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February 14, 2026February 15, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

Android 17 Beta 1 released with H.266/VVC support, camera improvements, and more

Google has just announced the release of Android 17 Beta 1 with performance improvements, H.266/VVC video codec support, smoother camera mode transitions, privacy and security enhancements, and more. The company is not releasing Developer Previews anymore, and instead follows the “continuous Canary channel” announced with the first Android 16 Developer Preview. So, with Android 17, the very first release is the “Beta 1” release. Some of the key changes in Android 17 so far: Developers can’t opt out of orientation and resizability restrictions on large screen devices (sw > 600 dp), so they’ll have to make sure their apps work on tablets, foldables, and desktop windowing environments. With one exception: apps categorized as games with android:appCategory flag. Google published a separate blog post about the change. Performance improvements and tools Lock-free MessageQueue that will reduce missed frames. Added Generational garbage collection to ART’s Concurrent Mark-Compact collector. This aims to reduce […]

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

AMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGA family to be available until at least 2045

AMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 is a mid-range FPGA family designed for the broadcast, test, industrial, and medical markets, which provides an update to the Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family introduced in 2024, and promises availability until at least 2045. Key features include high-speed transceivers and PCIe Gen4 for support of 4K AV-over-IP, multi-stream capture, and frame-accurate transport, increased memory bandwidth for semiconductor test and inspection systems, and advanced imaging and real-time control for machine vision, industrial automation, medical imaging, and robotic systems. AMD Kintec UltraScale+ Gen2 key features AMD says the Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 devices deliver up to 5x increase in memory bandwidth when comparing the AMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 XC2KU040P and XC2KU050P FPGAs to the previous generation Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA, and up to 2x higher channel density per PCIe interface compared to the Altera Agilex A5EC065A FPGA. The company further states that compared to “competing platforms”, the family delivers […]

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Avalue EMS-ARH – A fanless, modular industrial “Arrow Lake-H” PC featuring IET interface with DDI, PCIe, USB 3.0…

Avalue EMS-ARH is a fanless industrial PC that supports “Arrow Lake-H” Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 processors with wide temperature tolerance, and various I/O options. This compact PC is suitable for industrial, medical, and transportation environments that require silent operation. The system supports up to 64GB of DDR5-6400 memory via two SO-DIMM slots, NVMe SSD using an M.2 Key-M socket, and wireless or cellular via M.2 Key-E and Key-B slots with SIM support. Additionally, it features two 2.5GbE ports, multiple USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 ports, two RS-232/422/485 serial interfaces, 8-bit GPIO, and triple 4K display output via DisplayPort 1.4 and dual HDMI 2.0b. It supports a wide 9-36V DC input, an IET expansion interface (see below for details), and a fanless design for harsh edge deployments. Avalue EMS-ARH specifications: Arrow Lake SoC (one or the other) Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 14-core (4P + 8E + 2LPE) Arrow Lake processor […]

January 7, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments

AMD launches Ryzen AI Embedded P100 and X100 processors with up to 50 TOPS of AI performance

AMD has introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 and X100 x86 processors designed to power AI-driven applications at the edge, such as automotive digital cockpits, smart healthcare equipment, and humanoid robotics. AMD had previously launched several Ryzen Embedded families, starting with the Ryzen Embedded V1000 in 2018, and more recently, the Ryzen Embedded 8000 family with a 16 TOPS NPU, yet without “AI” in the name. The new AMD Ryzen AI Embedded family is based on high-performance “Zen 5” core architecture, an RDNA 3.5 GPU for real-time visualization and graphics, and an XDNA 2 NPU for low-latency, low-power AI acceleration. The P100 Series processors target in-vehicle infotainment and industrial automation, while the X100 Series processors feature higher CPU core counts and AI TOPS performance for more demanding physical AI and autonomous systems. Six models are currently available in the Ryzen AI Embedded P100 family: AMD Ryzen AI P121, P123, P121i, […]

December 26, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Cerelog ESP-EEG – A low-cost ESP32-based EEG acquisition board for brain computer interface (BCI) experiments

