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RISC-V’s Role in Securing IoT-Connected Devices

RISC-V hardware offers additional security for IoT-connected embedded devices beyond software cybersecurity.

July 23, 2019 by Jothy Rosenberg, Dover Microsystems

Enhancing Battery-Powered End Nodes Through Better Power Supply Design

Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate from a CR2032 lithium coin cell with up to +20 dBm transmit power.

June 25, 2019 by Josh Norem, Silicon Labs

Will Energy Harvesting Be What Fuels the Growth of the IoT?

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.

May 28, 2019 by Robert Huntley, Mouser

Understanding Capacitor Leakage to Make Smart Things Run Longer

Analyzing the leakage current from capacitors in the circuit of smart devices and selecting alternative components to reduce leakage could allow smart devices to last longer.

April 23, 2019 by Axel Schmidt, KEMET

Simplifying Hardware Security Implementation for IoT Nodes

This article provides an overview of what an IoT node needs for a faster and simpler implementation of robust security.

October 09, 2018 by Ramanuja Konreddy, Microchip

How To Set Up ROHM’s Arduino Sensor Shield for IoT | AAC How-To

This video demonstrates how to set up and use ROHM's sensor evaluation kit for IoT for prototyping and testing new IoT devices.

October 03, 2018 by ROHM Semiconductor

RISC-V: All Hype or Real Hope for the Processor Market?

RISC-V is changing processor design through open source hardware. In this article, learn about some of the new uses for this technology.

September 18, 2018 by Jothy Rosenberg, Dover Microsystems

Accelerating Embedded Vision Integration with Xilinx SoCs and the reVISION Stack

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on the power and efficiency of Xilinx's Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices to implement their designs using Avnet's Embedded Vision Kits and the Xilinx reVISION stack.

May 18, 2018 by Xilinx

Lock Down the IoT Infrastructure

A critical factor in both Meltdown and Spectre lies in how the desire for speed can result in security issues.

March 13, 2018 by Rudy Ramos, Mouser

Intelligence at the Edge Part 3: Edge Node Communication

Connected industrial machines can sense a wide array of information used to make key decisions within the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A sensor within an edge node can be spatially far removed from any data aggregation point. It must connect through a gateway that links edge data with a network.

January 09, 2018 by Ian Beavers, Analog Devices

Designing for the IoT: Microcontroller-Free Smart-Passive-Sensors​ ​(SPS)​

Designing for the IoT comes with a unique set of challenges that require unique hardware solutions to overcome. Learn how smart passive sensors (SPSs)—sensors that function without a battery and without a microcontroller—are an example of IoT-specific design.

December 05, 2017 by ON Semiconductor

Wide-Area Wireless Platform Enables a New Wave of IoT systems

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC). This will drive a revolution in services that will span sectors as diverse as manufacturing, city management, transportation, and energy.

October 17, 2017 by Emmanuel Gresset, CEVA

Don’t Get Left Behind with Your Voice-Enabled Home Saying “I’m Sorry, I Didn’t Get That”

There is a trend beginning for a whole new network of smart devices to listen and respond to requests for all rooms of your smart home so you don't have to hear "I'm sorry, I didn't get that" anymore.

October 10, 2017 by Morgan Lollar, Texas Instruments

Intelligence at the Edge Part 2: Reduced Time to Insight

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring, interpreting, and connecting data, with additional consideration for power management and security.

September 26, 2017 by Ian Beavers, Analog Devices

How to Train Your Door Lock

This article takes a look at how current- or next-generation technologies can provide the potential for innovative applications and the problems and solutions that may arise.

September 22, 2017 by Stefan Schauer, Texas Instruments

Intelligence at the Edge Part 1: The Edge Node

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential fundamental service. The industrial IoT starts with the edge node, which is the sensing and measurement entry point of interest.

September 12, 2017 by Ian Beavers, Analog Devices

Get Up to Speed on Bluetooth 5

This article takes a look at the improvements and capabilities of Bluetooth 5.

August 23, 2017 by Ferdie Brillantes, TAIYO YUDEN

E-paper Displays: Improving the User Experience of Low-Power Devices

Critical to the success of any product is its user experience. From household appliances through to websites, the ones that succeed are both functional and easy–or even enjoyable–to use.

