At the embedded show in Nuremberg, DigiKey and NXP Semiconductors have formally launched their MCX MCU Design Contest. Entrants must use NXP’s new FRDM development boards, featuring its MCX N and MCX A series MCUs, to submit design ideas and projects for a chance to win a variety of prizes. These include a grand prize package of a 14-inch MacBook ...
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Embedded World: Vehicle processor has 16 Cortex real-time cores to consolidate ECU functions
NXP has announced a real-time processor for vehicle central control computers with 16 1.2GHz Arm Cortex-R52 processors. Hardware isolation and virtualisation are provided to allow sharing of on-die hardware between different code blocks without interaction “to support the consolidation of cross-vehicle electronic control units in vehicle central compute applications”, said NXP. “Vehicle functions can be independently managed, including fault handling ...
FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certified hardware secure element
NXP Semiconductors has announced hardware secure element certified to FIPS 140-3 Level 3. “SE052F combines the flexibility of a secure element with the newest generation of the Federal Information Processing Standard, a US and Canadian federal standard for data security required by NIST for participation in federal projects,” said NXP. “Many industrial IoT device manufacturers are turning to certifications, such ...
Road sense wins at Las Vegas
Demonstrations of automotive technology at CES paved the way for autonomous driving and emphasised the role of sensors and AI in vehicle systems, reports Caroline Hayes. Automotive radar has been described as one of the most significant additions to vehicles in the past two decades. In a 3D form, measuring azimuth (horizontal angle) distance and velocity, radar is used in ...
Winner – NXP Semiconductor Semiconductor Product of the Year (Digital)
One judge described the S32G3 as enabling emerging, software-defied vehicles and safer autonomous vehicles. Comprising 30 processor cores, hardware accelerators, functional safety infrastructure and embedded security, it demonstrates environmental progress while meeting regulatory requirements. Highly commended – Ambarella Shortlist * Ambarella – centrally processed 4D imaging radar architecture for autonomous mobility systems * ams Osram – AS5911 CT detect ADC ...
NXP reference platform for two-wheelers
NXP has announced a combined digital instrument cluster and connectivity reference platform designed for mass-market two-wheelers, including motorcycles, electric scooters, commuter bikes, and more. The platform combines the high performance i.MX RT1170 crossover MCU with the highly integrated AW611 single-chip Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy Audio connectivity solution and the KW45 secure wireless access MCU to deliver a highly ...
Avnet’s 30mm x 30mm compute module
Avnet Embedded has come up with the compact MSC OSM-SF-IMX93 OSM computing modules compliant with the new OSM* 1.1 standard (Size-S) “Small” with dimensions of 30 x 30mm. The scalable standard module family integrates i.MX 93 applications processors from NXP Semiconductors. The MSC OSM-SF-IMX93 OSM modules housed in a pre-tinned LGA package can be soldered directly to the PCB and ...
Video: Let’s Talk Electronics – NXP and Microchip on software-defined vehicles and IoT security
At the recent Embedded World 2023, which took place in Nuremberg, Electronics Weekly‘s Group Editor, Clive Couldwell caught up with NXP and Microchip. With Brian Carlson – Director of Global Product and Solutions Marketing at NXP – he discussed software-defined vehicles, vehicle architectures and the role of MCUs. And with Ronny Tittoto – Embedded Solution Engineer, Security Function Group, at ...
CES: NXP adds i.MX 95 family
NXP has brought out its i.MX 95 family, the newest addition to its i.MX 9 series of applications processors. The i.MX 95 family combines Arm MaliTM-powered 3D graphics, an NXP accelerator for machine learning, and data processing. The technology enables applications in automotive, industrial, networking, connectivity and advancedHMI. Additionally, the i.MX 95 family delivers safety and security features, developed in ...
Farnell, NXP and Doulos webinar addresses Industry 4.0
Farnell, NXP and Doulos are partnering to provide a webinar entitled ‘Automation and Edge AI for Industry 4.0’. Scheduled to last one hour, the webinar will run on Wednesday 24 August at 10-11am (BST) for Asia and Europe (and 10-11am (PDT) for the Americas). It will be conducted by Rahul Dubey, an AI expert from Doulos. Specifically, it will address ...