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Element14 Arduiono UNO accessories for Atmel Xlained Board launched

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October 1, 2014

Element14 Arduiono UNO accessories for Atmel Xlained Board launched

Atmel ARM-based processors are microcontrollers and microprocessors integrated circuits, by Atmel, that are based on various 32-bit ARM processor cores, with Atmel-designed peripherals and tool support. The SMART brand includes application-specific ARM-based parts for Wi-Fi, such as the SmartConnect and Smart Direct lines, as well as ARM-based ICs meant for smart energy products such as gas and power meters.

The Atmel SMART brand of ARM-based MCUs are found in the Arduino Zero (SAM D21) single-board computer and the Arduino Due (SAM3). The “SAM” moniker in Atmel part numbers stands for “SMART Atmel microcontroller”.

Element14 Arduiono UNO accessories

Element14 has announced the launch of the Arduino UNO Click Shield and a host of Click Boards and accessories for the Atmel SAMA5D3 Xplained, a low-cost, rapid prototyping and evaluation platform featuring the ARM Cortex A5 based SAMA5D36 microprocessor.

These accessories are ideally suited for quick and easy implementation on development kits and feature low power operation and a small footprint. Click Boards are function-specific add-on modules with a common interface – four of which are launched today; the ADC, Bluetooth, SHT11 Environmental Sensor and Thermocouple Click Boards.

With no hardware configuration required, these boards will revolutionize the way new functionalities can be added to development boards. Additional add-on boards include the WIFI Dongle which connects via USB and an LCD8000 display and interface board which offers an 18-bit touchscreen at 480×272 resolution.

Additional add-on boards include the WIFI Dongle which connects via USB and an LCD8000 display and interface board which offers an 18-bit touchscreen at 480×272 resolution.Supported by a 250,000 member strong element14 Community, customers can also benefit from direct access to engineers worldwide as well as other experts in legislation and more. Virtual field application engineers and community experts are available to support users with up-to-date technical information. 24/7 ordering is also available on the Community.

The μC/Probe from Micrium is also available for use with the SAMA5D3. μC/Probe is an easy-to-use Windows application designed to read and write the memory of any embedded target processor during run-time and maps memory data to virtual graphic controls on the host computer and is available in Basic and Pro editions.

Premier Farnell plc is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. It trades as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific.

With sales last year of £968m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs. Premier Farnell works with key strategic suppliers to bring to market development kits in a variety of applications, enabling it to support the customer from design concept through to production.

The Arduino UNO Click Shield is priced at SG$ 9.83 with next day delivery and can be purchased from element14. Data sheets and application notes can be found on the product pages and 24/5 live tech support is available for any queries.

Riva launches Flock.co – Free Chat Application for Bussinesses

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September 30, 2014

Riva.co, a company in the communication sector, and the creator of low cost international calling application Ringo, has announced today that it will soon launch Flock.co, A Free Chat Application for Businesses that is new and easy-to-use instant messaging service that works to quicken and make communication easier within the workplace.

Riva launches Flock.co

The app which is created especially for swift moving teams and organizations, does not need any IT admins to set up and equips the teams with the quickest and simplest way to connect and communicate with each other across all operating systems and platforms.

This app is cost free for infinite users and usage and is accessible for iOS, Android, Windows PC, Mac and Linux. With its uncomplicated and easy-to-navigate user interface, the app is a rich in feature product for teams to chat in groups or personal one to one setting.

It allows workers to sign in with their work e-mail and naturally syncs the entire office directory to every worker’s device, which is unlike any other popular instant messaging applications. It creates a workplace-only space and also eradicates the need to combine work and personal IDs and messages.

The features of the application include Mobile and Desktop applications. Images and files can be shared within the application. To initiate a group chat, you can create permanent or temporary groups for teams and projects. The messages are protected by a secure encrypted messaging.

You can also involve your clients in your conversations. The company directory is automatically updated. You can sync conversations across numerous devices. You can easily read and deliver receipts. There is no limitation on the amount of chat history that you can store. There is an Admin interface to manage the exit of an employee.

Efficient and active workplace connectivity leads to increase in productivity and this app initiates smooth and easy interaction and decision-making. This app is easy to use, protected, simple and does not interfere in the smooth working of the company.

This application grants the workers a single place to chat and does not combine their personal and professional spaces. It wipes out the chances of situation where your personal messages get mixed up with your work messages or your personal ID is made available to your clients. It is available across platforms like Windows, iOS, Chrome and Android.

You can download it at flock.co or via the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Leave your comments regarding the launch of this application in the comment box below.

This article is written by : Arshi Bansal

ARM Cortex M7 Chip launched – Will make smart devices smarter

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September 30, 2014

The notebook processor is becoming an increasingly important market segment in the semiconductor industry. ARM (RISC)architecture developed by British company ARM Holdings. A RISC-based computer design approach means ARM processors require significantly fewer transistors than typical CISC x86processors in most personal computers.

ARM Cortex M7 Chip

The Cortex M7 is designed for everything from appliances to edge routers to automotive, sensor hubs and industrial control. ARM Cortex M7 processor brings high performance and efficient digital signal processing to enable devices featuring superior embedded intelligence across the industrial, infrastructure and domestic sectors. ARM has its processors in numerous sensors and end points throughout nodes of the Internet of things. ARM has shipped 8 billion units of its Cortex M processes, has more than 240 licenses out and 3,000 catalogue parts.

The Cortex –M7 achieves an impressive 5 Core mark /MHz. this performance allows the Cortex M7 to deliver a combination of high performance and digital signal control functionality that will enable MCU silicon manufacturers to target highly demanding embedded applications while keeping development costs low.

Expected uses of Cortex-M7 smart control systems employed in a range of applications such as motor control, industrial automation, advanced audio, image processing, a variety of connected vehicle applications.“Devices will be able to marry a small footprint with compute and long battery life,” claimed Nandan Nyampally, vice president of market at ARM’s CPU group.

ARM Cortex-M7 features:

Six stage, superscalar pipeline delivering 2000 Coremarks at 400MHz in a 40LP process
AXI interconnect (supports 64-bit transfer) and fully integrated optional caches for instruction and data allowing efficient access to large external memories and powerful peripherals
Tightly coupled memory interfaces for rapid, real-time response
Extensive implementation configurability to enable a wide range of cost and performance points to be targeted
Optional full instruction and data trace via the Embedded Trace Macrocell enabling greater system visibility
An optional safety package and built-in fault detection features contribute toward ASIL D and SIL 3 compliance, meaning Cortex-M7 is the perfect choice for companies targeting safety-related markets including automotive, industrial, transport and medical application.
Widest third-party tools, RTOS, middleware support of any architecture, provided by the ARM Connected Community of complementary partner companies.

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As we seek very high performance from our notebooks or desktop computers ARM technology brings its new innovative CORTEX M7 chip. This innovation is designed to deliver very high level of performance and also brings more processing power for the smallest computing devices.

This is the great set of innovation from ARM and we seek more innovations from ARM technology.

This article is written by : Srikanth Kulkarni

Global Big Data Market will be of $48.3 Billion by 2018 – Report

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September 30, 2014

Global Big Data Market will be of $48.3 Billion by 2018 – Report

Big Data Market – Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2012 – 2018, the market intelligence report by Transparency Market Research gives us important details on the different market elements, the circumstances that encourage and obstruct the growth and the thriving regional markets of the global big data market.

Global Big Data Market ($48.3 Billion by 2018)

The report evaluates that the global big data market, that was predicted to have a value worth $6.3 billion in 2012, will surge to a value worth $48.3 billion by 2018 by the analysis of year by year growth at a CAGR of 40.5% during the defined projection of the report, i.e. between 2012 and 2018.

