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Digital MEMs Microphone Extends Smart Speaker Battery Life by Ten Times

The power-saving architecture behind the MEMs microphone side-steps the pitfalls of always-on listening battery consumption.

July 30, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Synaptics Acquires DisplayLink in a Move to Enhance Video Interface Market Capabilities

Synaptics embraces a strategy of growth through acquisition in pursuit of DisplayLink's video compression expertise.

July 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Wi-SUN: the New Wireless Standard Rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Smart Cities

A new connectivity protocol shows promise for IoT designs, rivaling LoRaWAN and NB-IoT.

July 07, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

The Immortal IoT: How Energy-Harvesting PMICs and Low-Power MCUs Enable the “Infinite Battery”

Belgian company e-peas is looking to disrupt the IoT industry by providing an array of energy-harvesting PMICs and low power MCUs.

July 06, 2020 by Jake Hertz

No-Contact Pay Is on the Rise Thanks to Near-Field Communication Technology

COVID-19 has many businesses trying to eliminate card and cash contamination.

July 04, 2020 by Kayla Matthews

New RFID Tags Configured as Sensors Can Detect Carbon Monoxide Levels—and the Sweetness of Wine

Using electrolyte glucose-oxidase as a battery source, MIT researchers have configured RFID tags as sensors, which improves the signal-to-noise ratio and reduces multipath issues.

June 19, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

Hackers Often Target Flash Memory. New NOR Flash Devices Introduce Extra Layers of Protection

In a move that shows the power of the Infineon-Cypress duo, the companies introduce what they term the "world’s most advanced, secured NOR Flash memory."

June 16, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

RAIN Alliance Extends Its Reach for Universal UHF RFID Adoption

Like Bluetooth SIG and the Wi-Fi Alliance, the RAIN Alliance is pushing for global adoption of ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID technology.

June 14, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

Wi-Fi Is a Power Guzzler. New Multi-Protocol Modules May Change the Game of Battery-Based IoT

Wi-Fi's high power consumption represents a serious challenge to battery-powered IoT products. But this may no longer be a problem with the digitally-dominant advanced radio architecture of two new modules from Innophase.

June 09, 2020 by Steve Arar

Are Contactless Smart Cities Around the Corner? NXP Thinks So

COVID-19 has accelerated the push for contactless smart cities. Now, a new IC shows that security and speed are at the heart of such technology.

June 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

TinyML: When Small IoT Devices Call for Compressed Machine Learning

Machine learning on small IoT devices presents several challenges to designers: power consumption, latency, and accuracy.

May 27, 2020 by Vanessa Samuel

The Pitfalls of Contact Tracing are Addressed in New Wireless Ranging Tech and a BLE Chip

Radio Signal Strength Indicators, a common method of contact tracing, often yield inaccurate positioning results. Dialog Semiconductor says they have a better solution.

May 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

RISC-V International Partners with GlobalPlatform to Simplify Security Design for IoT Devices and Processors

The collaboration is fuelled by the desire to develop open-source standards that simplify security design for hardware developers and enhance the security of IoT devices.

May 15, 2020 by Luke James

Smart Speakers Digitize All Input, Zap Battery. A New ML Analog Chip Has “Selective Hearing”

Always-on devices zap battery when digital processors analyze 100% of input. A machine-learning analog chip can save power by only activating for selective input.

May 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Research Study Calls Data Security the Greatest Challenge for AIoT

According to XMOS, data security is the largest barrier to the growth of the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) market.

May 09, 2020 by Luke James

As Suppliers Hunker Down on IoT, Multi-Protocol Chips May Spike

Suppliers are producing more multi-protocol chips to meet the power and connectivity demands of IoT. Can we expect to see more tech like NXP's multiprotocol mesh networking MCUs in the future?

May 08, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

The Virtues of PWM Combined With a Power MOSFET

Pulse Width Modulation is a method commonly used to generate an analog signal output from digital input. But how is this feature enhanced when combined with a power MOSFET in a single device?

May 06, 2020 by John Koon

Brain-Inspired Electronics Offer Energy and Cost Benefits to AI and IoT Applications

Organic memory devices developed by American researchers reportedly show promise for flexible, wearable, and personalized computing devices and other electronics.

April 27, 2020 by Luke James

What Is the Internet of Musical Things (IoMusT)?

A smart guitar. A vibrating wearable metronome. An LED wristband that reacts to your concert experience. It's all part of a growing movement known as the Internet of Musical Things.

April 24, 2020 by Teja Sai Marellapudi

How Far Along Is Narrowband IoT in 2020?

It’s soldiered through 2G, 3G, and 4G, and is now beginning its journey into the 5G era.

April 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff