtual’ chip—long before the actual chip exists. diverse range of industries.

www.advantech.eu www.cadence.com

Artila Electronics Concurrent Technologies

Artila Electronics is an emerging force Concurrent Technologies designs and in the industrial computer ﬁeld. Unlike manufactures a wide range of modular other industrial computer providers in products for use in critical embed- the market who mainly use x86 plus ded applications. Our primary focus is Windows solutions, Artila focuses on ARM-core RISC CPUs with embed- to provide long-life, highly reliable CPU boards based on Intel® Core™ i7 ded Linux solutions, matched with Artila’s 10 plus years of experience in processors or low power Intel® Atom™ processors, NVIDIA® Tegra® GPGPU RS-232 / 422 / 485 industrial communication and TCP/IP modules, switch fabric boards, XMC/PMC I/O modules, networking. mass storage carriers and development systems.

www.artila.com www.gocct.com

Atlantik Elektronik congatec

We scout out the trends on the global congatec is a leading supplier of markets where technologies are used, industrial computer modules using and are experts in design-in of innova- the standard form factors Qseven, tive semiconductor products. Atlantik COM Express, XTX and ETX, as well as Elektronik has a good eye for new developments in technology and antic- single board computers and EDM services. congatec’s products can be used ipates trends while they’re still no more than a whisper. We’re committed in a variety of industries and applications, such as industrial automation, to staying ﬁrmly ahead of the rest of the market - and medical technology, entertainment, transportation, tele- ahead of our time. communication, test & measurement and point-of sale.

www.atlantikelektronik.de www.congatec.com

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Data Modul ept

DATA MODUL offers perfectly tuned With our range of connectors and processing tech- embedded computer systems based nology, we offer you comprehensive all-in-one on x86 and ARM/Xscale-architectures. solutions from a single source. Not only now. As an From the pre-conﬁgured kit up to independent family business with decades of expe- the custom speciﬁc baseboard design, the whole bandwidth of Embedded rience, we can offer technical competence and an Solutions is available. extremely high quality standard, combined with creativity and precision, when it comes to your individual product and machine solution.

www.data-modul.com www.ept.de

EKF Elektronik ERNI Electronics

As an independent systems manufacturer, EKF concen- ERNI develops and manufactures a wide variety trated, from the very beginning, on complete solutions of connectors, backplanes and complete systems, for industrial problems by using the latest in technology, soldering assemblies and Cable Assembly. ERNI is with a focus on high reliability and long-term availabil- a globally active enterprise with branch ofﬁces in ity of all products. In 1998, EKF started development Europe, North America and Asia. and manufacture of CompactPCI® boards and systems. In addition, EKF is currently developing solutions for new standards such as CompactPCI® Serial, incorporating the PCI Express® and other high speed technology.

www.ekf.de www.erni.com

ELBACOM Germany ETAS

Elbacom GmbH is a specialised distribu- ETAS provides innovative solutions for tor with its core competences in Microsoft the development of embedded sys- Embedded OS, the industrial embedded tems for the automotive industry and market and added value services. Elbacom other sectors of the embedded indus- offers developing of customized Embedded Images, Training and support for try. As a systems provider, ETAS supplies a multifaceted portfolio that covers Embedded Operating Systems and Server Solutions All European Countries the range from integrated tools and tool solutions to engineering services, are served by Elbacom Local Sales-Companies/Organisa- consulting, training, and support. tions and supported from the Elbacom European Logistic Center in Pamhagen-Austria (ISO certiﬁed).

www.elbacom.com/germany www.etas.com

Elma Eurotech

The ELMA group is a global manu- Eurotech designs, creates and delivers facturer of products for housing elec- full IoT solutions, including services, tronic systems. The company provides software and hardware to leading sys- everything from components such tems integrators and enterprises. With as modular enclosures, Cabinets and Backplanes up to complete standard Eurotech solutions in place, clients have access to the latest open source or custom System Platforms. ELMA also manufactures precision Rotary and standardized software stacks, flexible and rugged multi-service gate- Switches. The company offers a fast, flexible response ways and sophisticated sensors to bring actionable data to customer needs and extensive practical knowledge in from the field into business operations. tailoring solutions to specific applications.

www.elma.de www.eurotech.com

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Express Logic IAR Systems

Express Logic is a leader in royal- IAR Systems provides world-leading software tools ty-free RTOS software. Our ThreadX® for developing embedded applications. Estab- RTOS is used in over 2 billion elec- lished in Sweden in 1983, IAR Systems enables tronic products. Our NetX™ IPV4 and companies worldwide to build products of today NetX DUO™ IPv4/IPV6 TCP/IP stacks, USBX™ USB Host/Device/OTG protocol and innovations of tomorrow, mainly in the areas stack, FileX® MS-DOS-compatible ﬁle system, GUIX™ graphical user interface of automotive, consumer electronics, industrial and the TraceX® graphical event-analysis tool support automation, medical devices applications in consumer, medical, industrial, automo- and telecommunications. tive and aerospace applications.

www.expresslogic.com www.iar.com

Green Hills Software IBASE

Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software Founded in 2000, IBASE Technology is the largest independent vendor of is an ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO embedded software solutions span- 14001 certiﬁed company that special- ning from embedded to enterprise. izes in the design and manufacturing Green Hills is the only company with of industrial PC products. IBASE provides OEM/ODM services tailoring prod- an operating system certiﬁed and deployed to IEC 61508 SIL 3 (industrial), ucts to customers‘ requirements. Our product offerings include industrial FDA Class III (medical), EN 51028 SWSIL 4 (railway), motherboards, embedded systems, panel PCs, digital EAL6+ High Robustness (security), and DO-178B Level signage players, network appliances and RISC platforms A (avionics). for various applications.

www.ghs.com www.ibase.com.tw

HCC-Embedded IEI Integration Corp.

HCC has a unique position in the IEI Integration Corp. is a leading industrial com- microcontroller market as a company puter provider. IEI’s products are applied in smart almost exclusively focused on the city applications such as factory automation, net- development of embedded middle- working appliances, security, and in ﬁelds like IoT ware with no dependence on a proprietary operating system. Specializing in (Internet of Things), building automation, transpor- middleware for USB, TCP/IP and Flash storage, the company has become a tation, communication base stations and medical instruments. IEI continues leader in high value, reusable software components. to promote its own-brand as well as serving ODM vertical markets to offer complete and professional services.

www.hcc-embedded.com www.ieiworld.com

Hyperstone Kontron

Hyperstone, a fabless semiconductor Kontron, a global leader in embedded and microprocessor design company, computing technology and trusted was founded in 1990 and is based advisor in IoT, works closely with its in Konstanz, Germany. Together with customers, allowing them to focus on subsidiaries in Taiwan, USA and with other worldwide partners, Hyperstone their core competencies by offering a complete and integrated portfolio of serves a global customer base. Since July 2003, Hyperstone has been a mem- hardware, software and services designed to help them make the most of ber of the CML Microsystems Plc group. their applications.

www.hyperstone.com www.kontron.com

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Lauterbach Manhattan Skyline

Lauterbach is the leading manufacturer Manhattan Skyline is a long estab- of complete, modular and upgradeable lished specialist supplier of displays , microprocessor development tools touch screens and embedded systems worldwide with experience in the ﬁeld supporting Original Equipment Manu- of embedded designs since 1979. At the headquarters in Höhenkirchen, near facturers worldwide. As an ISO9001 registered company, it is our aim to pro- Munich, the engineering team develops and produces highly proﬁcient and vide you with a quality product best suited to meet the rigorous demands of specialized Development Tools, which are utilized all over your particular application. the world under the brand TRACE32®.

www.lauterbach.com www.mansky.co.uk

LDRA MathWorks

For more than forty years, LDRA has MathWorks is the leading developer developed and driven the market for of mathematical computing software. software that automates code analysis MATLAB®, the language of technical and software testing for safety-, mission-, computing, is a programming environ- security- and business-critical markets. Boasting a worldwide presence, LDRA ment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric is headquartered in the UK with subsidiaries in the United States, India and computation. Simulink® is a graphical environment for simulation and Model- an extensive distributor network. For more information Based Design of multidomain dynamic and embedded on the LDRA tool suite. systems.

www.ldra.com www.mathworks.com

LieberLieber Software MEN Mikro Elektronik

LieberLieber Software is specialized in the area Since its founding in 1982 – and with of model-based software and system develop- more than 250 employees worldwide ment. We offer individual project consulting, – MEN Mikro Elektronik has focused project management and know-how trans- on innovation, reliability and ﬂex- fer and has years of experience in the devel- ibility to develop and produce standard and custom computing solutions opment of tailored software solutions. In the past years, we have realized that employ the highest technology levels. The company provides a robust large multitouch solutions, HTML5 applications for offering of highly reliable embedded COTS boards and smartphones and classic logistics solutions for mobile devices widely used in extreme environmental condi- industry PDAs. tions found in industrial and safety-critical applications.

www.lieberlieber.com www.men.de

Logic Technology MicroSys Electronics

Founded in 1993, headquartered in MicroSys Electronics GmbH located Panningen, The Netherlands, Logic in Sauerlach close to Munich, designs Technology has become a leader and develops embedded system solu- in Europe’s embedded market. The tions, for e.g. VMEbus, CompactPCI unique combination of high-quality products, support and consultancy ser- and other common bus infrastructures. From the beginning in 1975, cus- vices is most appreciated by embedded developers. It’s this All-Inclusive con- tomized solutions offering longevity are a strong part of MicroSys business cept that enables developers to focus on their own key as well. Successfully deployed products span from Com- tasks and provides them with a sparring partner in every puter on Modules up to fully integrated systems. phase of their project.

www.logic.nl www.microsys.de

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N.A.T. Phaedrus Systems

N.A.T. is the expert in turnkey systems and high Phaedrus Systems supports engineers at all stages performance connectivity products for data and of embedded development. We specialise in support (tele-)communication solutions. The product port- for safety-critical and high-integrity projects. A portfolio is dedicated to embedded markets such as folio of tools to provide all the elements required to medical, energy, communication, defense&aerospace, create an integrated tool chain - from initial speciﬁ- industrial controls, automation, transportation, cation through to life cycle management – has been test&measurement, and research. assembled speciﬁcally for this demanding area of engineering.

www.nateurope.com www.phaedsys.com

Neousys Technology PLS

Based in Taiwan, Neousys Technol- PLS is among the worldwide lead- ogy is a provider of fanless embed- ing suppliers of debugging solutions ded computers. We offer high and complete development tools for performance and reliable products 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers and with innovative design. With an experienced engineering team, appli- System-on-Chips (SoC). Important architectures such as TriCore, Power Archi- cation-oriented features are integrated into our embedded systems. tecture, RH850, ARM, Cortex, XC2000/XE166, SH-2A, XScale and C166/ST10 Our products serve as ideal solutions for automation, as well as simulation platforms of different vendors are machine vision, in-vehicle, transportation, GPU com- supported. puting, surveillance and video analytics.

www.neousys-tech.com www.pls-mc.com

PEAK-System Technik GmbH PLUG-IN Electronic

Founded in 1999, PEAK-System The company PLUG-IN Electronic Technik is a leading provider of hard- GmbH based in Eichenau near Munich, ware, software, and services for the Germany, has been marketing hard- industrial communication. The focus ware and software for PC-assisted is on the ﬁeld busses CAN and LIN. measuring and automation technology since being founded in December 1990. The core business focuses mainly on hardware solutions, with software solutions only being offered on the basis of graphic programming environments.

www.peak-system.com www.plug-in.de

Pentair Portwell

We safeguard industrial controls, elec- European Portwell Technology is a trical components, data communica- wholly owned subsidiary of Portwell, tions and electronics in virtually any Inc, which designs and manufactures environment, anywhere in the world. a full range of IPC products (Computer We offer more than 12,000 standard products as well as tailored solutions on Module, PICMG1.X SBC/SHB, embedded computers, specialty computer with the lead times you need to keep your project on schedule. And all of our platforms, communication appliances, HMIs, backplanes, redundant power solutions are developed, tested and certiﬁed to comply supply, rack mount & node chassis), embedded architecture in many countries and applications. solutions, DVR system platforms and communications appliances.

schroff.pentair.com/en/schroff www.portwell.eu

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PragmaDev Rohde & Schwarz

PragmaDev Studio helps managing For more than 80 years, Rohde complexity inherent to developing & Schwarz has stood for quality, state of the art systems. It inte- precision and innovation in all grates three different tools based ﬁelds of wireless communications. on international standards. The tools target architects/system engineers, The company is strategically based on ﬁve pillars: test and measurement, developers, and testers. broadcasting, secure communications, radiomonitoring and radiolocation.

www.pragmadev.com www.rohde-schwarz.com

PRQA SE Spezial-Electronic

Are you looking for sharp improve- SE Spezial-Electronic AG, founded in ments in the quality of your static 1970, is an internationally operating analysis code? Congratulations, you distributor of electronic components. have just found the missing part of With 31 suppliers of active, passive the puzzle! Become more productive and skilled through PRQA static anal- and electromechanical components, ysis solutions! We are specialised in static analysis products and services, SE Spezial-Electronic is one of the leading service distributors in Europe. We promoting safe coding standards practices. offer an extensive selection of logistics services and we support customers in developing and manufacturing products.

www.programmingresearch.com www.spezial.com

QA Systems SECO

QA Systems tools automate unit test- SECO is a world-leader in electronic embed- ing, code coverage, integration testing ded solutions. Spanning its 35+ years of and static analysis to optimise safety experience, SECO has shown the ability to and business critical embedded soft- adapt its know-how to new, challenging ware and accelerate standards compliance. All our tools are independently customers’ needs, and to provide cutting edge solutions to its partners. On certiﬁed by SGS TüV for use at the highest integrity level of safety related the strength of its know-how and in contrast with recent outsourcing trends, software development for all major safety standards and SECO has always set the entire production cycle in-house, qualifyable for standards such as DO-178B/C. from the development stage to mass distribution.

www.qa-systems.com www.seco.com

Razorcat Development SEGGER

Focused on software testing tools for SEGGER Microcontroller develops and the embedded systems market, Razor- distributes hardware and software devel- cat has developed the unit testing tool opment tools as well as software compo- TESSY for C-code modules that sup- nents for embedded systems. SEGGER’s ports the most relevant MCUs, compiler environments and target platforms. intention is to cut software development time for embedded applications The systematic test design tool CTE helps creating low redundant and error by offering affordable, high quality, ﬂexible and easy-to-use tools and soft- sensitive test cases. The Integrated Test Environment ware components allowing developers to focus on their (ITE) provides solutions to handle complex test manage- applications. ment projects.

www.razorcat.eu www.segger.com

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SINTRONES TenAsys

SINTRONES is a world-renowned & ISO Software for embedded virtualiza- 9001 certified company of intelligent tion environments to support mixed transportation system products. We are workloads on multicore Intel proces- dedicated to provide our customers with sor-based PC platforms. The product high quality certified computer system products that meet international traffic portfolio includes eVM® for Windows* and INtime®—which make use of transportation standards certification, including EN50155, E-Mark, IEC60945 IACS embedded virtualization technologies to partition platforms while permit- E10, DNV, and MIL-810. Our in-vehicle computing solutions ting multiple diverse workloads to run simultaneously have been widely adopted and approved by many well- and independently on the same platform. known international brands and companies in industries.

www.sintrones.com www.tenasys.com

Solid Sands Ubiqconn Technology, Inc.