The ruler of this market, in the terms of revenue is the North American region, which, by the information of the report will continue to be the leading rank holder and compile a share worth about 54.5% of the global big data market during the duration of forecast. It may be chased by Europe.

Technology is the driving force of businesses and the internet is the solution to all the fundamental problems in a business, in the present world scenario. No job can be considered as complete without the usage of internet and computers.

But the extensive usage of these technologies across every probable business also leads to a huge amount of data- data that cannot be adequate or can be managed by the conventional databases we are used to see around us. Such an enormous amount of data is called big data and is produced by different industrial sectors banking, finance, medicines, retail, education, entertainment, among others.

Storage, retrieval, analysis and management of this data require specific tools and software applications, which are not usually made available by traditional data base systems. Therefore, a number of tools and technologies have been evolved for the management of such huge amount of data. The market of big data is established by storage devices, software products and services and peripheral hardware. Amidst these, the sector of software products and services held the largest share of the global data market and is estimated to hold about 50% of the market shares in 2012.

The fastest growing sector of this market is evaluated to be that of storage devices during the forecast period andcould detect upsurge at a CAGR of 45.3% during this period. The forthcoming upsurge of this market can be credited to the huge data being flooded from different market segments and it will continue to grow in the future as well. A big benefactor of this market is the finance sector that accounted for about 20% share of this market in the year 2012.

The huge beneficiaries from the enormous customer databases are banks and financial institutes. These databases grant them to take computed and more strategic decisions. The media and entertainment which is a small sector at this time, is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 41.4% from 2012 to 2018. The primary of this is the generation of huge data thorough games, videos, audio, etc.

The Healthcare sector also presents a significant and massive application area of the big data industry. Big data can largely be helpful to this sector by providing authentic and detailed data factors such as the exponential growth in the means through which different forms of data can be possessed and the cost perks derived from the use of big data are urging the upsurge of this industry. But, elements such as shortage of expert professionals and a productive use of data tools could interfere with the growth of this market.

This article is written by : Arshi Bansal

Leave your comments about this report in the comment box below.

element14 introduces first bipolar transistors in LFPAK

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September 30, 2014

Element14 has expanded its portfolio of transistors from NXP Semiconductors, a world leader in high-performance mixed signal electronics, with the addition of the industry’s first bipolar transistors in LFPAK56(Power SO-8). These transistors in low-profile LFPAK56 (SOT669) SMD power plastic package, deliver thermal and electrical performance comparable to bipolar transistors in much larger power packages such as DPAK, on less than half the footprint.

element14 introduces first bipolar transistors

These high power bipolar transistors, housed in LFPAK56 (Power-SO8) packages, deliver DPAK-like thermal and electrical performance in just half the footprint. Offering reliable, energy-efficient performance, they are AEC-Q101 qualified and support high temperature operation, up to 175 °C. These transistors in low profile LFPAK56 (SOT669) SMD power plastic package, deliver thermal and electrical performance comparable to bipolar transistors in much larger power packages such as DAPK, on less than half the footprint.

Features and benefits –

26 types up to 100 V and 15 A in single and double configurations.
High power dissipation P_total
Suitable for high-temperature applications; up to 175 °C
Space-saving: 5 x 6 mm package outline is half the size of equivalent transistors in DPAK, SOT223 and other packages
Low profile of 1 mm
High reliability and mechanical ruggedness thanks to solid-copper clip, no wires
High energy efficiency due to less heat generation
AEC-Q101 qualified
Future-proof, growing portfolio

“We believe that NXP’s LFPAK will become the standard in compact power packages for bipolar transistors – just as NXP LFPAK is the industry benchmark for MOSFETs today,” said Joachim Stange, product manager, transistors, NXP Semiconductors. The double transistors in LFPAK56D and high current single types with 6, 10 and 15 A will be released from Q2 2014 onward. This innovation will help them to get the advanced version and little improvements are made to this for greater results.

This article is written by : Srikanth Kulkarni

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