Semtech Corporation announced the expansion of its market-leading LoRa portfolio with a new transceiver for use in Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints that provide lower power consumption, global connectivity, and long-range. As the IoT continues to expand, LoRa’s innovative solutions are continuing to see huge growth in their implementation. LoRa enables data communication over […]
Connectivity
Automotive-grade oscillators designed to perform in extreme conditions
SiTime Corporation introduced its latest generation of automotive oscillators to enable higher safety for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment, and car-to-home wireless connectivity. SiTime SiT1623/25 automotive-grade oscillators comply with the stringent AEC-Q100 standard and address a $100M market. According to McKinsey1, four macro trends are driving growth in automotive – autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification, […]
What embedded protocols can you use for optical connectivity?
Communication protocols and protocol stacks, such as peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe), compute express link (CXL), Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 818 (ARINC 818), Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) standard 204/B/C/D (JESD204B/C/D), Fibre Channel, and so on, are formal descriptions of digital message formats and rules. They are separate from the physical transport layer, although some protocols […]
Transceiver provides LoRaWAN connectivity for LPWAN, LoRa 2.5GHz, and S-Band
Semtech Corporation announced the expansion of its market-leading LoRa portfolio with a new transceiver for use in Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints that provide lower power consumption, global connectivity, and long-range. As the IoT expands, LoRa’s innovative solutions continue to see huge growth in their implementation. LoRa enables data communication over a long range […]
100 and 200 MHz Arm-based MCUs optimized for sensing, gaming, wearables, and appliances
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the expansion of its 32-bit RA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) with two new Groups based on the Arm Cortex-M33 core with Arm TrustZone technology. The new 100-MHz RA4E2 Group and 200-MHz RA6E2 Group are optimized to provide best-in-class power efficiency without compromising performance. With 128 Kbyte and 256 Kbyte flash options and […]
SOM provides complete and scalable platform for IoT edge devices
Arduino announces the launch of its new Portenta C33 System-on-Module (SOM), based on the RA6M5, an Arm Cortex M33-based microcontroller from Renesas. Portenta C33 is the latest addition to Arduino’s Portenta family, which is specifically designed to provide a complete and scalable platform for IoT edge devices. Portenta C33 offers a powerful microcontroller, connectivity, and […]
Ulta-low power automotive-grade wireless MCU includes BLE connectivity
onsemi announced an ultra-low power automotive-grade wireless microcontroller with Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity. The NCV-RSL15 is ideal for vehicle manufacturers who are increasingly favoring wireless connectivity to reduce the cost and weight of excess cabling as the number of sensors and in-vehicle communication grows. The new microcontroller also addresses heightened security concerns resulting from more sensors […]
SoM powered by AM62x suited for embedded industrial products
Variscite announced the launch of the VAR-SOM-AM62, powered by the Texas Instruments AM62x. Starting from only $33, the module provides an ideal solution for embedded industrial products that require high performance and low power. The VAR-SOM-AM62 runs on 1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 with 400MHz Cortex-M4F and an additional 333 MHz PRU real-time co-processors. It offers […]
2x DP3T switch for high-speed data connectivity applications
Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) introduced a dual double-pole/triple-throw (2xDP3T) switch at DesignCon in Santa Clara, CA. The MM5620 switch provides the highest performance and data rates for high-speed differential data applications. It offers unprecedented levels of parallel testing on space-constrained final test and probe test for mobile phones, graphics, network processors, microprocessors, and high-speed […]
Dev kit includes support for Matter protocol
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its first development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol. Renesas also announced that it will offer Matter support on all future Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low-Energy (LE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread) products, including products from recently acquired Dialog Semiconductor and Celeno Communications. The Matter protocol promises to solve the […]