Solid Sands is based in Amsterdam, Ubiqconn Technology Incorporated is an the Netherlands. Our mission is to innovative manufacturing company that improve the quality of C and C++ specializes in industrial Internet of Vehicle compilers, and their safe and secure (IoV) solutions and embedded Internet of use by providing the best possible compiler validation suite. With our Things(IoT) solutions. For Industrial IoV solutions, we continue to develop knowledge of past, current and upcoming versions of the C standard, new and expand the product range of logistics & transportation applications. analysis and optimizations techniques and new compiler For Embedded IoT solutions, we offer all series of low use cases, Solid Sands stays at the fore-front of compiler power System on Module to accomplish the needs of testing and validation. customization.

www.solidsands.nl www.ubiqconn.com

Supermicro Vecow

We develop and provide end-to-end Vecow, a team of embedded comput- green computing solutions to the data ing experts, dedicates to designing, center, cloud computing, enterprise developing, producing and selling IT, big data, high performance com- industrial grade computer products. puting, or HPC, and embedded markets. Our solutions range from complete Vecow offers Fanless Systems, Panel PCs, In-Vehicle Computing Systems, server, storage, blade and workstations to full racks, networking devices, Expansion Modules, Mainboards and Design & Manufacturing Services for server management software and technology support Machine Vision, Video Analytics Surveillance, Intelligent and services. We offer our customers a high degree of Automation, Vehicle Computing, Deep Learning, and any ﬂexibility and customization. Industry 4.0/IIoT applications.

www.supermicro.com www.vecow.com

SYSGO Verocel

Since 1991, SYSGO provides operat- Verocel specializes in software and ing systems and services for embed- complex hardware verification to ded systems. In the late 90’s, SYSGO the DO-178, DO-254, IEC 61508, ISO pioneered the use of Linux in the 26262, EN 50128 and IEC 62304 certi- embedded market with the ELinOS distribution. For safety and security crit- fication standards. Our unique skills in certification of software components ical devices, SYSGO offers PikeOS, the world’s first SIL 4 certified hypervisor have enabled dozens of customers to succeed. Verocel’s tools enable devel- for multi-core processors, which builds the foundation opers to comply with stringent certification require- for smart devices in the Internet-of-Things. ments including full life cycle artifact traceability, source and object code coverage analysis, and stack analysis.

www.sysgo.com www.verocel.com

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WIBU-SYSTEMS Xilinx

Through its motto “Perfection in Xilinx is the leading provider of All Protection, Licensing, and Security”, Programmable FPGAs, SoCs, MPSoCs Wibu-Systems expresses its mission to and 3D ICs. Xilinx uniquely enables deliver the most secure, unique, and applications that are both software highly versatile. From this undivided deﬁned and hardware optimized – powering industry advancements in dedication, CodeMeter was born - a comprehensive and award-winning Cloud Computing, 5G Wireless, Embedded Vision, and Industrial IoT. suite of hardware and software-based entitlement solutions for the protection of software rights and technical know-how.

www.wibu.com www.xilinx.com

Wind River XiSys Software

Wind River, a wholly owned subsid- XiSys Software GmbH is a software company that ® iary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: deals with the requirements of graphics solutions INTC), is a global leader in delivering for the embedded market. Since 1994, we have software for the Internet of Things. been product innovator and product supplier for The company has been pioneering exceptional technologies. In addition to the core computing inside embedded devices since 1981, and its technology is found technology - the graphics / web server - we offer a in more than 2 billion products. Wind River offers a constantly growing range of tools for the development comprehensive portfolio of solutions for addressing the of user interfaces. system-level challenges and opportunities of IoT.

www.windriver.com www.xisys.de

WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems

WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems is an RTOS company that specialises in safety, supplying advanced RTOS, safety components, middleware and Board Support components across a broad range of market sectors and applications. We supply RTOS and Software components from basic embedded designs, up to complex safety systems demanding the highest levels of certiﬁcation.

www.highintegritysystems.com

July 2017 34 YELLOW PAGES 2017 - PRODUCT GROUPS REFERENCE LIST company Real Time Operating Systems Time Real SW Development Tools HW Development Tools Embedded Software Embedded Connectivity Micros & DSPs ASSPs & Memories ASICs & EDA PLDs, Analog & Power Embedded Computing Busboards & Mezzanines SBCs, COTS Boards & COMs Factor Small Form Motherboards Industrial Computing Racks & Connectors Backplanes, Data Acquisition Engineering Services Displays

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35 July 2017 YELLOW PAGES 2017 - PRODUCT GROUPS REFERENCE LIST company Real Time Operating Systems Time Real SW Development Tools HW Development Tools Embedded Software Embedded Connectivity Micros & DSPs ASSPs & Memories ASICs & EDA PLDs, Analog & Power Embedded Computing Busboards & Mezzanines SBCs, COTS Boards & COMs Factor Small Form Motherboards Industrial Computing Racks & Connectors Backplanes, Data Acquisition Engineering Services Displays

LDRA •• • LieberLieber Software • •• • • Logic Technology ••••• •• • Manhattan Skyline • • • •• MathWorks •• • • •• MEN Mikro Elektronik • •••••••••• MicroSys Electronics •• •••• •• • N.A.T. • • ••• •• •• Neousys Technology • • PEAK-System Technik ••• •• Pentair •• •• • Phaedrus Systems •••• • PLS •••• • PLUG-IN Electronic • •• •••••• Portwell • •• ••• PragmaDev •••• PRQA •• • QA Systems • Razorcat Development ••• • Rohde & Schwarz • •• SE Spezial-Electronic ••• • • •• • SECO ••• •••••• • SEGGER ••••• • Microcontroller SINTRONES • •••••• Solid Sands •• • Supermicro ••••••••• SYSGO •• •• •• • • TenAsys • ••• • • Ubiqconn Technology • • • ••• Vecow • • •••• • • Verocel ••• • • WIBU-SYSTEMS ••••• • • • Wind River (Germany) ••••• •• • WITTENSTEIN •• • • Xilinx •••• • XiSys Software •• • • • •

