Nordic Semiconductor has introduced the nRF54LV10A, a Bluetooth LE system-on-chip designed for low-voltage, space-constrained healthcare wearables such as biosensors and continuous glucose monitors. The device operates from a 1.2 V to 1.7 V supply range and can be powered directly from a single silver-oxide coin cell, supporting compact power architectures for body-worn designs. The nRF54LV10A […]
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IoT cellular module now supports iSIM
Nordic Semiconductor has announced the availability of nuSIM for its nRF91 Series of cellular IoT modules. This innovative, software SIM solution eliminates the need for a physical SIM card and socket, allowing product developers to reduce device size, simplify manufacturing, and enhance the robustness of their cellular IoT designs. nuSIM is an open standard approach […]
High-memory wireless controller eliminates external memory requirements
Nordic Semiconductor announced the launch of the nRF54LM20A, the latest addition to its next-generation nRF54L Series of ultra-low power wireless SoCs. Built on Nordic’s innovative 22nm technology platform, the nRF54L Series simplifies design challenges while enabling reliable communication, extended battery life, and compact product designs. The nRF54LM20A expands the nRF54L Series with a high-memory option, […]
A survey of Bluetooth connectivity modules for IoT applications: part 4
This final part of the FAQ covers the Bluetooth connectivity modules from Nordic Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics. The modules covered are based on higher processing power and advanced versions of ARM Cortex processors. Nordic Semiconductor: nRF54L Series The nRF54L series (Figure 1) from Nordic Semiconductor features a 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33, providing sufficient processing power for […]
IoT dev board adds GNSS and DECT NR + connectivity
Nordic Semiconductor launches its latest IoT prototyping platform, the Nordic Thingy:91 X, for LTE-M, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi SSID locationing, DECT NR+, and GNSS applications. The Thingy:91 X simplifies the IoT prototyping process for developers through its comprehensive suite of onboard features that streamline the development of cellular IoT applications and shorten time-to-market. Thingy:91 X is a […]
Teardown: Amazon 4th generation Echo Dot
One of the latest incarnations of the Echo Dot boasts premium sound and an ability to pair up with Fire TV devices for a home theater audio experience. Construction-wise, there are usually a few changes from one generation of Echo devices to the next, and sometimes between early and later models of the same generation. […]
Teardown: Dr. Pocket TENS therapy pain relief kit
The electronic TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) therapy pain relief kit called Dr. Pocket uses electronic pulse stimulation via TENS to deliver electric impulses through electrodes in a pad that sits on the user’s skin. This device has multiple modes of different pulse frequencies covering transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and powered muscle stimulation which are […]
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. […]
Pre-certified LTE-M/NB-IoT SiP module opens up cellular IoT access
Nordic Semiconductor announces that the first nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) member of its nRF91 Series of cellular IoT modules will be available to all customers via its global distribution network within the next 24 hours. This includes Digi-Key Electronics, Mouser Electronics, and Premier Farnell, and others. The nRF9160 has also received GCF certification—the trusted mobile communications […]
Study analyzes Bluetooth Low Energy under various conditions
Engineers at Rutronik have conducted a new study on the latest generation of Bluetooth Low Energy through a series of extensive real-world tests. Aimed at determining the communication range, data throughput, and energy consumption of the Bluetooth 5 line, the study analyzes the performance of the wireless standard under various conditions, and gives insights into the […]
