Engineers designing IoT devices need to focus on the hardware and software for their device’s applications such as smart meters, logistics tracking devices, and so on. For many designers, connectivity is not their area of expertise. Soracom, a provider and SIM cards and eSIM devices for IoT, has partnered with Sony Semiconductor (formerly Altair) and […]
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5G LPWA ALT1350 Chipset boasts ultra-low power consumption
The ALT1350 is the world’s first cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT solution to enable additional LPWA communication protocols, as well as satellite connectivity (NTN), in a single chipset, opening the door to further innovation in the connected world. The ALT1350 by Sony is the most advanced cellular IoT solution on the market, with an architecture that resolves IoT […]
CMOS camera sensor delivers full-pixel image output, high-speed zoom-in simultaneously
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation announced the upcoming release of the IMX675, a 1/3-type CMOS image sensor for security cameras with approximately 5.12 megapixels*2 that simultaneously delivers both full-pixel output of the whole captured image and high-speed output of regions of interest. Sony Semiconductor Solutions Debuts Industry-First CMOS Image Sensor for Security Cameras Delivering Full-Pixel Output In […]
AI sensing platform excels at camera-driven applications
Advances in AI, the spread of IoT, and the accelerating digital transformation have resulted in an increasing need for sensing technology that extracts data from image sensors for recognition purposes, in order to provide new value and help solve business challenges. On the other hand, with the constantly increasing number of IoT devices acquiring and […]
Event-based vision sensors super-small pixel size
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation announced the upcoming release of two types of stacked event-based vision sensors. These sensors designed for industrial equipment are capable of detecting only subject changes and achieve the industry’s smallest* 1-pixel size of 4.86μm. Event-based vision sensors asynchronously detect luminance changes for each pixel and output the changed data only, combining […]
Low-power cellular module combines MCU and modem
In conjunction with Sony Semiconductor Israel (Sony, formerly Altair Semiconductor), STMicroelectronics, and Truphone, Murata introduced the availability of the Type 1SE module, a highly integrated, miniaturized, low power cellular IoT solution featuring a low power STM32L4 MCU and an ALT1250 M1/NB modem. Measuring just 15.4 x 18.0 x 2.5 mm, it combines the key components […]
Large-format CMOS image sensor provides 127.68-Mpixel sensing
Sony Corporation announced today the upcoming release of a large format 56.73mmdiagonal CMOS image sensor “IMX661” for industrial equipment with a global shutter function and the industry’s highest*1 effective pixel count of 127.68 megapixels.*2 This product features an increased pixel count that yields an optical size nearly 10 times larger than the common 1.1-type image […]
Low-power NB2 chipset includes ARM Cortex-M4 MCU
Sony Semiconductor Israel announced the launch of the Altair ALT1255, a new low-power NB2 chipset. The ALT1255 is 5G ready, designed with an integrated SIM (iSIM), user MCU, rich application layer, and GSM/GPRS fallback modem. The ALT1255 chipset empowers device manufacturers to develop low-power, cost-sensitive connected devices at a global scale to monitor, manage, and […]
Camera SDK targets drone uses
Sony has released the SDK based on extensive interest in their camera lineup from commercial customers since this February, and has been further expanding the solution since its launch. The new SDK Version 1.01 allows for improved functionality with professional drone applications thanks to the addition of Linux compatibility. Additionally, the new software will increase […]
Teardown: Inside the PlayStation 4 game box
We take a look at the venerable Sony game box with an eye toward power handling and architecture. Chances are that if you’re a gamer, you’re experiencing your video games on a Sony PlayStation 4. To date, over 75 million PlayStation 4 boxes have sold. The closest competitor is the Xbox One (36.03 million) and […]