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Neousys: compact fanless Embedded Avalue: marine certified Embedded Box PC AAEON: 4-inch compact powerhouse computer powered by Apollo-Lake Avalue Technology is unveiling a IEC EN60945 ensures low production costs Pentium N4200 marine certified Embedded Box PC, EMS-SK- AAEON launches the EPIC-KBS7, a versatile Neousys Technology announced POC-300, an LU-Marine for maritime applications, such as and easily customized product that offers inter- ultra-compact fanless embedded computer, control room or engine room, IBS (Integrated changeable CPU and I/Os, which effectively featuring Intel Apollo-Lake Pentium N4200 or Bridge System), propulsion control or safety lowers the total cost of ownership by up to 20% Atom x7-E3950 processor. As the latest mem- system and boat entertainment system. The in system assembly. The EPIC-KBS7 provides ber of Neousys’ ultra-compact POC series, it EMS-SKLU-Marine Box PC is powered by interchangeable CPUs and a highly dynamic features a compact and rugged chassis with the latest 6th generation Intel Core i7-6600U design, allowing the customer to easily tailor dimensions measuring just 56 x 153 x 108 mm. Ultra Low TDP processor, which delivers a full and customize according to their needs. News ID 5270 range of I/O connectivity. News ID 5314 News ID 5300 Advantech: compact fanless IPC with ARBOR: COM Express Mini Type 10 Intel 6th/7th gen Core i socket type EKF: small system racks combine module with Pentium N4200 / Celeron platform CompactPCI Classic & CompactPCI Serial N3350 SoC Advantech launch the MIC-7700, a high per- Rugged, versatile, economic – the SRP-3201- ARBOR Technology announces the availabil- formance, compact, fanless IPC with the lat- BLUBOXX series of miniature CompactPCI ity of the EmNANO-i2402 COM Express est Intel Core i socket-type CPU. MIC-7700 IPC systems from EKF is suitable for all indus- Mini Type 10 module, based on the new Intel provides highly flexible expansion capability trial requirements, even under harsh condi- Pentium / Celeron processors. Based on this and excellent computing through the Intel tions. The small rack is built of high quality new premium class low-power design, the 6th/7th generation Core i socket type pro- 19-inch components, and provides space for robust COM Express Mini Type 10 modules cessor, DDR4 memory, optional I/O modules up to five CompactPCI boards. consume, on average, just 6 watts while pro- and unique Advantech i-module products. News ID 5338 viding increased graphics capabilities and News ID 5358 overall performance. Up to 12 graphics exe- Syslogic: add-on boards attach t cution units can support up to three HD dis- PEAK-System: four times CAN FD on o CPU via USB interface plays or two 4k displays. a PCI Express card The age of the IoT and Industry 4.0 has News ID 5320 PEAK-System extends its CAN FD range and brought a wide range of applications for continues the series of the PCAN-PCI Express embedded systems with it. Syslogic responds Apacer: high-endurance microSDHC/ FD with a four-channel version. This allows to the different requirements by introducing XC card for all-day weather-proof computers with PCI Express slots to be inte- flexible add-on modules and now launches surveillance systems grated into CAN FD and CAN networks. The three new expansion cards, one analogous Apacer Technology has launched the new two additional CAN connections three and and one digital I/O board, and an USB serial industrial-grade microSDHC/XC memory four can be easily connected to the two-chan- interface converter. cards which are custom-built for video mon- nel slot bracket included in the scope of supply News ID 5305 itoring equipment to endure long hours of via flat-ribbon cables. Each CAN FD channel continuous data writing. Not only are Apacer can transmit a maximum of 64 data bytes of Lanner: network appliance powered by microSDXC UHS-1(U3) memory cards avail- a CAN FD frame with bit rates of up to 12 Apollo Lake processors able in capacities ranging from 4GB to 128GB, Mbit/s, is galvanically isolated up to 500 Volts, The NCA-1031, powered by the Intel Atom their Ultra High Speed Class 3 specification and can be provided with a CAN termination. x7-E3950 or x5-E3930 processor, is a desktop also supports smooth Full-HD, 3D and 4K News ID 5357 form factor network appliance designed for video recording, which is particularly signif- entry-level network security, gateway or vCPE. icant in video monitoring applications that Axiomtek: Qseven module with Intel Intel’s Atom E3900 series CPUs aim to handle require continuous recording and sustain Apollo Lake processor the rapid and ever growing complexity of net- high wear rate. Axiomtek is releasing the Q7M311, a brand work infrastructures by delivering the much News ID 5261 new Qseven module with Intel Apollo Lake needed compute performance and power effi- processor, dual display interfaces, 32GB ciency for edge security deployment. EKF: CompactPCI PlusIO CPU card eMMC memory, and wide operating tem- News ID 5282 with 5th gen Intel Core processor perature supported. Q7M311 has adopted EKF presents a real all-in-one solution, the the 14nm Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron ams: 26-bit, 128-channel current-input PC5-LARGO rich featured CompactPCI Plu- N3350 quad-core/dual-core processors. The ADC for photodiode arrays sIO CPU board, equipped with an Intel Core extremely small embedded module supports ams released the AS5900, a current-to-dig- mobile processor. The front panel is provided 4GB (or optionally up to 8GB) DDR3L mem- ital converter for use in computed tomog- with two Gigabit Ethernet jacks, two USB 3.0 ory onboard and 32GB eMMC flash mem- raphy scanners which offers ultra-low noise, receptacles, and two mDP connectors (Dis- ory (optional). With a seismic design and for very high resolution and excellent linearity. playPort 1.2 MST, 4k UHD). Low profile SSD industrial-grade temperatures, both the CPU The outstanding analog performance of the mezzanine modules are available as on-board and the DDR3L RAM are soldered to deliver AS5900 will enable new CT scanners to pro- mass storage solution, preserving the 4HP reliable and excellent computing performance. duce sharper, more detailed images. front panel width. News ID 5335 News ID 5403 News ID 5269

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Portwell: application focused “RS4U - ATP increases presence in Europe ST: drop-in solutions for IoT security Ready Solution for You” Box PCs ATP Electronics is expanding and relocat- STMicroelectronics and Security Platform Portwell announces its new Box PC and ing its European Headquarters to Unter- are bringing robust, efficient, and easy-to- embedded systems series, RS4U or Ready schleißheim, Germany. The expansion of the use security solutions to IoT devices. ST’s Solution for You. Built with application-cen- EU office will serve the company’s growing STSAFE-TPM is a Trusted Platform Module tric design, the RS4U series includes a great memory business in the area, largely driven by that provides secure storage for data such as portfolio of pre-configured system solutions: the increasing demand for ATP’s 3D NAND cryptographic keys needed to authenticate From compact and robust Box PCs to highly based solutions. the system, using proven techniques such flexible and scalable 4U 19” industrial com- News ID 5324 as anti-tamper, memory protection, and puters, and with CPU from Intel Celeron pro- data-watching prevention. It meets indus- cessor N3350 up to the 6th Generation Intel Maxim: dual IO-Link master transceiver try-recognized security standards. Core processors. Designers of Industry 4.0 applications can News ID 5408 News ID 5245 now achieve robust communications and reduce power dissipation by 50% with the Manhattan Skyline: 5.5 inch Full HD Axiomtek: Intel Apollo Lake-based 1U MAX14819 dual-channel, IO-Link master AMOLED display network appliance with 6 Gigabit LANs transceiver from Maxim Integrated Products. The G1549FH101GF is a Full HD resolu- Axiomtek is introducing the NA345R, its latest Today’s fanless programmable logic control- tion ( 1080 x 1920 ) active matrix OLED dis- 1U rackmount network appliance supporting ler and IO-Link gateway systems must dissi- play with large colour gamut , great contrast the Intel Celeron processor N3350 or the Intel pate large amounts of power depending on IO and wide viewing angles. This display has a Atom x5-E3940 processor. The reliable net- configuration (IO-Link, digital input/output, thickness of just 0.77mm with only 1.2mm work security platform features six Gigabit analog input/output). of bezel giving better visual effects for the Ethernet ports using Intel i211 Ethernet con- News ID 5330 module. Colour saturation is 100% and troller, and one pair of LAN bypass function. view angles are greater than 80 ( L/R/U/D News ID 5318 ANSYS 18.1 expands pervasive ). AMOLEDs do not need a backlight hence engineering simulation the compact dimensions compared to LCDs. Microchip: latest PIC32 family increases Engineers can create next-generation prod- Interface is MIPI 4 – lane and on – cell touch performance while reducing power ucts quicker and easier with ANSYS 18.1. In technology is a feature. Pixel arrangement is consumption the fluids suite, ANSYS 18.1 delivers faster, V -Styled. Microchip announces a new family of higher fidelity – enabling users to simulate News ID 5354 eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology 32-bit more quickly and accurately. Users will ben- microcontrollers. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP efit from greater flexibility setting up periodic MACOM: RF Energy Toolkit accelerates family offers current PIC32MX customers an boundaries to deliver high fidelity results up customers’ time-to-market easy migration path to achieve higher perfor- to 9 times faster for in-cylinder diesel simu- MACOM Technology Solutions unveiled a mance at much lower power, enabling both lations. Turbomachinery designers can now development kit targeted to help commercial increased functions and longer battery life in reduce problem size and time to convergence OEMs quickly and easily adapt their product portable applications. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP radial turbomachinery simulations when designs to incorporate GaN-based RF energy family increases performance in small pin- they apply complex vibrational modes from sources for a wide range of applications span- count devices with little code rework for exist- a cyclic modal analysis to CFX flutter analysis. ning cooking, lighting, industrial heating/ ing customers. News ID 5280 drying, medical/pharmaceutical, automotive News ID 5364 ignition systems and beyond. Bridgetek strengthens portfolio of News ID 5334 Rohde & Schwarz: oscilloscopes hardware supporting its microcontroller with integrated generator facilitate & display product lines Laird: compact solution for remote, debugging Building on the success of its CleO smart dis- wireless control movement of a The R&S RTO-B6/R&S RTE-B6 arbitrary play offering and the array of accessories that locomotive waveform and pattern generator option pro- accompany it, Bridgetek has now brought wire- Laird is launching the Transport Locomotive vides two analog and eight digital channels less connectivity into the mix. Transmitting Control Unit (LCU), a space-saving solu- operated via controls that are completely inte- and receiving in the 2.4 GHz frequency band, tion for industrial rail applications. The new grated into the oscilloscope GUI. Each of the the CleO35-WiFi module is compliant with the Transport LCU, which is now available for two analog channels on the generator has a commonly used IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi stan- supply, is installed inside the locomotive and bandwidth of 100 MHz and can be operated dards. With the objective of enabling the con- serves as the controlling system for remote, in any of four modes: as a function generator, trol and monitoring of smart devices within wireless control movement of a locomotive as a modulation generator, in sweep mode, or the domestic environment, it can achieve through a railyard and is designed as a small for replay of arbitrary waveforms. +20dBm output power when in 802.11b mode. space, easy-install solution. News ID 5276 News ID 5412 News ID 5308

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Premier Farnell: Raspberry Pi add-on to Microchip simplifies design of low-power SYSGO and Lauterbach consolidate their support IoT device development LCD applications partnership Premier Farnell announces an exclusive part- Microchip announces a new family of low- A new co-marketing agreement comple- nership with MATRIX Labs to manufacture power microcontrollers featuring Core Inde- ments the long-term technical collabora- and distribute MATRIX Creator to a global pendent Peripherals and intelligent analogue tion between the two companies, ensuring network of developers and makers of all skills for driving Liquid Crystal Displays. The nine the compatibility of their various products, levels. The MATRIX Creator is a Raspberry member PIC16F19197 family includes a bat- including release changes. Lauterbach already Pi add-on that provides multiple functional- tery-friendly LCD drive charge pump; 12-bit supports the recently unveiled PikeOS Release ity and enables faster and more cost-effective ADC with computation; a low-power compar- 4.2 on the platforms ARM, ARM64, PowerPC development of IoT devices. ator; and active clock-tuning of its high-fre- and X86. In addition, TRACE32 has had spe- News ID 5394 quency oscillator. They are the first 8-bit MCUs cial functions for this real-time operating sys- to be optimised for popular low-power and bat- tem as of PikeOS 3.3, with the result that the ept: stacking of PCBs with differing tery-powered touch-enabled LCD applications. features of both products ideally complement distances News ID 5309 each other. Electronic developers are frequently tasked News ID 5385 with adapting parallel PCB connections to FTDI Chip: advanced evaluation/devel- a wide range of spatial requirements. With opment modules for USB 3.1 technology IAR: functional safety tools for Renesas ept’s One27 SMT PCB connector, which has To complement its FT602 USB 3.1 (Gen 1) automotive RH850 MCUs a pitch of 1.27 mm, the distance between any video class FIFO IC, which has now gone into IAR Systems announce an extension of its two stacked PCBs is variable by up to 5.8 mm. full scale production, FTDI Chip has intro- tools offering for safety-related software This flexibility is provided by two factors: duced a pair of accompanying hardware mod- development with the launch of a func- On the one hand, both the male and female ules. The UMFT602A and UMFT602X units tional safety edition for IAR Embedded connectors are available in low-profile and enable bridging of a FIFO bus to a USB3.0/1 Workbench for Renesas Electronics’ RH850 mid-profile sizes. host and are equipped with either HSMC or Family of automotive microcontrollers. The News ID 5306 FMC connectors. functional safety edition is certified by TÜV News ID 5244 SÜD according to the requirements of IEC Maxim: step-down DC-DC converters 61508, the international umbrella standard enable rapid compliance of safety AAEON: integrating machine vision & for functional safety, as well as ISO 26262, standards speedy customization with GENE-SKU6 which is used for automotive safety-related System architects can now rapidly comply to AAEON launches the GENE-SKU6, a small systems, and the European railway standard IEC and SIL standards to achieve long-term yet sophisticated multi-functional compact EN 50128. system reliability with the MAX17572 and board developed to combat the versatile and News ID 5333 MAX17574 Himalaya synchronous step- ever-changing landscape of Industry 4.0. Com- down DC-DC converters from Maxim Inte- pactly designed for low-power, high-efficiency Lattice: reference designs support LoRa grated Products. consumption in confined environments, the communication and ECC security News ID 5284 GENE-SKU6 boasts a unique layout with the Lattice Semiconductor announced the avail- CPU(i7-6600U) located on the solder side ability of new reference designs based on its Infineon: smart power switches with of the board, which is consolidated by a heat iCE40 UltraPlus FPGA devices to address PROFET+2 and High Current PROFET spreader that facilitates quiet, fanless heat dissi- emerging market requirements and to Car makers want in-vehicle electronic sys- pation and vertical space reduction. enable an expedited product development tems to provide a large number of energy-ef- News ID 5391 cycle. Expanding one of the industry’s most ficient functions in as little space as possible. energy-efficient and programmable mobile Infineon Technologies supports this trend ADI: 60V low IQ synchronous step-down influenced solutions, Lattice’s new reference with its new power IC manufacturing tech- controller designs for the iCE40 UltraPlus support LoRa nology SMART7. Infineon designed it spe- Analog Devices announces the LTC7800, a communication, elliptic curve cryptography cifically for automotive applications such as synchronous step-down DC/DC controller security, signal aggregation, machine learning Body Control Modules or Power Distribution that operates at up to 2.25MHz for reduced and graphics acceleration. Centers. circuit size and increased power density. Its News ID 5396 News ID 5384 low 45ns minimum on-time enables 24VIN to 3.3VOUT conversions while switching at a MACOM enabling rapid transition to Swissbit: reliable boot medium for fixed 2MHz, avoiding critical noise-sensitive 400G for cloud data centers with L-PIC Embedded applications frequency bands including AM radio. chipset Swissbit presents its latest technology for the News ID 5312 MACOM Technology Solutions announced industrial market: the embedded Multime- the production ready MAOP-L284CN, dia card EM-20. The eMMC combines an LieberLieber: LemonTree 1.3 with MACOM’s 100G CWDM4 transmitter industrial controller with reliable MLC flash optimized performance L-PICTM (Lasers integrated with a Silicon in a BGA153 package making it possible to The industry’s interest in LieberLieber Lem- Photonic Integrated Circuit) and support- solder the memory directly onto the printed onTree diff & merge tool for model-based ing driver and controller IC chipset. To meet circuit board of the target application. With development projects, continues to grow. the bandwidth demands, resiliency and data capacities from 8 to 64 GB, all typical appli- Among the most well-known customers redundancy requirements of today’s Cloud cations are covered. EM-20 replaces thus are Bosch, Deutsche Bahn, Hima, Infineon, Data Centers, data center optical intercon- far commonly used NAND memory chips, McLaren, Mitsubishi Electric, Schaeffler, Toll nects are transitioning from 100G to 400G, which depend on elaborate operating system Collect, Valeo and ZF Friedrichshafen, to driving explosive demand for high-speed resources. name a few. optical links. News ID 5317 News ID 5383 News ID 5303

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Logic Technology: closing the gap manufacturers, such as Atmel (Microchip), 5-inch TFT formats, the CleOIO-Shield is an between developers and designers NXP, TI, Silicon Labs, ST Microelectronics, input/output expansion shield that connects The easy-to-use interface of the TouchGFX and FTDI. directly on to the NerO system controller Designer allows designers to improve ideas News ID 5346 board. and make fast changes. As the code is gen- News ID 5376 erated directly for the developer to pick up Conrad Business Supplies adds high-per- exactly where the designer left off, this process formance USB digital oscilloscope Logic-Technology: Cortex-M and Eclipse/ practically eliminates the gap between design- Conrad Business Supplies has announced the GNU Training Course ers and developers – a gap which is often filled immediate availability of Analog Discovery Learn the skills you need to be a professional with hand-over documents, frustrations, and 2, a high-performance, pocket-sized, all-in- embedded developer with this 3-day hands-on misunderstandings. TouchGFX Designer is one USB oscilloscope from Digilent. Analog training course in ARM Cortex-M develop- the ideal tool, not only for a fast and efficient Discovery 2 is the most affordable all-in-one ment. This training will learn you everything development process, but ultimately for creat- instrument with the performance and flexi- worth knowing about the Cortex-M cores and ing superior products. bility required for real engineering challenges. the GNU compiler and debugger tool chain. News ID 5328 News ID 5329 You will also learn the ins- and outs- of the ECLIPSE IDE, and how to use it for advanced SEGGER: compact version of J-Link for Microchip extends eXtreme Low Power Cortex-M development and debugging. verification and test beds PIC32MM microcontroller family News ID 5271 SEGGER introduces the J-Link BASE Com- Microchip announces new PIC32MM pact and the J-Link PLUS Compact. The “GPM” microcontrollers. These eXtreme Microchip: MCU with integrated 2D GPU compact variants of the J-Link models are Low Power (XLP) MCUs feature large mem- and DDR2 memory designed for minimal footprint and to mount ory in small packages to provide ample bat- Microchip announces the 32-bit PIC32MZ securely and unobtrusively into development tery life for space-constrained applications. DA microcontroller family with integrated 2D or end user equipment. Two mounting holes With the inclusion of several connectivity Graphics Processing Unit and up to 32 MB of and small size make it simple to place the options, Core Independent Peripherals and integrated DDR2 memory. This combination J-Link into existing equipment housings or to feature-rich development boards, the “GPM” gives customers the ability to increase their reserve space for direct-to-PCB mounting. MCUs are well suited for digital audio appli- application’s colour resolution and display News ID 5361 cations, gaming/entertainment devices, IoT size, up to 12 inches with easy-to-use micro- sensor nodes and portable medical devices. controller based resources and tools including Rohde & Schwarz and ADI reinforce News ID 5350 the MPLAB Integrated Development Envi- long-term relationship ronment and MPLAB Harmony Software For more than 30 years, Rohde & Schwarz, IAR: Embedded Workbench now available Framework. one of the world’s leading manufacturers for ARM DesignStart users News ID 5307 of test and measurement, communications IAR Systems will partner with ARM on the and broadcasting equipment, has been pro- newly enhanced ARM DesignStart program. Intersil: PMIC for application processors, ductively collaborating with Analog Devices, SoC designers now have the option to use the GPUs, FPGAs and system power the leading global high performance analog powerful development toolchain IAR Embed- Intersil introduced a highly integrated pro- technology company. With the signing of a ded Workbench for SoC development using grammable power management IC (PMIC) new global procurement agreement, the two DesignStart Cortex-M processors, making that delivers 91% efficiency at 1.1V output companies have given their relationship a new development faster and more reliable. voltage for application processors, GPUs, contractual foundation, ensuring a solid plat- News ID 5378 FPGAs and high-performance system power. form for current and future business. The new PMIC’s low RDS(on) MOSFETs News ID 5337 MACOM: PAM-4 technology chipset for and programmable PWM frequency allows single lambda 100G, 200G and 400G designers to use fewer low-profile external Mouser: IoT modular platform for smart connectivity components, enabling a 50mm2 power-sup- and connected cloud-based apps MACOM Technology Solutions announced a ply that is 40% smaller than competing solu- Mouser Electronics is now stocking the IoT complete PAM-4 technology chipset for 100G tions. Development Kit from ON Semiconductor. data rates over a single wavelength enabling News ID 5274 Combining hardware and software elements single fiber and four-lane parallel fiber con- to enable rapid implementation of smart nectivity for 100G, 200G and 400G Ethernet Rohde & Schwarz: multi-level IoT solution and connected cloud-based applications, applications. This chipset features a new tran- provides secure, globally managed IP ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit simpedance amplifier, transmit and receive connectivity provides engineers with all of the building clock and data recovery devices and linear Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity and Ark- blocks needed to speed the evaluation, design Electro-Absorption Modulated Laser driver essa launch a joint multi-level IoT platform and implementation of medical-, home- and module. solution. It unlocks the full potential of IoT industrial-based Internet of Things designs. News ID 5304 by enabling secure interactions across digital News ID 5339 ecosystems of devices, people and systems. Bridgetek assists embedded system The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to TME: development kits from mikroLAB design with MCU, HMI & I/O expansion expand rapidly and poses significant network MikroBUS is currently the fastest growing hardware connectivity and security risks. The unprec- standard of expansion boards in the world. With the objective of helping both the maker edented scale of deployment for connected It’s one of the phenomenal developer solu- community and professional engineers too, endpoints and devices creates unique new tions offered by MikroElektronika, but not Bridgetek continues to add new hardware to challenges for the IoT ecosystem, including the only one. Currently, MikroElektronika’s its CleO smart display platform. Compatible carriers and network operators. offer includes kits dedicated for other major with both the CleO35 3.5-inch and CleO50 News ID 5352

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PLS: UDE 4.8.3 makes troubleshooting of Keysight Technologies launches NXP’s S32K1 automotive MCUs easier E-Mobility test and measurement With the latest version 4.8.3 of its Universal solutions Debug Engine, PLS Programmierbare Logik Keysight Technologies launch a suite of test & Systeme offers a wide range of innova- and measurement solutions for the rap- Editors tive functions for intuitive debugging and idly growing battery, HEV/EV and HEMS Jürgen Hübner testing of NXP’s new S32K1 family of auto- markets. The global electric vehicle market phone +49(0)8092-2477413 fax +49(0)8092-2477429 motive microcontrollers. The S32K1 micro- - ranging from mild hybrids to battery elec- [email protected] controller platform combines a scalable tric vehicles and HEMS - are fast growing family of ARM Cortex-M MCUs with spe- and very dynamic, with a large number of Wolfgang Patelay cific functions optimized for future auto- new application areas and implementation [email protected] mobile applications. characteristics. Tony Devereux News ID 5353 News ID 5366 [email protected]

Keysight: insight in 5G, IoT, aerospace Cadence expands online tool access for For Reader Inquiries and Address Changes please contact: and defense design, test solutions ARM DesignStart customers [email protected] at IMS 2017 Cadence Design Systems expanded support Keysight Technologies will demonstrate the for the enhanced ARM DesignStart pro- Sales & Marketing Director latest design and test solutions for compo- gram, including the newly added ARM Cor- Manfred Blumoser phone +49(0)8092-2477411 nents and systems used in 5G communica- tex-M3 processor and the ARM CoreLink fax +49(0)8092-2477429 tions, internet of things, and aerospace and SDK-100 System Design Kit, which includes [email protected] defense applications that solve the tough- the fully verified CoreLink SSE-050 subsys- Claudia Mellein est engineering challenges at International tem, enabling engineers to further accelerate [email protected] Microwave Symposium. the delivery of mixed-signal internet of things News ID 5297 designs. Christiane Lockner News ID 5371 [email protected] Arrow: Panther board speeds up devel- Sales Office - UK and USA, Benelux, opment of IoT pattern matching appli- Vector Software: data and control Scandinavia cations coupling verification capability in Blue Sky Communications Arrow Electronics has extended its range of VectorCAST Malcolm Cameron 21 Cliffe Avenue IoT development boards with the addition of Vector Software announced the initial release Westbrook, SmartEverything Panther. The Panther board of VectorCAST/Coupling. VectorCAST/Cou- Margate, Kent CT9 5DU, UK enables users to quickly add pattern recog- pling provides data and control coupling ver- phone +44 (0)77 88-10 84 11 nition capabilities to their products to allow ification for C and C++ source files. Coupling fax +44 (0)80 82-8010 57 [email protected] them to recognise gestures, sound and vibra- verification is mandatory for safety-critical tion patterns and then to simply link them avionics software development according to Sales Office - Asia to the cloud via Wi-Fi for monitoring and both RTCA DO-178B and DO-178C. Jean Cheng, [email protected] control purposes. Vivian Hung, [email protected] News ID 5311 Innovative Media Information & Services News ID 5255 7F-3, No. 26, Sec. 2, Ming-Quan East Rd. Lynx demonstrates safety and security Taipei 104 Taiwan Infineon: preventing cyber-attacks in technology collaboration at IoT World phone +886 2 2563 1186 rescue services Conferences Head Office Electronic devices in emergency medicine are Combining certified safety-critical software extremely powerful, but often insufficiently platforms with LynxSecure Separation Ker- secured against unauthorized digital access. nel Hypervisor is allowing developers in reg- At the Digital Summit of the German Federal ulated safety industries to use military-grade Government on 12 and 13 June 2017, three security technology to protect safety-certified ICC Media GmbH German companies will for the first time systems from malicious attack. Combining Rauwagnerstr. 5 present a technical solution to secure medical the FAA certified LynxOS-178 RTOS with 85560 Ebersberg / Germany devices against unauthorized access to their LynxSecure was the first example of this pro- data. tection strategy, used in avionics and trans- Editorial Office UK 36a Blackacre Road News ID 5336 portation applications. Theydon Bois News ID 5283 Essex, CM16 7LU PragmaDev to support ETSI conformance Copyright© All rights reserved. test suites Cadence and MathWorks: new No part of this publication may be reproduced or PragmaDev Studio aims at supporting the full capabilities between MATLAB and transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior express written permission of ICC Media. TTCN-3 test notation used by ETSI to pro- Virtuoso platform Although we make every effort to present up-to- duce its conformance test suites. As a first step, Cadence Design Systems has expanded its date, accurate information, boards&solutions will not be responsible for any errors or omissions or for any PragmaDev Tester V5.2 has been verified to partnership with MathWorks through a new results obtained from the use of such information. support the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) integration between the Cadence Virtuoso The magazine will not be liable for any loss caused by the reliance on information obtained on this site. for code generation out of the publicly avail- Analog Design Environment Product Suite Furthermore, boards&solutions does not warrant the able conformance test suites. Other ETSI con- and MATLAB, enabling customers to acceler- accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics in this magazine. The opinions expressed formance test suites will be become available ate processing of large data sets when verify- in the articles are those of the authors and not in the near future. ing custom, RF and mixed-signal designs. necessarily the opinions of the publisher. News ID 5362 News ID 5278

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Atlantik Elektronik: Ethernet network Microsemi: scalable SiC MOSFET driver applications to include heads-up-display, shift connectivity for industrial machines solutions to accelerate customer designs drive, door closure and engine thermal man- Atlantik Elektronik presents the xPico 110 Microsemi and Analog Devices announced agement applications. industrial networking module, a com- a scalable Silicon Carbide driver refer- News ID 5413 pact device server module that has been ence design solution based on a range of developed by Lantronix to make it easy to Microsemi SiC MOSFET products and Ana- u blox: new series of secure LTE advanced IoT-enable legacy industrial devices. The log Device’s ADuM4135 5KV isolated gate automotive telematics modules Lantronix xPico 110 is specifically designed driver. The dual SiC MOSFET driver reference u blox announces the TOBY-L4 series of for industrial environments such as Build- design provides user-friendly design guides Automotive Grade telematics modules. The ing Automation, Renewable Energy, Indus- enabling faster time to market for customers series integrates LTE, UMTS and GSM con- trial Machines as well as Access Control & using Microsemi SiC MOSFETs and supports nectivity with a powerful embedded processor, Physical Security. the transition to Microsemi’s next generation enabling a wide range of applications on a sin- News ID 5277 SiC MOSFETs. gle device. Connectivity is at the heart of the News ID 5285 TOBY L4 LTE Cat 6 modules, providing full Infineon: intelligent power module CIPOS gateway capabilities in a single device capable Mini integrates power factor correction Bosch: high-performance MEMS accel- of delivering up to 300Mbit/s data rates with Infineon Technologies introduces the new eration sensors for wearables carrier aggregation capability. CIPOS Mini featuring power factor correc- Bosch Sensortec announced a new fam- News ID 5327 tion. The intelligent power module (IPM) ily of MEMS acceleration sensors for wear- combines a single switch boost PFC stage and able devices, offering high performance and Maxim: automotive LED controller for a 3 phase inverter in one package. With the ease of integration in compact packages: exterior lighting and improved safety PFC integrated into the inverter module, the The BMA456 and BMA423 are specifically applications integrated CIPOS Mini IPM helps to reduce designed for motion and fitness tracking in The MAX20078 synchronous buck, system size and the bill of material. wearables. The new products will be show- high-brightness LED controller from News ID 5257 cased at the Bosch booth 836 at Sensors Expo Maxim Integrated Products provides both & Conference. fast response time and low electromagnetic TME: Riverdi TFT LCD displays with FT8xx News ID 5389 interference for exterior LED lighting and controllers improved safety applications. Ideal for matrix The development of image display technol- Arrow: wireless sensing technologies for lighting designs, the LED controller allows ogy resulted in a wide range of displays on IoT applications from Libelium designers to achieve high performance, ease the market to choose from, based on differ- Arrow Electronics and Libelium have signed of design, and fast time-to-market. ent parameters and capabilities. Riverdi is a global distribution agreement. The deal News ID 5349 one of the noteworthy manufacturers, who extends Arrow’s portfolio for the Internet of specializes in Thin Film Transistor LCD dis- Things with the addition of Libelium’s wire- Keysight: test platform to validate GCF plays. Riverdi offers displays in various sizes less and sensor technology and enables the RF NB-IoT and CAT-M test cases from 2.8 to 7 inch, with the resolution of companies to provide off-the-shelf IoT solu- Keysight Technologies announced its Test 240x320/320x240 to 840x480 pixels. Different tions that require minimal design effort before Platform 195 is the first and only test plat- models have different parameters – brightness, deployment. Libelium’s Waspmote hardware form that includes RF NB-IoT and CAT-M contrast, or colour depth. architecture has been designed to function validated test cases together in the Global Cer- News ID 5267 with extremely low power consumption. tification Forum (GCF). News ID 5292 News ID 5248 Mouser signs global agreement with D3 Semiconductor u blox: small quad band LTE Cat M1 Mouser Electronics announced a global dis- module for multi-regional IoT and M2M COMPANY PAGE tribution agreement with D3 Semiconductor. applications As part of the agreement, Mouser now stocks u blox announced the world’s smallest quad- Commell 13 D3 Semi’s line of 650V superjunction power band LTE Cat M1 module, the u-blox SARA MOSFETs, which are designed for a variety of R410M. By enabling remote devices to con- Express Logic 44 demanding uses, including enterprise com- nect directly to 4G networks, the u-blox SARA puting power supplies, motor control, light- R410M will aid the rollout of Internet of Green Hills Software 5 ing and other challenging power management Things and machine-to-machine applications, Kontron 9 applications. from smart metering to connected healthcare, News ID 5286 and from industrial control and monitoring Lauterbach 21 to smart buildings and cities. ST: surface-mount intelligent power News ID 5243 Microchip 17 modules save space in energy-efficient PEAK Systems 25 motor drives Allegro MicroSystems: high current Advertisers Index STMicroelectronics has added five space-sav- integrated DC motor driver IC Portwell 3 ing surface-mount intelligent power modules Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced (IPM) to its SLLIMM-nano family, giving a new motor driver IC designed for SECO 15 the choice of IGBT or MOSFET outputs for pulse-width-modulated control of DC in-motor or other space-constrained drives motors. Allegro’s A5950 is capable of peak Supermicro 7 all the way from very low power ratings up to output currents up to ±3 A and operating Würth elektronik 2 100W. voltages up to 40 V. This new device is tar- News ID 5340 geted at the automotive market with end

