Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced the availability of its new ZWIR4532 connectivity module, which is FCC certified and provides the critical and secure 6LoWPAN wireless connectivity to link devices to the Internet of Things (IoT). IDT also provides the optional IDT SensorShare firmware, a 6LoWPAN open standard stack that communicates natively with IPv6 over IEEE 802.15.4 radio […]
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Bluetooth 5.0 long range-compliant RF module comes in miniature SIP package
Insight SiP is launching the ISP1807-LR module, which it believes to be the first fully Bluetooth 5.0 Long Range compliant RF module in a miniature SIP package. It measures only 8x8x1 mm, making it the smallest of its type available. This miniature BLE module is based on the nRF52840 chip from Nordic Semiconductor and represents the […]
SoC performs machine learning inferencing in < 2mW
Eta Compute Inc., a company dedicated to delivering machine learning to mobile and edge devices using its revolutionary new platform, today announced the availability of its latest machine learning SoC that includes autonomous learning. Named TENSAI, the product performs image classification, keyword spotting, and wakeup word detection that redefines the standard for ultra-low power embedded […]
New 6U OpenVPX FPGA board speeds signal processing, beamforming
VadaTech, a manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the VPX551 high-speed FPGA compute module for signal processing and beamforming applications. The VPX551 provides dual Kintex UltraScale XCKU115 FPGAs, each providing over 1,400K logic cells, which interface directly to rear I/O via SERDES, LVDS and fiber. Each FPGA is supported […]
Vehicle tracking device with a built-in Wi‑Fi hotspot
u-blox announced the StarLink TrackerWi‑Fi, an advanced vehicle tracking device produced by ERM Advanced Telematics, a provider of device-based telematics solutions. The device combines u-blox GNSS, 4G and Wi-Fi technology eliminating the need to equip vehicles with a separate mobile Wi‑Fi hotspot. The StartLink TrackerWi‑Fi has wide-ranging solutions for applications in connected cars, telematics and vehicle […]
Radio architecture boosts battery life of Wi-Fi, LTE, IoT wireless device protocols by 2 to 8x
InnoPhase, a new fabless semiconductor company specializing in extremely low power wireless platforms, announces the PolaRFusion radio architecture. The PolaRFusion architecture moves wireless processing from power-hungry and large analog circuits into the efficient, low-power digital domain. This full polar RF architecture improves the battery life of Wi-Fi, LTE, and other popular IoT wireless device protocols by 2 […]
First FCC-certified embedded module for Citizens Broadband Radio Service
Sierra Wireless announced the AirPrime EM7565 LTE-Advanced Pro Embedded Module has been granted FCC approval and is the first embedded module available for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) networks in the U.S. This enables organizations to operate their own LTE networks in areas such as college and corporate campuses, arenas, airports, ports and warehouses. The Sierra Wireless module […]
IoT module carries GSM/GPRS, multi-constellation satellite positioning, Bluetooth functions
Telit announced the GE310-GNSS, the first IoT module with GSM/GPRS, multi-constellation satellite positioning and Bluetooth functionality, all in a 270 mm2 form factor. The GE310-GNSS enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators in application areas such as asset management, utilities and telematics, meet strong demand for low-cost, highly compact devices without tradeoffs in performance, reliability […]
Bluetooth SIG mesh networking support for Bluetooth radio SoC
ON Semiconductor has extended the capabilities of its RSL10 family of Bluetooth 5 certified radio System-on-Chips (SoCs) with support for the Bluetooth SIG mesh networking standard. In addition, the company has introduced a new PC software application with the RSL10 USB dongle. Alongside the recently-announced RSL10 SIP, the additional software and design support tools ease development […]
Connected-car automotive MCU enables secure remote updates, high-speed, in-vehicle networking
As critical vehicle powertrain, body, chassis, and infotainment features increasingly become defined by software, securely delivering updates such as fixes and option packs over the air (OTA) enhances cost efficiency and customer convenience. With state-of-the-art security and generous on-chip code storage, ST’s latest Chorus automotive microcontroller is among the industry’s first gateway/domain-controller chips capable of […]
