Bluetooth SoC is optimised for small, wearable applications

Designed for use in Bluetooth low energy applications, such as beacons or smart sensing wearables, the EM9304 is based on Bluetooth 4.2. The small, low power, SoC is from EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group.

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Microcontrollers simplify wearable design and extend battery lif

Two microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated, the MAX32630 and MAX32631, increase processing speed, maintain small package sizes and extend battery life for wearable devices, claims the company.

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Networking on a chip connects to cloud and mobile apps

Announcing IRIS, an 802.11 b/g/n networking solution on a chip, EBV Elektronik has added the EBVchip, created with DeviceDrive, a cloud-on-chip developer.

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Vehicle access is low power for smart keys

Claimed to be the industry’s lowest-power passive entry/passive start (PEPS) solution, the ATA5700 and ATA5702 are intended for use in battery powered applications such as smart keys and complementary car access via mobile devices, smartphones and wearables.

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