Cerelog ESP EEG ESP32 EEG acquisition board

The Cerelog ESP-EEG is an 8-channel, low-cost brain computer interface (BCI) circuit board built around the ESP32 MCU and designed for EEG data acquisition. The board supports 8-channel, 24-bit EEG data collection and connects to a host system over USB-C for both power and data. The board has an active noise-removal bias pin which reduces mains interference, along with onboard status LEDs, including a dedicated indicator for active data capture. It works with third-party or DIY EEG headsets using adapter boards, and STL files are provided for 3D printed mounts. Cerelog also offers various software tools and sample code to enable real-time EEG visualization, BCI experiments, neurofeedback, and custom brain-controlled applications. Cerelog ESP-EEG specifications: Wireless Module – ESP32-WROOM-32 SoC – ESP32 CPU – Dual-core processor @ 160 MHz Memory – 520 KB SRAM Wireless WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Storage – 4 MB flash PCB antenna Analog Front-End (via TI’s […]

December 16, 2025December 17, 2025 by Debashis Das - 3 Comments

HealthyPi 6 – A portable Wi-Fi 6 biosignal acquisition device with ECG, PPG, respiration, and temperature sensors (Crowdfunding)

HealthyPi 6 open source multi modal biosignal research platform

Designed by ProtoCentral Electronics in India, the HealthyPi 6 is an open-source, portable, research-grade biosignal acquisition device designed for academic research, education, and prototyping. It targets labs, classrooms, and field studies that need professional-quality physiological measurements without bulky desktop systems or proprietary lock-in. Building on the HealthyPi 5 (2023) and HealthyPi 4 (2019), the HealthyPi 6 is a standalone device with 3-channel/5-lead ECG, dual-wavelength PPG for heart rate and SpO₂, respiration via impedance pneumography, skin temperature sensing, and a 9-axis IMU for motion and artifact detection. Built around the STM32H757 real-time microcontroller and an ESP32-C6 handling Wi-Fi 6 and BLE connectivity, the device features a USB-C port, onboard flash and microSD storage, and 48+ hours of operation on a charge. Modular HealthyLink ports allow for EEG, EMG, GSR, additional analog inputs, triggers, and co-processors expansion. These features make it suitable for cardiovascular and sleep research, rehabilitation studies, wearable prototyping, biosignal […]

December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U COM Express Type 6 Compact module takes up to 128GB DDR5

SolidRun Ryzen R8000 COM6 Compact Module

SolidRun has unveiled a new COM Express Type 6 Compact module powered by the AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U Series with up to 39 TOPS of AI performance for industrial, medical, automation, and edge AI applications. The module supports up to 128GB DDR5 of memory via two SO-DIMM sockets, on-module M.2 NVME SSD storage, and features an Intel i226 2.5GbE controller. It exposes I/Os through standard board-to-board connectors, including 16-lane PCIe Gen4, four DisplayPort video outputs, eDP or LVDS display interface, two SATA, various USB ports, and more. Ryzen R8000 CoM6 specifications: SoC – AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U CPU – 8-core/16-thread Zen4 processor up to 3.3 GHz / 5.1 GHz (Turbo) GPU – AMD Radeon 780M with 12x Compute Units @ 2700 MHz (RDNA3 graphics) AI 16 TOPS NPU (AMD XDNA) Total combined 39 TOPS of AI performance Memory – 2x SODIMM DDR5-5600 with/without ECC up to 128GB RAM Storage – […]

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

Beacon AM62L – A compact (38x28mm), low-power dual-core Cortex-A53 System-on-Module (SoM)

Texas Instruments AM62L System-on-Module

Beacon EmbeddedWorks has announced a compact (38x28mm) System-on-Module (SoM) based on the recently introduced low-power Texas Instruments Sitara AM62L dual-core Cortex-A53 SoC designed for IoT, HMI, and general-purpose applications requiring a display. The AML62L SoM features LPDDR4 or DDR4 memory, an 8-bit eMMC flash, and an optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE module. All I/Os are exposed through two board-to-board connectors, including RGB LCD or MIPI DSI display interface, two gigabit Ethernet interfaces with TSN support, USB 2.0, CAN FD, analog inputs, and more. Beacon AM62L specifications: SoC – Texas Instruments AM62L dual-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor up to 1.25GHz; 5600 DMIPS System Memory – LPDDR4, DDR4 Storage – 8-bit eMMC flash Wireless – 802.11ax WiFi 6 1×1 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE; cnxsoft: 802.11ax is WiFi 6, but the company only mentions support for WiFi 5 in other parts of the description. 2x board-to-board connector Storage – 2x 4-bit SD/SDIO […]