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| Protect IoT Designs with PUF Circuitry As IoT designs proliferate, security is lagging behind. Shared secrets and public-key cryptography provide some options, but not without their own vulnerabilities. On the other hand, hardware-based security using physically unclonable function (PUF) circuitry strongly protects connected products against invasive attacks.
With PUF technology, a cryptographic key is generated only when needed and is never stored on the secure IC. Each chip is unique, much in the way that our DNA provides us with a unique identifier. Even probing the chip impedes the attack by changing its electrical characteristics. Read this blog post to learn how PUF circuitry safeguards IoT designs. CONTINUE READING
Automotive Echo Cancellation Available for Integration on NXP Processors
NXP Semiconductors has announced a new echo cancellation noise reduction solution (ECNR) that significantly reduces the problem of noisy voice communications and provides car-makers with a consumer pleasing, hands-free calling experience. The cost-effective solution combines innovative ECNR software that can be easily ported onto NXP i.MX processors and NXP's leading car radio tuners and DSPs. The new NXP ECNR solution is also ITU-T P1110 and CarPlay pre-certified.
Echo and noise can make communication on the road difficult. Echo occurs when the speakers within a car transmit a voice signal from an incoming call, which subsequently ricochets through the vehicle and returns to the microphone. This causes the caller to hear their own voice, which is distracting and can result in broken communications. Additionally, road noise from fans, exhaust, tires, windows and passengers can infiltrate calls and render them unintelligible, ultimately disrupting the driving experience and causing frustration.
The new NXP ECNR solution deals with both problems by removing echoes and filtering out unwanted noise from the cockpit to enhance the sound quality of conversations. Since the ECNR solution can be ported to NXP chipsets and is ITU-T P1110 and CarPlay pre-certified, it can reduce carmakers' R&D expenses and speed up the design cycle.
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STM32 Software Brings Alexa Tech to Simple Connected Objects The X-CUBE-AVS software package from STMicroelectronics enables Amazon's Alexa Voice Service (AVS) to run on STM32 microcontrollers, allowing simple connected objects such as smart appliances, home-automation devices and office products to support advanced conversational user interfaces with cloud-based intelligence like automatic speech recognition and natural-language understanding.
As an expansion package for the STM32Cube software platform, X-CUBE-AVS contains ready-to-use libraries and open routines that accelerate porting the AVS SDK to the microcontroller. With application samples also included, it abstracts developers from the complex software layers needed to host AVS on an embedded device. While AVS development usually targets more power-hungry and expensive microprocessors,this is the first package to cater specifically for microcontrollers, As a result, X-CUBE-AVS makes Alexa technology accessible to a wider spectrum of developers and projects.
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On-Chip Flash MCU Uses 28 nm Process Technology
Renesas Electronics has announced the sample shipment of the industry's first on-chip flash memory microcontroller using a 28 nm process technology. To contribute to the realization of next-generation green cars and autonomous vehicles with higher efficiency and higher reliability, the RH850/E2x Series MCU incorporates up to six 400 MHz CPU cores. According to Renesas, that makes it the first on-chip flash memory automotive MCU to achieve processing performance of 9600 MIPS. The new MCU series also features a built-in flash memory of up to 16 MB as well as enhanced security functions and functional safety.
Under Renesas Autonomy, an open, innovative and trusted platform for assisted and automated driving, Renesas provides end-to-end solutions that advance the evolution of vehicles towards next-generation green cars, connected cars and autonomous-driving vehicles. There are two main pillars of the Renesas Autonomy Platform. One is this new 28 nm automotive control MCU. And the other is the R-Car Family of SoCs designed for cloud connectivity and sensing.
Car OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers, such as Denso, have already started to adopt the new 28 nm MCU. Reasons cited include the MCU's superior processing performance capable of developing next-generation fuel-efficient engines, as well as its scalability. Scalability is important because of the expected electronic control unit (ECU) integration to come from changes in automotive electrics/electronics (E/E) architecture.
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Cypress Wi-Fi/Bluetooth SoC Tapped for Raspberry Pi IoT SBC
Cypress Semiconductor has announced its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo solution is used on the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ IoT single board computer. The Cypress CYW43455 single-chip combo provides high-performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi for faster Internet connections, advanced coexistence algorithms for simultaneous Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) operations such as audio and video streaming, and low-power BLE connections to smartphones, sensors and Bluetooth Mesh networks. The combo's high-speed 802.11ac transmissions enable superior network performance, faster downloads and better range, as well as lower power consumption by quickly exploiting deep sleep modes. The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board builds on the success of existing Raspberry Pi solutions using Cypress' CYW43438 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo SoC.
The wireless circuitry is reportedly encapsulated under a metal shield (shown on upper left of board), which has enabled the entire board to function as a radio module under FCC rules, which in turn will significantly reduce the cost of conformance testing. The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board features a 64-bit, quad-core processor running at 1.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM, full size HDMI, 4 standard USB ports, Gbit Ethernet over USB2, Power over Ethernet capability, CSI camera connector and a DSI display connector. The platform's resources, together with its 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth/BLE wireless connectivity, provide a compact solution for intelligent edge-connected devices.
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