Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced its Qualcomm Robotics RB3 Platform – the company’s first integrated, comprehensive offering designed specifically for robotics. This purpose-built platform features ahighly optimized set of hardware, software and tools designed to help manufacturers to create the next generation of advanced consumer, enterprise and industrial robotics products. Based on the Qualcomm SDA/SDM845 system-on-chip (SoC), […]
Connectivity
Flexible PCB antenna covers LTE CAT M1 and NB-IoT Devices
Laird Connectivity has announced a flexible PCB antenna with a broad frequency range for LTE CAT M1 and NB-IoT devices. The new Revie Flex, which will be showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain, is designed for quick and easy mounting to a plastic housing. The highly efficient (>51%) PCB antenna features omnidirectional pattern […]
Low-power Wi-Fi module operates for years on single AA battery
Telit today announced the availability of its latest module, the WL865E4-P. The low-power Wi-Fi Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) combination module is based on the Qualcomm QCA4020 system-on-chip (SoC) and is designed for high-bandwidth applications such as health care, video, smart home and industrial control. Featuring integrated cryptology hardware, the WL865E4-P enables IoT developers to meet […]
Dual-core wireless MCUs deliver ultra-low-power real-time performance
STM32WBx5 dual-core wireless microcontrollers (MCU) from STMicroelectronics come with Bluetooth 5, OpenThread, and ZigBee 3.0 connectivity combined with ultra-low-power performance. Fusing features of ST’s STM32L4 Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs and in-house radio managed by a dedicated Cortex-M0+, the STM32WBx5 is power-conscious yet capable of concurrent wireless-protocol and real-time application execution. It is ideally suited to remote sensors, wearable trackers, building-automation controllers, […]
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity software expanded to enable interactive development of embedded applications
u-blox announced that it is expanding its connectivity software offering. In addition to the established u‑connectXpress, previously known as u-blox connectivity software, the offering now also includes u-connectScript. The extended software series differentiates the company’s offering by further simplifying wireless Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi device development, enabling embedded script applications in the module while reducing complexity and cutting […]
Expandable System on Module for applications with high data and network throughputs
Axiomtek has introduced the CEM700, its new COM Express Type 7 module. The high-performance CEM700 offers scalable processor options with the 16-core Intel Xeon D-1577 processor or the 4-core Intel Pentium D1519 processor. This compact form factor measures 125 x 95 mm, and is feature-rich and highly expandable. The CEM700 is designed for integration into space-constrained applications with high data […]
PCIe 3.1 Ethernet bridges offer low-power sub-states for power savings
Embedded and automotive platform designers who are seeking Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) 3.1 Low-Power Sub-State (LPSS) L1.1 and L1.2 for power savings now have new options available today from Microchip Technology Inc. The LAN7430 Ethernet bridge provides integrated power, clocks and an Ethernet physical (PHY) interface while the LAN7431 provides Reduced Gigabit Media-Independent Interface (RGMII) […]
Connectivity software offers medical-grade connectivity framework for IIoT
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) announced a variety of new capabilities to its industry-leading connectivity software, RTI Connext DDS, designed to advance the development of complex medical systems. Based on the Data Distribution Standard (DDS), this new product release will provide medical device manufacturers with the connectivity technology needed to address critical design challenges faced in developing secure, interoperable […]
Development kit promotes fast migration to USB Type-C format
With the USB Type-C Development Kit from Würth Elektronik eiSos, those looking to take advantage of the vastly expanded range of options offered by USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery in their projects have a convenient and immediate solution at hand: built from proven USB-Type C technology from STMicroelectronics, Würth Elektronik’s USB Type-C Development Kit […]
Cybersecurity basics: Authentication and “key” management in LoRaWAN, Part 2
In part 1, we described the process of providing end-to-end security and some of the challenges in achieving network security. In this installment, we will go over how authentication work to achieve end-to-end network security between the end devices and the application servers. Device authentication and key management Each LoRaWAN device is given a unique 128-bit […]