LSR, a Laird business and a global leader in certified modules and design services for wireless product development, is introducing two new solutions that help companies design and certify wirelessly-connected products quickly and successfully. Practical applications might include security and building automation, making enterprise or personal devices “wireless” to connect to the internet, medical devices, […]
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Buffers speed design of clock trees, eliminate need for level shifters
Microsemi Corporation today announced the availability of its ZL40250-ZL40253 miSmartBuffer™ devices. The highly flexible feature rich products reduce the complexity of designing clock trees for communications, enterprise switches and data center equipment by offering an innovative approach to traditional buffers. “The introduction of our new miSmartBuffer devices provide a competitive advantage to Microsemi’s robust clock management buffer portfolio and enhances our reach within the […]
Power-saving IP targets wireless apps in 55-nm IC technology
Faraday Technology Corporation, a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, and United Microelectronics Corporation, a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced the availability of Faraday’s PowerSlash™ fundamental IP on UMC’s 55nm ultra-low-power process (55ULP) technology. The combination of PowerSlash™ with UMC’s process technology, both engineered for very low-power wireless applications, is optimized to serve […]
HDK targets wearable market with RTOS, Bluetooth, GNSS support
MediaTek today announced the availability of the LinkIt™ 2523 Hardware Development Kit (HDK) for developers looking to create advanced wearable products. Based on the MediaTek MT2523G chipset, the HDK – produced by Silicon Application Corp (SAC) – offers dual-mode Bluetooth, comprehensive GNSS standards support and industry leading performance in terms of time-to-first-fix, accuracy and power consumption. […]
Wearable wireless biosensor platform frees patients from cables
HMicro, Inc., a wireless solutions developer of innovative products engineered to address the unique requirements of wireless peripherals and complex biosensor applications, and STMicroelectronics have launched their cooperation to create the industry’s first single-chip solution for clinical-grade, single-use disposable smart patches and biosensors. The product, HC1100, targets the 5 billion wired wearable sensors, such as […]
Frequency synthesizers/rate convertes generate ultra-low jitter clock signals
Microsemi Corporation announces the availability of its latest miClockSynth™family of high-performance frequency synthesizers and rate converters. The new ZL30260-ZL30267 devices, targeted at the enterprise, data center, communications and video markets, simplify board design significantly by generating up to four independent frequency families of ultra-low jitter clock signals from a crystal source or clock input. Featuring four independent frequency families, best-in-class jitter performance, […]
High-Speed, Small Footprint RS-485 Receivers target industrial apps
Exar Corporation today announced a family of high-speed RS-485/RS-422 receivers that accommodate the complex demands of next generation high-speed serial communications designs. The XR33180, XR33181, XR33183, and XR33184 occupy a 3mm x 3mm footprint and feature 52Mbps data rates, fast 15ns propagation delay and 2ns maximum receiver skew. This family is best suited for high-performance […]
Bluetooth beacons feature rugged housings, stronger signals
Bluvision today announced new products that further strengthen their product suite and address the needs of Industrial IoT and the Industrial and Manufacturing sectors as a whole. The new products include – the Industrial BEEKS™ beacon with ruggedized housing, the BEEKS Plus LR [Long-Range] beacons – with over 0.6-mile radius, first-of-its-kind Directional Beamforming antenna and industry […]
Dual-band, low power MCU integrates three chips into one
Expanding the functionality of Internet of Things (IoT) networks, Texas Instruments today announced availability for mass production of the industry’s lowest-power dual-band wireless microcontroller (MCU) supporting Sub-1 GHz and Bluetooth® low energy connectivity on a single chip. As part of TI’s pin-to-pin and software compatible SimpleLink™ ultra-low power platform, the new SimpleLink dual-band CC1350 wireless […]
Chip makes secure connections to Amazon Web Services IoT cloud
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the industry’s first end-to-end security solution for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that connect to Amazon Web Services IoT (AWS IoT). Microchip and AWS collaborated to develop this integrated solution to help IoT devices quickly and easily comply with AWS’s […]