Arduino has today launched a global contest that challenges users of its open-source electronics platform to create innovative products that help advance the development of Industry 4.0 automation and robotics applications. The contest is being run in partnership with electronics and automation distributor Distrelec, and is hosted at the Arduino Project Hub. Contestants are required […]
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Bluetooth Low Energy processors foster innovations in healthcare
Applications for fitness tracking and remote health monitoring have grown to such an extent that chip makers have developed SoCs optimized for counting heartbeats and calculating glucose levels. Steven Dean, ON Semiconductor Smart wearables for mobile health (mHealth) applications are an exciting area. They can monitor vital signs and drug delivery and then send data […]
Software-defined radio powers the IoT
ADCs with SDR help reduce design efforts and let designers focus on implementing more fashionable features. Ryan Liu | Microchip Technology Inc. Software-defined radio (SDR) technology finds its way into everything from multi-carrier multi-standby smartphones to innovative multi-mode mobile internet electronics. When enabled by SDR, a configurable transceiver works flexibly with software-defined carrier frequencies, easing […]
Platform design service accelerates IoT device connectivity
Stadium Group, a provider of IoT connectivity solutions, power products, human machine interface (HMI) and electronic assemblies, has announced the launch of an exciting new design offering which enables OEMs to develop smarter IoT solutions and achieve accelerated speed to market. The S-series of platform devices offer customers an alternative to a fully customized IoT […]
Audio USB device stack works with any microcontroller
SEGGER introduces audio class support for emUSB-Device. Any audio application may now be realized with the help of the Embedded Experts. Common use cases are devices such as conferencing systems, speakerphones, headphones or USB-to-audio adapters. If the target device incorporates or attaches to microphones, speakers, headsets, and/or musical instruments, the USB interface is often an […]
Dev board and audio development framework aid Wi-Fi+BLE audio designs
Espressif Systems open-source ADF is based on FreeRTOS, which is a lightweight, scalable and flexible operating system, supporting multiple codec ICs, codec formats, audio formats and cloud platforms. Espressif’s ADF also supports a variety of functions, including peripheral control with keys, touch buttons, BLE/SmartConfig network configuration, live audio streaming, audio playback, FileSystem, audio protocols such […]
SoCs handle camera processing, machine learning for IoT apps
Qualcomm Incorporated through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced the Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform, featuring the Company’s first family of system-on-chips (SoCs) purpose-built for the Internet of Things (IoT) using advanced 10nm FinFET process technology. The QCS605 and QCS603 SoCs are engineered to deliver powerful computing for on-device camera processing and machine learning, with exceptional power and thermal efficiency, […]
Integrated RF + Linux module simplifies wireless product development
Epiq Solutions, an engineering company dedicated to developing flexible radio modules and wireless sensing solutions, has introduced Sidekiq Z2, an industrial grade highly integrated wideband RF transceiver plus Linux computer on a tiny module measuring just 30mm x 51mm x 5mm. Sidekiq Z2 radically simplifies the typical RF product development cycle, allowing engineering teams to focus their […]
High-speed FPGAs get QML Class Q qual from DLA
Microsemi Corporation announced its RTG4 high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have achieved Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class Q qualification by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The qualification, which validates the quality and reliability of RTG4 FPGAs as well as the company’s qualification and manufacturing screening processes, enables easier design of Microsemi’s flash technology into space applications due to […]
CMOS image sensor illuminates low-light, industrial settings
ON Semiconductor has introduced the industry’s first 1/1.7-inch 2.1 megapixel CMOS image sensor featuring ON Semiconductor’s newly developed 4.2μm Back Side Illuminated (BSI) pixels – the AR0221 delivers class-leading low light sensitivity for industrial applications The AR0221 offers exceptional 3-exposure line-interleaved High Dynamic Range (HDR) with a sensor resolution of 1936H x 1096V, supporting frame rates of 1080p at […]