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What is Wi-Fi HaLow? Players and future

July 22, 2021 By John Koon

Part 1 focused on HaLow technology; this part will explore who the major players are and discuss the future of the technology. Who are the major HaLow players? A few silicon startups are taking the lead in Wi-Fi HaLow rather than the traditional major chipmakers. They include Morse Micro, Newracom, Methods2Business (an IP provider), and […]

Filed Under: Applications, FAQ, Featured, microcontroller, Telecommunications, Wifi, Wireless Tagged With: FAQ

What is Wi-Fi HaLow? Part 1

July 21, 2021 By John Koon

In the first part of this two-part series, we focus on Wi-Fi HaLow technology. Part two will explore who the major players are and discuss the future of the technology.  What is HaLow? In 2017 the wireless networking standard IEEE 802.11ah, also called Wi-Fi HaLow (pronounced “HAY-Low”), was released. HaLow uses the 900 MHz industrial, […]

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Tips on designing smart home devices – Part 2

February 16, 2021 By John Koon

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In Part 1, we covered the design criteria to consider when creating a new smart home device and some of the smart home protocols. Here,  we continue with additional device-design considerations. How can I determine which cloud platform to use? Today, multiple cloud platforms are available. It depends on which smartphone or handheld device you […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer Electronics, FAQ, Featured, IoT, microcontroller, Wireless

Tips on designing smart home devices – Part 1

February 15, 2021 By John Koon

The smart home market is growing rapidly, with many developers striving to get a piece of the pie. As a result, competition is fierce. To create a highly competitive smart home device, designers want to make devices that are compatible with industry standards and easy to use. And they want to get these devices to […]

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Designer’s guide to smart home tech, Part 2

December 29, 2020 By John Koon

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This continues the discussion on smart home technology basics. You can find part 1 here. What is Z-Wave? Behind the Z-Wave standard is the Z-Wave Alliance. It is a wireless protocol that will connect and control smart home and IoT devices today. Today, there are over 3400 certified Z-Wave smart home devices on the market. […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer Electronics, FAQ, Featured, Wireless Tagged With: FAQ

Designer’s guide to smart home tech, Part 1

December 10, 2020 By John Koon

According to MarketsandMarkets, a marketing research firm, worldwide smart home market revenue will reach $135 billion by 2025. The driving force behind this revenue climb is expanding sectors, including the IoT, home automation, and smart appliances. As shown in the diagram (part of a report produced by Jabil and Dimensional Research), the top smart home […]

Filed Under: Applications, FAQ, Featured, Wireless Tagged With: FAQ

Who is driving the growth of Virtual Reality?

July 28, 2020 By John Koon

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Caltech Many leading research groups like the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), which helped send the Curiosity rover to Mars, and other leading academia are supporting VR development. Many heavyweight tech companies such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and IBM are investing in VR. Caltech is using VR to improve […]

Filed Under: Applications, AV/VR, FAQ, Featured Tagged With: FAQ

How are we tapping into the potential of VR?

July 27, 2020 By John Koon

Virtual Reality (VR) technology was primarily used by video gamers to play 3-D games. Not anymore. The technology has changed so much over the years that now medical, sports, training, industrial, and many more applications use it. And it has significant business potential. So what is VR? Manufacturer STMicroelectronics has spent a great deal of […]

Filed Under: Applications, AV/VR, FAQ, Featured Tagged With: FAQ

Who is winning the LPWAN race? Part 2

June 11, 2020 By John Koon

LPWAN

Continues from Part 1 FAQ on Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology & implementation 6.     What are some of the LPWAN design considerations? There are many criteria a business can consider when trying to decide on the best LPWAN solution. For example, how quickly do you need the IoT device to transfer the data, how […]

Filed Under: FAQ, Featured, Wireless Tagged With: FAQ

Who is winning the LPWAN race? Part 1

May 29, 2020 By John Koon

LPWAN

A two-part tutorial series on Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology & implementation. Low-power wide-area networks have continued gaining momentum over the last few years, propelled by IoT growth and sensor ubiquity. In this article, we will answer the basic, frequently asked questions, and offer insights on the implementation strategy. There are different abbreviations for […]

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