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Elma Electronic Inc., a leading supplier of embedded products and systems solutions built on open standards-based platforms like VME, VPX, CompactPCI and ATCA, now offers the 9289 XMCStor, a mezzanine storage solution designed for high speed data access and system boot operations. Developed to address rugged storage applications, the new single-width XMCStor uses the latest mezzanine form factor and flash drive technologies, including the new CFast flash storage technology. These next generation solid-state CompactFlash drives, based on a SATA interface, offer much higher data rates compared to parallel drives.

 
The XMCStor provides one front removable drive and one internal drive for maximum operational flexibility. Drives may be addressed as combined or separate volumes depending on their usage and application requirements. The front removable drive capability combined with hot swap allows fast and easy equipment upgrade and data transportability. With board level data transfer rates up to 130 MB/sec (write) and 140 MB/sec (read), the 9289 XMCStor is ideal for applications demanding high data rates.

Current storage capacities equal 64 GB across two drives, with higher capacities supported as new drives are introduced. Targeted for military and industrial applications in rugged environments, the XMCStor is capable of meeting a wide range of operating conditions. It is available in standard (0°C to +55°C) through extended temperature (-40°C to +85°C) versions and can withstand operating shock up to 40 Gs at 11 Msec. For added reliability, the unit can be conformally coated.

Elma provides XMCStor software support and drivers for Linux, VxWorks and Windows with specific versions and host cards available upon request. The XMCStor conforms to the VITA 42.3 mezzanine module form factor. The XMC form factor with PCIe connectivity makes the board an ideal solution for VPX systems or any host environment with PCIe capability. Units are sold separately or as part of an Elma AppliPak solution when bundled with a host single board computer, operating system and driver integration.

Pricing for the new 9289 XMCStor starts at $800 in low quantities, configuration dependent. Delivery is six to eight weeks ARO.

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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, has expanded its industry-leading isolated interface product portfolio with the first signal-only isolated CAN (controller area network) transceiver to provide an isolation rating to 5 kV rms with 125˚C operation. The fully certified ADM3054 offers isolated power-detect functionality in a highly integrated single surface mount package capable of operating in harsh industrial applications. By reducing PCB component count by as much as 70 percent compared to traditional discrete, optocoupler based component circuits, the new CAN transceiver greatly simplifies design while reducing board space by up to 61 percent.

For more information, visit ADM3054 to download the data sheet or order samples.

For additional support, connect with engineers and ADI product experts on EngineerZone™, an online technical support community.

For more information on ADI’s isolated transceiver products, visit: Isolated transceiver products

More About the ADM3054 CAN Transceiver

The ADM3054 is a 5 kV rms signal-isolated CAN physical layer transceiver that fully complies with the ISO 11898 CAN standard. The new CAN transceiver leverages Analog Devices’ highly regarded iCoupler® digital isolator technology and combines a 3-channel digital isolator with a CAN transceiver in a 10 mm x 10 mm single-surface-mount, 16-lead, wide-body SOIC (small-outline IC) package.

The ADM3054 complements ADI’s previously released isolated CAN products, the ADM3052 and ADM3053, which provide power isolation in addition to signal isolation. The ADM3054 is targeted at applications where an isolated power rail already exists or an additional overwind from an existing isolation transformer can be used. The device’s logic is powered with a single 3.3-V or 5-V supply on VDD1 while the bus side uses a single 5-V supply on VDD2 only. Loss of power on the bus side (VDD2) can be detected by the mico-controller using the integrated VDD2SENSE signal. The transceiver has integrated +/-36V fault protection on the bus pins, CANH and CANL, to guard against shorts to power/ground in 12- V and 24-V systems. The device also has current-limiting and thermal-shutdown features that protect against output short circuits and situations where the bus might be shorted to ground or power terminals.

The ADM3054 creates an isolated interface between the CAN protocol controller and the physical layer bus. It is capable of running at data rates of up to 1 Mbps and is fully specified over the industrial temperature range of −40˚C to +125˚C.

Key Features of the ADM3054 CAN Transceiver

• Integrates ADI’s iCoupler digital isolator technology

• Provides an isolation rating to 5 kV rms per UL1577

• Detects presence of VDD2 isolated power

• Fully certified with 125˚C operation

• High-speed data rates of up to 1 Mbps

• Complies with ISO 11898 standard

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AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry’s most energy-efficient microcontroller (MCU) and wireless MCU solutions for power-sensitive embedded applications. The new C8051F96x MCU and Si102x and Si103x wireless MCU families are based on patented low-power technology that enables 40 percent less system current draw and up to 65 percent longer battery life than competing MCU solutions. Designed to address the unique power requirements of battery-operated embedded systems, Silicon Labs’ ultra-lower-power MCU families are ideal for smart metering (water, gas and heat meters), in-home utility monitoring, wireless security, home and building automation, portable medical and asset tracking products.

