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  • Mouser Offers Digi ConnectCore MP255 Kit

    Mouser Offers Digi ConnectCore MP255 Kit

    Image: Mouser

    MANSFIELD, TX, Feb 25, 2025 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., has announced that they have started shipping the new Digi ConnectCore MP255 development kit. The kit boasts a versatile, secure, cost-effective wireless system-on-module (SOM) designed for maximum power efficiency to support battery-powered and industrial AI applications.

    The Digi ConnectCore MP255 development kit, available from Mouser, features a robust STMicroelectronics STM32MP255C 64-bit microprocessor tailored for industrial settings, with a neural processing unit (NPU) and image signal processor (ISP) for edge AI and computer vision applications and time-sensitive networking (TSN), in a compact SMTplus form factor (30 x 30 mm), making it ideal for small portable devices and Industry 4.0 applications. The ConnectCore MP255 kit also delivers access to the STM32MP255C’s high-end graphics capabilities, such as an integrated 3D GPU, video encoder and decoder (VPU), high-resolution MIPI, LVDS or parallel display interfaces, as well as a MIPI camera port with an ISP and the flexibility to run AI applications on the CPU, GPU, or NPU.

    The ConnectCore MP255 kit also supports high-end edge computing applications like machine vision, leveraging multimedia capabilities made possible by the comprehensive ST Edge AI ecosystem, providing fully integrated wireless connectivity with pre-certified Wi-Fi 6 (tri-band 6E ready), 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.4, along with PCIe Gen2, USB 3.0, CAN-FD and Gigabit Ethernet with TSN support.

    Source: Mouser

    About Mouser

    Mouser Electronics, established in 1964 and based in Mansfield, Texas, is a global distributor of semiconductors and electronic components. The company supports the automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, and telecommunications industries. It offers over one million unique products from over 1,200 top manufacturers, including Texas Instruments, Intel, TE Connectivity, and Analog Devices. Mouser operates 28 locations worldwide and employs more than 4,000 people. Its annual revenue exceeds $4 billion, making it the seventh-largest electronic component distributor globally. The company’s distribution facility in Texas spans one million square feet, ensuring fast order processing and shipping to over 650,000 customers in 223 countries and territories. As part of TTI, Inc. and the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, Mouser remains focused on providing design engineers and buyers with the latest products and technologies.

    About Digi

    Digi International Inc., founded in 1985, provides Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. Headquartered in Hopkins, MN, the company offers many solutions, including embedded and wireless modules, cellular routers, and communication software catering to industrial automation, transportation, energy, and healthcare. Digi’s offerings are designed to support business and mission-critical applications, ensuring reliable and secure data communication across various sectors. As of 2023, the company employs approximately 822 individuals. In the fiscal year 2023, Digi International reported revenues of $444.8 million, reflecting its strong position in the IoT market. With a global presence, the company maintains regional sales offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates engineering locations in North America and Europe, underscoring its worldwide commitment to innovation and customer support.

  • Blues to Use CELUS for IoT Module Design

    Blues to Use CELUS for IoT Module Design

    AUSTIN, TX, Jan 27, 2025 – CELUS has announced a partnership with embedded intelligence leader Blues that will enable engineers and designers to incorporate Blues’ technology into their electronic designs, enhancing functionality and connectivity while reducing development time and costs.

    Blues provides wireless products that enable developers to build connected, intelligent solutions. The company’s Notecard product line combines prepaid connectivity, low-power design and secure “off the internet” communication in a single System-on-Module (SoM). Under the agreement, Blues’ cutting-edge IoT connectivity will be accessible on the CELUS design platform providing a simplistic path to leveraging Notecard products into designs.

    Blues’ Notecard is a developer-friendly, production-ready embeddable communications module that delivers data from a device to your cloud service using simple web standards. Image and caption: Blues,

    “We are constantly looking for ways to make connectivity easier for our customers and partners so that they can gain insight into their businesses and improve the customer experience,” said Alistair Fulton, COO & VP of ecosystem at Blues. “By teaming up with CELUS, we’ve made it even easier to bring information-connected devices to life. With Notecard, customers can speed up their time to market and spend more time on the tasks that really move the needle.”

    The CELUS Design Platform streamlines the design process with AI-powered recommendations that analyze over 600 million components available to electronics engineers. The platform enables users to go from design requirements to schematic in less than an hour. Designers enter their technical requirements, including environmental or design constraints. Then the CELUS Design Platform’s exclusive AI algorithms analyse specs and features to suggest options. Electronic devices often have 200 to 1,000 components. CELUS speeds up the process of turning ideas into finished projects and getting them to market. This helps suppliers and manufacturers reach more customers, sell more components, and promote preferred parts more effectively.

    “The CELUS Design Platform connects component providers and engineers in a way that allows for enhanced efficiency, improved product development times and increased market penetration,” said Tobias Pohl, CEO of CELUS. “By partnering with Blues and adding Notecard to the CELUS Design Platform, engineers and designers gain access to production-ready embeddable communication modules as part of an ecosystem of components collected to enable better integration and improve innovation.”

    About Celus

    CELUS, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, is a deep tech software company specializing in AI-driven automation for electronics engineering. The company’s flagship product, the CELUS Design Platform uses artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms to simplify electronics development. The platform helps engineers design faster and more effectively by automatically turning functional requirements into complete electronics designs, including schematics and bills of materials. CELUS serves industries involved in electronics design and manufacturing, aiming to simplify complex processes and drive innovation in circuit design. As of 2024, the company employs approximately 100 people. In June 2022, CELUS secured $26.6 million in a Series A funding round to further develop its automation platform.

    About Blues

    Blues Wireless, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in simplifying wireless communication for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Blues Wireless serves a diverse range of industries, including agriculture, automotive, construction, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing, retail, supply chain, cold chain, transportation, and logistics. As of 2023, the company employs approximately 50 people. In January 2023, Blues Wireless secured $32 million in a Series A1 funding round to further develop its IoT connectivity solutions.

    Source: CELUS