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NPB: Cypress Protocol Analyzer / Maxim Building Automation Shield / TI Industrial eFuses

NPB: Cypress Protocol Analyzer / Maxim Building Automation Shield / TI Industrial eFuses

This week's "New Product Brief" featuring 3 new products in stock: Cypress’ CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer, Maxim’s MAXREFDES130 Building Automation Shield, TI High Voltage Industrial eFuses.


The Resurgence of BattleBots and Robot Wars

The Resurgence of BattleBots and Robot Wars

Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?


News Jan 14, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Board Games Show How AI Systems Could Develop “Intuition”

Board Games Show How AI Systems Could Develop “Intuition”

Games demonstrate how computers could rule the world and make intuitive decisions for us.


News Jan 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Mirai: The Program That Makes IoT Botnet Zombies

Mirai: The Program That Makes IoT Botnet Zombies

There are malicious individuals creating "zombies" out of internet enabled devices using a program called Mirai. How can engineers and users stop it?


News Jan 05, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.


News Dec 16, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Google Announces Android Things, an IoT Development Platform

Google Announces Android Things, an IoT Development Platform

Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?


News Dec 14, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Cambridge’s New Hyper-Efficient Transistors Are a Perfect Match for the IoT

Cambridge’s New Hyper-Efficient Transistors Are a Perfect Match for the IoT

Scientists at Cambridge University have developed a low-power transistor which consumes a billionth of a watt and operates under one volt. Such a device could help with the age of the IoT's ever-growing demand for power and efficiency.


News Dec 08, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Open Source RISC-V Architecture Makes Strides Towards Customizable SoCs

Open Source RISC-V Architecture Makes Strides Towards Customizable SoCs

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards from silicon startups like SiFive and OnChip.


News Dec 07, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
How the Internet of Things Will Change the Way We Grow and Eat Food

How the Internet of Things Will Change the Way We Grow and Eat Food

The “Internet of Things” (IoT) is a buzzword being that describes the interconnectivity of devices in our everyday lives that collects and shares data via the Internet.


News Dec 03, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that they claim that will outmatch ARM Cortex processors.


News Nov 26, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Using a Customizable Interface Development Tool with Arduino

Using a Customizable Interface Development Tool with Arduino

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite popular. I got my hands on one and here's how it went.


News Nov 24, 2016 by Johnathan Powell
NXP in 2017: Autonomous Vehicle Security and the Smallest 8-Pin Logic Ever

NXP in 2017: Autonomous Vehicle Security and the Smallest 8-Pin Logic Ever

NXP recently announced their merger with Qualcomm, but they weren't done making announcements in 2016.


News Nov 24, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Understanding Automatic Gain Control

Understanding Automatic Gain Control

How do designers cope with a system that has highly variable input amplitude yet requires fairly constant output amplitude? Let’s take a look.


IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT technology aims to find you the nearest parking space and automatically bill you for it.


News Nov 21, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
The November Kickstarter Hardware Roundup

The November Kickstarter Hardware Roundup

This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool, an educational coding robot, and the "most powerful maker board out there".


News Nov 19, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

IBM released a development platform for Watson called Project Intu. What can we do with it?


News Nov 17, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

Cypress’s WICED Studio 4 connectivity suite aims to simplify IoT design with a single tool and implement cloud connectivity in minutes.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Why the Future of Data Centers Could Be in the Oceans

Why the Future of Data Centers Could Be in the Oceans

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging them under water.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Create a tracking device with an HC-12 transceiver, a GPS module, an Arduino, and Google Maps.


Projects Nov 10, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Hardware-Based Trust Provides Key to IoT Security

Hardware-Based Trust Provides Key to IoT Security

Security is more important than ever for IoT designs.