July 18, 2017 by Scott Soong, Pervasive Displays

Creating a Smart Home with Blynk

This article describes how a prototype for a basic smart home system can be designed using the Silego GreenPAK and the Blynk app.

June 01, 2017 by Antonio Martinez, Silego

Utilizing INICnet for Automotive Networking and Connectivity

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and effective connectivity method for vehicles.

December 03, 2019 by Carmelo De Mola, Microchip

How RISC-V Security Stacks Strengthen Computer Architecture

In this article, Ted Speers of Microchip reflects on how RISC-V and its security stack offer a solution for the development of computer architecture and processor security.

November 26, 2019 by Ted Speers, Microchip

Severe Environment Testing: Providing Safety Qualifications for COTS Designs

This article introduces Severe Environment Testing (SET), a safety testing standard that bridges the gap between a full MIL-STD product and a COTS product to provide additional confidence in the safety of a COTS product.

November 19, 2019 by Brian Niehoff, Samtec

How Automated CDC Protocol Verification Accelerates Testing Processes

This article describes a methodology that automates set up, constraints, and results analysis as designs move from static CDC analysis to formal verification to simulation and avoid manual scripting efforts, thus reducing setup effort and errors.

November 14, 2019 by Kurt Takara, Mentor

How Choosing Oscillators over Crystals Reduces Time to Market and Project Costs

This article looks at the differences between crystal resonators and oscillators and presents examples that show when choosing crystals over oscillators could increase the total cost of a design.

November 05, 2019 by Bruce Potvin, SiTime

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in Connected Cars

This article introduces trusted execution environments (TEEs), discussing ways these environments are currently being used and how they could be a security solution for connected cars.

October 29, 2019 by Katherine Hsu, Hex-Five Security

Determining Copper Trace Thickness in PCB Design

This article discusses the issues surrounding trace-width calculation and provides a solid foundation for designing your next high-current net.

October 22, 2019 by Mark Hughes, Advanced Assembly

How to Select the Right Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in electrical designs.

October 15, 2019 by Norton Brissac, TDK Electronics

The Importance of Advanced ERC in Circuit Design

This article introduces and explores advanced ERC, highlighting its differences from traditional ERC and discussing how it can help create better circuit designs.

September 17, 2019 by Derong Yan, Mentor

The Journey of RISC-V Implementation

In this article, Western Digital's Ted Marena explores the reasons companies have and the process they go through when integrating the open process instruction set architecture RISC-V.

September 10, 2019 by Ted Marena, Western Digital

Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring systems to comply with this standard while introducing an automotive power monitor that has been certified to meet this standard.

September 06, 2019 by Michael Jackson, Maxim Integrated

Time-of-Flight Sensors for In-Cabin Vehicle Safety

This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.

August 21, 2019 by Gualtiero Bagnuoli, Melexis

RISC-V’s Role in Securing IoT-Connected Devices

RISC-V hardware offers additional security for IoT-connected embedded devices beyond software cybersecurity.

July 23, 2019 by Jothy Rosenberg, Dover Microsystems

Using Operational Amplifiers as Comparators

This article discusses the specifications and characteristics to consider when using op-amps as comparators and provides a design procedure.

July 16, 2019 by Tim Claycomb, Texas Instruments

Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.

July 09, 2019 by Ted Marena, Western Digital

Utilizing DC-DC Converters in Space-Critical Power System Applications

Power system designers are constantly under pressure because they are tasked with developing highly adaptive solutions that comply with today’s operating environments without interrupting design-to-manufacture cycles.

June 28, 2019 by MINMAX

Enhancing Battery-Powered End Nodes Through Better Power Supply Design

Novel approaches to end node power supply design using switched-mode converters can enable a wireless end node to operate from a CR2032 lithium coin cell with up to +20 dBm transmit power.

June 25, 2019 by Josh Norem, Silicon Labs

Adding Custom Instructions to RISC-V to Boost Performance While Reducing Power and Code Density

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.

June 20, 2019 by Tommy Lin, Andes Technology

Using Small Snubbers to Fix Fast Switching Issues

Learn how small RC snubbers can help fix the issues experienced with fast switching.

May 30, 2019 by Anup Bhalla, UnitedSiC

Will Energy Harvesting Be What Fuels the Growth of the IoT?

This article explores the challenge of constantly powering the billions of devices that make up the IoT and how energy harvesting could be an effective solution.

May 28, 2019 by Robert Huntley, Mouser