Everything you thought you knew about IoT security is wrong Listen to the advice being given for securing IoT devices and you are likely to be told that the level of security should be scaled to meet the probable threats. Internet-connected home thermostats, for example, should be designed to prevent compromise by hobbyists and serious…
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Embedded SoC offers dual-core, quad-threaded performance
AMD has announced that their Ryzen embedded product family is growing with the new AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000 SoC. The embedded SoC provides embedded customers with dual-core, quad-threaded performance, as well as the ability to run fanless, low power solutions for 4K displays; while providing leading-edge security features. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000 is well-suited […]
Components Corner: Gas or Gauss?
There have been many great battles between technologies over history, some obvious, others not so much. Mostly the disruptive event of change comes from solutions migration, as new methods are developed to address applications that are superior to legacy solutions. Another major source of societal shift is the development of new application spaces enabled by […]
Targeted connectivity solutions for IIoT at electronica
The fourth Industrial Revolution is witnessing the ever-advancing convergence of the physical with the digital world. The drive to generate added value from data gleaned from machines has seen a rapid rise in the number of sensors and actuators. As a result, networking in machines and systems and the attendant number of connections is increasing […]
Rutronik at electronica 2018 — security, digitization, and battery management
Rutronik, a leading global broad-line stocking distributor of a comprehensive range of electronic components, semiconductors, and products and technology solutions for IoT and embedded systems, will be showcasing product highlights from its four vertical segments: Automotive, Embedded, Power, and Smart at 16 different counters in Hall C3-312 and in Hall C4-434. The distributor’s team of field […]
Digi International demos IoT devices on the Smart Edge — at electronica 2018
Digi International will highlight its Digi XBee3 series of smart edge IoT modules and modems, with a particular emphasis on their Digi XBee3 series of next-generation radio modules, modems, software and tools for IoT applications at the network edge at electronica 2018 in Munich, Germany, Hall B5, Stand 263. The latest in this series is offered in […]
New core targets a wide range of embedded applications in Industrial IoT
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of its third-generation 32-bit RX CPU core, the RXv3. The RXv3 CPU core will be employed in Renesas’ new RX microcontroller (MCU) families that begin rolling out at the end of 2018. The new MCUs are designed to address the real-time performance and enhanced stability required by motor control […]
Backside illumination image sensors for IoT security cameras
OmniVision Technologies, Inc announced from the Security China Show in Beijing its latest 2-micron image sensor family members built with OmniBSI pixel technology, the OS02F10 and OS04B10. The two sensors provide the industry’s most cost-effective backside illumination (BSI) solutions and are designed for capturing high definition (HD) images in entry-level IoT, industrial, commercial, and residential […]
Modular dc supplies target smart home and IoT apps
The RAC15-K and RAC20-K series are designed for low-power IoT and household applications. These ac/dc modules have ultra-low energy losses especially in light load conditions and minimal standby power consumption. Based on the footprint of the compact RAC10-K modules, these new modules feature high-efficiency over a wide load range. This makes them candidates for the […]
LTE-M expansion kit features XBee3 pre-certified cellular modem
Silicon Labs delivers ultra-low-power, long-range wireless connectivity to battery-powered IoT devices with a new LTE-M expansion kit featuring Digi International’s Digi XBee3 pre-certified cellular modem. The LTE-M expansion kit works with Silicon Labs’ EFM32 Giant Gecko 11 starter kit and simplifies and accelerates the development of gateways and end devices that operate in deep-sleep mode and require extended battery […]