Partnering with Intel, Skyworks Solutions has announced the creation of 5G communications engines for a broad array of end markets. Leveraging Intel’s modem, transceiver, power management and envelope tracking chip expertise and Skyworks’ connectivity portfolio, the new platforms will deliver an integrated and optimised suite of wireless system solutions available for the open market, explains Skyworks.
Wearable
Low power Bluetooth microcontrollers support mesh networking
Two low power, dual-mode Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) microcontrollers introduced by Cypress include support for Bluetooth mesh networking for the IoT. The CYW20819 and CYW20820 each provide simultaneous Bluetooth 5.0 audio and BLE connections, delivering low-power wireless management that enable music and voice commands for battery-powered fitness bands, health monitoring devices, and voice remotes. Designers can also use the microcontrollers to develop low-cost, low power Bluetooth mesh network devices that can communicate with each other and with smartphones, tablets and voice-controlled home assistants via simple, ubiquitous, and hub-free Bluetooth connectivity.
Microprocessor adds Linux distribution to accelerate IoT innovation
As part of its commitment to 10-year industrial-grade supply, STMicroelectronics has introduced the STM32MP1 microprocessor series with Linux distribution. According to STMicro, the multi-core STM32MP1 architecture is particularly suited to open-source software-based applications in real-time and power-constrained sub-systems
Nanotechnology shrinks sensors to increases battery life of earbuds
Since pioneering sensors built inside CMOS, Nanusens has announced that its proprietary technology can increase the operational life of earbuds by up to 20 per cent by replacing the MEMS sensors in an earbud with a single multi-sensor chip that is up to 10 times smaller, freeing up space for larger batteries.
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