The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has recently released the Qi 1.3 specification that requires authentication for improved safety when transmitting up to 15W of power between a transmitter and a receiver. To meet the requirements of the specification, Microchip Technology Inc. announced a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design providing developers of wireless charging systems for automotive and […]
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Enterprise starter kit covers LoRaWAN device-to-cloud development
Digi International unveiled a new enterprise starter kit providing a complete LoRaWAN device-to-cloud solution, marking the company’s expansion into the low power wide area (LPWA) market. The turnkey starter kit offers a scalable, device-to-cloud onboarding experience that saves time, capital, and resources. The Digi solution helps enterprises meet their digital transformation needs with faster time to […]
UWB sensors compete with RFID, BLE apps
KINEXON makes industrial connectivity and ultra-precise indoor-localization available for the mass market at a price point comparable to RFID and BLE solutions: With the X-Tag, the company now offers the world’s most cost-efficient UWB-sensor for the industrial Internet of Things. Companies can deploy the X-Tag for previously unfeasible IoT applications and increase their productivity in […]
Standardized boards/interfaces/software building blocks simplify IoT designs
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced an innovative new IoT system design platform that significantly eases the prototyping of IoT systems. The Renesas Quick-Connect IoT system consists of standardized boards and interfaces, enabling designers to quickly and easily connect a wide range of sensors to MCU development boards. The new system also delivers core software building blocks […]
Linux SoM dev kit includes LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT
TT Electronics announced the launch of its S-2CONNECT Creo Development Kit with LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT to accelerate digital programmes. The kit is designed for software developers who are charged with reducing R&D risk and fast-tracking their IoT application development. The Kit includes the S-2CONNECT Creo system-on-module (SOM), an evaluation board, and accessories, and […]
Symmetric multiprocessing version of FreeRTOS becomes available
XMOS, in partnership with Amazon, announces the release of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) FreeRTOS, enabling electronics manufacturers to build complex embedded systems faster and more easily than ever before. With significant contributions from XMOS and other partners, this all-new SMP version marks a step-change in the capabilities of the FreeRTOS kernel, with verification and maintenance provided […]
Kits assists developers in evaluating potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high-precision indoor positioning
u-blox has announced the release of two “explorer kits” aimed at letting product developers evaluate the potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high precision indoor positioning. Designed for low power consumption, simple deployment, and low cost of ownership, the u-blox XPLR-AOA-1, and XPLR-AOA-2 explorer kits make it easy to test the technology’s capabilities to enable […]
Dev tool enables development of remote I/O data acquisition modules
IAR Systems announced that its development tools have enabled Advantech to successfully develop their latest remote I/O data acquisition module, ADAM-6300. ADAM-6300 is able to serve as an intelligent network node in an IoT application, to meet the needs of environmental monitoring, make application configurations easier and faster and assist companies in their digital transformation. […]
UWB platform IP is compliant IEEE 802.15.4-compliant
CEVA, Inc. unveiled RivieraWaves UWB, an extremely power-efficient ultra-wideband (UWB) turnkey MAC and PHY platform intellectual property (IP) compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4z standard and in accordance with the FiRa consortium specifications. The RivieraWaves UWB platform IP delivers secure, centimeter-level accuracy and robust location information through Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging and Angle-of-Arrival (AoA) processing. Extending CEVA’s […]
Cloud-based tools help develop PIC and AVR MCUs
The MPLAB cloud tools ecosystem is now available for PIC and AVR devices from Microchip Technology Inc. The free, all-in-one cloud platform combines easy, integrated search and discovery of example code, graphical configuration of projects, and code debugging in a collaborative environment. This environment enables enterprise-scale rapid development while simplifying software design for users at […]