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August 4, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

BG2B is the lowest-power Bluetooth LE SoC from Silicon Labs so far

Silicon Labs BG2B is an ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M33 Bluetooth 6 LE SoC with support for Channel Sounding, “Secure Vault High” security, and integrated CAN-FD and peripherals such as LED drivers and ADCs for smaller, longer-lasting IoT devices. The company claims it’s the lowest-power Bluetooth LE device in its portfolio, with 1.1 µA EM2 sleep current with RAM retention, as well as 14%-15% lower MCU active current and lower Bluetooth receive current compared to Silicon Labs BG22/BG22L. The new microcontroller targets secure ranging, asset tracking, electronic shelf labels (ESLs), smart home, industrial monitoring, and vehicle diagnostics. Silicon Labs BG2B specifications: CPU core – 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33 @ 80 MHz with DSP instructions and floating-point unit (FPU) Memory – 64 kB or 128 kB SRAM Storage – 1016 kB flash Wireless – 2.4 GHz radio Modulation Formats OQPSK DSSS 2 (G)FSK with fully configurable shaping (G)MSK Protocols Bluetooth Low Energy 6 Channel […]

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Aliensense NXS is a plug-and-play GMSL 2/3 and CAN-FD sensor board for robots

Abu Dhabi-based Aliensense has introduced NXS, a compact sensor board designed to easily connect cameras and sensors to robots, without custom wiring or driver work. The board relies on a single GMSL 2/3 cable for power, video, and sensor data over up to 15 meters, extendable to 40 meters over CAN-FD (data only, reduced baudrate). The STM32G491 board is also compatible with the 2,000+ boards in MikroElektronika’s Click ecosystem thanks to a mikroBUS connector brought out through a Shuttle add-on board. This means you can use compatible sensors (via mikroBUS) in addition to, or instead of, a camera. NXS specifications: MCU – STMicro STM32G491 Cortex-M4F microcontroller with 112KB SRAM, up to 512KB flash Camera Interface – MIPI CSI-2 input, MAX96793 GMSL2/3 serializer, power-over-coax Connectivity – GMSL2/3, CAN-FD, Cyphal/serial, I2C register map Expansion – mikroBUS socket with I2C, SPI, UART, PWM, analog, INT, RST Recovery support – Signed A/B firmware, watchdog […]

July 28, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

DFI X6X-ORN – An IP67-rated, rugged Jetson Orin NX/Nano edge AI computer with GMSL2 camera support

DFI X6X ORN Jetson IP67 fanless edge AI computer

The DFI X6X-ORN is a fanless, IP67-rated Edge AI computer powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/Nano. It is designed for extreme outdoor and industrial environments in maritime, agriculture, construction, and intelligent transportation applications. The system fully relies on rugged M12 and M20 circular waterproof connectors for all its I/O, including PoE and GMSL2 camera interfaces. It delivers up to 157 TOPS of AI performance when equipped with the Jetson Orin NX 16GB module, complies with MIL-STD-810H shock and vibration standards, and supports an operating temperature range of -20°C to 60°C. DFI X6X-ORN specifications: SoM – NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/Nano module Jetson Orin NX 16GB – Up to 157 TOPS, 16GB LPDDR5, 10W/15W/25W/ 40W power modes Jetson Orin NX 8GB – Up to 117 TOPS, 8GB LPDDR5, 10W/15W/25W/40W power modes Jetson Orin Nano 8GB – Up to 67 TOPS, 8GB LPDDR5, 7W/10W/25W power modes Jetson Orin Nano 4GB – Up […]

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

Titan Mini is a smaller Renesas RA8P1-based Edge AI board for RT-Thread RTOS development

The Titan Mini is a smaller and somewhat cheaper version of the RA8P1 Titan board introduced in 2025 for AIoT applications and RT-Thread RTOS development. It still features a Renesas R7KA8P1 Cortex-M85/M33 microcontroller with an Arm Ethos-U55 NPU, but comes with lower-capacity memory and storage chips (32MB SDRAM and 8MB QSPI flash), drops the RJ45 Ethernet ports with a single FPC Ethernet connector, among other cost-saving measures. The only benefit I see besides the smaller size and slightly lower price is the presence of a microphone and a speaker connector for audio applications. Titan Mini specifications: SoC – Renesas RA8P1 (R7KA8P1) MCU cores Arm Cortex-M85 clocked at 1 GHz with Helium MVE (M-Profile Vector Extension) with 32KB I/D caches; 7300+ CoreMarks Arm Cortex-M33 clocked at 250 MHz with 32KB I/D caches GPU – D/AVE 2D drawing engine NPU – Arm Ethos-U55 NPU delivering 256 GOPS at 500 MHz Memory – […]

