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E-peas Unveils First PMIC to Draw Energy From Two Sources at Once

E-peas Unveils First PMIC to Draw Energy From Two Sources at Once

The PMIC can pull from any combination of two sources: photovoltaic cells, a thermoelectric generator, an RF energy harvester, or pulsed (kinetic) energy sources.


News Aug 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Communication ‘Breakthroughs’ Make Waves in the Wireless Industry

Communication ‘Breakthroughs’ Make Waves in the Wireless Industry

From the smallest LTE-M/NB-IoT module to the fastest 5G uplink speed record, several companies have recently taken to the news to claim an important feat in wireless technology.


News Aug 26, 2023 by Jake Hertz
The Challenge of Integrating an Antenna Into Small IoT Devices

The Challenge of Integrating an Antenna Into Small IoT Devices

Designing antennas for compact IoT devices is a tricky task, but an increasingly important one. Learn more about this challenge and how to meet it.


Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Understanding and Minimizing Switching Noise Jitter (SNJ)

Switching noise jitter (SNJ) is an important concept to digest and a tricky problem to manage. Learn the background of SNJ and how employing innovative filtering technology can smooth the way.


Teledyne FLIR’s New Radiometric Thermal Camera Offers Widest FOV Yet

Teledyne FLIR’s New Radiometric Thermal Camera Offers Widest FOV Yet

With a wider FOV and radiometric abilities, the newest thermal camera module allows designers to see more in the same package size as previous Lepton cameras.


News Aug 15, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Understanding Security Keys in Bluetooth Low Energy

Understanding Security Keys in Bluetooth Low Energy

Learn the roles of the three security keys in Bluetooth LE—Long Term Key (LTK), Connection Signature Resolving Key (CSRK), and Identity Resolving Key (IRK).


Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in its latest string of IoT-focused acquisitions.


News Aug 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Renesas MCUs/MPUs Can Now Be Programmed With Visual Studio Code

Renesas MCUs/MPUs Can Now Be Programmed With Visual Studio Code

By adding support for a familiar text editor, Renesas hopes to reach a new market of firmware designers.


News Aug 07, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Hailo Debuts Two Additions to Hailo-8 AI Accelerator Portfolio

Hailo Debuts Two Additions to Hailo-8 AI Accelerator Portfolio

AI at the edge is now in reach for more designers, thanks to the newly-announced Hailo accelerator chips.


News Aug 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Whitening Filters Help Low-Power Radios Tackle Issues Caused by Long Identical Bit Sequences

Whitening Filters Help Low-Power Radios Tackle Issues Caused by Long Identical Bit Sequences

Learn how whitening filters solve problems in low-power radios when transmitting long identical bit sequences. Explore their significance in protocols like BLE and ZigBee.


Haptics Development Board is Small Enough to Fit Inside Your Lightsaber

Haptics Development Board is Small Enough to Fit Inside Your Lightsaber

Aimed at easing the process of developing devices that require HD haptics, Titan Haptics has unveiled a tiny board designed both for development and and for embedding into your design.


News Aug 02, 2023 by Jeff Child
Startup HaiLa Aims Its Ambient IoT Tech at a ‘No Batteries’ IoT Future

Startup HaiLa Aims Its Ambient IoT Tech at a ‘No Batteries’ IoT Future

Emerging from stealth mode, HaiLa believes they can enable a future of IoT nodes without batteries.


News Aug 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz
EM Side-Channel Attacks on Cryptography

EM Side-Channel Attacks on Cryptography

Electromagnetic-based side-channel attacks are non-invasive, meaning the attacker does not need physical access to the device to steal information. We’ll look at how these EM side-channel attacks work.


Three MOSFETs Aim to Unleash Efficiency and Power Density

Three MOSFETs Aim to Unleash Efficiency and Power Density

With a focus on conduction loss, size, and speed, the power MOSFETs may pave the way for unprecedented efficiency and power density in a range of applications.


News Jul 25, 2023 by Darshil Patel
Choosing a PoE Standard for Designs: PoE, PoE+, and PoE++

Choosing a PoE Standard for Designs: PoE, PoE+, and PoE++

Power over Ethernet standards come with important distinctions for designers to consider when unifying power and connectivity.


News Jul 24, 2023 by Aaron Carman
KYOCERA-AVX SCC High Capacitance Cylindrical SuperCapacitor | New Product Brief

KYOCERA-AVX SCC High Capacitance Cylindrical SuperCapacitor | New Product Brief

KYOCERA AVX SCC series of high-capacitance cylindrical electrochemical double-layer supercapacitors is designed to offer exceptional pulse power handling capabilities. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


LAIRD CONNECTIVITY Lyra 24 Series BLUETOOTH® Module | New Product Brief

LAIRD CONNECTIVITY Lyra 24 Series BLUETOOTH® Module | New Product Brief

Laird Connectivity Lyra 24 Series BLUETOOTH® Modules represent cutting-edge seamless BLE connectivity, offering outstanding RF performance and energy efficiency. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


ATT and GATT—How Bluetooth LE Devices Store Data

ATT and GATT—How Bluetooth LE Devices Store Data

Learn how ATT and GATT protocols help Bluetooth LE devices store and manage data, making it easier for connected devices to work together seamlessly.


IEEE Certifies Li-Fi, the Light-based Communications Standard

IEEE Certifies Li-Fi, the Light-based Communications Standard

The IEEE has certified the first standard for Li-Fi, a high-speed digital communication standard in the infrared (IR), visual light, and ultraviolet (UV) spectrums.


News Jul 21, 2023 by Duane Benson
Sensor Technology Tackles Air Quality Challenges in the Industrial Realm

Sensor Technology Tackles Air Quality Challenges in the Industrial Realm

As we better understand the dangers of poor indoor air quality, engineers are looking to sensor technologies for detection and monitoring.