Boards/Backplanes

An IC that converts a USB interface into an SDIO Host Interface, suited to SD or microSD cards has been launched by Saelig. The VUB300 is a single-chip USB-to-SDIO hardware bridge that allows SDIO- and SD-compliant devices to be connected to any host PC via its USB port. The VUB300 is the ideal solution when a target system has no spare SDIO ports but does have available USB ports.

Targeting energy-saving IoT and mobile applications, the N3000 Intel Pentium/Celeron family of motherboards has been introduced by DFI. Based on Intel’s new 14nm packing technology, the devices are able to deliver ultra-low power consumption and provide better computing and graphic performance compared to previous generations. 

The SAMW25 SmartConnect Wi-Fi module from Atmel is now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. The SmartConnect SAMW25 module is a fully-integrated FCC-certified Wi-Fi module with a standalone microcontroller and hardware security from a single source. It delivers a secure plug-and-play solution, integrating wireless technologies with the design flexibility required for Internet of Things (IoT) designers.

CodeBug, a £12.50 crowdfunded nano-board designed to teach beginners the fundamentals of programming and electronics in a friendly non-intimidating way is now on sale at element14. First announced on Kickstarter in March 2015, following 3 years of development, CodeBug has subsequently raised more than £18,000 in independent funding. Making the leap into mainstream development, CodeBug is now being launched on a global scale with the h...

BittWare has announced at the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2015, on stand S4-453, two recent boards in its Altera Arria 10 FPGA product roadmap to complement their existing Arria 10 3U VPX and PCIe offerings. The A10PED and the A10XM4.

The C2000 Delfino F28377S LaunchPad evaluation kit from Texas Instruments (TI) is in stock at Mouser Electronics. This new TI LaunchPad is an easy-to-use, rapid-prototyping kit for TI’s C2000 Delfino F2837xS portfolio of microcontrollers and offers 200MHz of 32-bit floating-point performance, newly integrated accelerators, as well as high-integrity analogue and control peripherals.

ams AG has launched a reference board for a small, high-performance and simple 48V automotive battery monitoring system. The board is suitable for use in next-gen single 48V lithium battery systems, and in dual 48/12V battery systems, such as those used in passenger and light commercial vehicles and electric scooters and motorbikes.

DFI has introduced a range of products based on 6th Gen Intel Core processor family, including 12 industrial motherboards, two SBCs, four COM Express modules and one compact ULT-based embedded system.

MStar Semiconductor has started the production of a secure chipset for connected TVs that integrates the Rambus Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall security core with Intertrust’s ExpressPlay cloud service for Digital Rights Management (DRM). The chipset, the MStar G6F, is designed to meet consumer demand for easy access to 4K UHD programmes while also providing unparalleled security for content owners.

Count On Tools has released a recent accessory, the Transition Rail, for its award-winning line of StripFeeder products. Each StripFeeder Transition Rail features machined tracks for both paper and emboss tape on the same rail for a seamless transition. The StripFeeder Transition Rail allows customers to take full advantage of the StripFeeder platform when running both paper and emboss tape, simultaneously, without the loss of a component la...