At this week’s Embedded Linux Conference, in Dublin, Ireland, Wind River announced that it has released Wind River Linux 8, which brings open source flexibility and interoperability, with scalability.
Wearable
Short range wireless transceivers are FCC- and IC-approved
Wireless eRIC modules by LPRS (Low Power Radio Solutions) have been approved for USA and Canadian markets. The easyRadio Integrated Controller transceiver module eRIC9-FCC, has been FCC- and IC-approved.
Low power Bluetooth Smart opens up possibilities for wearables
Claimed to be the industry’s lowest power, smallest footprint Bluetooth Smart solution, the Atmel SmartConnect Bluetooth Smart BTLC1000 consumes less than 4mA in RX and less than 3mA TX at 3.6V. According to the company, it can increases battery life by as much as one year or more for certain applications.
The 2.2 x 2.1mm WLCSP is ‘unparalleled’ says the company and significantly smaller than alternatives available on the market today. The tiny, low-power SoC opens up possibilities for IoT and wearable markets, says the company, enabling applications such as fitness trackers and medical devices, along with human Interface devices, asset trackers and beacons.
Sensor hub IC includes Bluetooth v4.1
Designed for wearable products, the TZ1041MBG is an application processor that has been added to Toshiba Electronics Europe’s ApP LiteM TZ1000 family.
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