Powering the search for sustainability through smart infrastructure and logistics, smart industry and smart living, STMicroelectronics has announced the world’s first LoRa system-on-chip (SoC) for connecting smart devices to the Internet of Things (IoT) using long-distance wireless connections. The STM32WLE5 SoC lets product developers create devices such as remote environmental sensors, meters, trackers, and process controllers that help […]
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New processors provide neural processing for human-like cognition at the edge
The i.MX 8M Plus applications processors in the EdgeVerse portfolio integrate a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that unleashes the benefits of edge-based Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in IoT and industrial devices. The i.MX 8M Plus features an NPU capable of delivering 2.3 TOPS, a powerful quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor running up to […]
Industrial Internet Consortium and Trusted IoT Alliance join forces
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the Trusted IoT Alliance (TIoTA) day they are combining their memberships. Effective immediately, the organizations will work together under the IIC umbrella to drive industry collaboration and research, foster open systems development and promote best practices for trusted IoT systems such as blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies (DLT). […]
Z-Wave spec to become ratified, multi-source wireless standard
Silicon Labs and the Z-Wave Alliance announce plans to open the Z-Wave Specification as a ratified, multi-source wireless standard available to all silicon and stack vendors for development. With this change, semiconductor and software suppliers will be able to join the Z-Wave ecosystem, contribute to future advancements of the leading smart home standard, and develop and supply […]
Prototyping board features 51.2 DMIPS MCU, flash, RAM, and low current drain
Renesas Electronics Corporation launched the RL78/G14 Fast Prototyping Board – a low-cost, function-rich board to enable rapid product development for IoT endpoint equipment. Quicker development prototyping and lower costs give users the agility to respond to rapid changes in technology and market needs, and reduces the time to market window for new products. Renesas also […]
Developer kit hosts complete AI software stack
OKdo, part of Electrocomponents plc, announced today its continued intention to supercharge its growth by adding the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit to its range. The Jetson Nano Developer Kit comes with out-of-the-box support for full desktop Linux, compatible with many peripherals and accessories, ready-to-use projects and tutorials to help makers get started. The Jetson […]
What is the LoRaWAN certification process?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is on the upward trajectory and seeing applications in an increasing number of sectors or industries. In these IoT applications, the IoT devices will be installed in remote or hard-to-reach locations and expected to operate for a long time without repair. Because the IoT devices collect and integrate many different […]
What you need to know about MCUs for servo control
A servo motor, used for position feedback of angular rotation, applies pulse width modulation (PWM) signals for precise control over motion. Industrial design engineers can change the rotation angle and direction of the motor by varying the width of the PWM signal, and here, the role of MCU, which generates the PWM signal, inevitably becomes […]
Smart-meter chipset now integrates both RF and PLC communication
Already widely used in smart electricity meters, STMicroelectronic’s ST8500 powerline communication (PLC) chipset now enables smart meters to communicate through existing power cables or radio frequency (RF) waves, combining the strengths of both types of connection. Where power lines may be too noisy for PLC, or where local regulations dictate, equipment makers can now implement wireless […]
Software/hardware building blocks support 32-bit Arm Cortex-M MCUs for IoT apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the first 10 ready-to-use partner solutions that support the Renesas Advanced (RA) microcontroller (MCU) Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M MCUs. RA MCUs deliver optimized performance and ease of use with the Flexible Software Package (FSP) and partner building block solutions that work out-of-box to address a range of Internet of Things […]
