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Star vs. Mesh Networking Topology: IoT Wireless Connectivity Fundamentals

Star vs. Mesh Networking Topology: IoT Wireless Connectivity Fundamentals

Undergirding many emerging Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking protocols are two fundamental architectures: star and mesh networking.


Researchers Exploit Fiber Manufacturing to Weave Large Smart Textile Display

Researchers Exploit Fiber Manufacturing to Weave Large Smart Textile Display

In an attempt to bring e-textiles to smart homes, researchers at the University of Cambridge have fabricated a 46-inch textile display by weaving active electronics into a fiber.


News Feb 17, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Atmosic Brings Wireless Energy Harvesting for IoT Devices Directly Onto the SoC

Atmosic Brings Wireless Energy Harvesting for IoT Devices Directly Onto the SoC

One major challenge of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is power. Hoping to traverse this challenge, Atmosic has created energy harvesting solutions integrated directly into the system-on-a-chip (SoC).


News Jan 25, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Silicon Labs Integrates AI/ML Acceleration in Low-power Wireless SoCs

Silicon Labs Integrates AI/ML Acceleration in Low-power Wireless SoCs

Silicon Labs says that with these two new families, battery-powered edge devices won't face trade-offs with power, protocol support, ML capability, and security.


News Jan 24, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Team Up Blasts LoRaWAN Into Space for Satellite IoT Connectivity

Team Up Blasts LoRaWAN Into Space for Satellite IoT Connectivity

The LoRa (long-range) wireless protocol is picking up steam as Semtech and Lacuna team up to push the Internet of Things (IoT) communication into areas previously inaccessible.


News Jan 17, 2022 by Jake Hertz
A Snapshot of the Evolving IoT Landscape, From Connectivity to Computing

A Snapshot of the Evolving IoT Landscape, From Connectivity to Computing

Here, we'll round up recent releases from u-blox, Avnet and onsemi, and Murata that illustrate how the IoT industry relies on component-level advances.


News Jan 11, 2022 by Nicholas St. John
Low on Power, High on Integration: MKSemi Launches New UWB SoC

Low on Power, High on Integration: MKSemi Launches New UWB SoC

Ultra-wideband technology has sharply spiked in popularity since 2019. Now, MKSemi says its new UWB SoC is the smallest and most low power in the industry.


News Jan 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Apple Files Patent for “Reverse Charging” Tech for Multiple Devices

Apple Files Patent for “Reverse Charging” Tech for Multiple Devices

After Apple's failed AirPower program, it appears the Cupertino-based company is bouncing back with “reverse charging” for multiple devices.


News Dec 07, 2021 by Ikimi .O
onsemi’s MCU Backs Up Power Efficiency “Industry Record” With EEMBC Benchmark

onsemi’s MCU Backs Up Power Efficiency “Industry Record” With EEMBC Benchmark

Record-breaking and "world's first" announcements happen every day. Hoping to back up its "record-breaking" power efficiency claim, onsemi's MCU, targeting IoT applications, goes through official benchmarking.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Jake Hertz
PoE Standards for IoT Devices and Power Sourcing Equipment

PoE Standards for IoT Devices and Power Sourcing Equipment

In this Industry Article, we'll discuss PoE (Power over Ethernet) standards and power sourcing equipment (PSE), using office Internet of Things (IoT) devices as an example application.


ST’s NFC Tag Type 2 ICs Boasts Energy Harvesting, Privacy, and Increased Protection

ST’s NFC Tag Type 2 ICs Boasts Energy Harvesting, Privacy, and Increased Protection

STMicroelectronics aims to guarantees privacy in common near-field communication (NFC) applications such as contactless transactions, healthcare records, seamless access to digital content with new NFC tag ICs.


News Nov 14, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Macronix and Crypto Quantique Team Up to Push Back on IoT Security Challenges

Macronix and Crypto Quantique Team Up to Push Back on IoT Security Challenges

Hoping to create an end-to-end security solution for the Internet of Things (IoT), Macronix and Crypto Quantique are teaming up to take on IoT security challenges.


News Oct 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Arm Strikes to Accelerate IoT Development With Virtual Hardware Platform

Arm Strikes to Accelerate IoT Development With Virtual Hardware Platform

From start to finish, device development can take years. Hoping to accelerate the process for IoT devices specifically comes Arm Total Solutions' Virtual Hardware and Project Centauri.


News Oct 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Two AI Processors Push Computer Vision to the Next Level for IoT and Automotives

Two AI Processors Push Computer Vision to the Next Level for IoT and Automotives

Hoping to create more power-efficient and highly functional AI processors, Syntiant and Intuitive are both aiming to create the next step in computer vision.


News Oct 06, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Knock on Wood: Researchers Turn to Wood as a Surprising Electronic Substrate

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.


News Sep 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Alif Semiconductor Hopes to Push IoT Applications Further with New MCU Families

Alif Semiconductor Hopes to Push IoT Applications Further with New MCU Families

As the IoT market heats up, new devices are coming out to keep up with the momentum. One latest development comes from Alif Semiconductor with two new MCU families the "Ensemble" and "Crescendo."


News Sep 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
MIT and Ericsson Set Goals for Zero-power Devices and a New Field—“Lithionics”

MIT and Ericsson Set Goals for Zero-power Devices and a New Field—“Lithionics”

MIT and Ericsson are doubling down on two projects: 1) Explore the merits of lithium for brain-inspired computing and 2) Find the key to charger-free devices.


News Aug 13, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Taoglas Ramps Up IoT Time-to-market with EDGE SoM Portfolio

Taoglas Ramps Up IoT Time-to-market with EDGE SoM Portfolio

Taoglas has released a new SoM platform for IoT systems. What is this platform exactly, and how does it claim to speed up IoT time-to-market by 80%?


From Safety to Design Simplification: IoT Design Takes Another Leap Forward

From Safety to Design Simplification: IoT Design Takes Another Leap Forward

Recently IoT has been at the forefront of everyone's mind, especially for Renesas, Silicon Labs, and Nordic Semiconductor. What IoT innovations have they come up with lately?


News Jul 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz
The Story of Bluetooth: The Slow Road to Becoming an Industry Standard

The Story of Bluetooth: The Slow Road to Becoming an Industry Standard

Bluetooth seems like a commonplace technology in 2021; however, this wasn't always the case. What did the slow adoption of this industry-standard technology look like?


News Jul 03, 2021 by Lianne Frith