Every now and then someone throws out an acronym or term in a conference or presentation that is new and not all of the mainstream audience is able to follow along. Here are some basic terms and how they relate to The Internet of Things (IoT). IoT – The Internet of Things refers to electronics […]
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AI processors for IoT consume less than 5 mW
Kneron, a provider of edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced its AI processors Kneron NPU IP Series for edge devices. The Kneron NPU IP Series includes three products: the KDP 300 ultra-low power version, the KDP 500 standard version, and the KDP 700 high-performance version, supporting various AI applications in smarthome, smart surveillance, smartphones, […]
Dev kit for Samsung ARTIK IoT platform features compatibility with “maker” hardware
Seeed announced Eagleye 530s, a high-performance, pre-tested, cost-effective and production-ready development kit for the Samsung ARTIK IoT platform. Eagleye 530s is pin-compatible with many “maker” hardware accessories, further expanding options for enterprise developers looking to create feature-rich proof-of-concepts (PoC) or production-ready products. Eagleye 530s incorporates the Samsung ARTIK™ 530s, a 1GB system-on-module (SoM) on a […]
Wi-Fi devices cut power in half, bring security to battery-powered IoT applications
Given the crowded field and reasonably mature market of Wi-Fi, it is noteworthy that Silicon Laboratories recently introduced a new Wi-Fi portfolio aimed at simplifying the design of power-sensitive, battery-operated Wi-Fi products including IP security cameras, point-of-sale (PoS) terminals and consumer healthcare devices. Siddharth Sundar, Design Manager at Silicon Labs, explained, “We look at Wi-Fi from a different […]
96Boards-compliant embedded platform targets premium IoT apps
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., introduced the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820E embedded platform and extended its embedded computing portfolio to support premium tier, cutting-edge applications for the Internet of Things (IoT). The solution showcases how Qualcomm Technologies uses its mobile expertise in both computing and connectivity for commercial IoT products. The Snapdragon […]
OS and provisioning server solutions add SIM-grade identity for cellular IoT
Arm is launching new technologies compliant with GSMA Embedded SIM Specifications to offer secure identity in cellular IoT applications for both device makers and service providers. In combination with an on-chip security enclave for enhanced hardware security (such as Arm CryptoIsland), this will allow the integration of an MCU, cellular modem and SIM identity into […]
Solutions hub gathers building blocks for embedded IoT designs
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the newly updated Renesas Synergy Platform website and Solutions Gallery that place the power of the Synergy ecosystem – from software to hardware – into the developers’ hands. The site refresh makes it easier for Renesas Synergy users to take advantage of the entire Synergy ecosystem including LTE cellular, Bluetooth low energy, […]
Embedded IoT framework simplifies Industrie 4.0 device-to-cloud connections
Just when more and more equipment needs to be IoT-enabled and manageable from the cloud, OEM device manufacturers are challenged with scalability and portability amidst a fragmented market from chip vendors to silicon all the way to the cloud vendors. And even after choosing two or three cloud vendors and their respective SDKs design to […]
Op amps, comparators said to be smallest ever
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s smallest operational amplifier and low-power comparators at 0.64 mm2. As the first amplifiers in the compact X2SON package, the TLV9061 op amp and TLV7011 family of comparators enable engineers to reduce their system size and cost, while maintaining high performance in a variety of Internet of Things (IoT), personal electronics […]
Ultra-Low-Power battery protection IC targets wearables and small IoT devices
The GLF73510 IQSmart IC is designed to virtually eliminate wearable and IoT device battery discharge during standby or deep-sleep operation. The GLF73510 consumes an industry-leading ultra-low leakage current (ISD) of 2 nA (typ.), as much as 1,000 times less than other chips commonly used in this application. Applications for wearable and smaller IoT battery powered […]