InnoPhase IoT, Inc. announces an AI-enabled Wi-Fi battery camera reference design and development platform with 4K video and H.265 support. The collaboration pairs InnoPhase IoT’s power-optimized Talaria TWO (T2) Wi-Fi platform and Ingenic’s T41 AI-enabled video ISP with deep learning algorithms for a complete power-optimized device with 2-4X battery life improvement. The platform’s ultra-low power (ULP) […]
Reference designs
Qi 2.0 reference design offers efficient control and automotive integration
Microchip Technology has released a Qi 2.0 dual-pad wireless power transmitter reference design. Powered by a single dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the Qi2 reference design offers efficient control for optimized performance. A key feature of the new Qi2 standard, recently released by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), is the introduction of a Magnetic Power Profile (MPP) […]
IoT dev board and reference design simplify LoRa-enabled wireless-device development
Semtech Corporation announced the launch of the new XCVR Development Board and Reference Design integrating the LoRa Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver. Based on Semtech’s LoRa SX126x Series, the Development Board, and Reference Design simplifies the design process and reduces time-to-market for customers designing solutions in markets such as building management, agriculture, supply chain, logistics, and industrial […]
Camera reference design optimized for low-power machine vision apps
Alif Semiconductor and onsemi collaborated to create a complete camera reference design to maximize performance and efficiency for low-power applications using machine vision such as supplemental security cameras, biometric ID passage control, retail management, and smart eyewear. The challenge of implementing imaging products with long battery life and enough localized AI/ML capability to be useful […]
4G antennas feature compact footprint
Antenova Ltd has halved the footprint of its 4G cellular antennas with its latest offering, the Pharaoh SMD antenna. Designed for small PCBs, Antenova’s Pharaoh antenna (P/N SR4L073) covers all 4G frequencies: 698 – 824 MHz, 824-960 MHz, 1710-2170 MHz, 2300-2400 MHz, and 2500-2690 MHz. The Pharaoh’s small ground requirement offers designers a huge advantage […]
Reference design combines AI and privacy
Lumentum Holdings Inc. and Ambarella, Inc. announced a new joint reference design that uniquely combines edge artificial intelligence (AI) with privacy, enabling new possibilities for smart building applications. Called Vision-D, this groundbreaking design combines Lumentum’s flood illuminator module for extremely accurate time-of-flight (ToF) 3D sensing, with Ambarella’s CV22 edge AI SoC, which provides industry-leading AI […]
Secure storage subsystem handles Qi 1.3 wireless charging
In order to ensure high-quality wireless charging power transmitters, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has released the Qi 1.3 specification with the extended power profile. This new specification created a demand for high-security silicon authentication devices for full-service support. In response, Microchip Technology Inc. is announcing the new industrial-grade TrustFLEX ECC608 and the automotive-grade Trust Anchor TA100 combined […]
Smart parking reference design incorporates machines learning
XMOS announced its reference solution for Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR), designed to move ALPR in parking garages away from complex, resource-intensive hardware and towards simple on-device AI. Developed in partnership with computing specialist Cloudtop, the reference design can read slow-moving license plates at a distance of 3-5 meters with high accuracy. Thanks to […]
ICs support short- and long-reach optical links
Semtech Corporation announced new integrated circuits (IC), the Tri-Edge GN2555 and GN2556. The latest ICs are a part of Semtech’s Tri-Edge clock and data recovery (CDR) transmitter solutions to enable next-generation data center long reach (LR) optical links. The GN2555 is a quad-channel PAM4 CDR with integrated directly modulated laser (DML) drivers and the GN2556 is […]
Multistage Doherty MMIC drivers cover all sub-6GHz frequency bands
Ampleon introduces the B11G3338N80D push-pull 3-stage fully integrated Doherty RF transistor being the carrier product for GEN11 Macro driver family covering all sub-6GHz frequency bands. This highly efficient multiband device covers a frequency range from 3.3 to 3.8GHz, enabling the implementation of next-generation high power and market-leading efficiency macro base stations. The driver product family […]
