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Winmate IP70 is a Mini-ITX board equipped with Apollo Lake Pentium

Posted on by Ayo Ayibiowu

Taiwan based company called Winmate recently released a new board. The new board is equipped with a quad0core 1.1GHz/2.5GHz Apollo Lake Pentium N420 processor. It is rated an industrial thin Mini ITX board with operating temperature support from -20 to 60°C and the storage temperature is -40 to 70⁰ C.

The Winmate board is equipped with up to 8GB dual-socket, 1866MHz DDR3L and comes with 4 USB 3.0 ports, 2 GbE ports, and 2 SATA interfaces. The board is currently called the Winmate IP70 and it currently has no operating system information however, a similar board released by the company runs on Linux and Windows. So there is a high probability that this board will also support Linux and Windows.

Mini-ITX Motherboard with Intel® Pentium® N4200 Processor

Winmate IP70 comes with different peripherals, some of which are: an audio jack,  a single DP 1.2 (4096 x 2160 @60Hz), 1x HDMI 1.4b (3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz), 1 Power jack, a 1 x 3-pin digital panel for controlling brightness and even a 1 x 7-pin inverter. Dimensions of the board are 170 mm by 170 mm are also available along with an On-Screen-Display (OSD) membrane control.

Also, there is an M.2 slot for Wi-Fi and an optional PCIe 2.0 expansion slot on the Winmate IP70 board. One of the two SATA presents will not be available when the M.2 SATA is being used. This is because SATA 2 and M.2 SATA cannot be used concurrently.

For graphics, there is an Intel HD Graphics 505 which supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL4.3. The audio controller is a Realtek HD codec and it accepts 12V Single Voltage Power input.

Technical Specifications

  • Processor: Intel Pentium N4200 Apollo Lake Processor 1.10 GHz, up to 2.50 GHz with turbo boost technology
  • Memory: 2 × DDR3L 1866 MHz SO-DIMM (max. 8GB)
  • Ethernet Controller: Intel I210AT Gigabit-LAN Controller + I219LM Gigabit-LAN PHY
  • Expansion Slot: 1 x M.2 slot (for SSD)
  • Back Side I/O: 2 x RJ-45 for Giga LAN
    • 1 x DP 1.2
    • 1 x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1 x Audio Jack (Mic-in, Line-out)
    • 1 x (+12V) DC-in Power Jack
    • 1 x Clear CMOS Button
    • 1 x Reset Button
  • Others:
    • 3 x RS-232 2×5 pin-header
    • 1 x RS-232/422/485 2×5 pin-header
    • 4 x USB 2.0
    • 1 x LVDS by DF-13 40 pin connector
    • 1 x SATA power by 2×4 pin wafer
    • 2 x -pin-header for a speaker (with Amplifier): Left, Right
    • 1 x 14-pin pin-header for DIO
    • 1 x 3-pin digital panel backlight brightness controller
    • 1 x 2×2-pin DC-in 12V connector
    • 2 x 2-pin wafer for +5V external power (Red)
    • 1 x 2-pin wafer for 12V external power (Yellow)
    • 1 x OSD membrane control
    • 1 x eDP panel by JAE-FI-X30S-HF 30p connector (Optional)
    • 1 x 10-pin wafer for VGA output(Optional)
  • Audio Controller: Realtek HD codec

The Winmate board currently has no pricing or availability information and it can be seen on the product page that some specifications might be changed without prior notice

OptiMOS™ IPOL voltage regulators with COT engine for enhanced transients and easy design

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Infineon Technologies AG introduces the IR3887M, IR3888M and IR3889M devices in its new family of integrated-point-of-load voltage regulators featuring a fast constant-on-time (COT) engine. This product family is designed for today’s server, base station and telecom (operating at 85˚C ambient temperature) and storage applications requiring both high efficiency and high density. The IR3887M is the smallest 30 A device on the market. Fusing Infineon’s latest FET generation and enhanced package technology allows for thermal support for 30 A in a small 4 mm x 5 mm footprint.

The OptiMOS™ IPOL product family comes with an enhanced-stability COT engine with ceramic capacitors without the need for external compensation. Wide input voltage range of 4.3 V – 17 V, 2 V min with 5 V external bias, and precise output voltage (0.5 % accurate reference voltage) are supported. The voltage regulators offer high efficiency at light-load and thermally-compensated internal overcurrent protection with four selectable limits for a less expensive and smaller inductor.

High switching frequency (up to 2 MHz) for small PCB size and fewer bill-of-materials (BOM) is guaranteed with easy design and layout. These products provide benchmark efficiency, low power losses and the ability to thermally handle up to 30 A of continuous current. Customers can also benefit from the benchmark output voltage regulation and enhanced load transients response.

The IR3888M and IR3889M come in a small, 5 mm x 6 mm footprint in a PQFN package. The IR3888M handles continuous current up to 25 A and is RoHS2 compliant.

Availability

The IR388M and IR3889M are in stock now. The IR3887M device is also planned for release in 2020. More information will be available at www.infineon.com/integrated-pol-voltage-regulators.

Toradex Launches New SoM Family, Verdin

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Toradex announced the launch of its newest family of System on Modules (SoM), Verdin. The first modules of the line feature the NXP i.MX 8M Mini and Nano applications processors.

Features of the new Verdin line include a battery-ready design with an input voltage range of 3.3-5V; low power 1.8V IOs; the ability to easily extend power management to carrier board peripherals; off-the-shelf thermal solutions; and a range of test reports including data on EMC, shock, and vibration tolerance. It utilizes 260pin SODIMM DDR4 edge-connector. Additionally, it features up to 4x Cortex-A53, up to 2GB of RAM and 16GB of eMMC Flash Memory.

I/Os on the SoMs include USB, gigabit ethernet, PCle, CAN-FD, and more.

Toradex will be offering two off-the-shelf carrier boards. The first being the Verdin Development Board, a larger board that exposes all the features available on Verdin. As such, the Verdin Development Board allows users to build up even complex systems in no time.

Highlights

  • Latest System on Module form factor
  • Up to 4x Cortex-A53, 1x Cortex-M4/M7
  • NXP® i.MX 8M Mini and i.MX 8M Nano applications processor
  • Armv8 64-Bit CPU cores
  • On-board dual-band 802.11ac 2×2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5
  • Supported by open-source Torizon Linux Operating System
  • Power- and cost-optimized

The second board, Dahlia, is a  120mm x 120mm board. Dahlia is designed to provide a simplified development experience with features such as a convenient USB-C power option and full debugging over USB.

For more information, visit https://www.toradex.com/computer-on-modules/verdin-arm-family.

Rohde & Schwarz enables sub-THz ultra wideband signal analysis

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Rohde & Schwarz is paving the way for research in the terahertz frequency range by demonstrating multi gigabit data transmission in the D-Band at 140 GHz. The setup features the R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer equipped with an R&S FSW-B8001 option, supporting an unparalleled 8.3 GHz internal analysis bandwidth. This new hardware option will be available soon from Rohde & Schwarz.

Developments in mobile technology are moving constantly towards increasing bandwidths, enabling increasingly high data throughput. The Rohde & Schwarz setup represents some of the first research exploring data transmission at sub-THz frequencies featuring ultra-wide bandwidths.

In the setup, a wideband-baseband signal is upconverted to the selected 140 GHz frequency via a R&S TC RSE converter box. The world’s leading analog signal generator, the R&S SMA100B, provides the local oscillator frequency to the upconverter. The transmission is carried out over-the-air, with the converter connected to a horn antenna. The transmitted signal is received via another horn antenna and downconverted. The R&S FSW featuring the new, unique 8.3 GHz bandwidth option R&S FSW-B8001 analyzes the signal, carrying out signal quality measurements such as error vector magnitude (EVM) to assess the performance of the transmission. Various common modulation formats are demonstrated. The new four-channel power supply R&S NGP800 by Rohde & Schwarz plays a vital role powering various parts and components in this setup.

Rohde & Schwarz supports starting research at THz frequencies

As wireless communications and sensing technologies are advancing, the need for higher bandwidths is becoming apparent. These developments push the frequency boundaries into the sub-THz and THz frequency range and, continuing the process started with 5G, make testing over-the-air (OTA) mandatory. At these frequencies, RF frontends become even more integrated, and their characterization in terms of signal quality (EVM) and out-of-band emission (ACLR, SEM, spurious) requires a flexible OTA test setup, covering a wide frequency range, from microwave and mmWave to sub-THz.

The proposed setup can easily be installed into the R&S ATS1000 antenna test system. This enables design engineers to characterize RF frontend prototypes and reference designs intended to be used in future devices that support cellular and non-cellular technologies and are using much wider bandwidths. For example, IEEE’s 802.11ay standard allows channel bonding that creates a signal with more than 8 GHz of bandwidth already today. The R&S FSW is currently the only signal and spectrum analyzer in the world supporting the needed bandwidth internally for such applications, significantly facilitating complex setups in R&D.

Andreas Roessler, Technology Manager at Rohde & Schwarz says, “While Rohde & Schwarz is meeting the test needs for 5G technology that is still being defined and rolled out today, we are already investigating ways in which the technology is developing tomorrow. This groundbreaking D-band test represents a notable step towards research beyond 5G, leading to the next generation of mobile technology.”

A demonstration in the chosen frequency range was supposed to be carried out at 6G Wireless Summit, hosted by the University of Oulu and held at Levi, Finland. Since the summit will be held virtually, the setup will be shown in an upcoming video, available soon on our social media channels.

more information: www.rohde-schwarz.com

Gumstix Supports Raspberry Pi Makers

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In a bold move to support Makers around the world who want to build commercial-grade electronics, Gumstix®, Inc., announced it will waive manufacturing fees on custom designs incorporating Raspberry Pi processor boards. This program, starting Pi Day, March 14th, and running through April 30th, will save customers $1,999 per design.

“Gumstix created this program in recognition of the Raspberry Pi Foundation mission to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world,” said W. Gordon Kruberg, M.D., head of Modular Hardware, Altium, LLC. “By reducing the manufacturing cost, we hope to open a door for makers and help turn their innovations into reality.”

Visit gumstix.com for more information.

About Gumstix, Inc.

Gumstix manufactures bespoke computing hardware for the intelligence in embedded devices and systems. Designed to meet the demands of the next generation IoT and Edge computing machine-learning applications, Gumstix modular hardware connects multiple networking capabilities, sensors, and components that are required for machine learning and deep-learning devices. For engineers developing devices from the iphone to Mars satellites, Gumstix devices have been used by thousands of hardware engineers, software designers, and educators since 2004 in over 45 countries. Gumstix is a wholly owned subsidiary of Altium.

BOXER-6638U: Embedded Computing on the Frontlines of Pandemic Response and Prevention

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AAEON, an industry leader in IoT and AI edge computing solutions, is helping to power the pandemic response with the BOXER-6638U rugged embedded box PC. Featuring Intel® Core™ i3 processors, the BOXER-6638U brings the power of industrial computing to mobile X-ray machines, used to perform chest X-ray scans of suspected COVID-19 patients. This vital equipment helps increase the speed and accuracy of diagnosis, and prevent the spread of the pandemic.

The spread of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19, previously known as “2019 novel coronavirus”) has had serious worldwide impact, becoming the largest and most widespread epidemic in the past century. The impact to human lives and global economies is severe. The workload and stress endured by the medical professionals on the frontline of containment and prevention is immeasurable. Alongside these medical professionals is the mobile X-ray machine developed by AAEON’s customers to help accelerate the diagnosis of diseases, saving time and effort.

At the heart of these mobile X-ray machines is the BOXER-6638U from AAEON. To integrate into this vital medical equipment, AAEON’s customers have strict requirements for specifications and testing. The BOXER-6638U meets these requirements and offers the additional benefits of being lightweight and easy to integrate into the device. With a fanless design and rugged construction, the BOXER-6638U has proven reliability with a failure rate below 0.2%. The BOXER-6638U meets the customer’s requirements for provide redundant communication methods to provide accurate data in real time on site. Meeting customers’ needs for flexibility and customization is what drives AAEON’s business philosophy of developing and manufacturing industrial computers, and has for nearly 30 years.

The BOXER-6638U is equipped with the Intel® Core™ i3 5010U processor, providing low power consumption and high performance. With rugged, fanless construction, it can operate in temperatures from -20°C to 60°C and operate without errors in places with drastic temperature changes. Compact and lightweight, the BOXER-6638U can easily integrate with new systems or upgrade existing infrastructure. The BOXER-6638U offers I/O features including DisplayPort, two Ethernet ports and antenna hookups for wired and wireless transmission, two Mini-Card expansion slots, and storage with mSATA, HDD/SSD slots.

“Our customers in China who specialize in manufacturing medical equipment purchased nearly a thousand BOXER-6638U box PCs, which were installed in mobile X-ray machines deployed to key hospitals,” said Alex Hsueh, Director of AAEON’s System Platform Division. “In this fight to prevent the spread of the pandemic, AAEON products have been working effectively on the forefront with several platforms and solutions employed in various applications. AAEON is proud to be a part of this ongoing effort and every member of the AAEON Team looks forward to our continued contributions,” Alex added.

more information: AAEON.com

Qorvo QPF7219 Wi-Fi Integrated Front End with edgeBoost for Broader Wi-Fi 6 Coverage

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the QPF7219 integrated front end module (iFEM) from Qorvo®. Providing reliable, whole-home coverage when designed into Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) systems, the QPF7219 iFEM combines Qorvo’s advanced bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter technology with its unique edgeBoost™ capability to almost double Wi-Fi range and triple capacity to handle more devices.

The Qorvo QPF7219 Wi-Fi 6 iFEM, available from Mouser Electronics, integrates a 2.4 GHz power amplifier (PA) optimized for a 5 V supply voltage, which saves power while maintaining high linear output power. The BAW filter’s edgeBoost capability maximizes output power at channels close to the band edge, achieve excellent throughput across all Wi-Fi channels 1-11 without needing to reduce transmit power to meet FCC regulatory limits.

Features

  • 2402MHz to 2472MHz frequency range
  • POUT=25dBm FCC restricted bandedge compliance
  • POUT=20dBm MCS11 HE40 -43dB dynamic EVM
  • POUT=22.5dBm MCS9 VHT40 -35dB dynamic EVM
  • POUT=23.5dBm MCS7 HT20/40 -30dB dynamic EVM
  • POUT=25dBm MCS0 spectral mask compliance
  • Optimized for 5V operation
  • 31dB Tx gain
  • 2dB noise figure
  • 15.5dB Rx gain and 6.5dB bypass loss

The module also includes a bypassable low noise amplifier, regulator, and transmit-receive switch. The device offers 5 GHz rejection for dual-band dual-concurrent (DBDC) operation, as well as integrated die-level filtering for second and third harmonics.

The QPF7219 iFEM is ideal for a range of connectivity solutions, including wireless routers, access points, residential gateways, Wi-Fi customer premises equipment, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. For development, Mouser also stocks the QPF7219EVB-01 evaluation board.

As an authorized distributor, Mouser Electronics is focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies, giving customers an edge and helping speed time to market. Over 800 semiconductor and electronic component manufacturers count on Mouser to help them introduce their products into the global marketplace. Mouser’s customers can expect 100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from each manufacturer.

With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service, Mouser strives to empower innovation among design engineers and buyers by delivering advanced technologies. Mouser stocks the world’s widest selection of the latest semiconductors and electronic components for the newest design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is continually updated and offers advanced search methods to help customers quickly locate inventory. Mouser.com also houses data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.

To learn more, visit https://www.mouser.com/new/qorvo/qorvo-qpf7219-wifi-integrated-fems/

Compact, Multi-channel CDP-07M UHF Narrow-Band Industrial Transmitter/Receiver Pair

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The newly released CDP-TX-07M and CDP-RX-07M inherit the compact, high-functionality, high-quality characteristics of their first-generation models with updated internal circuit design for the long-term stability and life needed for industrial applications. 

Saelig Company, Inc. has announced the compact, multi-channel CDP-07M UHF Narrow-Band Transmitter/Receiver Pair: CDP-TX-07M (transmitter) and CDP-RX-07M (receiver).  The modules contain almost all of the components necessary for radio transmission in a compact housing. The newly released CDP-TX-07M and CDP-RX-07M inherit the compact, high-functionality, high-quality concept of their first-generation models, and function as 434MHz 10mW ISM band radio modules, with a communication range of 600 yards or more.  The “P” versions (CDP-TX-07MP, CDP-RX-07MP) allow frequency setting to be performed externally. The CE-compliant CDP-07M receiver has excellent interference rejection characteristics and fulfils the requirements of the highest EN300220 receiver standard, Category 1. The receiver’s double-superheterodyne design is equipped with a SAW filter, ensuring the high sensitivity and excellent selectivity needed for stable and long range communications.

The CDP-07M model has four preset frequency channels, selectable by solder jumpers on a circuit board. With the CDP-07MP version, channel selection is via two pins on the module which can be externally driven.  The preset channels can be pre-programmed to four frequency choices selected from 67 frequencies in the 434MHz ISM band by using a supplied PC program.  Circuit Design has kept the same user interface as previous models while at the same time updating the internal circuit design for the long-term stability and life needed for industrial applications.

  • 10mW 434MHz band RF output
  • Wide operating temperature (-20 to + 65deg C)
  • 4 presettable channels with narrowband FM 25 kHz channel spacing
  • 2.2 to 5.5V (TX) – 20 mA; 3 to 14V (RX) – 23 mA
  • PLL controlled VCO, data rate 100 to 4800bps FSK
  • Compact size: TX = 22 x 12 x 4.5mm; RX = 36 x 26 x8mm
  • Double superheterodyne receiver
  • Sensitivity:  -120 dBm
  • Receiver category 1
  • RED compliant (EN 300 220)
  • RoHS compliance
  • Simple serial data interface for user-specific protocols

Circuit Design, Inc. is a leading Japanese supplier of low-power radio modules, highly rated for their quality and performance, which are used in numerous industrial applications such as industrial remote control, telemetry, monitoring systems, tracking systems, etc.  Circuit Design produced the first generation of these long-life models more than 20 years ago, showing the company’s commitment to longevity.

Seeed Launches ODYSSEY-X86J4105 – An Expandable x86 Mini Computer with Arduino support

Posted on by Ayo Ayibiowu

Seeed Studio has launched the ODYSSEY Single Board Computer with an Arduino Coprocessor onboard, and an Intel Gemini Lake SoC is arguably the most expandable x86 Mini Computer available with an enormous amount of peripherals arsenal.

Odyssey comes as a family of SBCs (Single Board Computer) with the primary goal of deploying edge computing applications. The Odysseys are Windows 10 powered mini PC and are powered by an Intel Celeron J4105 Gemini Lake processor with Intel UHD GPU and a Microchip SAM D21 Cortex-M0. The SBC uses a Quad-Core J4105  running at 1.5GHz with a burst mode of up to 2.5GHz. Just like your typical Mini PC, the board includes an 8GB LPDDR4 RAM, an optional 64GB eMMC storage, onboard Wi-Fi/BLE, Dual Gigabyte Ethernet Ports, Audio Input and Output, USB Ports, HDMI, SATA Connectors, and optional 3G/4G cellular connectivity via M.2 card and onboard SIM card socket.

Key Features

  • Intel® Celeron® J4105, Quad-Core 1.5-2.5GHZ
  • Dual-Band Frequency 2.5GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel® UHD Graphics 600
  • Dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Integrated Arduino Coprocessor ATSAMD21 ARM® Cortex®-M0+
  • Raspberry Pi 40-Pin Compatible
  • 2 x M.2 PCIe (B Key and M Key)
  • Pre-installed with Windows10 Enterprise
  • Compatible with Grove Ecosystem

The Odyssey goes a step above typical Mini PCs, and the included Microchip ATSAMD21G18 coprocessor makes it ideal for working as an Arduino prototyping platform and allows you to connect and control sensors, actuators, and any other Arduino compatible hardware. The board is fitted with a 40-pin Raspberry Pi-compatible header and a 28-pin header for extending out the SAMD21G18. Aside from the possibility of the onboard 64GB eMMC, its SATA III data connector and three SATA power headers, mSATA socket, and micro SD slot allows the board to connect to any external memory unit and expanded the storage as much as possible.

The board comes with two primary display ports: HDMI 2.0a (Up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz 24bpp) and Display Port 1.2 (Up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz 24bpp), but can also be extended through the USB 3.1 Type-C port where external peripherals can also be attached. The HDMI provides audio as well as through the microphone/headphone combo connector and front panel audio connector.

The Odyssey X86J4105 comes in 3 main versions, all who are identical in terms of board design.

  • ODYSSEY – X86J4105864: Comes with a 64GB eMMC onboard storage with Windows 10 Enterprise pre-installed but not activated.
  • ODYSSEY – X86J4105864(Win10 Enterprise Activated): Comes with a 64GB eMMC onboard storage with an activated Win10 Enterprise.
  • ODYSSEY – X86J4105800: without onboard eMMc storage or pre-installed Windows 10.

The Odyssey is currently not available for instant purchase, but it’s available now for pre-order with an expected availability schedule for Mar 16, 2020. The ODYSSEY – X86J4105800 is available from $188.00, the ODYSSEY – X86J4105864 is available from $218.00, and the ODYSSEY – X86J4105864(Win10 Enterprise Activated) is available from $258.00.

Smart voice control SoC targets home appliances

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Xsail Technology, a subsidiary of set-top box chipset provider ALi Corporation, has launched the G1, a low power and cost-effective AI chipset to be designed into all kinds of voice-controlled home appliances. by Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com

Xsail has developed its own proprietary Edge Voice Process Unit (EVPU) for NN (Neural Network) based voice recognition performed by the G1 chipset, allowing various home appliances to be controlled by online/offline voice and voice print. The optimized voice pre-processing technology also supports noise-reduction, echo cancellation and beam forming in order to keep a good recognition rate under different complex circumstances. The offline voice control module of G1 is to be used in many smart products, supporting multiple languages in offline mode, Chinese, English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Hindi etc.

G1 also includes a high performance dual core CPU that can support Linux and RTOS. It also supports the playback of various audio formats, security encryption/secure boot, LED display and all kinds of control interfaces.

Ali – www.alitech.com

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