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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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? ...
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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 ...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The WebUSB API was designed for USB devices to safely connect to the web without the need for a dedicated platform. (Image credit: Pixabay) The WebUSB platform has been out for a while now and uses an API for connecting USB devices directly to ...
Optimizing the Life of Storage DevicesIn our first Storage Insights post, we discussed that all SD cards are not equivalent, and how different NAND flash and card technologies can be applied to diverse applications for the same storage form factor.&...
Algorithms are playing a key role in the journey of the autonomous vehicle —they truly are the biggest secret behind the self-driving cars and trucks. Algorithms are part of our everyday lives nowadays in several products and services, but they need ...
Technological advancements are pushing forward a massive societal shift that impacts both people and business around the world; while internet access is transforming personal daily routines, opening ways to interact with others, and improving quality...
The SD CARD AdvantageThe fact is that not all SD/microSD cards are created equal. This blog will tell you why, with some examples from Delkin Devices, and also cover the different types and how to select the right card for your application. With...