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Toshiba: stepper-motor controller saves MACOM: SMT packaged mmW switch for Rohde & Schwarz: High-End MW-RF space and ensures cooler, quieter running 5G wireless demonstration systems Signal Generator offers High Output Toshiba Electronics Europe has begun sam- MACOM Technology Solutions announced Power pling a new 40V/3.0A stepper-motor control the newest entry in its portfolio of components Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) have released a new IC that requires no external current-sense and integrated modules for 5G wireless infra- flagship high-end signal generator product resistors, and hence enables more economi- structure. Ideally suited for 28GHz, 37GHz and which has a frequency range up to 20GHz. cal and compact drives in equipment such as 39GHz frequency bands, the new SMT pack- The new instrument covers the frequency printers, office machines, surveillance cameras, aged MASW-011098 millimeterwave (mmW) ranges of both the existing SMA100A, which banking terminals, banknote identification switch is designed to meet the demanding covers the RF range up to 6GHz, and the machines, and home appliances. Further new bandwidth and link margin requirements of 20GHz microwave frequency SMF100A, in a features increase efficiency, reduce heat genera- next-generation 5G demonstration systems. single unit. tion, and enhance accuracy at high speeds. News ID 5302 News ID 5315 News ID 5254 EVT: EyeVision 3D software with new Allegro MicroSystems: three-phase BLDC TI: GaN power design drives 200-V AC features controller and MOSFET driver IC servo drives and robotics with 99-percent The EyeVision 3D image processing software Allegro MicroSystems Europe has efficiency has a special command set to scan profiles, to announced a new three-phase brush- Texas Instruments introduced an innovative do measurements based on those profiles and less BLDC motor controller for use with three-phase, gallium nitride based inverter check if there is an error on those profiles. As N-channel external power MOSFETs. Alle- reference design that helps engineers build it is a 3D profile, this means that the point are gro’s AMT49413 incorporates much of the 200-V, 2-kW AC servo motor drives and not only captured in their x- and y-directions circuitry required to design a cost-effective, next-generation industrial robotics with fast but also their position in z-direction. There- three-phase motor drive system with maxi- current-loop control, higher efficiency, more fore the scan can also generate a point cloud mum supply voltages up to 50 V. This new accurate speed, and torque control. Down- image in addition to the profile image. device is targeted at high current BLDC load the reference design today. News ID 5252 motor applications for speed, position, or News ID 5401 torque control requirements. SEGGER: J-Link EDU mini focuses on News ID 5250 Lattice: Ultra HD wireless solution to education sector deliver Blu-ray quality video In another move to address demands from Cypress: 802.11ac high-performance Lattice Semiconductor announced an the educational community for professional Wi-Fi solution ultra-high-definition wireless solution to but low-cost development tools, SEGGER Cypress Semiconductor announced a new deliver Blu-ray quality video for broad mar- introduces the J-Link EDU mini. Big things wireless solution that delivers advanced coex- ket applications. Using the MOD6320-T and come in this small package, as it offers all of istence combining 802.11ac high-perfor- MOD6321-R wireless video modules based the advanced features associated with a com- mance Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low on Lattice’s SiBEAM 60 GHz technology and mercial J-Link solution. These include the use Energy (BLE) for IoT applications. The new the Sil9396 HDMI 2.0 video bridge device, of SEGGER’s leading IDE Embedded Studio, highly integrated Cypress CYW4373 solution Lattice is the first to bring to market a 4K Ozone Debugger and GDB Server, as well as incorporates a USB 2.0 hub that provides a wireless video solution that transmits in the other powerful visualization tools, such as common WLAN and Bluetooth interface. 60 GHz band, ensuring robust, low latency SystemView and J-Scope. News ID 5310 video transmission free from interference. News ID 5326 News ID 5342 Microsemi: mid-range PolarFire FPGAs eCosCentric introduces eCosPro v4.1 and evaluation kit available Mouser: low-cost motor controller RTOS Microsemi announced its PolarFire FPGA includes six-channel PWM module eCosCentric announced the latest iteration of engineering samples are available for ordering. Mouser Electronics is now stocking the the eCosPro real-time operating system. The The PolarFire FPGA family provides the low- MC9S08SU 8-bit microcontroller from NXP new 4.1 release of the eCosPro Developer’s Kit est power, cost-optimized mid-range devices Semiconductors. This single-chip device for includes the latest Eclipse Neon IDE, delivers spanning from 100K logic elements to 500K 4.5 – 18 V motor control applications deliv- improvements to the eCosPro Eclipse plug-in LEs. ers high performance with tight integration to and development tools, and integrates a vari- News ID 5411 help lower BOM costs and reduce footprint ety of run-time enhancements. by up to 50 percent for space-constrained News ID 5407 Rohde & Schwarz: FSW signal and applications. spectrum analyzer offers 2 GHz internal News ID 5341 Cypress: automotive MCUs support analysis bandwidth CAN FD networking, eSHE security and Rohde & Schwarz is expanding the internal Swissbit: industrial MLC flash memory high-quality sound analysis bandwidth of its R&S FSW high-end with unrivalled values for endurance Cypress Semiconductor is sampling new signal and spectrum analyzer up to 2 GHz by Swissbit has reached a key milestone with its devices in its Traveo automotive microcon- introducing the new R&S FSW-B2001 option. MLC technology durabit. In December 2016, troller family that provides secure, high-speed This test solution enables R&D users to inves- for the first time, a third of all flash products networking for classic instrument cluster tigate wideband signals in detail without the sold by Swissbit were based on MLC (Multi applications. The new MCUs support the need for an external digitizer. The R&S FSW- Level Cell). At the same time, sales of SLC Controller Area Network Flexible Data-rate B2001 option provides 14-bit ADC resolution products (Single Level Cell) also increased, standard for high-speed, in-vehicle network- and wide dynamic range, characterized by firmly establishing Swissbit as a leading pro- ing, allowing large amounts of data to be excellent SFDR figures, for example -65 dBc vider of industrial flash memory products. exchanged between each CAN node. for 1200 MHz bandwidth. News ID 5405 News ID 5410 News ID 5406

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