Experience the power of market leading real time operating system, FreeRTOS and Kinetis MCUs. Learn with experts about the FreeRTOS and how to enable FreeRTOS on Kinetis MCU's: Creating a Kinetis SDK project with FreeRTOS and Kinetis Design Studio, configure it for best code size and performance, debug it with Kernel Awareness in Eclipse and how to get detailed application and systems performance data using FreeRTOS+Trace performance analysis tools.

Since the early 1920’s, the source of microwave power generation has traditionally been vacuum tubes and magnetrons. Some high power RF applications today still rely on vacuum tube technology, even though there has been a multitude of advances in solid state RF power generation. This class will cover the technological advantages of solid state including dynamic range control, spectral purity, manufacturing economies of scale and product longevity.

White box switches are network switches that are sold independent of the software that will run on them. Open Network Linux (ONL) is used as the basis for the "network operating systems" that run on the switches. Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) is used to create the software used to install the networking operation system onto the switch. This presentation highlights NXP's involvement in ONL/ONIE on the QorIQ P2041 and QorIQ T2080 platforms as well as the roadmap for LS2085. This session will expand on NXP's approach to ONL/ONIE and the white box market. Watch Video Presentation

Hands-on training for ZigBee-3.0 with NXP lowest power Wireless MCU, using evaluation kit. Quickest and fastest way to develop a smart home product using ZigBee-3.0 such as sensors, monitoring device panels, router devices and Gateway solutions.

This technical session provides an overview of the i.MX 6UltraLite MMDC (DDR Controller), the DDR tools used for DDR testing and board bring-up, and hardware considerations for DDR board designs. Attendees should be familiar with the MMDC from previous i.MX 6 series processors, specifically the i.MX 6SoloX. The session covers the differences in the MMDC between the i.MX 6UltraLite and its predecessor, the i.MX 6SoloX applications processor. The first half covers the tool offerings used to assist the user with bringing-up and testing a new DDR interface: i.MX 6UltraLite DRAM Register Programming Aid tool and the DDR Stress Test. The second half of the session covers hardware considerations board designers should follow for DDR board designs.

This class will show the benefits of NXP devices for 3D printing technology. The lecture will look at using microcontrollers, analog products, MOSFETs and other standard products as well as software algorithms like BLDC motor control to create a 3D printer.

Any payment solution, whether it’s an mobile Point-of-Sales (mPOS), laptop, tablet, wearable, or embedded module, needs to be secure, scalable, and easily certified for interoperability. This session explains general considerations for contactless POS terminal designs adressing the most common challenges like the NFC antenna size and position as well as EMVCo L1 analog and digital compliancy. In addition, it will be explained how the latest NFC controller PN5180 is supporting PCI requirements. This session will provide an overview of NXP's products suitable for payment applications as well as selection criteria dependent on the physical terminal design and development targets. Participants will be able to reduce the design risk and speed up their tiem to market by avoiding typical roadblocks during the development of NFC-enabled payment terminals.

The two big topics in automotive electronics development in the last five years has been functional safety and security. Sometimes these terms are used synonymously, sometimes completely separately. This thought provoking presentation will explore where the two topics overlap, where they result in contradictory requirements, and indeed whether they are complementary. Watch Video Presentation

Gain a deep dive into the GPU and display controller architecture of the i.MX 8 applications processor family. Discover the advanced features, design choices, and the HMI solutions enabled by the i.MX 8 series. This class provides a basic introduction to i.MX 8 graphics and is a precursor to the more advanced i.MX 8 classes around augmented reality, eCockpit, graphics SDK and Vulkan classes. Watch Video Presentation

A modern car is more than just transport, it provides comfortable heating and cooling, navigation systems, entertainment systems, and a lot of data about the car's health and performance. Including how well you are conserving fuel or when to seek service. All of this is a challenge to present to the driver and passengers, without distraction to driving, under all conditions from bright daylight to the dark of night, in any temperature. We talk about both Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) component solutions that keep your dashboard simple, readable, and helpful. Watch Video Presentation

High speed internet always and everywhere is the challenge we are facing. Small cells provide the solution to fill the coverage gaps of the regular basestation infrastructure. This lecture shows the NXP high performance RF solutions to cover both the transmit and receive side of the small cells.

The Kinetis KE1x family is the next generation MCU solution in the Kinetis E series. Designed with more memory, enhanced features and new IPs, this family extends the NXP 5 V portfolio to cover higher performance applications and use cases. Together with the Kinetis KE0x family for entry level MCUs, the Kinetis E family becomes an ideal solution for markets needing 5 V, robustness, and more flash size, providing platform solutions for low-end to high-end applications. Join this session to learn how the strong EMC performance across the Kinetis E family makes it suitable for main control and HMI (touch) in home appliances, industrial, and other applications needed in harsh electrical noise environments. Watch Video Presentation

This beginning hands-on session will walk you through the steps to configure the target and tools to debug applications running on Linux. Learn about agent based debug and tools to view the Linux OS state. This session will use the CodeWarrior Development Studio for ARM®v8 ISA with a QorIQ LS series Reference Design Board (RDB).

For the Internet of Things (IoT) in the home to become a reality, companies need an open ecosystem approach that addresses all aspects from the IPv6 based mesh networking protocol to the end user experience. This class will explain how Thread fits into the smart home landscape, the key benefits Thread provides and how to take your Thread product concept from an idea to a product in the market using building blocks provided by NXP and other resources in the Thread ecosystem. Watch Video Presentation

Start developing with Kinetis MCUs using the industry's most extensive tools and enablement offerings. Learn about the Kinetis Software Development Kit (SDK), Kinetis Design Studio, Kinetis Bootloader, FreeRTOS and other real-time operating systems.

Automotive applications based on modern processor technology require more complex hardware design than traditional microcontroller solutions: volatile and non-volatile memories are provided external to the device and multiple power supplies are required. This session provides a guide to developing a hardware platform using the S32V234 processor as an example. Topics covered include: power supply design considerations, memory layout and technology, camera and display connectivity, fast interface technology and serial bus physical interfaces. Watch Video Presentation

Though cryptographic algorithms like AES are crypto-analytically secure, real implementations must at least be tested against logical attacks such as API misuse. Smart cards and similar devices also face fault and side channel attacks. Such attacks exploit physical effects to manipulate the device or learn about secret information. As these attacks are very critical, customers in the smart card industry ask for third party evaluation (e.g. Common Criteria or EMVCo) to confirm high assurance levels. If passed, a certificate is issued by a trusted party. With the rise of the IoT, physical attacks and respective third-party witnessing of resistance might soon be relevant there as well. Watch Video Presentation

Advancing technology has brought down the cost of 24 GHz radar system significantly bringing a whole range of new applications into reach. Historically radar was a pure military and industrial application due to high application costs. With the latest generation of NXP BiCMOS technology this has changed. A 24 GHz radar frontend can now be fully integrated into a single IC bringing the costs and power dissipation down to consumer levels. This opens up a whole range of applications which were previously not possible. This lecture will show the possibilities of radar in different applications such as presence detection and consumer drone collision avoidance. A live demonstration based on first test chips in combination with ARM processors will be given.

This presentation will present a simple EM physics and geometry based approach to designing power distribution networks on PCBs. From input power connection to the IC die, the simple rules discussed can be used to reduce power supply noise and improve EMC.