The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the Trusted IoT Alliance (TIoTA) day they are combining their memberships. Effective immediately, the organizations will work together under the IIC umbrella to drive industry collaboration and research, foster open systems development and promote best practices for trusted IoT systems such as blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies (DLT). […]
Teardown: Induction crystal ball gyrocopter toy
A little toy made in China called the Induction crystal ball uses a pair of coaxial rotors to rise in the air, helicopter-like. It powers the rotors enough to rise for a few seconds, then cuts the power back to gently float down until a proximity sensor in the base of the plastic body comes […]
Automotive Universal Flash Storage chips hold 512 GB
The industry’s first 512-gigabyte (GB) Automotive Universal Flash Storage (UFS) JEDEC Version 2.1 embedded memory solution supports a wide temperature range (-40 to +105°C), meets AEC-Q100 Grade24 requirements, and offers the extended reliability required by various automotive applications. The 512GB device joins the KIOXIA America, Inc. (formerly Toshiba Memory America, Inc.) lineup of Automotive UFS, […]
BLE SoCs, modules billed as world’s smallest
The new DA14531 is being billed as the world’s smallest and most power-efficient Bluetooth 5.1 SoC and module to simplify Bluetooth product development and enable wider adoption. The chip, also known as SmartBond TINY, is currently in production. It will further extend Dialog’s position as a leader in the Bluetooth device market with the broadest […]
Toggle-mode magnetroresistive RAM ICs pack 32Mb
A new 32Mb Toggle MRAM (MR5A16A) provides twice the capacity of the current 16Mb solution and enables critical applications, such as storing configurations and setup and data logging in embedded systems that need a higher density option, while maintaining the proven benefits of Everspin’s Toggle MRAM. Everspin’s 32Mb Toggle MRAM has been sampled to several […]
Tiny crystal oscillators target satellite, spacecraft applications
The QT723 and QT735 Series of space-qualified crystal oscillators offer satellite and spacecraft designers exceptional performance in the industry’s smallest surface-mount packages. These New Space, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) oscillators are 50kRad(Si) total dose ionization radiation hardened, high shock (20,000 g) resistant and screened per MIL-PRF-55310, Level B with PIND. The 2.5×3.2-mm QT723 Series offers models […]
Clock generators, buffers, and PCIe clocks/buffers AEC-Q100-qualified for auto apps
Automotive-grade timing solutions are designed to meet the demanding clocking needs of in-vehicle systems. The new AEC-Q100-qualified timing devices include Si5332 any-frequency programmable clock generators, Si5225x PCIe Gen1/2/3/4/5 clocks, Si5325x PCIe buffers and Si5335x fanout clock buffers. These timing devices help automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers simplify clock tree design, reduce system points of failure, […]
New chipset enables 2.5-Gb Ethernet over single UTP wire with near-zero latency
The VA608A chipset provides the high-speed bandwidth and resilience required for the many applications in the connected and autonomous car, guaranteeing a flexible and future-proof architecture. The chipset delivers data transmission speeds of up to 16 Gbps and enables automakers to extend native PCIe as a long-distance in-vehicle connectivity technology – up to 15 m/50 […]
Multi-service optical platform helps extend, monitor networks
As networks aim to meet growing 5G connectivity demands, mobile and fixed-line operators need the ability to both increase capacity and monitor network performance to deliver high-quality connectivity. To meet this need, ProLabs has announced its latest pay-as-you-grow optical solution, the EON-OMP-2 Multi-Service Platform. Providing operators with the tools to build and monitor optical networks […]
Teardown: Dr. Pocket TENS therapy pain relief kit
The electronic TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) therapy pain relief kit called Dr. Pocket uses electronic pulse stimulation via TENS to deliver electric impulses through electrodes in a pad that sits on the user’s skin. This device has multiple modes of different pulse frequencies covering transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and powered muscle stimulation which are […]