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The Rise of Wireless Highlights the Importance of Dual-band Radio Design

Wireless integration is a now-common reality of most IoT designs. How can designers monolithically integrate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz more seamlessly?

March 19, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

STMICROELECTRONICS BlueNRG-LP BLUETOOTH® Low Energy Wireless SoC | 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 02, 2021 by Mouser Electronics

Developing Robust Motion Detectors Does Not Have to Be a Moving Target

This article discusses some concepts for ensuring motion detector designs will be robust to external disturbances by presenting an infrared detector assembly that can significantly reduce the parts count and improve product performance and reliability. 

February 23, 2021 by Ryan Sheahen, Littelfuse

In a Reach for Industry 4.0, ADI Unveils Condition-Based Monitoring Dev Kit

Condition-based monitoring is important to consider when designing with vibration in mind, especially in IoT and industrial applications. A new development platform knits together resources for hardware designers, software engineers, and algorithm developers alike.

February 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Renesas Hails Fast Wake-Up Times as Key Factor in Low-Power MCUs

Renesas recently released 12 new MCUs for IoT and industrial use cases—the key focal point being its wakeup time, along with high performance, low power, and enhanced security.

February 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Phoenix Contact RJ45 Connectors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

November 18, 2020 by TTI, Inc

Semtech Builds Out LoRa Edge Platform for More Precise Tracking and Transport Analytics

Semtech is turning to embedded software and a new hardware reference design to sharpen asset tracking IoT solutions.

October 20, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

STWIN SensorTile Wireless Industrial Node Development Kit for Industrial IoT Applications

The STWIN SensorTile wireless industrial node (STEVAL-STWINKT1) is a development kit and reference design that simplifies prototyping and testing of advanced industrial IoT applications such as condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

In partnership with STMicroelectronics

Precisely Capture Servo Motor Position Using a High-Speed Simultaneous Sampling ADC

Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.

August 11, 2020 by Bonnie Baker, Maxim Integrated

Learn to Design a Sensor-to-Cloud Condition Monitoring Application with the SensorTile Wireless Industrial Node (STWIN) Development Kit

Explore today's diverse sensing technologies and how they can be applied to condition monitoring, while learning more about the newest addition to the SensorTile family of form-factor sensor development kits.

In partnership with STMicroelectronics

Electric Bicycles Are at Their Peak. How Are They Designed?

What must e-bike designers consider in building these "green" modes of transportation? Motor power, range, motor type, and more.

July 21, 2020 by Steve Arar

Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.

July 07, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

The Hall-Effect Sensor and the Rise of Electric Power-Assisted Steering

What can Melexis' new hall-effect sensor teach us about non-contact torque sensors and electric power-assisted steering in general?

April 20, 2020 by Steve Arar

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

Ways to Control the Velocity of Servo Motors: ICs, MCUs, and Even Arduino

What methods of servo control can make life easier for designers?

March 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

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