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More Accurate and Secure Asset Tracking: Trends in Cellular and Indoor Location Technology

More Accurate and Secure Asset Tracking: Trends in Cellular and Indoor Location Technology

Here's a look at recent technologies released by PoLTE and decaWave, which provide indoor location services, and Telit, which provides cellular modules with a global reach.


News Jul 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Preparing for the Narrow Band IoT: New CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 Aims to Support Low-Power IoT Devices

Preparing for the Narrow Band IoT: New CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 Aims to Support Low-Power IoT Devices

IoT devices are increasingly reliant on batteries, making the conservation of power even more critical. In response, CEVA has announced their Dragonfly NB2 IoT solution that aims to tackle the emerging field of Narrow Band Internet of Things or NB-IoT.


News Jul 04, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
wolfMQTT Client Library Adds End-to-End Encryption for M2M and IoT

wolfMQTT Client Library Adds End-to-End Encryption for M2M and IoT

WolfSSL recently released the wolfMQTT client library, a security add-on that provides SSL/TLS encryption for the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol.


News Jul 03, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
“Ultra-Low” Current Consumption: A Battery Charger from STMicroelectronics

“Ultra-Low” Current Consumption: A Battery Charger from STMicroelectronics

This article will look at the most important features of the STBC15 which is STMicroelectronics newly released ultra-low current consumption linear battery charger.


News Jul 02, 2018 by Dr. Steve Arar
Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem Chips Streamline Smart Meter Design

An overview of two PLC design solutions shows the progress in the realization of smart grid infrastructure.


News Jun 29, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
How NFC (Near Field Communication) Is Changing Our Mobile Life

How NFC (Near Field Communication) Is Changing Our Mobile Life

Here’s a look at some of the ways NFC is already being used on your smartphone.


News Jun 05, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
The RF Platformization for the 5G and IoT Designs

The RF Platformization for the 5G and IoT Designs

New design resources are becoming available as RF front-ends enter into high gear amid the 5G and IoT take-off.


News May 30, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Who Really Owns Hardware? Property Rights vs Copyrights

Who Really Owns Hardware? Property Rights vs Copyrights

In a world where electronics and embedded systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, protecting them against theft, piracy, or unauthorized modification is becoming increasingly important for designers and manufacturers.


News May 29, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Sensirion’s “World’s Smallest Flow Sensor” for Taking Accurate Differential Pressure Measurements

Sensirion’s “World’s Smallest Flow Sensor” for Taking Accurate Differential Pressure Measurements

Sensirion announces their new SDP3x series of "the world's smallest differential pressure sensors," which allow for more integration and application possibilities.


News May 18, 2018 by Nick Davis
u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

u-blox Module Release, STMicro, and Arduino: IoT Communications News Brief Roundup

Check out today’s IoT communications roundup to see what’s new on the horizon.


News May 17, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
MCUs Eye Software Add-Ons to Boost IoT Security

MCUs Eye Software Add-Ons to Boost IoT Security

Security is becoming a key beneficiary in the evolution of software development kits (SDKs) in the IoT era.


News May 14, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Lower Current Consumption, Smaller Footprints: The Reengineering of DC-DC Converters in the IoT Era

Lower Current Consumption, Smaller Footprints: The Reengineering of DC-DC Converters in the IoT Era

A new generation of DC-DC converters is lowering current consumption to unprecedented levels while aiming to offer greater design flexibility and space on the board.


News Apr 26, 2018 by Majeed Ahmad
Microsoft Experiment Looks Into the 7 Properties of Highly Secured Devices for IoT

Microsoft Experiment Looks Into the 7 Properties of Highly Secured Devices for IoT

A team from the Microsoft Research New Experiences and Technologies (NExT) Operating Systems Group has been working on methods to introduce high level security in IoT microcontrollers, coming up with a list of seven properties they believe are essential for protecting devices and could be easily implemented by any manufacturer.


News Mar 29, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
MIT’s Encryption Chip Reduces Public-Key Encryption Power Consumption by 99.75%

MIT’s Encryption Chip Reduces Public-Key Encryption Power Consumption by 99.75%

Encryption takes energy. MIT's public-key encryption chip reportedly reduces encryption energy consumption by 99.75%.


News Mar 28, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
NXP and Microsoft Collaborations Focus on Enhancing IoT Security

NXP and Microsoft Collaborations Focus on Enhancing IoT Security

NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor chips and SoCs, has recently announced a few new collaborations with Microsoft that will enhance Industrial IoT applications with it’s hardware suite.


News Mar 18, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
News Brief: New Transceiver and Wi-Fi Modules for Low-Power IoT Applications from Silicon Labs

News Brief: New Transceiver and Wi-Fi Modules for Low-Power IoT Applications from Silicon Labs

This News Brief covers Silicon Labs' WF200 transceiver and WFM200 module, recently added to their Wi-Fi portfolio.


News Mar 13, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Two Tiny Form Factors: An NFC Sensor Tag and Data Logger IC from ams

Two Tiny Form Factors: An NFC Sensor Tag and Data Logger IC from ams

A new tiny sensor tag and data logger IC offers efficient and accurate monitoring of sensitive assets.


News Mar 12, 2018 by Nick Davis
Cold Storage and Cold Chain Monitoring: A Highly Accurate Digital Temperature Sensor from ams

Cold Storage and Cold Chain Monitoring: A Highly Accurate Digital Temperature Sensor from ams

A new highly accurate cold chain digital temperature sensor from ams makes the design of refrigerators and data loggers, in cold-chain storage equipment, a little easier.


News Mar 05, 2018 by Nick Davis
DeepCover: Maxim Integrated’s Secure Authenticator with a Host of Security Services

DeepCover: Maxim Integrated’s Secure Authenticator with a Host of Security Services

Maxim Integrated recently announced the DS28E36 IC, which is a secure authenticator that uses Maxim's DeepCover embedded security solutions.


News Feb 23, 2018 by Nick Davis
A New High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone from Infineon

A New High-Performance Digital MEMS Microphone from Infineon

Here's a breakdown of Infineon's new high-performance digital MEMS microphone that offers power-optimized modes for low-current consumption devices.


News Feb 21, 2018 by Nick Davis