Rutronik adds Intel’s latest desktop workstation processors

Adding the Intel Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 (code-named Sapphire Rapids) to its processor portfolio, Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente offers the desktop workstation processors for high-end computing. The Sapphire Rapids processors have new computing architecture, faster cores, and a new embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) package.

The Sapphire Rapids processors offer scalability for increased performance with support for DDR5 RDIMM, PCIe Gen 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6E for the increased demands expected with future computing workloads. Developers and data science experts in particular will benefit from the powerful performance, said Rutronik.

The Intel Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 desktop workstation processors are available with up to 24 cores and 64 threads (Xeon W-2400) or 56 cores and 112 threads (Xeon W-3400) on a single chip. They feature a redesigned memory controller and a larger L2 cache as well as the L3 Shared Intel Smart Cache with up to 105Mbyte. The flagship of the series, the Intel Xeon w9-3495X, is the most powerful desktop workstation processor Intel has developed to date. It offers performance improvements of up to 28 per cent single-thread and up to 120 per cent multi-thread compared to the previous generation. In addition, operating frequencies of up to 4.8GHz with the Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 to handle the challenges posed by constantly increasing computing power.

The processors also have an increased L2 cache and shared L3 Intel Smart Cache (up to 105Mbyte), Intel third generation Deep Learning Boost (AVX-512 support), support for select Intel vPro Enterprise technology, comprehensive overclocking support for unlocked processors – including the industry’s first DDR5 XMP 3.0 RDIMM memory overclocking capabilities, operating frequencies up to 4.8GHz and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0.

Target applications are in media and entertainment, particularly for the creation of 3D scenes, video effects, or game development.

They are also suitable for engineering (CAD, CAE, AEC, simulation), where they can be used for product design, architectural design, product development and analysis, and product visualisation. In scientific computing and artificial intelligence development, the Intel Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 processors support data science, scientific computing, or machine learning / deep learning.

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CAN FD can accelerate AI in 5G V2X and AIoT smart manufacturing applications

Capitalising on the growth in the V2X (vehicle to everything) market, Antzer Tech, a subsidiary of Innodisk, has introduced the CAN FD series featuring high speed transmission, large data capacity, and downward compatibility. It is suitable for customers worldwide in the fields of electric vehicle, self-driving cars, and unmanned systems using mass data.

CANbus has been indispensable for traditional telematics, explains Antzer. Not only does it simplify wiring, but it realises highly reliable communication without host computers. As more IoT and V2X applications emerge, however, data loading also increases which could result in latency. The GADN-FD7L0 and FARO-FD700 offer high speed performance, and CAN standard downward compatibility for a painless smart upgrade, said Antzer Tech.

The CAN FD solution by Antzer Tech addresses the limitation of data transmission speeds and increases the data payload capacity by eight times compared with the CANbus network. 

For example, in telematics systems, it collects multiple system data of power management, radar sensing, cameras and GPS non-stop. According to Antzer, the CAN FD can break through the limitations of CANbus and contribute to unmanned smart manufacturing and logistics systems, despite the complexity of data transmission in these sectors. 

In addition, the CAN FD features high fault tolerance and debugging capabilities to enhance data reliability.

For safety requirements, it complies with the industry-level wide-temperature standard and features GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and UDR / ADR  (untethered dead reckoning / automotive dead reckoning) functions to offer accurate positioning in tunnels, mountains, and other environments with unstable signals. This capability helps to increase transportation safety and optimise management as for unmanned telematics systems, said Antzer.

Innodisk provides flash memory, DRAM modules, and embedded peripheral products for industrial and enterprise applications. 

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Cadence embraces AI with Virtuoso Studio

Generative AI technology features in the Virtuoso Studio to empower designers to push semiconductor and 3D-IC design boundaries by seamless integration, said Cadence Design Systems.

The new Cadence Virtuoso Studio is a custom design platform for custom analogue design, said the company. It features a reimagined infrastructure, manages design processes and allows more than a three-fold improvement in design throughput for today’s largest designs.

