Targeted at the industrial IoT and maker communities, mangOH Red is a feature-rich, low-power open source enablement platform on the market. Talon Communications is producing the mangOH Red and IoT Expansion cards for use with the Red, including a CAN, Ethernet and Wi-Fi/BT expansion card. The Sierra Wireless mangOH Red open source hardware platform is available primarily through […]
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Multi-switch detection ICs consume 98% less system power than conventional discretes
Manufacturers, especially automotive manufacturers, are challenged to integrate more functionality while saving power and space. Texas Instruments today introduced two multi-switch detection interface (MSDI) devices that consume up to 98 percent less system power than conventional discrete solutions. The TIC12400 and TIC12400-Q1 are the first switch and sensor monitors that directly interface with resistor-coded switches. […]
Far-field linear mic array dev kit lets developers integrate Alexa into smart panels, appliances, commercial/industrial electronics
Developers looking to integrate Alexa into smart panels, kitchen appliances, and other commercial and industrial electronics can now access the VocalFusion 4-Mic Dev Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS) from XMOS Ltd. The kit features a compact four-microphone linear 100mm array. The captured voice signals are crystal clear even in noisy environments, enabling commands to […]
Digital servo driver brings speedy, precise laser beam steering
Cambridge Technology, a business unit of Novanta Corporation, announced the launch of the DC3000 Plus, a new digital servo driver, adding to its product family of components and scan heads for laser beam steering. The DC3000 Plus builds on the success of its predecessor, the DC3000, which applies digital state space controller technology to optimize […]
Expandable embedded box PCs carry 7th/6th Gen Intel Xeon, Core i processors
Acnodes Corporation introduced a new high-performance expandable embedded box PCs with 7th/6th Gen Intel Xeon & Core i processor. Both of these two box PCs are featured in a 4PCI/PCIe expansion slot. The two box PCs also offer 110-230V AC power input with a wide range of working temperature from -20~55°C. Both of the models […]
Embedded controllers support secure boot of computer
The MEC17XX and MEC14XX families of embedded controllers with enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (eSPI), the host interface supported by the latest PC computing chip sets, are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. Both families support the eSPI bus technology that is required for new, upcoming computing applications. The MEC17XX family is based on an ARM […]
Software Kit aids development of Bluetooth Mesh Networking
The official Bluetooth body, the Special Interest Group (SIG), made a giant leap with the recently released Bluetooth 5 specification that standardizes mesh networking: connecting large numbers of devices capable of communicating among themselves as well as directly with mobile phones. All smartphones currently on the market can connect to objects in Bluetooth Mesh networks […]
868-MHz wireless module for Raspberry Pi has 2-km range
AMBER wireless GmbH, a Würth Elektronik eiSos Group company, offers a design kit with which developers can realize applications for wireless connection in the sub-GHz band. AMBER PI is a plug-on wireless module for the Raspberry Pi 3B. Besides the power-saving sub-GHz wireless interface from AMBER wireless, the board is equipped with integrated sensors for temperature, humidity, […]
E3800-based series touch panel PC is IP65-rated
WinSystems released its advanced IP65-rated panel PC delivering high reliability and an extended operating temperature range in a thin, fanless design. The PPC65B series offers a rugged design for extreme environments and industrial IoT applications ranging from -20ºC to +70ºC. “Our third-generation PPC65B series leverages the improved performance, security and longevity of Intel E3800 processors to maximize […]
LTE-connected tracker platform simplifies developed of IoT tracker devices
Sequans Communications S.A. LTE chipmaker and STMicroelectronics introduce CLOE, a new LTE-connected tracker platform based on the integration of Sequans and ST technologies. An acronym of Connecting and Locating Objects Everywhere, CLOE combines two Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies into one comprehensive platform that simplifies the development of LTE-based IoT tracker devices for the full range of vertical markets, […]