June 5, 2026June 8, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

Erqos EQSP32CE – An industrial IoT ESP32-S3 PLC with Ethernet, RS232, RS485, CAN Bus, DIN Rail support

Erqos EQSP32CE is a DIN rail-mountable industrial IoT PLC based on an ESP32-S3 WiFi and Bluetooth SoC and offering Ethernet, RS-485, RS-232, and CAN bus industrial communication interfaces. The IIoT logic controller also features several protected digital (16x) and analog (8x) inputs, eight current inputs, eight “special mode” analog inputs, and sixteen digital outputs with PWM support. A USB-C port is used for firmware flashing and monitoring, and the PLC takes a wide 7V – 26V DC input voltage and outputs 5V/1A for I/O expansion modules. Erqos EQSP32CE specifications: SoC – Espressif ESP32-S3 dual-core LX7 processor @ 240 MHz with 8MB Flash, 512kB RAM, wireless connectivity (so probably ESP32-S3FN8) Communication interfaces 10/100 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Low Energy (on ESP32-S3) with internal antenna RS232 (protected) and RS485 half-duplex (protected) with support for Modbus RTU, DMX512, and custom serial protocols CAN Bus (protected) USB – 1x USB-C power for […]

April 2, 2026April 3, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Nuvoton NuMicro M3331 Cortex-M33 MCU features built-in ARGB LED controller, optional USB 2.0 OTG interface

Nuvoton’s new NuMicro M3331 is a series of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33 MCUs clocked at 180 MHz that integrate an ARGB LED controller, a DSP instruction set, a single-precision FPU, and TrustZone security for smart factories, renewable energy systems, and consumer devices. In the past, we have written about other Cortex-M33 MCUs like the STM32U3B5/C5, Texas Instruments MSPM33C321A, Nordic Semi’s nRF54LM20A, and various others, but the Nuvoton M3331 series specifically features a built-in Enhanced LED Light Strip Interface (ELLSI) and up to 10 standard LLSI channels. This allows the MCU to natively support gaming ARGB Gen1 and Gen2 LED control protocols, completely offloading the CPU to run fluid, dynamic LED effects. It comes in two variants, the M3333 series and the M3334 series, with the latter adding a high-speed USB 2.0 OTG controller with an integrated PHY. NuMicro M3331 specifications: MCU core – Arm Cortex-M33 32-bit CPU @ 180 MHz with single-precision […]

March 31, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Rockchip RK3506J-based Forlinx FCU1501 fanless industrial IoT gateway offers dual Ethernet, plenty of I/Os and serial interfaces

Forlinx Technology has recently introduced the FCU1501, a rugged, fanless industrial embedded computer and IoT gateway built around the Rockchip RK3506J processor with a tri-core Cortex-A7 and a single Cortex-M0 core. The system is designed for high-reliability data acquisition and protocol conversion in harsh environments. The gateway comes in two variants (basic and extended), which have similar dimensions but differ mainly in interface density. Both models feature up to 512MB DDR3 RAM, 8GB eMMC flash, dual Fast Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 5.0, and 4G LTE Cat 1 support. Applications include automation, rail transit, and smart manufacturing. The system supports a wide industrial temperature range (-40°C to +85°C) and meets Level 3 EMC standards. Forlinx FCU1501 Specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3506J CPU 3x Arm Cortex-A7 cores up to 1.5 GHz Arm Cortex-M0 real-time core GPU – 2D GPU only No VPU, no NPU System Memory – 256MB or 512MB DDR3 Storage 256MB NAND […]

March 17, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

ADLINK DLAP-701 – An NVIDIA Jetson T5000/T4000 Edge AI platform for humanoid robots and vision sensing systems

Adlink DLAP 701 Edge AI Platform Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor

ADLINK has just launched the DLAP-701 Series, a NVIDIA Jetson T5000/T4000-based compact edge AI platform designed for humanoid robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), and vision sensing systems (VSS). It supports up to 128GB LPDDR5X memory and features various I/O options, including dual Gigabit Ethernet, a QSFP port supporting 4×25GbE LAN, multiple USB 3.2 ports, and HDMI output, along with M.2 slots for Wi-Fi 6, 5G, and NVMe storage, as well as an mPCIe slot. It also integrates CAN-FD interfaces for robotics and vehicle control and TPM 2.0 security. With an operating voltage range of 9-36V DC and an industrial temperature range of -20°C to 60°C, it is designed for demanding edge environments. ADLINK DLAP-701 specifications Supported system-on-module – NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 or Jetson Thor T4000 Memory – Up to 128GB (T5000 variant), 64 GB (T4000 variant) 256-bit LPDDR5X (273 GB/s bandwidth) Storage 128GB SSD for the OS (most probably ADLINK’s ASD+ industrial […]