Cutting the supply voltage to logic can deliver power savings but developers face challenges in operating embedded SRAM at this reduced voltage, said SureCore. The issue is edge-AI applications must provide significant inferencing power whilst still delivering acceptable battery life.
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Infineon includes Bluetooth 5.5 in Airoc SoCs
The newly release Bluetooth 5.4 specification is integrated in Infineon’s Airoc CYW20829 Bluetooth LE SoC. According to Infineon, with the right combination of low power and high performance, Airoc CYW20829 is designed to support the entire spectrum of Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) use cases including smart home, sensors, medical healthcare, lighting, Bluetooth Mesh networks, remote controls, human interface devices (mouse, keyboard, VR and gaming controllers), industrial automation and automotive designs.
Accelerometers are enhanced by AI, says STMicroelectronics
Three accelerometers released by STMicroelectronics are claimed to have advanced processing engines which are designed to extend sensor autonomy, allowing systems to respond more quickly to external events while lowering power consumption, explained the company.
Two IC families are for small form factor IoT devices
The xG27 family of Bluetooth SoCs and the BB50 microcontroller are designed for the smallest IoT devices, said Silicon Labs.
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