The recently released Bluetooth 5.1 specification builds in an efficient way of zeroing in on the location of BLE transmitters and receivers. Mark de Clercq, Dialog Semiconductor The newest version of the Bluetooth communication standard emerged in January. The most noteworthy feature of Bluetooth 5.1 is an efficient way of discerning the direction of Bluetooth […]
Hidden pitfalls of IoT antenna design
It is easy for developers to get tripped up when cramming multiple antennas into the small spaces that characterize IoT applications. Rich Walters • Brian Petted, Laird Connectivity Traditionally there has been a wall between industrial design and RF (radio frequency) engineering when companies develop products that have wireless capabilities. The process typically starts with […]
Enabling embedded devices for the IoT
Automated onboarding and security features now help speed the integration of embedded devices into IoT systems. Arvind Raghuraman, Mentor Graphics, a Siemens company As the internet of things has evolved it has also grown more complicated. There are myriad choices when it comes to choosing the right cloud platform, cloud apps, device run-time components, communication […]
Less bullet-proof than you think: Gauging security hazards on the IoT
Engineers developing products for the IoT need to plan security measures that grow more sophisticated over time to thwart attackers who get better at wreaking havoc. Lars Lydersen, Silicon Labs Skepticism about the Internet of Things (IoT) security seems to be high. Ironically, for many industries, the key to not being hacked is simply do […]
Everything you thought you knew about IoT security is wrong
Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Listen to the advice being given for securing IoT devices and you are likely to be told that the level of security should be scaled to meet the probable threats. Internet-connected home thermostats, for example, should be designed to prevent compromise by hobbyists and serious hackers. But the usual recommendation is […]
Gallery: Inside the Dialog Semiconductor SmartBond Wireless Microcontroller Tech Tour
Dialog Semiconductor is conducting a series of one-day free seminars around the country covering its offerings in Bluetooth low energy that includes hands-on training as well as presentations on the newest version of the Bluetooth spec, 5.1. One attraction of the event is that attendees get two free Bluetooth low energy development kits worth more […]
Smaller, cheaper, better: Microsatellites
by Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. The satellite was just 50cm wide. Today’s most massive unmanned spacecraft, the bus-sized Hubble telescope, weighs 11 tons. However, in recent decades, practical satellites have shrunk once more to Sputnik dimensions. Several factors limit satellite minimum sizes; solar panel area to generate […]
Mistakes to avoid when submitting a design for PCB assembly
Simple prototype Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) require, on average, 11.6 physical prototypes, whereas more complex PCBs require as many as 16.[i] And according to Advanced Assembly, a prototype PCB assembly house, “94% of assembly data is accidentally submitted with errors.”[ii] PCB assembly houses will extract design data from PCB design files and create a PDF […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in March 2019 on EDABoard.com
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. Counting pulses from external source PIC16F877a – I am planning to do a very simple LED fading using atmega328p via Atmel Studio. […]
Understanding wireless across the spectrum
Waves are part of our world as both waves in the ocean and radio waves coming in from the Sun’s corona share fundamental properties.[i] Wireless communication was born from the science of waves and how they travel. After more than a hundred years of study, we’ve organized waves into a large electromagnetic spectrum (EM) that […]
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