Ambiq Micro announced the release of its Apollo Blue microcontroller family. This new product line integrates Bluetooth 5 low energy radio connectivity with Ambiq Micro’s patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) architecture. Apollo Blue microcontrollers integrate an energy-efficient Bluetooth 5 low energy radio combined with improved communication features to enable always-connected, ultra-low power designs. The Apollo Blue family of products […]
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Ultra-low power, location positioning for IoT systems
PoLTE Corporation and Riot Micro today announced a technology collaboration to enable ultra-low power LTE Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with highly accurate location positioning for indoor and outdoor applications. The collaboration combines the advantages of Riot Micro’s RM1000 with those of PoLTE’s recently announced Lite-Touch location architecture. Riot Micro will support PoLTE’s location interface in the RM1000, […]
801.11ax products maximize output power of in-home Wi-Fi signals efficiency, lower power consumption.
Qorvo is enabling the expansion of distributed Wi-Fi solutions in the home through a portfolio of 802.11ax products that improves Wi-Fi coverage, enables smaller devices and reduces costs. These products include Wi-Fi front-end modules, Wi-Fi BAW 2.4GHz bandedge and LTE coexistence filters, and Wi-Fi integrated front end modules (iFEMs). “In the last year, we have seen […]
Wireless chips first to offer full MU-MIMO, OFDMA uplink/downlink based onIEEE 802.11ax standards
Marvell announced the Marvell 802.11ax product family, offering a full MU-MIMO and OFDMA uplink and downlink based on the latest IEEE 802.11ax standards which will help the next generation of high-end users, “Generation Upload,” with real-time cloud-based requirements. Delivering consistent performance and reliability is becoming increasingly difficult for networks already straining to support a dramatic increase in […]
LoRaWAN network gear sets up IoT schemes quickly
Newark element14 announced the availability of a new range of LoRaWAN products from The Things Network. The Things Gateway, The Things Uno and The Things Node, enable users to create LoRaWAN internet of things networks quickly and easily. Using The Things Network Gateway you can setup a LoRaWAN network in just 5 minutes – you can […]
How’d they do that? Researchers connect 3D-printed sensors to WiFi without using electronics
A group of researchers at the University of Washington have figured out a way to make 3D-printed objects emit WiFi signals containing status information, all without using electrical power. The technique uses what’s called WiFi backscattering. The method is to make the 3D-printed device amplitude-modulate a WiFi signal coming from a conventional source such as […]
Next-gen 4G LTE CAT 1-enabled LoRa gateway targets industrial networks
Device Solutions Inc today announced the availability of the next generation 4G LTE CAT1 enabled Cellio LoRa Gateway for wide area, long range, end-to-end monitoring of agriculture, cold chain, gas distribution, transportation, and many other industrial (IIoT/M2M) applications. The Cellio solution is a TOTAL solution – encompassing the hardware, software, wireless connectivity, cloud storage, and […]
Network edge switches support high-density 802.11ac / 802.11ax Wi-Fi, UHD video streaming, line rate encryption, 100 Gb Ethernet
With the advancement of Wi-Fi technologies delivered by 802.11ac and 802.11ax capable APs, customers require networks that will support their current and future needs. To meet those needs, Ruckus, a part of Brocade announced a new family of switches to support next-generation network edge and aggregation/core requirements. The Ruckus ICX 7650 family delivers high-performance switching capabilities to meet […]
Pint-sized 0.9-in. LCD runs from WiFi-enabled ESP8266, targets IoT uses
4D Systems announced the latest addition to the range with its smallest LCD display yet. At 0.9-inch and powered by the popular Wi-Fi enabled ESP8266, it is ideal for miniature IoT projects. The Internet of Displays is the company’s range of miniature feature-rich displays that offer small colour displays with integrated Wi-Fi and a microSD/HDC […]
VDES module implements majority of processing in digital domain
CML Microcircuits today announced it has expanded its Maritime Communications product line with a new VDES module implemented using a bespoke Software Defined Radio (SDR) solution – VDES1000. The module incorporates state-of-the-art technology that digitizes the complete maritime band (156.025 – 162.025 MHz) with the majority of the processing being implemented in the digital domain. […]