Embedded developers designing battery-powered systems, particularly those using wireless data links, require power optimization strategies that are tailored to their application needs. Silicon Labs has designed the new F96x 8-bit MCUs with these ultra-low power and wireless connectivity requirements in mind. The Si102x/3x wireless MCUs combine the power-saving features of the F96x MCUs with the company’s EZRadioPRO® sub-GHz transceiver into a single-chip solution that is ideal for battery-operated embedded systems requiring both energy efficiency and industry-leading RF performance.

To achieve best-in-class low-power and wireless optimizations, Silicon Labs’ F96x and Si102x/3x families offer three major system-level innovations:

• Superior energy transfer efficiency for battery-operated systems. Greater efficiency in transferring energy from the battery results in less energy lost as heat dissipation, which reduces system-level power consumption and extends battery life. The F96x and Si102x/3x families’ on-chip dc-dc buck converter enables significantly higher efficiency in voltage conversion compared to a linear regulator, resulting in energy transfer efficiencies of up to 85 percent. The on-chip buck converter can supply up to 250 mW of power, providing energy not only for the MCU but also for other circuits in the system such as an RF transceiver. Silicon Labs is the first semiconductor company to integrate a power-saving dc-dc buck converter on an MCU, resulting in not only superior energy efficiency but also lower component count and BOM cost.
• Reduced time in active mode. Since MCUs use maximum power in active mode, the F96x and Si102x/3x devices incorporate several innovations to reduce the time spent in active mode. An on-chip Dedicated Packet Processing Engine (DPPE) with hardware acceleration blocks enables more than a fivefold increase in RF message processing speed and allows the CPU to remain idle during transactions, thereby reducing active time and the current load on the battery. The MCUs also include a low-power pulse counter that operates autonomously in sleep mode without CPU intervention. The on-chip pulse counter is especially useful in reducing power in utility metering applications that use pulse trains or switch closures while monitoring fluid flow.
• Reduced power in sleep mode. The new MCUs integrate the lowest power real-time clock (RTC) in the industry, enabling 40 percent lower power in sleep mode than competing MCUs. The MCUs achieve 400 nA sleep current with the RTC running and 70 nA sleep current (without the RTC) at 3 V. An ultra-low 10 nA sleep current mode is additionally available at minimum voltage. The MCUs also offer the industry’s fastest wakeup time from sleep mode at 2 microseconds. As a result of these state-of-the-art low-power design techniques, systems based on the F96x and Si102x/3x families can support battery life greater than 20 years.

“The F96x and Si102x/3x families incorporate some of the best mixed-signal innovations in the ultra-low-power MCU market,” said Mike Salas, general manager of Silicon Labs’ MCU products. “By substantially reducing overall system power, our new MCUs enable developers to reduce the size and cost of batteries used in embedded systems or to significantly increase battery life while delivering end products with industry-leading RF performance.”

Comprehensive Development Environment

Silicon Labs’ F96x and Si102x/3x families are supported by a new Unified Development Platform (UDP) featuring a single motherboard, modular boards, integrated LCD, and ample real estate for prototyping, expansion and system integration. The UDP supports MCU code and firmware development, RF design and optimization, and network and protocol stacks such as the wireless M-Bus stack for smart metering applications. Silicon Labs also offers Wireless Development Suite (WDS) software that enables developers to easily create efficient, robust and cost-effective wireless applications with little or no RF design experience. Detailed documentation, reference designs, run-time MAC/PHY and code examples are additionally available to speed up product evaluation. To learn more about the UDP and WDS software, visit www.silabs.com/UDP and www.silabs.com/WDS.

Pricing and Availability

Production quantities of Silicon Labs’ F96x MCUs and Si102x/Si103x wireless MCUs are available now in a variety of small-footprint packages. Pricing in 10,000-unit quantities begins at $2.41 for the F96x MCUs, $4.39 for the Si102x wireless MCUs and $3.27 for the Si103x wireless MCUs (all prices in USD).

Silicon Labs offers a number of hardware and software development kits ranging in price from $129 to $829 (USD MSRP). For additional product information, samples and development tools for the F96x and Si102x/3x families, please visitwww.silabs.com/pr/lowpower and www.silabs.com/pr/wirelessmcu, respectively.

Silicon Laboratories Inc.

Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal design, Silicon Labs’ diverse portfolio of patented semiconductor solutions offers customers significant advantages in performance, size and power consumption. For more information about Silicon Labs, please visit www.silabs.com.

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