STILL ROOM G
lobal networks are growing: Smart analytics are being
implemented across multiple businesses and connectivity is cemented into the heart of a company, information pumping through the building. This issue of Electronics off ers opinions on this fascinating turn of events, with an article from (p. 17) and interviews with key speakers (p. 24-25, p. 26) on how this technology works. With further features on FPGA design, bespoke manufacturing and concerns covering the supply chain, and one will fi nd an enriching issue, up-to-date and forward-thinking.
Christian Lynn - Editor
FOR INNOVATION THE VU19P FITS MORE ON TO LESS
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ilinx, specialists in adaptive and
intelligent computing, have announced the expansion of their Virtex Ultrascale+ family to include the VU19P: with 35 billion transistors and nine million system logic cells, the VU19P off ers a high logic density and I/O count, furthering the emulation and prototyping of developing ASIC and SoC technologies within sectors such as test & measurement,
networking and aerospace. “The VU19P
enables developers to accelerate hardware validation and begin software integration before their ASIC or SoC is available,” said Sumit Shah, senior director, product line marketing and management, Xilinx: “This is our third generation of FPGAs. First was the Virtex-7 2000T, followed by the Virtex UltraScale VU440, and now the
Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P. But this is more than silicon technology; we’re providing robust and proven tool fl ows and IP to support it.” “Arm relies on Xilinx devices as part of our process for validating our next-generation processor IP and SoC technology,” said Tran Nguyen, director of design services, Arm:
“The new VU19P will further enable Arm, and many others in our ecosystem, to accelerate the design, development and validation of ambitious roadmap technologies, giving electronics an exciting glimpse into the future.”
Xilinx
www.xilinx.com
Panasonic empowers Raspberry Pi T
he Raspberry Pi 4 is a microcomputer that augments the teaching of basic computer science in schools, particularly those in developing countries. As part of their valuable collaboration, Panasonic Industry Europe have provided Raspberry Pi with their Polymer SP capacitors, replacing the previously used multi layer ceramic variety: with a compact housing of only 7.3 x 4.3 x 1.9mm and a capacitance value of 100µF, the SP capacitor helps optimise the design processes and capabilities of the Raspberry Pi 4. Additionally, the newly developed, low-cost power supply of the Raspberry Pi 4 is equipped with Polymer OSCON capacitors from Panasonic also, off ering a reliable and cost effi cient solution for end users, capable of withstanding temperatures up to 105 degrees Celsius. Combined, one can see how
the electronics industry is helping to supply the right technology for the appropriate causes: these microcomputers have recently been donated at a charity event in Cameroon, as a pleasing example of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s ambition to facilitate the emergence of next generation pupils.
Panasonic
www.industry.panasonic.eu
Nexperia have announced a successful raise of $1,500 million, to be invested in the company’s acquisition of Wingtech Technologies. This expansion would further the company’s already busy portfolio of discrete and MOSFET components, analogue and logic ICs.
www.nexperia.com
BVM looks to off er its expertise as concerns over level crossings mount. With over 400 collisions between 2017-2018, BVM’s embedded computer, fi tted with an Intel i5 CPU, hopes to reduce that number.
www.bvm.co.uk
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