Responsive edge processing, AI and connectivity for industrial, smart home, interactive retail and commercial applications can be delivered by MediaTek’s Genio 700 (MT8390) SoC, which is now available from Rutronik following a recent franchise agreement covering Europe and Israel.
The Genio 700 SoC is an efficient, in-chip AI multiprocessor (APU) which provides 4TOPS (Terra operations per second) performance for deep learning, neural network acceleration and also computer vision applications when used with cameras up to 32Mpixel at 30 frames per second (via in-chip ISP and MIPI-CSI interfaces).
Genio 700 has an octa-core CPU with two Arm Cortex-A78 CPUs and six Arm Cortex-A55 CPUs, an Arm Mali-G57 GPU, up to 8Gbyte of quad channel LPDDR4X memory and fast UFS storage. The SoC supports Yocto and Ubuntu Linux, as well as Android.
The Genio 700 is based on TSMC’s advanced N6 (6nm-class) production process, making it “extremely power efficient”; product developers can use fanless enclosures or battery-powered systems, advised Rutronik.
The company added that its level of integration coupled with a small footprint help minimise bill of materials and development costs and accelerate time-to-market.
The Genio-700 platform can be expanding via PCI-Express and USB, and it supports a wide range of connectivity options, including native Gigabit Ethernet with TSN (time sensitive networking) as well as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G module options.
The dual display support of up to 4K at 60 frames per second and Full HD at 60 frames per second enables increases screen real estate while multimedia encoding/decoding engines, including AV1 decoding, make the Genio 700 suitable for interactive advertising, audio and video streaming services, and video conferencing and other personalised video services.
The Genio-700 is Arm SystemReady and carries Arm PSA certification for security.
MediaTek’s Genio series is a scalable line of four devices that bridges the gap between low-power Arm and high performance Intel / AMD processors.
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente was founded in 1973 and is still an independent family-owned company, based in Ispringen, Germany. It has more than 80 offices worldwide and logistics centres in Austin (Texas), Shanghai, Singapore, and Hong Kong, for customer support in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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500W wireless charging module lightens the ‘abominable’ industrial load
A wireless charging module for powering and charging industrial machinery, autonomous mobile robots, automated guided vehicles, light electric vehicles, e-mobility and other power-intensive applications, the Yeti, delivers up to 500W for fast charging.
Developed by wireless power technology company, Spark Connected, it ruses Infineon Technologies’ Bluetooth Low Energy microcontrollers and power devices. The Yeti 500W integrates Infineon’s dual-core PSoC 63 Bluetooth Low Energy microcontroller for intelligent control, and its CoolGaN products for improved efficiency and reduced EMI. By eliminating the need for physical connectors and cables, the wireless charging system enables seamless and flexible charging, enhancing efficiency, productivity and safety in industrial settings, said Infineon.
The Yeti is claimed to have the industry’s highest efficiency of over 95 per cent. This reduces power losses, but also facilitates thermal management, improving overall performance and durability.
Misalignment tolerance is over 40mm in all directions which ensures reliable charging even if the orientation is not perfectly accurate, said Infineon.
The module is widely compatible and can charge all common battery types and voltages. For robust and safe operation, it has over-voltage and over-current protection to prevent damage to the charger and connected equipment. The Yeti 500W is designed for integration into existing industrial systems, enabling companies to expand the charging infrastructure without significant disruption.
Tony Antonacci, senior director applications marketing at Infineon Technologies, said “The Yeti represents a step forward in charging power and integration, enabling industries to improve their operations and move towards an energy-efficient wire-free future.”
The Yeti 500W enables truly autonomous systems, added Ruwanga Dassanayake, COO of Spark Connected. “We are empowering industries to embrace the full potential of wireless charging, enabling truly autonomous systems and revolutionizing the way they operate,” he said.
The Yeti 500W industrial wireless charging module is available for customer sampling in Q3 2023.
Sibros partners with iWave for in-vehicle embedded intelligence
Over the air (OTA) software and management tools by Sibros will be built into iWave Systems’ rugged telematics device to enable embedded intelligence in-vehicle applications for automotive, industrial, off-road and heavy-duty vehicles.
The partnership will accelerate development of connected services and offerings for mobility from development and manufacturing to field operations and end-of-life.
