Renesas introduced the RA6W1 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 wireless MCU (datasheet) and announced the RA6W2 variant integrating Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE for always-connected IoT designs in smart home, industrial, medical, and consumer devices. Based on an Arm Cortex-M33 at 160 MHz with 704 KB SRAM, the devices support 2.4/5 GHz operation and low-power modes down to 200 nA–4 […]
IoT
Chip antennas let you add three Wi-Fi bands to IoT devices
Taoglas announced the expansion of its embedded antenna portfolio with a new range of Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) chip antennas optimized for Wi-Fi 6/7, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and ISM connectivity. The new ILA.257, ILA.68, and ILA.89 deliver exceptional performance in ultra-compact packages – with minimal keep out area – designed for next-generation IoT, consumer, industrial, and wearable applications […]
Matter-compatible NFC tag supports cryptographic operations via energy harvesting
STMicroelectronics has introduced the ST25DA-C, a secure NFC chip designed for smart-home devices using the Matter 1.5 specification. The device supports NFC-based onboarding so that users can add lighting, access control products, cameras, or other IoT equipment to a home network by tapping a smartphone. The chip is the first commercial component aligned with recent […]
Matter 1.5 adds camera support, enhanced closures, and energy-management data
The CSA has publicly released the Matter 1.5 specification, marking a significant expansion of device types and functionality in the smart-home interoperability standard. With this update, Matter now includes explicit support for camera devices, enhanced control over closures (such as garage doors, shades, gates, and awnings), and advanced energy-management features aligned with evolving grid and […]
Zigbee 4.0 adds 800/900 MHz and new security features
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has introduced Zigbee 4.0, along with Suzi, a Sub-GHz mesh extension designed to increase range and improve network reliability for IoT devices. Zigbee 4.0 updates the architecture used by existing Zigbee and Smart Energy devices, allowing both technologies to operate on a unified network and simplifying certification and integration processes. The […]
MCU offers 371 DMIPS performance and advanced hardware accelerators
Nuvoton Technology has released the NuMicro M5531 series of microcontrollers, designed for embedded systems that require high computing performance and advanced signal processing. Based on the Arm Cortex-M55 processor, the devices operate at speeds up to 220 MHz and deliver up to 371 DMIPS of processing capability. The series provides strong noise immunity, verified by […]
Board offers 13.4 dBm output and LoRaWAN 1.0.4 compliance
MIKROE has released the LR 16 Click board, designed to provide long-range, low-power wireless connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. The board is based on Würth Elektronik’s WIRL-LORA Daphnis-I module, which incorporates the STM32WLE5CCU6 microcontroller. The LR 16 Click supports LoRaWAN and proprietary communication modes, offering flexibility for […]
Architecture supports on-device inference without cloud connectivity
Ceva has partnered with embedUR systems to launch a dedicated instance of the ModelNova platform for Ceva’s NeuPro NPU family. The platform provides AI models, datasets, and use-case blueprints optimized for NeuPro-Nano NPUs and NeuPro-M NPUs for edge AI inference applications. ModelNova hosts models from both companies for the development of wearables, hearables, smart home […]
The intelligent Edge: powering next-gen Edge AI applications
Edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology is proving transformational for industrial enterprises as they shift focus toward the human- and planet-centric ideals of Industry 5.0. These solutions merge the power of edge computing with AI advancements to enhance efficiency, agility, and security through automation. They also reduce industrial reliance on centralized servers, helping to control both […]
Dual-core microcontrollers target high-performance embedded systems
Two new high-performance microcontroller groups have been introduced to support compute-intensive embedded applications in industrial and IoT systems. The devices, built on a 22-nm low-power process, combine a 1 GHz Cortex-M85 processor with an optional 250 MHz Cortex-M33 core to provide a mix of processing power and energy efficiency for complex workloads. The new microcontrollers […]
