IoT module makes global comms design accessibility Andy Pratt December 13, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors Claiming to make cellular IoT accessible to any application, Nordic Semiconductor announces that its nRF91 Series cellular IoT module is available through major global distributors. The nRF9160 is available fr...
Infineon provides EMV-payments to fashion accessories Andy Pratt November 27, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, Design Sources / Software, ICs & Semiconductors, Industry News Secured payment functionality can be integrated into fashion accessories using the Infineon Technologies’ EMV-based payment solutions for key chains, rings, wristbands or bracelets. The Secora Pay W for Smart P...
MEMS pressure sensor can eliminate one-point calibration to increase efficiency Andy Pratt November 23, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors, Sensors Claimed to be so accurate and stable that manufacturers can eliminate one-point calibration (OPC) after soldering to increase throughput and efficiency, the LPS22HH is a MEMS piezoelectric absolute pressure sen...
Mouser offers Maxim’s health sensor platform for advanced health monitoring Andy Pratt November 20, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, ICs & Semiconductors, Sensors Distributor Mouser Electronics stocks the MAXREFDES101 Health Sensor Platform 2.0 from Maxim Integrated. The MAXREFDES101 incorporates a range of Maxim products to provide a rapid prototyping, evaluation, and d...
Six-axis inertial module combine robustness for industrial applications Andy Pratt November 20, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, ICs & Semiconductors Adding to STMicroelectronics’ family of low power MEMS sensors for industrial applications, the ISM330DLC six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) is said to combine high accuracy and robustness with long-term ...
Microcontroller pair deliver longer lasting smart devices Andy Pratt November 5, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors Two microcontrollers released by STMicroelectronics offer low power performance for budget conscious consumer, industrial and medical applications. The STM32L4 microcontrollers, the STM32L412 and STM32L422, co...
Satellite navigation module saves bill of materials Andy Pratt November 5, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, Components & Hardware, ICs & Semiconductors No external components, except an antenna, are required with the MSB1054 multi-receiver global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module from Fujitsu Electronics Europe. GNSS encompasses a variety...
Proximity sensor has range of 200mm for VR/AR headsets Andy Pratt October 30, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, Components & Hardware, ICs & Semiconductors Combining a high power vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), a photodiode, a signal processing IC, and a 12bit ADC in a single package, Vishay Intertechnology has developed the VCNL36687S to be used i...
LDO extends portable devices’ battery life Andy Pratt October 24, 2018 ICs & Semiconductors, Power Prolonging battery life by up to four times longer than traditional low quiescent (Iq) LDOs, the MCP1811 is a linear low dropout (LDO) regulator available from Microchip. It enables reduced standby power consum...
Wireless earbuds has auto-charge feature Andy Pratt September 6, 2018 Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless, ICs & Semiconductors A two-pin power and communications connection between earbuds and cradle has been developed by ams. The company introduces POW:COM, an interface technology which enables power and communication between a t...
