Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, announces an exclusive partnership with MATRIX Labs to manufacture and distribute MATRIX Creator to a global network of developers and makers of all skills levels. The MATRIX Creator is a Raspberry Pi add-on that provides multiple functionality and enables faster and more cost-effective development of IoT devices. MATRIX Creator is […]
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Micro:Bit coding device now available from US distributor
Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has made the BBC Micro:bit available to buy in North America through Newark element14 and MCM Electronics. The micro:bit was originally launched in the UK in March 2016 following an educational programme led by the BBC, in partnership with a group of technology partners including ARM, Microsoft and Premier Farnell. […]
WiFi SiP handles dual-band 1×1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac plus Bluetooth 4.1+HS “Smart Ready”
Silex Technology America, Inc., a global leader in wired and wireless networking solutions, today introduced its newest embedded Wi-Fi solution, the SX-SDPAC SDIO System-in-Package (SiP). This dual-band 1×1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac plus Bluetooth 4.1+HS “Smart Ready” SiP is based on the latest Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 System-on-Chip (SoC). It offers cost effective, small form factor, and low power Wi-Fi+BT connectivity […]
ARM design environment aids development of mixed-signal IoT designs
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced expanded support for the enhanced ARM® DesignStart™ program, including the newly added ARM Cortex®-M3 processor and the ARM CoreLink™ SDK-100 System Design Kit, which includes the fully verified CoreLink SSE-050 subsystem, enabling engineers to further accelerate the delivery of mixed-signal internet of things (IoT) designs. The Cadence® Hosted Design Solutions (HDS) design environment […]
SIM intelligently roams to find strongest signals for IoT connections
The futuristic dream of the universal, invisible and always-on Internet of Things (IoT) is coming into view with the first SIM that intelligently roams to identify and automatically connect to the strongest signal globally, MetTel announced today. MetTel, a fast-growing communications provider for businesses, has launched IoT Single SIM which ensures the best possible connectivity […]
IoT power calculator helps IoT developers by predicting battery life
Premier Farnell, The Development Distributor, has created an IoT Power Calculator that helps developers of IoT (Internet of Things) projects to understand the expected battery life of their IoT devices, and allows them to experiment with different components and software algorithms to determine their impact on battery life. Battery power is in increasing demand in IoT […]
Narrowband cellular IoT chipset handles GNSS functions
Altair Semiconductor demonstrated GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) functionality integrated in its new ALT1250 narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 (NB-IoT) chipset. The ALT1250 is the only narrowband cellular IoT chipset in the market today that incorporates GNSS/GPS functionality. “Location determination is essential in many IoT applications – including asset tracking, vehicle monitoring and wearable devices. Satellite positioning […]
SoC dev system supports cloud connectivity and industrial IoT applications
Avnet introduced the compact and cost-effective MiniZed Zynq SoC development platform. MiniZed provides an entry-level development and demonstration platform for single-core Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC devices. This cost-optimized solution supports cloud connectivity and industrial IoT applications such as motor control and embedded vision. The $89 starter kit is now available for ordering, with shipments starting in […]
Voice processor optimized for far-field voice capture from MEMS microphones
XMOS Ltd announces the launch of the XVF3000 family of voice processors, which provide class-leading far-field voice capture using arrays of MEMS microphones. With optional support for Sensory’s TrulyHandsfree™ technology, the industry’s leading voice-trigger solution, the XVF3000 family provides the most flexible and cost effective always-on voice interface in a single device. XMOS also announces the […]
New embARC open software platform enhancements support ARC HS processors, ARC SecureShield features
Synopsys, Inc. announced the expansion of the embARC open source initiative to include a more comprehensive set of open source projects that help accelerate software development for DesignWare ARC processors. In addition, Synopsys has released a new version of the embARC Open Software Platform (OSP) that extends support to ARC HS processors as well as to the latest […]
