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A New Arm-Based Carrier Board Nods to a Shift Toward Off-the-Shelf Hardware

A New Arm-Based Carrier Board Nods to a Shift Toward Off-the-Shelf Hardware

Arm processors are dominated by proprietary design. But a new adaptable 3.5-inch carrier board highlights the virtues of commercial-off-the-shelf systems.


News Mar 19, 2020 by Sophia Valente
“Any Core, Any Cloud” : Microchip Releases a Host of Dev Tools for Fast IoT Prototyping

“Any Core, Any Cloud” : Microchip Releases a Host of Dev Tools for Fast IoT Prototyping

Complex IoT environments can slow down the prototyping process. Microchip wants to pick up the pace with cloud-agnostic solutions.


News Mar 11, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
TE Connectivity Releases Pressure Sensor for Harsh Environments

TE Connectivity Releases Pressure Sensor for Harsh Environments

The MS5839 is a highly integrated, water- and chlorine-resistant device that utilizes delta-sigma A/D conversion to provide high-resolution digital data.


News Feb 27, 2020 by Robert Keim
New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

New Wireless Charging IC from ST Designed to Amp Up Power Transfer

The STWLC68 integrates a high-power receiver and transmitter with a 32-bit Arm Cortex microcontroller core.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
u-blox’s New Multi-Radio Modules Aim to Bring Wi-Fi 6 to the Road

u-blox’s New Multi-Radio Modules Aim to Bring Wi-Fi 6 to the Road

The JODY-W3 series of multi-radio modules features 2 x 2 MIMO and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Nordic Semiconductor’s RF System-on-Chip Supports Standard and Proprietary Protocols

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.


News Feb 22, 2020 by Robert Keim
STMicroelectronics Joins Global Alliance Board to Establish International IoT Standards

STMicroelectronics Joins Global Alliance Board to Establish International IoT Standards

STMicroelectronics (ST) has joined the Board of Directors of the Zigbee Alliance, a major step forward towards plans to guide the adoption and evolution of the IoT-friendly wireless standard.


News Feb 05, 2020 by Luke James
Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

The Type 1SJ is designed for ISM bands ranging from 868 MHz to 916 MHz, including those employed in the US, Europe, and Asia.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
GNSS Correction Module from u-blox Makes Way for Centimeter-level Positioning

GNSS Correction Module from u-blox Makes Way for Centimeter-level Positioning

u-blox claims that its NEO-D9S enhances GNSS data from satellite constellations to offer pin-point position readings.


News Jan 23, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Doppler Radar Module (24 GHz) from Fujitsu to Monitor Heart Rate Without Contact

Doppler Radar Module (24 GHz) from Fujitsu to Monitor Heart Rate Without Contact

The 3-channel device is built to simplify the design of non-contact motion detection products.


News Jan 22, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Revamps Popular Ethernet Transceiver and MCU for Space

Microchip Revamps Popular Ethernet Transceiver and MCU for Space

Based on familiar COTS devices, these two radiation-hardened devices are designed to facilitate space-based Ethernet connectivity.


News Jan 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

During CES 2020, Google announced new hardware editions and upgrades to the Coral ecosystem, including an Accelerator Module, the Dev Board Mini, and a System-on-Module.


News Jan 13, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
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.
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
u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

The module is housed in a 7.5mm × 9.5mm × 1.5mm package and supports Thread and Zigbee.


News Dec 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Digi Launches a System-on-Module Based on NXP’s Applications Processor

Digi Launches a System-on-Module Based on NXP’s Applications Processor

The Digi ConnectCore 8M Nano SOM platform is designed to reduce time to market for sophisticated IoT designs.


News Dec 06, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas’ Trusted Secure IP (TSIP) and onboard mesh networking are geared for secure, wireless communications.


News Dec 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
u-blox Multiradio Module Outfitted for Wi-Fi 5 & BLE 5 in Vehicles and Industrial Devices

u-blox Multiradio Module Outfitted for Wi-Fi 5 & BLE 5 in Vehicles and Industrial Devices

The JODY-W2 series features dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.


News Dec 02, 2019 by Cabe Atwell