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  • Movandi and NXP Collaborate on 5G

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    Partnership to deliver performance-optimized solutions to connect 5G everywhereBARCELONA, February 20, 2019 – Mobile World Congress 2019 –NXP Semiconductors N.V.  and Movandi, a privately held company with a mission to revolutionize 5G everywher...
    • 6 Mar 2019
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 6: Driver LIB for a 16 x 2 LCD

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I did a road test of the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In this post: a driver for the common Hitachy type LCD displays that you find everywhere. The Display and Driver In many automates you find these blue or green char...
    • 10 Feb 2019
  • Babeyes is a bodycam for your baby

    Catwell
    Catwell
    This tiny HD camera makes it easy to record memories from your baby's point of view. (Image Credit: Babeyes) I was thinking of making something like with a Microbit or Pi. Glad it exists. It's pretty easy for memories to fade away, espec...
    • 15 Jan 2019
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 5: FreeRTOS Example (with Issues, now Fixed)

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.During my tests I had difficulties with the FreeRTOS example that comes with the SDK.It showcases tickless operation, and that does not work for me. The example doesn't wake up a...
    • 12 Jan 2019
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - side note B: Create a Release Configuration

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In this posts I show how to create a Release configuration for Eclipse. I've written before that the Build part of the MAXIM SDK hasn't implemented Eclipse's commonly used C...
    • 12 Jan 2019
  • Storage Insights #4 - NAND Flash Based SSD Drives and the Flash Controller

    drozwood90
    drozwood90
    In Storage Insights #3, we highlighted the technical components of CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD) cards. In Storage Insights #4 we will dive deeper into the primary components of SSD drives, with an emphasis on the Flash Controller. G...
    • 7 Jan 2019
  • Noise-canceling kennel for scaredy-cats and dogs

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The prototype has lots of potential for pets to hide from loud noise. The noise-canceling kennel is only a prototype, but it has a lot of potential in the future. (Credit: Lyn West, Ford of Europe) Many pet owners worry about the nightmarish sounds ...
    • 27 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 4c: Low Power Sensor design - Barometer, Not Yet Power Optimised

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In these blog posts I try to build a real world low power design. A barometer using  the pressure sensor BM1383AGLV BM1383AGLV from the Rohm SensorShield-EVK-003 (Arduino Co...
    • 17 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 4b: Low Power Sensor design - Barometer i2c and Init

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In these blog posts I try to build a real world low power design.This time I'm porting ROHM's Arduino library and example sketch for the pressure sensor BM1383AGLV BM1383AGLV fro...
    • 16 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - side note A: C++ Eclipse Project

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In this posts I show how to create a C++ project.  Maxim has a tutorial that explains how to create an Eclipse project from scratch. It is for the MAX3263X but works pe...
    • 16 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 4a: Low Power Sensor design - Barometer Hardware

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In these blog posts I try to build a real world low power design.This post fits in two road tests. I'm testing the pressure sensor of the Rohm SensorShield-EVK-003 (Arduino Compa...
    • 15 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 3: Power Measurement

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In this blog post I measure the power going to the MAX32660. Power Modes The MAX32660 has a set of power saving options. The obvious one is to lower the clock cycle. Th...
    • 15 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 2: Mod the PCB for Power Measurement

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In this blog post I modify the PCB to isolate the power going to the MAX32660.  Where to Measure the Current Consumtion Measuring the voltage is easy. You can do t...
    • 14 Dec 2018
  • MAX32660 Evaluation Kit - part 1: IDE install and Build First Example

    Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps
    I'm road testing the  Ultra-Low Power Arm Cortex-M4 Darwin MCU EVM.In this blog post (I don't have the hardware yet): Trying if I can use Maxim's Eclipse bundle.Maxim hasn't altered Eclipse, but they provide an install that sets up a fully worki...
    • 9 Dec 2018
  • MAKERPhone lets you build your own smartphone for under $100

    Catwell
    Catwell
    MAKERPhone lets you build your own phone with customized apps, games, and programs. It doesn’t look as sleek as a normal smartphone, but at least it won’t break the bank. (Photo via MAKERPhone) I like the idea this, but is it a little much?&nbsp...
    • 31 Oct 2018
  • Virtual And Software Solutions: The Battle For Enterprise Network Supremacy

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    The original article can be found here.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Traditional WA...
    • 31 Oct 2018
  • NXP Layerscape FRWY-LS1012A board

    neuromodulator
    neuromodulator
    Preface Introduction Operating system installation Operating system configuration The death of the Layerscape References  PrefaceI received the Layerscape FRWY-LS1012A board from the attendance to an E14 webinar, and I will write on ...
    • 13 Oct 2018
  • Is Arm the Future for Airborne Platforms in Military and Aerospace?

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    The following is the original article from Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, written by Rick Hearn and Mike Slonosky, Senior Product Managers, and Lisa Sarazin, a Marketing Portfolio Manager from Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, and Geoffrey Waters,...
    • 11 Oct 2018
  • NXP’s New QorIQ Layerscape LX2160A Processor Ends Pruritus

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    If you’ve ever broken an arm or a leg, you know what it means to have an itch that you can’t scratch. Your doctor put your injured limb in a cast, limiting its mobility and rendering it inaccessible to comforting fingertips. At NXP, we have customers...
    • 8 Oct 2018
  • Storage Insights #3 -Technical Guide for CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD) Cards

    drozwood90
    drozwood90
    In Storage Insights #2, we highlighted some top recommendations for optimizing your storage device. There’s a lot of technical detail in Flash storage devices, so in the third edition of Storage Insights, we will cover the key technical elements of C...
    • 13 Sep 2018
  • Server Offloads Improve Data Center Economics

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    The following blog is written by Joe Byrne, a senior strategic marketing manager for NXP's Digital Networking Group. The original article can be found here. Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistingui...
    • 17 Aug 2018
  • Both MCUs and SBCs are the backbone of embedded architectures

    yoSoyTono
    yoSoyTono
    Vehicle Electrification is an automotive global market trend that self-driving cars and trucks are adopting to help centralize control and seamless exchange of data and information across systems, to reduce hazards, decrease emissions, and optimize t...
    • 15 Aug 2018
  • NXP, Microsoft, and Sequitur Labs Pave Path to IoT and Edge Computing Security Paradise

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    The following blog is written by Joe Byrne, a senior strategic marketing manager for NXP's Digital Networking Group. The original article can be found here. Big yellow machines move earth today, but soon they may also move bits to improve produc...
    • 3 Aug 2018
  • The Cloud Is Drifting Toward the Edge

    layerscapesupport
    layerscapesupport
    The following blog is written by Joe Byrne, a senior strategic marketing manager for NXP's Digital Networking Group. The original article can be found here.  By applying cloud-computing technology found in massive data centers to smaller-sc...
    • 27 Jul 2018
  • Researchers say crystals could keep your electronics cool

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Researchers at Urbana- Champaign and Texas, Dallas say crystals made from boron arsenide could be more effective at cooling down electronics. This is what the boron arsenide crystal looks like under an electron microscope. (Photo via the University o...
    • 11 Jul 2018
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