Mouser combines Nordic’s SoCs and Taiyo Yuden’s Bluetooth Smart module

For cost-effective Bluetooth Smart modules with integrated high-performance antennae, Mouser stocks the EYSHCNZXZ Bluetooth Smart module from Taiyo Yuden, which features Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC.

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Wireless charging reference kit accelerates Qi development

To integrate wireless charging into compact electronics, IDT has introduced a wireless power reference kit. The Qi-basedtransmitter and receiver reference kit targets designs requiring 3W or less, such as smartwatches, headphones, health and fitness trackers and portable medical devices.

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Bluetooth Low Energy module claims to be world’s lowest power

Claimed to increase battery life by up to three times longer than other solutions on the market today, the low power Atmel SmartConnect XR and ZR modules consume less than 4mA in RX and less than 3mA in TX with 3.6V, and below 1.2µA in sleep mode.

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NFC security module protects wearable devices

Fitness trackers and smart keys to chains, watches or wristbands are increasingly including mobile payment functionality, needing them to be equipped with security and NFC technologies. Infineon has launched an NFC security module series in collaboration with Beijing-based Mobile Payment Solutions (MPS). It is claimed to “significantly” reduce design efforts by bundling an Infineon security chip with NFC antenna components and software on a small PCB footprint. The smallest module of the series measures only 4.0 x 4.0mm.

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