Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated announced two new System-on-chips (SoCs), the QCA4020 and QCA4024. Qualcomm Technologies is the first to announce a tri-mode SoC QCA4020, integrating Bluetooth® Low Energy 5, Dual-band Wi-Fi®, and 802.15.4-based technologies, including ZigBee® and Thread, while QCA4024 integrates Bluetooth Low Energy 5 and 802.15.4. Both QCA4020 and QCA4024 […]
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Small Isolated RS-485 transceiver keys on Industrial IoT networks
Intersil Corporation today announced the industry’s smallest isolated RS-485 differential bus transceiver designed to provide 4Mbps bidirectional data transmission for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. The high-speed ISL32704E delivers industry-leading electromagnetic interference (EMI) and common-mode transient immunity (CMTI) in a small 4mm x 5mm QSOP package that is 70% smaller than competitive devices. It also […]
Silicon Labs Acquires Wi-Fi Innovator Zentri
Silicon Labs, a leading supplier of silicon, software and solutions for a more connected world, announces the acquisition of Zentri , an innovator in low-power, cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). Zentri helps customers worldwide securely connect and manage their products across a wide range of industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Zentri’s unique combination […]
IoT brings push for super-small Bluetooth modules
You can say one thing for the Internet-of-things movement: It is bringing an impetus for wireless connectivity electronics that is both small enough to tuck into wearable appliances and which can be deployed without obtaining approvals from the FCC or equivalent agencies in other countries. Among the latest examples demonstrating the trend is a low-energy […]
Bluetooth module includes antenna connections, SPI, Xtal for consumer/medical apps
Murata Americas today announced the release of its Nordic-based BLE module. The latest WSM device consists of Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 IC, a 32 MHz crystal for timing, and an on-board antenna. Additionally, it contains two pins for an off-board omni-directional antenna and a NFC antenna. The module provides a Serial Port Interface (SPI) and UART interface to Nordic’s nRF52832 M4 Cortex processor. The WSM-BL241-ADA-008 module provides BLE connectivity between […]
Mesh networks get new networking software and low-power mode
Linear Technology’s SmartMesh IP™ wireless sensor network (WSN) product line has expanded to address the growing needs of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. New capabilities include the SmartMesh® VManager™ networking software, which seamlessly increases the mesh network capacity to thousands of nodes. The new Blink mode, an ultralow power roaming node capability, reduces average […]
LTE Cat. M wireless module targets IoT apps
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is launching a leading edge LTE Cat. M1 wireless module for IoT solutions. The new Cinterion® LTE Cat. M1 solution takes network efficiency and simplicity to new heights, delivering LTE for Machine-Type-Communication (MTC) and improved power savings that enables battery life of 10+ years, for […]
Multi-protocol SoCs for smart home addresses designing with evolving IoT standards
Qorvo, a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced a complete system on chip (SoC) for smart home devices that delivers multi-protocol support with best-in-class power consumption. More than 600 million smart home devices are expected to ship annually by 2021, compared with 40 million in 2015*. Consumers can have […]
The 10 most popular posts on Microcontroller Tips for 2016
We went into our article archives to uncover the most widely read posts on microcontrollertips.com over the past 12 months. Here for your reading (or re-reading?) pleasure are the top 10 stories: The Intel Quark microcontroller: Why an x86 is the right stuff for the IoT Gallery: Scenes from the NXP Kinetis MCU wireless day Teardown: […]
SBC platform helps develop connected devices
Digi International®, (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi.com), a leading global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced the immediate availability of the ConnectCore for i.MX6UL Development Kit. The kit is a complete, off-the-shelf Single Board Computer (SBC) designed specifically for rapid development, prototyping and productization of a secure gateway platform for […]
