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Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.


News Mar 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
News Brief: Tektronix Announces New AWG70000B Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator

News Brief: Tektronix Announces New AWG70000B Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator

With robust memory and new features, the AWG70000B Series by Tektronix brings dynamic real-world signal simulation to test and measurement.


News Feb 21, 2019 by Baker Lawley
Samtec MEC5 Micro Edge Card Sockets | New Product Brief

Samtec MEC5 Micro Edge Card Sockets | New Product Brief

Samtec MEC5 Extreme Density Micro Edge Card Sockets are ultra-fine-pitch sockets that can be used with standard tolerance PCBs for lower cost and higher yields.


ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

Last week, ON Semiconductor released the new RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which combines its ultra-low-power Bluetooth Radio with an array of low-power sensors from Bosh Sensortec.


News Feb 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Introduction to CAN (Controller Area Network)

Introduction to CAN (Controller Area Network)

This article introduces the Controller Area Network (CAN) serial communication bus, detailing message frames, bus arbitration, and signaling.


Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

Smart Homes to Smart Cities: Building Automation Roundup

While IoT devices find more ways into our homes, building designers are largely taking a wait-and-see attitude towards automation. Have a look at some trends and cutting-edge innovations in building automation.


News Feb 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
A New Maxim Integrated Low-Power RF Transmitter for Automation, Wireless Sensors, and IoT Devices

A New Maxim Integrated Low-Power RF Transmitter for Automation, Wireless Sensors, and IoT Devices

Maxim has released the MAX41461, a highly integrated ASK transmitter that works in the sub-GHz ISM frequency bands and is intended for a variety of low-cost wireless applications.


News Feb 17, 2019 by Robert Keim
A New Wideband Upconverter for High-Frequency Radar and Communication Systems

A New Wideband Upconverter for High-Frequency Radar and Communication Systems

Analog Devices has recently released an SPI-programmable RF upconverter that can translate baseband or IF signals to extremely high transmission frequencies.


News Feb 12, 2019 by Robert Keim
A New DC/DC Converter for Wearables, Sensors, and Low-Power Wireless Devices

A New DC/DC Converter for Wearables, Sensors, and Low-Power Wireless Devices

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power-management IC that provides high efficiency, low quiescent current, and variable output voltage in a (very) small package.


News Feb 11, 2019 by Robert Keim
u-blox Adds Devices with Internal Antennas to Series of Bluetooth 5 Communications Modules

u-blox Adds Devices with Internal Antennas to Series of Bluetooth 5 Communications Modules

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News Feb 10, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Panasonic Polymer Film MLCC Alternatives | New Product Brief

Panasonic Polymer Film MLCC Alternatives | New Product Brief

Panasonic Polymer and Film MLCC Alternatives can replace several MLCCs with a single capacitor while offering performance and safety advantages.


Microchip Technology SAM R34 LoRa Sub-GHz System-in-Package Family  | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology SAM R34 LoRa Sub-GHz System-in-Package Family | Featured Product Spotlight

Microchip Technology’s SAM R34 LoRa Sub-GHz System-in-Package family integrates an Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU, LoRa transceiver and software stack to reduce time to market for IoT designs.


Semtech SX1262 Development Kit | New Product Brief

Semtech SX1262 Development Kit | New Product Brief

Semtech SX1262 development kits provide designers with a platform to evaluate and develop the SX1262® LoRa RF Transceivers in low-power, long-range wireless communication applications.


Meeting EMI Standards: Options Continue to Grow for EMC Testing

Meeting EMI Standards: Options Continue to Grow for EMC Testing

Testing for EMI (electromagnetic interference) is a critical step in product design due to FCC and CE regulations. In this article, we will look at MuROOM; modular metal rooms that significantly reduce outside EMI sources for testing and experimentation purposes.


News Jan 29, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Omron Electronics 2JCIE-BL01-P1 Sensor Development Kit | New Product Brief

Omron Electronics 2JCIE-BL01-P1 Sensor Development Kit | New Product Brief

Omron Electronics 2JCIE-BL01-P1 sensor development kit combines sensors, wireless connectivity, and onboard memory for environmental monitoring in smart homes, offices, and many other environments.


Microchip ATmega4809 Xplained Pro Kit | Digital Datasheet

Microchip ATmega4809 Xplained Pro Kit | Digital Datasheet

Microchip’s ATmega4809 Xplained Pro evaluation kit enables rapid prototyping of advanced real-time control systems with the ATmega4809 family of Microcontrollers.


Silicon Labs Releases New Low-Power Wi-Fi Module Portfolio

Silicon Labs Releases New Low-Power Wi-Fi Module Portfolio

Take a look at a new range of Wi-Fi modules from Silicon Labs.


News Jan 27, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Silicon Labs Wireless Xpress BGX13P | New Product Brief

Silicon Labs Wireless Xpress BGX13P | New Product Brief

Silicon Labs Wireless Xpress BGX13P Starter Kit is a development platform for the easy-to-use BGX13P Blue Gecko Bluetooth® Module.


nanotron Releases RF Module Collision Detection System for Mine Safety Applications

nanotron Releases RF Module Collision Detection System for Mine Safety Applications

Learn more about nanotron's recently-announced RF-based collision avoidance system for mine safety.


News Jan 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
ON Semiconductor RSL10 Multi-Protocol System-in-Package | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor RSL10 Multi-Protocol System-in-Package | New Product Brief

ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 Multi-Protocol Bluetooth® 5 SiP enables easy design integration of low-power wireless communication.