Lattice semiconductor has added to its MachXO3 family of FPGAs with the addition of the MachXO3L-9400 and MachXO3LF-9400 devices available in multiple packages. The new FPGAs offer expanded I/O and logic support for control PLD applications, while increased on-chip memory improves picture clarity for low cost video bridging in large monitor applications, says Lattice. Features include: …

FPGAs get Hitless I/O for in-system hardware upgrade

One for Gadget Masters to note – the Raspberry Pi camera modules have been upgraded, for 8-megapixel resolution imaging (they were 5-megapixel). There’s also a Sony IMX219PQ CMOS image sensor in a fixed-focus module, which enables the board to capture 3280 x 2464 pixel static images. Otherwise, the new version cameras have the same video capability …

Raspberry Pi camera modules offer home security with 8-megapixel resolution

Here’s trouble: a hovering, tracking drone with a 13MP forward-looking camera and a 3MP downward-looking camera. Beijing start-up Zero Zero Robotics has raised $25 million to mass-manufacture a drone called The Hover Camera. It can hover or follow someone, or something, around. Zero Zero’s founders are two Stanford PhD graduates who raised an initial $1.7 …

Here’s Trouble

LED Engin will demonstrate its LuxiTune linear dynamic light engine at LightFair, claimed to be the world’s first Bluetooth low energy mesh-controlled tuneable white solution for linear luminaires. … what a list of caveats. End users can wirelessly configure, control and manage the luminaires. Installed in a 100 x 100mm 4foot fixture, the linear light …

Lightfair: Led Engin gets Bluetooth mesh control

Thanks to Josh, a keen cyclist for highlighting this one, the Haiku – a gesture controlled bike assistant. Putting aside concerns over anything that distracts a cyclist – whether hands free or not – the device may be of interest if you’re of the pedalling persuasion… It’s primarily aimed at urban cyclists, and offers turn-by-turn …

Gestures control the Haiku cycling assistant

Excelera of Barcelona is a start-up aiming to bring new capabilities to sensor systems Excelera has a chip it calls a Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converter-1 (UFDC-1) – a fully digital CMOS IC, capable of measuring frequency, period, ratio, duty-cycle, and phase shift in 16 different modes, with a relative error ranging from 0.001 to 1%. “We …

Excelera enhances sensor systems

Design done, PCB laid-out and components are sourced, but the biggest challenge is yet to come getting it manufactured. David Marrakchi describes the pitfalls to avoid You just completed your last design review, got that needed approval signature, and the finish line has never been closer, or so you think. Even after your components are …

The “Hateful Five” of PCB manufacturing


Electronics Weekly is very pleased to highlight the initial sponsors for the Elektra Awards 2016. Celebrating product innovation and business success in the industry – and now in their 14th Year – the Elektra Awards are recognised as the best promotional platform to celebrate the achievements of individuals and companies across the electronics industry. And a big …

Elektra Awards 2016 gather momentum

In the latest LED business developments, Royal Philips has reported 3% sales growth led by the strength of LED lighting, while Current, Powered by GE has added more partners in its connected lighting push and Mitsubishi Chemical has won a red-phosphor IP battle.

AWS CloudFormation has updated support for four services. You can now use the following features with CloudFormation: