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technology officer of Digid, said: “With the start of mass production of Digid sensors, the opportunities to embed sensing on almost any surface or in almost any device have become limitless. Our sensor is so small
that it cannot be seen with the naked eye.” For each design project, Digid supplies a custom sensor and sensor assembly backed by hardware and software integration support. The sensor provides either a
voltage or resistance measurement output via an I2C interface. Digid signal processing software converts the raw measurement outputs to useful temperature or force data. Digid sensors
also offer negligible self-heating, highly accurate and linear outputs, and minimal digital overhead.
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Microchip releases custom firmware for NVIDIA DGX Spark for its MEC1723 embedded controllers
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icrochip Technology has released custom-designed firmware for its MEC1723 Embedded Controller (EC),
specifically tailored to support NVIDIA DGX Spark personal AI supercomputers. The software is designed to optimize the MEC1723 EC’s capabilities for system management of AI workloads on the NVIDIA DGX platform. Embedded controllers play an important role in managing power sequencing, alerts and system-level energy regulation.
In this application, the MEC1723 EC goes a step further to also manage critical firmware operations. Secure firmware authentication: firmware code is digitally signed and authenticated by NVIDIA.
Root of Trust for system boot:
cryptographic verification of the firmware using Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC P384).
Advanced power management: handles battery charging, alerts and system power state transitions.
System control: oversees key scan and keypad operations.
New host interface support: implements packet command format processing unique to the NVIDIA DGX interface.
Value-added integration: incorporates Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM) interfaces.
“The collaboration between Microchip and NVIDIA helps deliver secure, tailored firmware solutions that address the complex needs of modern computing platforms,” said Nuri Dagdeviren, corporate vice
president of Microchip Technology’s secure computing group.
Microchip’s MEC embedded controllers are designed to support the next generation of notebook and desktop applications across industrial, data centre
and consumer markets. These controllers provide advanced system management, security features and efficient power management.
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Silanna’s MIL-TEMP variant of Plural platform ADCs to deliver −55°C to +125°C operation across portfolio
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ilanna Semiconductor has announced MIL TEMP variants of its Plural platform of high-speed, low-power analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs). The initial launch includes five devices from across its portfolio that are now capable of operation at military temperature grades to ensure guaranteed performance from −55°C to +125°C, enabling designers to deploy Silanna’s pipeline converter technology in demanding environments including aerospace, defence, radar, secure communications, unmanned systems, navigation, and ruggedized industrial systems.
The company’s initial five MIL TEMP ADCs span 10 to 16 bit resolutions and sampling rates from 20 MSPS to 250 MSPS. These devices represent the first wave of military temperature qualified products within
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Silanna’s broader converter roadmap. Silanna can make any ADC in its portfolio available as a military temperature grade variant, enabling defence OEMs to adopt a common converter architecture across multiple systems and deployment scenarios. The ability to supply MIL TEMP variants across the entire portfolio also enables customers to gain architectural continuity, simplified qualification, and a secure supply path for multi year and multi program needs.
“Defence and aerospace designers require three things from their component suppliers: performance, reliability, and long term availability,” said Patrick Moore, VP of global sales & applications at Silanna Semiconductor. “Extending the full operating range down to −55°C and up to +125°C was a natural next step.”
Silanna’s MIL TEMP devices maintain the same pinout, performance architecture,
and optional on chip DSP features as the commercial parts, enabling reuse across aerospace and defence programs. The devices are supported by ruggedized screening flows, reliability testing options, and long term
availability commitments. Evaluation boards, samples, and customized MIL TEMP variants are available immediately.
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