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Cypress Semiconductor Prototyping Board | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

March 28, 2020 by Mouser Electronics

Toshiba eFuse ICs | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

March 14, 2020 by Mouser Electronics

How Fast Is a Quick-Turn for MEMS Oscillators? SiTime Says 48 Hours

Fast prototyping isn't so fast when you have to wait 20 weeks for a MEMS oscillator. SiTime wants to put an end to the wait for designers worldwide.

March 04, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Dialog Semiconductor Expands into IIoT Market Through Adesto Technologies Acquisition

Dialog Semiconductor and Adesto Technologies have announced that they have signed an agreement for Dialog to acquire all of Adesto’s outstanding shares.

February 29, 2020 by Luke James

Dialog Semiconductor’s IO-Link ICs Bring Connectivity to IIoT Sensors and Actuators

Dialog Semiconductor's latest IO-Link IC integrates advanced circuit protection and low power dissipation into a 3 mm x 3 mm package.

February 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Panasonic’s Multifunctional Secure IC Addresses Industrial IoT Security Concerns

Panasonic recently announced the development of a multifunctional secure IC with the intent of strengthening IoT and industrial device security.

February 12, 2020 by Sophia Valente

IIoT Sensors from VocalZoom Include Built-in Data Processing and Wireless Connectivity

VocalZoom’s laser sensors measure location, motion, and vibration levels to monitor critical industrial processes.

February 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Processing, Protocols, and Protection: A Closer Look at IoT and IIoT

While IoT and IIoT are based on similar hardware, their specific applications warrant different data processing, protocols, and security considerations. 

January 20, 2020 by Lisa Boneta

AI-focused Education Indicates That Industry 4.0 is Closer Than We Think

This article reviews how AI is making its way into education, which in turn may direct the future of Industry 4.0.

January 11, 2020 by Cabe Atwell

How Software Automation in PCBA Manufacturing Helps Quicken Innovation

Manufacturing still takes a large portion of time in the electrical engineering cycle. This article discusses how software-driven automation and the IIoT can help hasten the manufacturing process.

December 17, 2019 by Shashank Samala, Tempo Automation

IIoT Throwdown: BehrTech Pits Its MYTHINGS Technology Against LoRa for Industrial Applications

A researcher has tested two competing IoT technologies, MYTHINGS and LoRa, against each other to see which one is more reliable. How did they do?

September 11, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Industrial IoT Roundup: Magnifying the Power of Data through Communications and Analysis

The industrial IoT was the talk of Sensors Expo this year. Here's a roundup of some of the elements of the IIoT.

July 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

3 Hardware-to-Cloud Design Kits That Simplify IoT Connectivity and Application Development

Simplicity is the name of the game for IoT dev boards designed to decrease complexity and time to market.

May 20, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad

Utilizing the Different Types of Common IoT Connection Methods

This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.

November 20, 2018 by Rachel Beddor, Microchip Technology

What Is Digital Twinning? Bringing Industrial IoT Sensors and VR Together

Gartner predicts that 50% of large industrial companies will use digital twins by 2021. What are they and what do they do?

December 12, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois

ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit | Featured Product Spotlight

ON Semiconductor’s IoT development kit is a development platform that includes hardware and software modules for rapid implementation of medical, home, and industrial IoT devices.

August 31, 2017 by Mouser Electronics

Multi-Domain Debugging of Embedded IoT Devices with an Oscilloscope

Internet of Things (IoT) devices combine multiple functional cores in highly integrated Wireless Embedded designs and face often challenging long-term battery live time requirement.

October 04, 2016 by Rohde and Schwarz

Industry 4.0 and Drones

Sony's joint venture with ZMP into the foray of industrial drones foreshadows their use in Industry 4.0.

July 27, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley

Industry 4.0 and the Friendly Robot

Rethink Robotics is proving that robots don't have to be in competition with humans, but can instead form collaborative environments that increase efficiency while ensuring safer work places. This collaboration may be the key to industry 4.0: not eliminating the human element, but maximizing it.

July 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley

IRIS Enables Sophisticated IoT

Altierre's new Iris System-on-Chip allows for massive Internet of Things.

June 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley