Nexperia is expanding its energy harvesting portfolio with the NEH71x0 power management IC (PMIC) family. This advanced PMIC line combines performance, cost-efficiency, and versatility, setting a new standard in sustainable design for low power applications. These devices eliminate the need for an external inductor, reducing circuit board space and bill-of-materials (BOM) cost. It is available in a compact 4 mm x 4 mm QFN28 package. Applications include remote controls, key fobs, smart tags, asset trackers, occupancy sensors, environmental monitors, wearables, keyboards, tire pressure monitors, and any number of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
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u-blox launches new GNSS chip for wearable applications
u-blox has introduced a new, ultra-low power GNSS chip that represents a major breakthrough in compact and efficient positioning technology. The UBX-M10150-CC GNSS is poised to revolutionise the design of compact wearable devices like sports and smart watches by offering an unprecedented combination of size, efficiency, and performance.
World’s first BLE and Matter wireless MCU from Alif, features neural co-processor for AI/ML
Alif Semiconductor has released an evaluation board for its new Balletto product, the world’s first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless microcontroller to feature hardware optimisation for AI/ML workloads.
ST’ biosensing technology enables next-generation wearables for individual healthcare and fitness
ST has introduced a new bio-sensing chip for the next generations of healthcare wearables like smart watches, sports bands, connected rings, or smart glasses. The ST1VAFE3BX chip combines a high-accuracy biopotential input with ST’s proven inertial sensing and AI core, which performs activity detection in the chip to ensure faster performance with lower power consumption.
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