A new design space optimisation feature lets customers use AI algorithms to navigate competing specifications and aid in design centring, particularly after the process migration of a design. Customers can experience faster interactive editing in both the layout and schematic tools, thanks to optimised code and algorithms, while multi-threading accelerates rendering, connectivity extraction and design rule checks in parallel. The Cadence Spectre FMC analysis is integrated into Virtuoso Studio and provides a complete machine learning-based Monte Carlo variation to deliver a three-to-six-sigma yield with orders of magnitude speedup over brute force Monte Carlo analysis.

Virtuoso Studio addresses the challenges customers face with larger, more complex designs, with analysis and verification to ensure that design intent is maintained throughout the design cycle. This iteration features seamless integration with other Cadence tools, including the Cadence Spectre Simulation Platform, Cadence Allegro PCB Design and Cadence Pegasus Verification System. According to Cadence, it removes traditional barriers between different design domains and speeding design closure. Virtuoso Studio is integrated with AWR Microwave Office, Pegasus Design Rule Check (DRC) Solution and Layout Versus Schematic (LVS), all available from within the Virtuoso Layout Suite. These provide mmWave design and interactive signoff quality analysis during layout creation. Additionally, customers can access the Spectre Simulation Platform, including the Spectre X Simulator and Spectre FX Simulator, through Virtuoso Studio, which allows designers to analyse the industry’s largest analogue and mixed-signal designs.

The new Virtuoso Studio can be used for analogue, RFIC and mixed-signal designs. It allows design teams to leverage comprehensive planar and FinFET-based layout placement automation and new routing to improve engineering productivity.

It also offers scalable, cloud-ready solutions for occurrences when hundreds of simulations become thousands. The software is optimised for customers’ preferred cloud providers or ready for private cloud deployment.

To ease with the process migration for schematics and layouts, tools within the Virtuoso ADE Suite quickly re-centre and validate designs post-migration, to reduce time-to-market. Customers can use the AI-enabled tools to take existing IP and transform it for the next-generation designs.

It also allows the heterogeneous integration of 2.5D and 3D designs for advanced nodes, analogue / RF packaging / modules and photonics systems.

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DIN-rail embedded system caters for sustainable energy data collection 

Designed with scalability in mind, Axiomtek included storage, wireless module expansions and I/O interfaces in its ICO330 embedded system. The DIN-rail, fanless computer is powered by the Intel Atom x6212RE or x6414RE processor. 

The ICO330 has an extended operating temperature range of -40 to +70 degrees C and 9.0V to 36V DC wide power input or a choice of typical 12V / 24V. It is robust and acts as a cost-effective industrial IoT gateway for data collection and communication in the fields of sustainable energy, oil & gas, factory automation, intelligent agricultures and smart buildings.

“With the increasing adoption of connected IoT devices, OT [operating technology] environments are becoming more interconnected and integrated with IT [information technology] systems,” said Mark Lu, product manager of the Product PM division at Axiomtek. The ICO330 provides built-in isolated system design and modular mechanism design, addressing “80 per cent of the environmental requirements in the OT field, reducing the integration time for customers,” he added. It also minimises the cost and system size resulting in significant savings for customers,” he said. With regards to security, the ICO330 supports TPM 2.0 to comply with industry standards.

The IP40-rated ICO330 comes with one DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM with up to 32Gbyte of memory. One mSATA, one internal 2.5 inch SATA drive and onboard 8G eMMC are available to extend storage capacity. In addition, the IIoT gateway comes with an M.2 slot (USB 3.0/PCIe) for 5G connectivity and NVMe storage, a full-size Rev. 1.2 PCI Express Mini Card slot (USB/PCIe) for Wi-Fi/LTE module, and a half-size Rev. 1.2 PCI Express Mini Card slot (mSATA/USB) for wireless module and mSATA SSD.

The cost-conscious embedded system features rich I/O interfaces, including one HDMI, two USB 3.1, and five antenna openings. It also supports three 2.5GbE LAN ports for more Ethernet topology deployment. The modular I/O design affords users flexibility and full/slim configuration options. The ICO330 provides one isolated direct I/O and six isolated COM ports (RS-232/422/485) in the full type or customers can choose the slim model with two isolated COM ports. 

The industrial-grade DIN-rail embedded platform is compatible with Windows 10 IoT and Linux to provide an open standard operating system for software program development.

Axiomtek’s industrial-grade DIN-rail embedded system ICO330 will be available in May 2023. 

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