Arduino announced Uno WiFi Rev 2, the company’s first AVR-based, natively-enabled IoT board. This new addition to the Arduino product family will address the demand of the growing IoT market, especially in need of wireless connectivity and low power requirements. Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 includes a new enhanced AVR microcontroller from Microchip, making it even […]
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Built-in analog-to-digital converters
There are sensors for a plethora of smart applications that can measure a wide range of parameters (e.g., temperature, light, acceleration, pressure, proximity, etc.). The real world data is analog. Therefore sensors typically provide analog data in the form of voltage (e.g., 0V-5V) and most of the time this data is later transformed into digital […]
AC LED modules comply with industry standard 4kV surge testing
Seoul Semiconductor has demonstrated a 277V AC lighting module using its NanoDriver Series LED driver that complies with the industry standard 4kV surge testing. Prior to this, AC LED modules have been mainly used only in residential lighting applications due to the technology’s limited capability to meet the surge requirements for industrial and commercial applications. This […]
Modules handle automotive ethernet, secure mobile connectivity
With the global connected car market expected to skyrocket over the next five years, technology leader Laird is launching the auto industry’s first fully integrated and scalable module for secure mobile connectivity and automotive ethernet for reliable Internet use inside and outside the vehicle, the company announced today. Laird MAX (Modular Automotive Connectivity Solution), which is being […]
Arduino boards include WiFi, latest narrowband IoT standard
Arduino has launched two new wireless connectivity boards to help streamline Internet of Things (IoT) development. The first of the boards is the MKR WiFi 1010, which offers low power consumption and has been designed not only to speed up and simplify the prototyping of WiFi-based IoT applications, but also to be embedded in production […]
AC LED modules offered in designs from 200 to 10,000 lumens
Seoul Semiconductor announces a comprehensive series of AC LED modules that use the company’s patented Acrich AC LED technology. The modules are offered in designs from 200 to 10,000 lumens in round, rectangular and linear formats. These AC modules integrate Seoul Semiconductor’s patented Acrich AC driver technology with the company’s advanced LEDs, enabling the design of […]
Reference designs simplify power solutions for MPSoC, SoC, and FPGA devices
Newark element14 is supporting customers of the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family with the launch of two Texas Instruments reference designs to ease the development of power solutions for customers developing innovative applications using these devices. Each reference design, which provides customers with an easy way to prototype their designs before fully understanding their power needs, is […]
Wireless biosensor platform targets wearables for life-critical medical, healthcare monitoring apps
The Life Signal Product platform, the world’s first family of semiconductor chips optimized for mobile and wearable applications in medical and health monitoring for life-critical applications, was introduced today by LifeSignals Inc. The product family was developed and industrialized in conjunction with STMicroelectronics and 3M to meet the stringent needs of the medical market. The […]
High-accuracy MEMS sensors optimized for fine-positioning mechanisms
ST Microelectronics is extending its commitment to drive advanced automation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by adding new high-stability MEMS sensors with 10-year product-longevity assurance. The new sensors, to be made available during 2018, begin with the IIS3DHHC, a 3-axis accelerometer optimized for high measurement resolution and stability to ensure accuracy over time and […]
Twelve-inch color E-paper display includes integrated controller electronics
Pervasive Displays (PDi) today announced the launch of a new high resolution three color 12-inch Electronic Paper Display (EPD) module featuring an internal timing controller (iTC), the E2B98FS081. ( http://www.pervasivedisplays.com/products/122 ) The energy efficient, multi-colored display is a good fit for retail ESL (electronic shelf labeling), Point of Sale, office automation, and healthcare market applications. “These new […]