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ChipSats—Hoards of Tiny Circuit Boards Sent to Space (or Attached to Cows)

ChipSats—Hoards of Tiny Circuit Boards Sent to Space (or Attached to Cows)

The size of a postage stamp, ChipSats form a sensor network to carry out tasks of larger satellites.


News Jan 21, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

CES 2020 offered new insights and product announcements regarding 5G, automotive, IoT, and AI. But which of these trends should engineers pay attention to?


News Jan 13, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Maxim’s 2-Pin PLC Chip Saves Circuit Space and Power for True Wireless Earbuds

Maxim’s 2-Pin PLC Chip Saves Circuit Space and Power for True Wireless Earbuds

Maxim states that the MAX20340 shrinks the size of the power interface by 13mm2 and increases mechanical reliability.


News Jan 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
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
NXP Makes Way for Software-upgradable Cars with New Vehicle Network Processor

NXP Makes Way for Software-upgradable Cars with New Vehicle Network Processor

NXP designed S32G, a vehicle network processor, to reduce software complexity and enhance data security.


News Jan 07, 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
Renesas Releases ASi-5-Implemented Silicon Transceiver for Industrial Network Equipment

Renesas Releases ASi-5-Implemented Silicon Transceiver for Industrial Network Equipment

Renesas claims that the new ASI4U-V5 ASSP transceiver is the industry's first solution to implement the ASi-5 standard.


News Nov 22, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Analog Devices Reveals a Low-power PHY Chip for the Industrial Ethernet

Analog Devices Reveals a Low-power PHY Chip for the Industrial Ethernet

The ADIN1300 is a low-latency, single-port Ethernet transceiver for gigabit-speed operation in harsh environments.


News Nov 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
NXP and Volkswagen Roll Out Wi-Fi-Based V2X Automotive Connectivity Technology

NXP and Volkswagen Roll Out Wi-Fi-Based V2X Automotive Connectivity Technology

Going firmly against the grain, the new system will rely on Wi-Fi, and not 5G.


News Oct 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
BehrTech and MAJiK Systems Devise a Brownfield, IIoT Solution for Legacy PLCs

BehrTech and MAJiK Systems Devise a Brownfield, IIoT Solution for Legacy PLCs

Legacy systems can now reap the benefits of the Industrial Internet of Things without PLC reprogramming.


News Oct 11, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Where KNX Stands in Building Automation Designs

Where KNX Stands in Building Automation Designs

The wired Fieldbus connectivity standard is getting a foothold in the IoT world by facilitating smart building solutions for lighting, HVAC, access control, and fire safety.


News Sep 12, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
IIoT Throwdown: BehrTech Pits Its MYTHINGS Technology Against LoRa for Industrial Applications

IIoT Throwdown: BehrTech Pits Its MYTHINGS Technology Against LoRa for Industrial Applications

A researcher has tested two competing IoT technologies, MYTHINGS and LoRa, against each other to see which one is more reliable. How did they do?


News Sep 11, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Visual RF Detection, a New UAV RF System, and FCC RF Regulations: Radio Frequency News Roundup

Visual RF Detection, a New UAV RF System, and FCC RF Regulations: Radio Frequency News Roundup

What's new in RF?


News Sep 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Tasks Engineers with Communication and Sensor Issues

DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Tasks Engineers with Communication and Sensor Issues

DARPA’s Subterranean (SubT) Challenge seeks to find new ways to cope with complex underground environments.


News Sep 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
InnoPhase Wants to Move RF Circuitry Away from Analog

InnoPhase Wants to Move RF Circuitry Away from Analog

InnoPhase wants to change digital radio architecture. Here's a look at the why and how.


News Jul 25, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Microchip Announces Smart Embedded Vision Initiative for Machine Vision System Design

Microchip Announces Smart Embedded Vision Initiative for Machine Vision System Design

Using Microsemi PolarFire FPGAs, the new program aims to enable compact, high-bandwidth, low-power system design.


News Jul 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Meet Two of MIT’s Engineers Observing Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope

Meet Two of MIT’s Engineers Observing Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope

The first image of a black hole made global headlines. Here are two engineers that helped make it happen.


News Jul 08, 2019 by Mark Hughes
Industrial IoT Roundup: Magnifying the Power of Data through Communications and Analysis

Industrial IoT Roundup: Magnifying the Power of Data through Communications and Analysis

The industrial IoT was the talk of Sensors Expo this year. Here's a roundup of some of the elements of the IIoT.


News Jul 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff