Chad Cox

Apertis 2024 is now available. Apertis is an OS platform for the x86-64, arm64, and arm32 architectures based on Debian and includes an operating system, tools, and cloud services to enhance development consistency. The collaborative platform is ideal for industrial embedded devices and is utilized in both the Atari VCS game console and the Bosch D-Tect 200 wall scanner, Apertis targets industrial embedded devices. New features include support for Podman, ONNX Runtime, OP-TEE, and more.

Taipei, Taiwan. APLEX Technology Inc., enjoying its 20th anniversary, announced its ARCHMI-S series of fanless industrial HMI products. Included is the Intel Celeron J6412 powered ARCHMI-S-8B that integrates the benefits of both the ARCHMI and AUHMI series. The HMI is available with multiple screen sizes ranging from 7” TFT-LCD to 21.5” TFT-LCD. Included is two USB 3.2 Type A, two USB 2.0 Type A, two COM, one DP port, and two GbE LAN. DDR4 3200MHz SO-DIMM memory up to 32GB, one Mini-PCIe expansion slot and one M.2 E-Key for Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth module are supported.

Virtium has acquired Embedded Artists AB, headquartered in Sweden, to enhance Virtium’s offerings within edge computing, artificial intelligence, and high-performance industrial computing markets.

DFI launched the RAP310, a high-performance microATX industrial motherboard developed for everyday industrial computing, AI applications, and medical image systems. The solution leverages the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processor with Zen 4 architecture highlighted by 12 cores and 24 threads, with support for up to 128GB of DDR5 memory via four UDIMM slots, running at up to 5200 MHz in dual-channel mode. Included AMD Radeon Graphics provides an efficient 65W TDP, making it an industrial platform supporting power efficiency with reliable handling of data-intensive applications and real-time processing.

Taipei, Taiwan. IBASE Technology Inc. announced the IB996 Full-Size CPU Card leveraging the 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3 desktop processors. It follows the PICMG 1.3 standard and includes the Intel Q670E chipset for enhanced performance and flexibility. The IB996 supports up to 64GB of DDR5 memory with dual DIMM slots and enhanced networking ability with two Intel 2.5G LAN ports.

CEA-Leti released it has achieved a milestone by integrating a scalable hafnia-zirconia ferroelectric capacitor platform into the back-end-of-line (BEOL) of the 22nm FD-SOI technology node making ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM) a formidable memory solution for cutting-edge nodes. Ferroelectricity in HfO2-based thin films are CMOS compatible and scalable while opening innovation for embedded FeRAM.

IC’Alps and SEALSQ Corp. are collaborating further with the goal of innovating the expansion of custom quantum-resistant chips. IC’Alps’ ASIC design knowledge and SEALSQ’s security technology will combine to they aim to modernize production and look to evolve business opportunities.

sureCore recently announced a series of cryogenic IP in 180 nm and 22nm process nodes. It is collaborating with Sarcina, which developed a package that can withstand cryogenic temperatures. sureCore’s Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) has a temperature range from 77K (-196°C) down to near absolute zero that is essential for Quantum Computers (QCs).

Knowles Corporation will reveal its innovative audio technologies at CES 2025 at the Venetian Resort, Toscana Suite #3801. Visit and learn more about the solutions benefiting hearing health, true wireless stereo (TWS), open wearable stereo (OWS), and audiophile applications. The exhibit will also include Knowles balanced armature (BA) drivers that have been integrated in the JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 and the Breggz ZOHN-1 custom earbuds.

AAEON introduced its uCOM-IMX8P, an adaptable SMARC 2.1 compliant CPU module built on the NXP i.MX 8M Plus platform with an 82mm x 50mm SMARC form factor to utilize RISC architecture. The solution leverages the NXP i.MX 8M Plus’ Quad-Core Arm Cortex-A53 processor with an integrated NPU, an operating temperature range from -40°C ~ 85°C, and 4GB of onboard LPDDR4 memory and up to 128GB eMMC storage (default SKU: 16GB).