Eta Compute Inc., a company focused on delivering next generation autonomous intelligence to mobile and edge devices, and ROHM Semiconductor, a leading supplier of various kinds of semiconductors, today announced their collaboration to develop unprecedented low power Wireless Smart Ubiquitous Network (Wi-SUN) compatible sensor nodes. The nodes will combine ROHM’s sensor technology and Eta Compute’s low […]
IoT
Arduino announces Uno WiFi Rev 2 with ATmega4809 MCU
Arduino announced Uno WiFi Rev 2, the company’s first AVR-based, natively-enabled IoT board. This new addition to the Arduino product family will address the demand of the growing IoT market, especially in need of wireless connectivity and low power requirements. Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 includes a new enhanced AVR microcontroller from Microchip, making it even […]
Expansion pack for STM32 MCUs helps implement security features
Consolidating secure boot, secure firmware update, and secure-engine services in a convenient STM32Cube expansion software package, X-CUBE-SBSFU v.2.0 from STMicroelectronics helps product developers fully utilize the security features of STM32 microcontrollers to protect connected devices like IoT endpoints and help manage their life-cycle. By establishing a root of trust in the microcontroller, X-CUBE-SBSFU Secure Boot enables protection […]
Ultra-low-power Sigfox IoT modules provide dual RF connectivity
STMicroelectronics announced the certification of the dual-radio modules that combine Sigfox wireless-network technology with Bluetooth low energy (BLE). Jorjin’s WS211x Sigfox/BLE modules benefit from the market-leading performance and energy efficiency of ST’s BlueNRG-1 BLE System-on-Chip (SoC) and the S2-LP sub-1GHz RF transceiver. These advantages have enabled Jorjin’s modules to deliver cutting-edge connectivity and great battery […]
SoCs handle camera processing, machine learning for IoT apps
Qualcomm Incorporated through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced the Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform, featuring the Company’s first family of system-on-chips (SoCs) purpose-built for the Internet of Things (IoT) using advanced 10nm FinFET process technology. The QCS605 and QCS603 SoCs are engineered to deliver powerful computing for on-device camera processing and machine learning, with exceptional power and thermal efficiency, […]
New study benchmarks Zigbee, Thread, and Bluetooth network protocols
Silicon Labs has released the industry’s first comprehensive network performance results based on large-scale, multicast testing of Zigbee, Thread , nd Bluetooth mesh software. Each mesh networking protocol presents unique characteristics and advantages, depending on the use case and end application. All testing was conducted at Silicon Labs’ Boston design center using the company’s Wireless Gecko […]
Tiny LDO targets IoT apps with 300-nA quiescent current
STMicroelectronics’ STLQ020 low-dropout voltage regulator relieves the familiar trade-offs between quiescent current, output power, dynamic response, and package size, to give designers extra freedom. By combining small size with high performance and energy efficiency, the STLQ020 is ideal for use in battery-powered consumer products like smartphones and tablets, smart watches, audio or media devices, and wearables. It […]
Universal wireless test set brings better product quality and manufacturing efficiencies to Huawei
Huawei has endorsed Anritsu’s MT8870A high-speed wireless test platform for its RF calibration and validation tests. The Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A supports the Hi2110 and Hi2115 NB-IoT chipsets designed for IoT use cases. Anritsu’s MT88xx series’ long-established connectivity and cellular test methodologies provide Huawei with improved product quality and manufacturing efficiency. “Anritsu’s wireless test […]
DC-DC buck regulator modules operate over 4 to 42-V input range, come in ultra-small packages
Designers working on space-constrained applications can now dramatically reduce solution size and increase efficiency with the family of micro system-level IC (“uSLIC”) modules from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The MAXM17532 and MAXM15462 ultra-small (2.6mm x 3.0mm x 1.5mm), integrated DC-DC power modules are part of Maxim’s extensive portfolio of Himalaya power solutions that enable industrial, healthcare, communications, and consumer […]
Energy Harvesting And Storage Drive Expansion Of IoT Applications
A critical constraint for edge devices is power availability—as the name implies, an edge device can exist or move among any number of far-flung locations where a power supply is not available. Consider, for example, a tracker application in which a device is dropped into a parcel consigned for shipment; the user can track the […]