Elliptic Labs Optimizes Its Advanced Virtual Sensors for Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs

Elliptic Labs, the Norwegian software sensor technology company, announced a collaboration with Cadence Design Systems to optimize its machine learning algorithms on Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs. Enabling Elliptic Labs to expand its software sensor user interfaces to more embedded systems, while simultaneously reducing power consumption for energy-critical applications, this collaboration benefits manufacturers in a wide range of markets, including mobile consumer devices, and automotive.

Raspberry Pi has relaunched four IQaudio HATs as official Pi audio add-on boards with lower prices ranging from $20 to $30: the IQaudio DAC+, DAC Pro, DigiAMP+ and Codec Zero. In December 2020, Raspberry Pi Trading announced it had acquired IQAudio and would be relaunching their Raspberry Pi audio HATs at lower prices. Now, IQAudio’s four most popular HATs have been relaunched as official Pi accessories and are available via the usual Pi resellers.

German company SEGGER Microcontroller continues to expand its state-of-the-art software libraries and hardware and software tools for embedded systems development and production. In an interesting development, SEGGER has announced that its embOS real-time operating system now supports 64-bit processor cores. And many developers would also be interested to know that the company's SystemView verification solution for embedded development is now available under Friendly Licensing.

MSC Technologies has launched the MSC C6C-SLU Type 6 COM Express module family, which is based on the latest 6th Generation Intel Core U Series processors, a complete low-power chipset in one multi-chip package with integrated graphics controller. An efficient and compact solution for embedded systems, including home automation applications.