Swiss positioning and wireless communication specialist, u-blox, has integrated low power wide area (LPWA) connectivity and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology into a small system in package (SiP) form factor. The Alex-R5 is a miniature cellular module designed for size-constrained asset tracking, wearable and healthcare applications.
ICs & Semiconductors
Web authentication IC to make NFC authentication scalable
Swiss semiconductor company, EM Microelectronic, announces full volume production of em|linq, the NFC tag authentication IC. em|linq offers to brands the possibility to engage with their customers via NFC and to offer advanced product authentication.
Solar harvesting increases wearable runtime
Wearable devices are, by nature, space-constrained, but now the runtime of these devices can be “significantly” increased, says Maxim Integrated, using the MAX20361 single-/multi-cell solar harvester with maximum power point tracking (MPPT).
TrueWireless SoCs use Mirroring for seamless ear bud role swapping
SoCs by Qualcomm use TrueWireless Mirroring technology in ear buds to support dynamic and seamless bud-to-bud role swapping with Bluetooth address handover even during run time. True Wireless Mirroring also supports balancing out power distribution between both ear buds, adds Qualcomm.
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