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Taoglas Expands Antenna Integrator Capabilities as AI-Assisted Design Gains Momentum

Fri, Nov 21, 2025

Taoglas has introduced new enhancements to its Antenna Integrator tool – part of the company’s AntennaXpert suite – adding greater design flexibility and collaboration features for engineers developing next-generation connected and IoT devices. The updates come as the artificial intelligence in the models learns, adapts and improves from ongoing real-life use cases.

The latest Antenna Integrator update adds nine new PCB shape templates – including circle, arc, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, L-shape, U-shape, stepped, and custom user-defined geometries – allowing engineers to model antenna placement on realistic board layouts. Users can also add rectangular and cylindrical metallic blocks to represent large components such as batteries or displays that affect antenna performance.

Additional features in this release include new export options (3D STEP, PDF, DXF, and JPG) to simplify collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams, and three new antennas – NLA.01, DLA.01, and PCS.62 – expanding the tool’s library and design capabilities.

This update builds on enhancements introduced earlier this year, including added Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support and expanded performance data, as Taoglas continues to evolve the tool following its launch in late 2024.

Antenna Integrator enables engineers to visualise and optimise antenna performance early in the design process. Its intuitive interface and rapid reporting, typically within 24 hours, help reduce iterations and accelerate time to market.

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Security platform from Kontron protects edge infrastructures and data paths

Thu, Nov 20, 2025

Kontron has introduced KontronAIShield, a highly integrated AI-powered security platform that covers both existing brownfield and new greenfield environments. The security platform combines classic approaches such as firewall appliances and virus scanners with modern AI support and intrusion detection mechanisms. It addresses scenarios in edge, embedded, and industrial environments.

The KontronAIShield Appliance (BoxPC with software) protects existing legacy systems as an upstream system by shielding them with a classic firewall solution. This function is enhanced by AI capabilities, allowing even encrypted traffic to be analysed. If anything malicious is detected, the connection is immediately blocked and the backend is notified, all without the installation and management of certificates. Ideal for systems with outdated operating systems that cannot be replaced quickly but need to be connected.

The KontronAIShield App acts as an AI-driven virus scanner and is available for all KontronOS systems. Unlike a virus scanner, which requires constant updates, the app is designed to monitor the behaviour of the system and detect any anomalies. Here, too, malicious behaviour is immediately blocked and the backend is notified.

“Traditional virus scanners and firewalls are no longer adequate protection in this age of automated, AI-supported cyberattacks,” explains Stefan Eberhardt, Business Development Manager at Kontron. “With KontronAIShield, we are establishing the next generation of security software on existing systems to equip them for current and future attacks.

Thanks to its modular architecture, KontronAIShield can be integrated into all systems supported by KontronOS. It is also available for third-party systems on a project basis.

The KontronAIShield appliance is available on selected Kontron hardware platforms for which it has been specially optimised. This eliminates the need for an additional AI accelerator.

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ADLINK expands COM lineup featuring NXP i.MX 95 applications processor family

Thu, Nov 20, 2025

ADLINK Technology has announced its latest NXP-based IMX95 modules powered by the NXP i.MX 95 Applications Processor family. Engineered to meet the demands of aerospace, automotive edge, commercial IoT, industrial, medical, and networking sectors, these modules deliver a blend of performance, security, and efficiency—supported by a guaranteed 15-year product lifecycle to ensure long-term availability and stability.

At the core of the IMX95 modules is the NXP i.MX95 Applications Processor, featuring up to six-core Arm Cortex-A55 alongside Cortex-M7 and Cortex-M33 cores, providing multicore processing and real-time control. The integrated Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU), supported by the eIQ framework, delivers up to 2 TOPS, enabling advanced AI inference, computer vision, and real-time data analytics directly at the edge—all within a low-power design optimised for sustained workloads.
Complementing this AI capability, the NXP i.MX 95 Applications Processor modules feature an Image Signal Processor (ISP), Video Processing Unit (VPU), and Arm Mali graphics G310 GPU to support immersive 3D graphics and high-quality vision applications. With flexible memory configurations supporting up to 8GB LPDDR4L RAM and up to 256GB eMMC storage, plus multiple graphic output interfaces including DSI and LVDS, these modules offer extensive adaptability to varied application needs. They also include other standards found in all NXP products, ensuring broad compatibility and easy integration.

Connectivity options include USB 2.0/3.0 ports and high-speed Ethernet interfaces with Precision Time Protocol (PTP), ensuring seamless integration into diverse industrial environments.

The ADLINK OSM-IMX95, compliant with SGeT OSM 1.2 Size-L (45 mm x 45 mm), is a module that delivers powerful processing and AI capabilities in a rugged, solderable form factor designed for extreme environments. I

Engineered for embedded edge deployments in space- and power-constrained devices, the OSM-IMX95 is available in ruggedised options that support industrial and commercial environments. It excels in smart city sensors, transportation systems, portable healthcare equipment, and compact robotics. Its soldered-down design reduces manual assembly requirements, making it ideal for high-volume production.

The ADLINK LEC-IMX95, compliant with SGeT SMARC 2.2 specifications and offered in the 82 mm x 50 mm form factor, delivers flexibility and performance for scalable edge and IoT applications.

With its optional 10GbE interface alongside the standard 2x GbE, secure boot, and real-time control, the LEC-IMX95 delivers deterministic performance across smart infrastructure, retail automation, and intelligent transport systems. With its long lifecycle support and industrial-grade reliability, it enables rapid prototyping and deployment of high-performance, production-ready solutions for evolving industrial and commercial environments.

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ST introduces new battery-saving wireless MCUs optimised for remote controls

Wed, Nov 19, 2025

STMicroelectronics has introduced the STM32WL3R, a wireless microcontroller (MCU) optimised for remote control units in consumer products and home automation. Evolved from the STM32WL3 sub-GHz wireless MCU, the STM32WL3R contains a low-power RF transceiver, flexible power-saving states, and six individual wake-up pins that facilitate creating energy-efficient remotes.

ST co-developed the STM32WL3R with France-based building-automation innovator Somfy group, which produces smart systems including wirelessly controlled electric roller shutters, garage openers and connected solutions for home and commercial applications. Engineers at Somfy labs worked with ST to design the new MCU for their next-generation RF remotes and sensors, resulting in a compact and cost-efficient unit that offers flexibility and extended battery life for a great user experience. “This single-chip wireless MCU, optimised for use in remote-control units, lets us continue setting the pace in systems for smarter, more comfortable, and environmentally friendly buildings,” said Serge Robin, RF Development Manager at Somfy.

With its specially engineered RF transceiver, the STM32WL3R is the world’s first Cortex-M0+ multiband wireless MCU to operate in the 315MHz band allocated for remote controls in North America, while the support of the 850MHz and 950MHz ISM bands qualifies its use in products approved for sale worldwide.

Specially adapted for the STM32WL3R, the MCU’s extra power-saving states give greater control to deactivate unused circuitry while also optimising the system wake-up time. In these states, battery life is extended while RAM retention preserves the application context to ensure fast wake-up and thus provide the best possible user experience. Among the states available, ultra-deep stop draws just 450nA while retaining 16KB of RAM data and there is also an incredibly frugal 14nA shutdown mode with up to six wakeup pins.

By providing six wake-up pins, instead of one, the STM32WL3R allows richly featured remotes while simplifying circuit layout and facilitating reuse of the PCB design in multiple product variants.

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