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CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

SenslinQ combines integrated software with sensors, Arm- or RISC-V-based MCUs, Ceva's DSP units, and other connected technologies for contextually-aware IoT devices.


News Jan 09, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
ACEINNA Launches Triple-Band RTK/GNSS Receiver for Autonomous Navigation Systems

ACEINNA Launches Triple-Band RTK/GNSS Receiver for Autonomous Navigation Systems

The OpenRTK330L is said to deliver cm-level accuracy during GNSS outages and is fully customizable with open-source algorithms.


News Jan 08, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

ST Announces “First LoRa SoC,” Including Advanced Semtech Radio

The new SoC expedites the design of smart devices with LoRa and other types of LPWAN IoT connectivity.


News Jan 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
What’s New in Space? Components Designed to Weather Aerospace and Defense

What’s New in Space? Components Designed to Weather Aerospace and Defense

This article highlights a few recent products that aim to meet the engineering pain points for harsh environments, including processing, power usage, size, and weight.


News Jan 05, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
Kumu Networks Reveals First Analog Finite Impulse Response Filter on a Chip

Kumu Networks Reveals First Analog Finite Impulse Response Filter on a Chip

The KU1500 is designed to allow radios to send and receive signals at the same time on the same or adjacent channels.


News Dec 31, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Meshtech’s Cloud Tracker Described as “Game Changer” for Perishable Goods Manufacturing

Meshtech’s Cloud Tracker Described as “Game Changer” for Perishable Goods Manufacturing

The new environmental tracker employs Nordic Semiconductor's cellular IoT and Bluetooth technologies and features a five-year battery life.


News Dec 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Amazon, Google, Apple, and the Zigbee Alliance Create Open Standard for Smart Home Devices

Amazon, Google, Apple, and the Zigbee Alliance Create Open Standard for Smart Home Devices

With an emphasis on security, the working group is creating a royalty-free connectivity standard among smart home products.


News Dec 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Assessing the ADC SNR and SFDR for Communications Systems

Assessing the ADC SNR and SFDR for Communications Systems

In this article, we will see how we can determine the SFDR for an ADC used in a radio receiver. Also, we’ll examine the ADC SNR requirement for this application.


u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

The module is housed in a 7.5mm × 9.5mm × 1.5mm package and supports Thread and Zigbee.


News Dec 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Introduction to the Synchronous Demodulation

Introduction to the Synchronous Demodulation

This article will discuss the basic idea behind the synchronous demodulation technique.


Cadence to Acquire AWR for $160 Million to Simplify RF IC Design

Cadence to Acquire AWR for $160 Million to Simplify RF IC Design

Cadence and National Instruments are ramping up their collaborations to a strategic alliance to facilitate the design process of RF integrated circuits.


News Dec 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Digi Launches a System-on-Module Based on NXP’s Applications Processor

Digi Launches a System-on-Module Based on NXP’s Applications Processor

The Digi ConnectCore 8M Nano SOM platform is designed to reduce time to market for sophisticated IoT designs.


News Dec 06, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas’ Trusted Secure IP (TSIP) and onboard mesh networking are geared for secure, wireless communications.


News Dec 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TT Electronics Fiber Optic Transmitter Series | Tech Specs

TT Electronics Fiber Optic Transmitter Series | Tech Specs

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


new products Dec 04, 2019 by TTI, Inc
MediaTek Releases “World’s Fastest” Sub-6GHz 5G SoC for Smartphones

MediaTek Releases “World’s Fastest” Sub-6GHz 5G SoC for Smartphones

The new 7nm SoC is the first device in a chipset family offering integrated 5G modems.


News Dec 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
u-blox Multiradio Module Outfitted for Wi-Fi 5 & BLE 5 in Vehicles and Industrial Devices

u-blox Multiradio Module Outfitted for Wi-Fi 5 & BLE 5 in Vehicles and Industrial Devices

The JODY-W2 series features dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.


News Dec 02, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Understanding Different Definitions of the Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) Specification

Understanding Different Definitions of the Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) Specification

In this article, we’ll look at the spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) which is a popular specification for quantifying the linearity of a circuit.


WISeKey, ON Semi, and Tatwah Team Up for “World’s First Secure IoT Beacon Device”

WISeKey, ON Semi, and Tatwah Team Up for “World’s First Secure IoT Beacon Device”

The three companies ally their unique capabilities to build a new network security system.


News Nov 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Analog Devices 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet PHY | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet PHY | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Highland Technology’s Quadrature Modulator Geared for Aerospace Simulation

Highland Technology’s Quadrature Modulator Geared for Aerospace Simulation

The P348 is designed for transducer simulation and provides carrier frequencies over a range of 0.5MHz to 20MHz.


News Nov 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff