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“Smart” Power Lines? ST’s SoC and RF Chipset Get Industry-first Certification

The G3-PLC hybrid standard ensures interoperability and is key to STMicroelectronics delivering competitive market solutions for power line communications.

June 03, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

MIT Researchers Strike the Sweet Spot Between Fiber Optic and Copper Cabling

At just the width of a human hair, a new type of cable from MIT and Raytheon is said to be ten times faster than USB.

March 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz

ROHM Module Casts Confidence on Wi-SUN FAN, the New Long-range Protocol on the Block

Wi-SUN FAN may be a worthwhile alternative to LoRaWAN and NB-IoT. Now, ROHM has developed a Wi-SUN FAN module with the promise of increased reliability and security in LPWA mesh networks.

March 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Classical CAN vs. CAN FD Protocols: the Differences that Matter for Designers

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.

November 24, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

How Two Low-Power Versions of Automotive Ethernet are Cutting CO2 Emissions

Road vehicles are responsible for more than 17% of global CO2 emissions. Two types of automotive Ethernet designs may trim that percentage down.

August 05, 2020 by Steve Arar

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

Researchers Marry Plasmonics and Electronics on a Single Chip for Record Data Transfer Speeds

Researchers from ETH Zürich have successfully combined photonic and electronic elements onto the same chip for the first time. The implications? A brighter future for optical communication networks.

July 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Programming Optical Circuits for Specific Applications and Reducing Production Costs

Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip.

June 06, 2020 by Luke James

Internet from Solar-Powered Balloons? Loon Brings Mesh Connectivity from 12 Miles Up

A Google subsidiary, Loon, is sending solar-powered balloons twelve miles into the stratosphere to beam LTE down to sparsely-populated or disaster-struck regions.

May 18, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

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

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

Nordic Semiconductor’s RF System-on-Chip Supports Standard and Proprietary Protocols

This article briefly reviews some important principles of power-supply design before discussing the features of the nRF5340.

February 22, 2020 by Robert Keim

STMicroelectronics Designs Wireless Support for ST8500 Chipset in Smart Meters

The ST8500 PLC chipset allows smart meters to communicate wirelessly through existing power cables or RF waves.

November 14, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

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.

October 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

IoT Roundup: New Wireless Protocols Extend Coverage and Memory

As smart technology grows, developers are looking for more flexible network protocols. Here are some ways companies are combining, developing, or expanding protocols to broaden IoT applications.

October 10, 2019 by Hannah DeTavis

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.

September 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

TT Electronics’ New Reflective Optical Sensor and Fiber Optic Transmitters

These new components debuted at Sensors Expo ahead of a new dev board for optical sensor development.

July 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

New Mesh Networking Products Expand Use Cases for Connected Devices

Learn how mesh networking, with low power needs and fast deployment, may be crucial in IoT and automation.

March 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Is C-V2X Overtaking DSRC in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications?

DSRC has been the V2V standard, but notable companies have recently focused on the newer C-V2X platform.

March 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Western Digital SweRVs Towards Open Source with New RISC-V Core, ISS, and Cache Coherency

Is open source changing the way we manage data? Western Digital, a data storage device company, switched to RISC-V's open-source ISA (instruction set architecture) a year ago. This month, they announced a series of open-source, collaborative initiatives that aim to make data more open, from processor cores to memory caches.

December 18, 2018 by Kate Smith