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The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the immediate availability of the  Raspberry Pi 8GB version of its new Raspberry Pi 4 Boards. Almost a year back when the Raspberry Pi 4 was introduced, the official website mentioned an 8GB version initially, but later removed it citing it as a typo for 4GB. But as Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi Foundation says it became the “…

ROMOS is the patented RealMotion Technology that unlike the existing IMUs ensures to deliver DRIFT-FREE orientation and position data to connected components such as microcontrollers and microprocessors. In simple words, ROMOS is a self-tracking (inside-out) IMU that does not require an external signal to track an object's movements. It can track your path even when the GPS…

Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the 4-channel PicoScope 6000E series 500MHz Oscilloscopes as an addition to its 8 channel 6000 series. The addition consists of the PicoScope 6403E with 300MHz bandwidth and 8-bit A/D resolution, the PicoScope 6404E with 500MHz bandwidth, an 8-bit A/D resolution, and the PicoScope 6424E with 8, 10, or 12 bits “FlexRes” resolution.…

EyeRide HUD is a revolutionary connection system for helmets launched by a French company, EyeLights. Created by ex-BMW and Airbus optics and photonics Ph.D. engineers, it is a patented all-in-one device with heads-up display (compatible with all types of motorcycle helmets), GPS, hands-free kit, and voice command (to keep your eyes on the road) and comes endowed with cool…

Luxonis has introduced MegaAI, which is an ultra-compact, low power, depthAI-compatible computer vision module that supports 4k30 encode and 4k60 streaming from an on-board camera module. With AI/CV pipeline properly engineered into a tiny, embeddable form factor, MegaAI becomes the best bet for engineers and researchers if they want to directly integrate by OEMs and expand…

The Vicor corporation has introduced the DCM3717 to allow the customers in the data center, automotive and industrial market to quickly implement high-performance 48V power delivery of legacy 12V loads along with achieving significant power-system size, weight, and efficiency benefits. The new device supports LV148 (48V automotive standard) specifications to operate in pure…

Mitsubishi Electric has released its MELFA ASSISTA series of robots that work collaboratively with humans based on safety features such as collision detection and strict compliance with the international safety and robotic standards ISO 10218-1 and ISO/TS15066. Also, the RT VisualBox which is an intuitive engineering software is introduced for quick, easy system deployment.…

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, adhering to social distancing guidelines set by international health experts is crucial for everyone. To help people maintain proper distance and limit the spread of the virus, Imec spin-off Lopos and Ghent University have together developed the SafeDistance wearable named Lopos.

The SafeDistance wearable is an…

Infineon Technologies AG has introduced a self-contained Raspberry Pi audio amplifier HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) board that offers high definition audio at boom box power levels in small form factors. The multi-level technology of the board delivers minimum size and consumption, state of the art power efficiency, and HD audio quality for Raspberry Pi users and makers.…

Diodes Incorporated has introduced the PI3DPX1207Q, the industry’s first automotive AEC-Q100 grade 3 qualified 10Gbps USB-C DisplayPort™ Alternate (DP-Alt) mode linear ReDriver™ IC that allows the transfer of Display port signals through a USB type C connector in the DP-Alt mode. The PI3DPX1207Q supports 8.1Gbps DP1.4 and the 10Gbps USB 3.2 specifications and provides a…

Microchip Technology Inc. has introduced the VectorBlox Accelerator Software Development Kit (SDK) to meet the growing need for power-efficient inferencing in edge application by making it easier for software developers to implement their algorithms in PolarFire field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). By using the SDK developers can use the PolarFire FPGAs for creating low-…

Saelig introduced the Siglent SSG5000X RF signal generator that can deliver excellent performance in phase noise, spectral purity, bandwidth, EVM, and output power. The new signal generator can generate analog and vector signals at a frequency range of 9kHz to 4GHz/6GHz with a frequency setting resolution of 0.001Hz. The user can generate even the most complex signal…