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Could this be the chip that brings contactless payment in wearables to the forefront? This News Brief takes a look at the…

Could this be the chip that brings contactless payment in wearables to the forefront? This News Brief takes a look at the ST53G SiP (system-in-package) from STMicroelectronics.

Verizon and Qualcomm hope to champion the 5G wireless specification needed to support things like autonomous vehicles to…

Verizon and Qualcomm hope to champion the 5G wireless specification needed to support things like autonomous vehicles to consumers by 2020. That's a tall order—can they make it happen?

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC).…

The next step of wide-area wireless connection is to bring the power of wireless to machine type communications (MTC). This will drive a revolution in services that will span sectors as diverse as manufacturing, city management, transportation, and energy.

Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?

Dialog Semiconductor is set to acquire Silego for a reported $306 million. How will this affect their product lines?

TI's CC3120 SimpleLink Wireless Network Processor uses a dedicated ARM Cortex-M3 MCU with Wi-Fi and Internet protocols…

TI's CC3120 SimpleLink Wireless Network Processor uses a dedicated ARM Cortex-M3 MCU with Wi-Fi and Internet protocols implemented in ROM, and it can be used with nearly any host MCU to handle all aspects of Wi-Fi functionality.

Molex offers MID chip and ceramic SMT antennas that provide excellent RF performance, and are easy to implement.

Molex offers MID chip and ceramic SMT antennas that provide excellent RF performance, and are easy to implement.

Maxim’s MAX14827A is an IO-Link Device Transceiver with integrated regulators, drivers, and auxiliary I/O for use with…

Maxim’s MAX14827A is an IO-Link Device Transceiver with integrated regulators, drivers, and auxiliary I/O for use with industrial sensors and actuators.

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.

In this article, we show measured improvements of over 10 dB at 10 kHz offsets using the AD9164 DAC.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of a Square chip reader.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of a Square chip reader.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa…

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed the first wide-area backscatter communication system, the LoRa Backscatter, that is not only is low-power and cost-efficient at 10 cents per unit, but also provides long-range communication of up to 2.8 km.

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node…

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring, interpreting, and connecting data, with additional consideration for power management and security.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

The popular open source LimeSDR USB stick programmable software-defined radio is about to get a smaller, cheaper little brother.

This article takes a look at how current- or next-generation technologies can provide the potential for innovative…

This article takes a look at how current- or next-generation technologies can provide the potential for innovative applications and the problems and solutions that may arise.

This month, the "BlueBorne" Bluetooth vulnerability was revealed that can make Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to…

This month, the "BlueBorne" Bluetooth vulnerability was revealed that can make Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to remote control and access by an unauthorized user.

Taiyo Yuden’s EYSHSNZWZ Bluetooth Low Energy module is a tiny Bluetooth 5 ready module that integrates the crystal and…

Taiyo Yuden’s EYSHSNZWZ Bluetooth Low Energy module is a tiny Bluetooth 5 ready module that integrates the crystal and antenna so developers without RF expertise can integrate BLE into space-constrained applications, including wearables and smart accessories.

This article introduces the analog-to-digital conversion required to compress speech for transmission across telephone systems.

This article introduces the analog-to-digital conversion required to compress speech for transmission across telephone systems.

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing…

The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses the broad transformation underway that will make pervasive sensing across connected machines not just a competitive advantage, but an essential fundamental service. The industrial IoT starts with the edge node, which is the sensing and measurement entry point of interest.

In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.

In this teardown, we open up and scrutinize a 1D cordless barcode scanner made by Besteker.

With all these invisible radio frequencies flying through the air, we should know a little bit about what exactly they are!

With all these invisible radio frequencies flying through the air, we should know a little bit about what exactly they are!