Winbond Electronics Corporation announced a collaboration to combine HyperRAM and Apollo4 to deliver ultra-low-power system solutions for IoT endpoints and wearables. Several customers are in design with Ambiq’s Apollo4 SoC and Winbond 256Mbx8 HyperRAM Hybrid Sleep Mode (HSM), with volume production expected in 2022. HSM power consumption is about 50% if comparing to normal standby […]
Telecommunications
First Mioty and BLE dual stack enables concurrent use of 2.4GHz and sub-GHz spectrum
BehrTech announced the release of the first mioty and Bluetooth Low Energy Dual Stack. The mioty Bluetooth LE Dual-Stack brings together mioty, the newest low-power wide-area network technology, with the latest version of Bluetooth (BLE 5.2) on a single multi-protocol chip, the CC1352R wireless microcontroller from Texas Instruments. Together, mioty and Bluetooth LE provide ultra-low power, short-range and […]
How does mioty compare with other flavors of LPWAN?
Mioty (pronounced “My IoT”) offers designers of low power wide area network (LPWAN) devices and networks another set of performance tradeoffs. This FAQ will start with an overview of four examples of technical approaches to ultra-narrowband (UNB) transmission interfaces, including: triple diversity UNB (3D-UNB), telegram splitting UNB (TS-UNB), dynamic download UNB (DD-UNB), and Lfour. It […]
What is mioty telegram splitting LPWAN?
Mioty (pronounced “My IoT”) is the latest contender in the increasing-crowded field of low power wide area network (LPWAN) offerings. According to the mioty website: “With its best-in-class reliability and scalability, mioty is designed for massive industrial and commercial IoT deployments.” Quite a goal. But with founders including Texas Instruments, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits […]
Antenna-on-package mmwave sensors target automotive apps
D3 Engineering announced their DesignCore RS-1843AOP and RS-1843AOPU mmWave Radar Sensors. These miniature sensors enable the implementation of many different mmWave radar algorithms to measure, detect, and track. The production-intent sensors feature a 1-inch cube form factor, heat-spreading metal body, and mounting tabs. They may be used with a PC or embedded platform to facilitate […]
LTE-M and NB-IoT communications modules now support 400 – 450 MHz LTE spectrum bands
ublox has extended its SARA-R5 LTE-M and NB-IoT communications family with the introduction of a module that supports the 400-450 MHz LTE spectrum bands available in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The u-blox SARA-R540S can communicate on LTE bands 31, 72, 73, 87, and 88. These lower-frequency bands have good propagation characteristics, helping customers in […]
Pre-trained deep-learning models/tools help create conversational AI services
NVIDIA announced the availability of the NVIDIA Jarvis framework, providing developers with state-of-the-art pre-trained deep learning models and software tools to create interactive conversational AI services that are easily adaptable for every industry and domain. With billions of hours of phone calls, web meetings, and streaming broadcast video content generated daily, NVIDIA Jarvis models offer highly […]
Integrated monitored multiplexer module indicates status of any activity channel
Pickering Interfaces announced a new range of PXI multiplexer modules (model 40-619) that enable the test engineer to monitor the open status of any channel. The 40-619 performs the same as a typical single-pole, 2A 60W multiplexer but uses secondary relays to determine the multiplexer channel status. Every multiplexer channel is provided with an additional […]
Arm cortex-M33 core/Armv8-M style MCUs feature communication options, memory optimized for IoT
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the expansion of its RA6 Series microcontrollers (MCUs) with 20 new RA6M5 Group MCUs, completing the mainstream line of RA6 Series devices. The new parts offer a very wide array of communications options, generous on-chip memory, and Renesas’ best-in-class security features, enabling customers to create new and innovative IoT designs. The […]
SMT noise sources cover 0.2 MHz to 3 GHz ranges
Fairview Microwave Inc. has just debuted a new series of miniature SMT packaged noise sources that are ideal for built-in test equipment, dithering for an increased dynamic range of A/D converters, and as a source for bit error rate testing. Applications include microwave radio, communication systems, military and commercial radar, base station infrastructure, test and […]