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Semtech Cloud Service Simplifies LoRa IoT Asset Tracking

By moving location calculation to the cloud, Semtech’s new service allows for lower-power LoRa devices to be embedded in tracked Internet of Things (IoT) assets.

June 22, 2022 by Jeff Child

RISC-V Shines at Embedded World With New Specs and Processors

At Embedded World 2022 today, RISC-V activity heats up as RISC-V International reveals four new spec approvals and SiFive unveils a new version of its X280 processor.

June 21, 2022 by Jeff Child

AMD Ups Performance with 2nd-gen Ryzen Embedded SoC

Aimed at industrial IoT and vision systems, AMD’s new generation of its Ryzen Embedded R-Series SoCs, doubles core count, links to four 4K displays, and includes Windows 11 support.

June 21, 2022 by Jeff Child

IoT Solutions Roll for Security, Antenna Selection, and Edge Compute

Designing Internet of Things (IoT) systems can be a tricky juggling act. To help engineers keep pace, new IoT products are helping solve problems in security, connectivity, and edge computing.

June 11, 2022 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Guarding the Cloud: Google, Microchip, and Others Up Hardware Security

Here are a few companies that have recently announced new ways to protect cloud data at the silicon level.

June 08, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Unpacking 6G Security Challenges—The Metasurface-in-the-Middle Attack

Since 6G technology is still in its early days, there's a lot to be learned. Increasing the world's 6G knowledge, Rice University discovered an attack that creates a vulnerability in 6G frequency bands.

June 03, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Are Apple’s Chips Vulnerable? Investigating a New Side Channel Attack

As chip security becomes a growing concern, researchers found a potential security vulnerability in Apple’s new M1 and A14 chips in the form of microarchitectural side channel attacks.

May 05, 2022 by Jake Hertz

No Longer an AV Tech Only, LiDAR Finds Its Niche in Security

Autonomous vehicles featuring LiDAR brought the technology to center stage. Now, security sectors are also embracing LiDAR in next-gen systems.

May 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Automotive IC Solutions Roll for Enhanced Security and ADAS

Next-gen automotive system design keeps getting more challenging. To help engineers keep pace, three chip vendors are serving up solutions aimed at enhanced security, ADAS, and simplified door control.

April 30, 2022 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Arm Unveils New M85 Core and Expands IoT Virtual Hardware Offerings

Six months after its Arm Total Solutions for IoT rollout, today Arm is growing the initiative with a new Cortex-M processor, expanded ecosystem tools, and new virtual hardware—all aimed at IoT.

April 26, 2022 by Jeff Child

Inspired by Hercules Beetles, Researchers Devise Humidity Sensor

The humidity-sensitive colorimetric sensor is 10,000 times faster than traditional optical sensors.

April 20, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

AI Meets Quantum Technology in New Google Spinoff, Sandbox AQ

Sandbox AQ, a new spinoff from Alphabet (Google), is looking to use AI and quantum technologies to solve today's problems in cybersecurity, sensing, and communications.

April 01, 2022 by Dale Wilson

And That’s a Wrap: ISSCC 2022 Teases Out a Lot of New Tech

As this year's International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) wraps up this week, let's take a look at some of this years interesting announcements.

March 03, 2022 by Ikimi .O

ST Tackles Card Security With Microcontrollers Using BSoC and Arm SecurCore

To enhance authentication in contactless transactions through biometric system-on-card (BSoC), STMicroelectronics has recently released a family of microcontrollers based on Arm's SecurCore.

December 06, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Researchers Hit Milestone in Fibre-based Quantum Communication Network

Leveraging integrated quantum photonics to solve secured quantum communication challenges, Nanjing University researchers exploit integrated single-photon detectors to enhance secure key rates in quantum communication.

November 26, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

A Critical DRAM Fault Poses a Looming Threat to CPU Security

Rowhammer attacks are just one type of affront to DRAM security. Now, a team at ETH Zürich has uncovered an even more insidious threat to CPU memory.

November 26, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Project SCISRS Cuts Into RF Security With Real-time RF Analysis and RF-PUFs

Bad actors soliciting communications with sensitive radio devices can lead to data breaches. Building upon machine learning techniques, IARPA launches a new program called SCISRS for real-time RF signal analysis.

November 24, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

ST’s NFC Tag Type 2 ICs Boasts Energy Harvesting, Privacy, and Increased Protection

STMicroelectronics aims to guarantees privacy in common near-field communication (NFC) applications such as contactless transactions, healthcare records, seamless access to digital content with new NFC tag ICs.

November 14, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

NXP Unveils Edge Processor—One to Balance Complex ML, Power, and Security

The new processor—the first of NXP's new i.MX 9 family—is customized to IoT and automotive applications.

November 09, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Macronix and Crypto Quantique Team Up to Push Back on IoT Security Challenges

Hoping to create an end-to-end security solution for the Internet of Things (IoT), Macronix and Crypto Quantique are teaming up to take on IoT security challenges.

October 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz