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Mitsubishi extends SCADA to diversify IoT

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Two additional types of software for system monitoring and process control have been announced by Mitsubishi Electric. Both Genesis64 releases will diversify IoT needs and cover a range of production and business intelligence monitoring and automation roles.

Complementing the existing MAPS SCADA software, the Genesis64 Basic SCADA is an entry-level software with essential functions for small production lines.

The Genesis64 Advanced Application Server is a full SCADA suite for large-scale monitoring of factories, buildings, and utilities. It can be used to create a serverless system using cloud computing, which will facilitate the construction of redundant, multi-location or other secure, large-scale systems. It can also be used to connect to wearable devices such as smart glasses and smart watches, as well as to support customers interested in introducing remote monitoring or giving work instructions remotely. The software can be operated by voice commands with the use of AI smart assistant speakers, which helps operators avoid touching the monitoring screen.

Mitsubishi Electric offers customers SCADA solutions provided by Iconics, a SCADA and IoT analysis software company acquired by Mitsubishi Electric in 2019. Customers will be able to benefit from the combination of Iconics’ software technology and Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation technology spanning expanded software products and services from the edge to the cloud, for automation and process control.

Mitsubishi Electric manufactures electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Factory Automation EMEA has its European headquarters in Ratingen near Dusseldorf, Germany. It is a part of Mitsubishi Electric Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric, Japan.

The role of Factory Automation EMEA is to manage sales, service and support across its network of local branches and distributors throughout the EMEA region.

Iconics is a global automation software provider producing industry 4.0, web-enabled OPC UA and BACnet certified visualisation, analytics, and mobile software solutions for any energy, manufacturing, industrial or building automation application. Iconics has announced the release of V10.96 of its automation software line-up, including Genesis64 HMI/SCADA and building automation suite, AnalytiX data analytics suite, Hyper Historian rapid data historian and tools, MobileHMI data mobility suite, and IoTWorX IoT connectivity suite.

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UltraScale explores IoT and networking markets

Wed, Mar 17, 2021

Xilinx has expanded its UltraScale portfolio, with new Artix (pictures) and Zynq UltraScale+ devices for applications which require compact form factors and intelligent edge processing.

The new Artix and Zynq UltraScale+ devices are in compact form factors that are 70 per cent smaller than traditional chip-scale packaging. The 16nm technology devices are in TSMC’s Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) packaging technology and are intended for use in industrial, vision, healthcare, broadcast, consumer, automotive and networking markets.

“Demand for compact, intelligent edge applications is driving the requirement for processing and bandwidth engines to not only provide higher performance, but also new levels of compute density to enable the smallest form factor systems,” said Sumit Shah, senior director, Product Line Management and Marketing at Xilinx. “The new cost-optimised additions . . . . leverage the architecture and production-proven technology of Xilinx’s UltraScale+ FPGAs and MPSoCs.”

The Artix UltraScale+ uses proven FPGA architecture and is suitable for a range of applications including machine vision with advanced sensor technology, high-speed networking, and compact 8K-ready video broadcasting. They deliver 16Gbits per second transceivers to support emerging and advanced protocols in networking, vision, and video. They also deliver the highest DSP compute in its class, said Xilinx.

The new ZU1 and the production-proven ZU2 and ZU3 devices are all in InFO packaging to expand the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC range. The ZU1 is designed for connectivity at the edge and for industrial and healthcare IoT systems, including embedded vision cameras, AV-over-IP 4K and 8K-ready streaming, handheld test equipment, as well as consumer and medical applications. It is built for miniaturised compute-intensive applications and is powered by a heterogeneous Arm processor-based multi-core processor subsystem. It is also able to migrate to common package footprints for greater compute performance.

Both the Artix and Zynq UltraScale+ families include the same security features found across the UltraScale+ portfolio, namely RSA-4096 authentication, AES-CGM decryption, DPA countermeasures. They also include Xilinx’s proprietary Security Monitor IP that adapts to security threats across the product life cycle, and which meets the security needs for both defence and commercial projects.

The first Artix UltraScale+ devices are expected to be available in production by Q3 2021, with Vivado Design Suite and Vitis Unified Software Platform tool support starting late summer. Zynq UltraScale+ ZU1 devices will also begin sampling in Q3 with tool support in Q2, with volume production beginning Q4.

The cost-optimised Artix devices and the extension to the Zynq UltraScale+ family join the company’s high-end Virtex UltraScale+ and the midrange Kintex UltraScale+ offerings to provide scalability across a single platform.

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Lidar demo boards see farther, faster, says EPC

Wed, Mar 17, 2021

Driver demonstration boards, based on Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)’s fast transition EPC2034C eGaN FETs, allow a lidar system to see farther and faster, says the company.

The 200V, 12 sq mm EPC2034C eGaN FETs enable the EPC9150 to generate a 220A laser pulse peak in a pulse width that is only 2.9 nanoseconds wide. The high current increases the range of the lidar system, while the short pulse width leads to higher resolution. The small size and low cost make eGaN FETs and ICs ideal for lidar applications from automotive to industrial robotics and security, confirmed EPC.

A lidar system can be used to create 3D maps for autonomous vehicles, to determine speed and detect objects as part of its safety system. eGaN FETs and ICs provide the high current pulses, narrow pulse widths and small form factor that make high performance lidar practical for the constrained spaces of automotives, and affordable.

Engineers and driver assistance developers can use the EPC9150 to demonstrate the rapid transition capability of the EPC2034C eGaN FETs which provide power pulses to drive the laser diodes, VCSELs or LEDs up to 10 times faster than an equivalent MOSFET, said EPC. The company also pointed out that the eGaN FETs are in packages that are a small fraction of the area, energy, and cost of MOSFETs. The FETs can therefore, said EPC, enhance overall performance, including accuracy, precision, and processing speed as well as the price of a lidar system.

The EPC9150 ships with an interposer board. The interposer board is a collection of break-away 5.0 x 5.0mm square interposer PCBs with footprints to accommodate different lasers, RF connectors, and a collection of other footprints designed for experimentation with different loads. The use of the interposers allows many different lasers or other loads to be mounted, allowing users to test the performance with the load requirements that are appropriate to their application.

The EPC9150 demonstration board is available for immediate delivery from distributor, Digi-Key and EPC.

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PCB connectors by Samtec suit microwave applications

Wed, Mar 17, 2021

Able to reach up to 65GHz compression mount PCB connectors are able to reach up to 65GHz for microwave applications.

The solderless vertical connector allows engineers to replace components in the field for cost-effective assembly to the board, said Samtec. Connector interfaces include 1.85mm (65GHz), 2.40mm (50GHz) and 2.92mm (40GHz). Microstrip and stripline options are available.

The PCB connectors have threaded coupling which is claimed to provide “superior repeatability” with high mechanical stability. Samtec also offers mating cable assemblies and announced that 1.35mm (90GHz) connectors will be introduced soon.

Samtec was founded in 1976. The company manufactures a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including high-speed board-to-board, high-speed cables, mid-board and panel optics, precision RF, two-piece board-to-board, and micro or rugged components and cables.

Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimise performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100m away, and all interconnect points in between.

Samtec has over 40 international locations, with products sold in more than 125 different countries.

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Mitsubishi extends SCADA to diversify IoT

UltraScale explores IoT and networking markets

Lidar demo boards see farther, faster, says EPC

PCB connectors by Samtec suit microwave applications

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