Weartech-Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless

Suited to medical and fitness applications, Mouser makes Maxim’s microcontollers part of its line-up

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Suited to medical and fitness applications, Mouser makes Maxim’s microcontollers part of its line-up: Mouser Electronics is now stocking the MAX32625/MAX32626 microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated.

The devices are based on the 32-bit RISC ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller with a floating point unit (FPU), and are suited to medical and fitness applications. Both devices include 512 MBytes of flash and 160 kBytes of SRAM, with the architecture combining high-efficiency signal-processing functionality with low cost and ease of use. The MAX32626 is a secure version of the MAX32625, incorporating a trust protection unit (TPU) with advanced security features.

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Rutronik supplies Bluetooth Smart ICs with low current performance from Toshiba

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Rutronik supplies Bluetooth Smart ICs with low current performance from Toshiba: Three new ICs TC35678FSG, TC35678FXG and TS35679FSG from Toshiba, and distributed by Rutronik, support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) version 4.1 communications.

They achieve low current consumption and are suitable for use in Bluetooth Smart devices, such as wearable technology, medical equipment, smartphone accessories, remote controls and a variety of emerging IoT solutions.

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Compact crystal unit preserves ESR characteristics

Wed, Jan 11, 2017

ESR (equivalent series resistance) characteristics that are usually lost when a crystal is miniaturised, are preserved, says Murata, describing  the XRCED series. It is, says the company, the world’s smallest high precision crystal unit for use in mobile equipment and modules that use wireless technology such as WiFi and Bluetooth.

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Silicon Labs’ Bluetooth low energy modules are stocked by Mouser

Fri, Dec 23, 2016

Claimed to be the smallest Bluetooth low energy SiPs available, the BGM121 and BGM123 Blue Gecko are based on Silicon Labs’ Blue Gecko wireless SoC. The SiP module with a built-in chip antenna is now available from Mouser Electronics.

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