“This is a step forward in improving the safety, functionality, and success of software-defined vehicles in the US,” said Hemant Sikaria, CEO and co-founder at Sibros. “Sibros and iWave have a shared vision for driving the shift toward connecting and managing software and data for every vehicle across its lifecycle. We are looking forward to working with iWave to innovate new services for OEMs to push the bounds of possibility for the industry.”
OEMs working with Sibros-enabled iWave products will be able to log vehicle data from any electronics control unit (ECU) for insights into product performance. They will also be able to deploy safety-certified OTA software and firmware updates to any domain controller and dispatch safe and secure remote diagnostic commands to any vehicle or fleet.
“Telematics and OTA solutions hold unparalleled importance in software-defined vehicles,” said Abdullah Khan, director of engineering at iWave Systems. Software-defined vehicles are built with more intelligence on the edge with the need for robust data collection and firmware update mechanisms,” he continued, adding that the partnership will “empower OEMs in this fast-changing digital automotive environment”.
iWave enables the future of connected mobility with an extensive portfolio of telematics control units, telematics gateways, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions, and protocol stacks. The embedded computing and edge solutions allow automakers to harness vehicle data and build fleet intelligence.
Sibros and iWave’s combined solution will meet international standards for safety, security, and data privacy including ISO 26262 (ASIL-D rated), ISO 21434, WP.29 R155 and R156, and GDPR.
Sibros powers the connected vehicle ecosystem with its Deep Connected Platform for full life cycle data, software, and diagnostics management in one vertically integrated system. Deep Connected Platform supports any vehicle architecture – from internal combustion engine, hybrid, electric vehicle to fuel cell – while also meeting rigorous safety, security, and compliance standards. By combining powerful automotive software and data management tools in a vehicle-to-cloud platform, Sibros empowers OEMs to quickly bring up dozens of new connected vehicles use cases to improve product quality, safety, and performance from the factory to the field.
iWave is an embedded system engineering company, specialising in the design and manufacturing of telematics control units, telematics gateways and connected automotive solutions. The company has a strategic focus on the automotive vertical market and thereby empowers automotive OEMs with edge computing platforms, telematics solutions and ODM design services.
iWave says it is driven by the mission to be the trusted embedded tech partner to companies across the globe.
u-blox and Orbcomm create terrestrial and satellite IoT comms
IoT for industrial operations technology developer Orbcomm, has partnered with u-blox to develop solutions for the convergence of terrestrial and satellite IoT communications markets.
The cellular and satellite IoT communications markets have grown substantially. The Ericsson Mobility Report (2022) said the number of cellular IoT connections was approximately 0.5 billion in 2016 and projected to reach around 5.5 billion by 2028. At the same time, the satellite IoT comms market is expected to triple by 2025 (source: The Satellite IoT Communications Market report by Berg Insights). Combining satellite and cellular IoT comms can uncover new areas and be more attainable for IoT deployers, said u-blox.
As part of the collaboration, u-blox will directly integrate support for Orbcomm’s satellite communication protocols into its UBX-R52/S52 LPWA (low power wide area) modem SoC. The small chipset offers dual connectivity at a low cost, said the company. It will be at the core of future u-blox module products supporting terrestrial LPWA and satellite IoT protocols enabling connected solutions almost anywhere in the world, claimed u-blox.
The UBX-R52/S52 chipset is specifically designed for IoT applications with long lifecycle needs, it will further strengthen u-blox’s leadership in asset tracking, said Martin Leach, head of product centre cellular at u-blox. The partnership will integrate satellite protocol support alongside cellular protocols to expand the addressable market for IoT applications, including remote locations without reliable cellular coverage, added Leach.
“We are excited to see the convergence of cellular and satellite technologies into a powerful single device,” said David Roscoe, executive vice president of satellite communications and products at Orbcomm. He said that the combination of Orbcomm’s satellite technology with the UBX-R52/S52 chipset will “allow customers deploying IoT solutions in the supply chain, heavy equipment, and agriculture industries” for what he described as ubiquitous, reliable coverage “virtually anywhere on Earth, including remote locations, areas with poor cellular coverage, and isolated environments such as in the middle of the ocean”.
Industrial IoT applications that can benefit from these solutions include asset tracking in logistics, retail, and manufacturing, tracking and telematics equipment for agriculture, construction, and mining, livestock tracking and industrial sensors.
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