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.
ICs & Semiconductors
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.
Waterproof sensor is sealed to IP67 in splash-prone areas
Believed to be the industry’s first IP67 waterproof sensor for high-humidity environments, the ZMOD4410 has been added to Renesas Electronics’s Indoor Air Quality family.
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