u-blox has announced the expansion of its short-range radio portfolio with new low-latency Edge Machine Learning (Edge ML) capabilities. The launch strengthens the collaboration between u-blox and Nordic Semiconductor with the introduction of the ALMA-B2 Bluetooth LE module series. Based on Nordic’s next-generation nRF54LM20 platform, ALMA-B2 combines next-generation Bluetooth LE connectivity with a powerful wireless MCU, delivering Channel Sounding, global certification, and flexible antenna options in a compact form factor, enabling a new class of intelligent, low-power IoT applications.
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Emendion selects Insight SIP’s for their Bluetooth Low Energy and Auracast miniature microphone
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio has been available for several years now, based on the Bluetooth 5.2 release, with the full specifications completed in 2022. It takes time, however, for specifications to yield working devices, and in the case of LE Audio, to have true value, you need an ecosystem of compatible “other ends” – headphones, speakers, smartphone support and so on. This takes time, and so it is only now that use of LE Audio is becoming prevalent in audio solutions.
Infineon expands CoolGaN family to deliver up to 82 percent footprint reduction
Infineon has expanded its CoolGaN BDS 40 V G3 bidirectional switch (BDS) family with two new devices, the IGK048B041S and IGK120B041S. The new additions reduce PCB footprint by up to 82 percent and cut component count in half. For engineers designing within the strict spatial constraints of modern smartphones, notebooks, and wearables, this is a significant and quantifiable step forward. Targeting compact consumer devices, the new devices give power system designers greater flexibility to optimise efficiency and streamline designs without sacrificing performance.
ROHM launches an ultra-compact wireless power chipset for wearables
ROHM has developed a wireless power supply IC chipset consisting of the receiver – ML7670 – and transmitter – ML7671 – compatible with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for compact wearables such as smart rings and smart bands as well as peripheral devices like smart pens.
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