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Teardown: Playstation 5 DualSense controller

April 16, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

The DualSense wireless controller for the PS5 has several features that come in handy for gaming. Perhaps most interesting is its immersive haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Dual actuators replace the rumble motors used on previous versions and are designed to simulate the feeling of weapon recoils and numerous other game actions. Also included are […]

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RISC-V vs. ARM vs. x86 – What’s the difference?

April 13, 2021 By Jeff Shepard Leave a Comment

Many of the differences between RISC-V, ARM, and x86 microprocessors are subtle and relate to how memory is addressed, branches are executed, exceptions are handled, and so on. This article will consider higher-level differences and will briefly compare reduced instruction set computing (RISC) and complex instruction set computing (CISC), consider the impact those differences have […]

Filed Under: Embedded, FAQ, Featured, RISC-V Tagged With: FAQ

Sensor-based automation for smart buildings

April 8, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

Cloud-based intelligence can help serve as a nervous system for controllers handling multiple building domains. Preet Sibia, Power and Sensor Systems, Robert Junker • Infineon The core principle of building automation is the centralized control of a building’s domain, such as HVAC, shading, lighting, access control systems and more. Real-time monitoring of usage patterns and […]

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Minimizing cyber threats via testing and evaluation

April 8, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

Few connected products have gone through independent testing and evaluations that could head off security problems during their use. Wayne Stewart, Cyber Security, Canada • Intertek It has become a truism that cyber security is one of the most significant risks for manufacturers today. These risks have the potential to cause a great deal of […]

Filed Under: Applications, FAQ, Featured, IoT, Security Tagged With: FAQ, intertek

Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN for the IoT

April 8, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

The combination of high-date-rate WiFi with low-data-rate, transmit-once-in-a-while LoRaWAN can make numerous IoT applications practical. Rémi Lorrain • Semtech • LoRa Alliance • Wael Guibene • Charter Communications • LoRa Alliance • WBA IoT Work Group An intelligent multiple radio access network (multi-RAN) strategy for IoT is becoming increasingly important. A well-executed multi-RAN strategy can […]

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One Fine Mesh: Wi-SUN in M2M communications

April 8, 2021 By Lee Teschler 1 Comment

The Wi-SUN standard is a candidate for infrastructure networks that demand high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. Soumya Shyamasundar • Silicon Labs The smart city movement is strongly connected to sustainability. It encompasses optimized management of energy resources, resilient infrastructure to improve quality of life, and access to public safety. Efficient use of available […]

Filed Under: Applications, FAQ, Featured, IoT Tagged With: FAQ, siliconlaboratoriesinc

From the lab to the real-world: DPA attacks in the wild

April 8, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

DFA

State-of-the-art countermeasures help make IoT products bullet-proof to ever-improving power analysis attacks. Marius Munder • Silicon Labs There’s a growing focus on security among manufacturers of IoT products, driven in part by how high-profile attacks affect buyer behavior. When an attack or data breach makes headlines, regardless of its actual severity, consumer confidence erodes, and […]

Filed Under: Applications, IoT, Security Tagged With: FAQ, siliconlaboratoriesinc

Antennas for smart IoT applications

April 7, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

IoT antennas increasingly must handle frequencies well beyond the ISM band and into the cellular and 5G spectrum. Christian Koehler, Felisa Chuang • TE Connectivity The Internet of Things (IoT) bridges the gap between the physical and virtual worlds. Machine to machine (M2M) communications–via low-powered networks such as UWB, WLAN, Zigbee or Bluetooth–has helped drive […]

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E-ink and the IoT

April 7, 2021 By Lee Teschler Leave a Comment

e ink displays

E-ink has the potential for delivering wireless color screens on IoT devices that consume little power. Bill Cheung, Orient Display Despite being conceived in the 1970s, e-ink only received wide recognition after the introduction of the Amazon Kindle in 2007. Other manufacturers had used the technology, but none had the practical elegance and reach of […]

Filed Under: Applications, Display modules, FAQ, IoT Tagged With: e-ink, FAQ, orientdisplay

What is IOTA?

March 25, 2021 By Nikhil Agnihotri Leave a Comment

IOTA

IOTA is a cryptocurrency designed to add economics to the internet of machines. IOTA is quite different from thousands of other cryptocurrencies. Some key highlights of IOTA are as follows: IOTA is specifically designed for the Internet of Things. IOTA does not use blockchain technology; instead, it is based on Tangle technology. IOTA has theoretically […]

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