Silicon Labs has announced a new family of wireless system-on-chip (SoC) products called the xG22E. This new SoC family is designed to operate within the ultra-low power requirements of battery-free, energy harvesting applications. The xG22E family consists of three SoCs: the BG22E, MG22E, and FG22E. These are described as Silicon Labs’ most energy-efficient SoCs to […]
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Two Bluetooth modules bring high-end MCU, low power to IoT devices
u-blox has announced two additions to its Bluetooth LE portfolio, ALMA-B1 and NORA-B2. The modules are based on the latest generation nRF54 Series Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) from Nordic Semiconductor. They both support Bluetooth LE 5.4 and Thread/Matter technologies in a compact, power-efficient, and secure format. ALMA-B1 and NORA-B2 are designed for a wide range of IoT applications, including…
Low-power devices address IoT applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched the RA2A2 microcontroller (MCU) Group powered by the Arm Cortex-M23 processor. These new low-power devices feature a 24-bit Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter (SDADC) and an innovative dual-bank code flash with a bank swap function, facilitating firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updates for smart energy management, building automation, medical devices, consumer electronics, and other […]
How Matter impacts sensors: part 1
With the support of connectivity companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung Electronics, and more, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced the Matter standard in October 2022. The standard’s intent is to provide secure and easy to configure interconnected products for consumers. That type of interconnectivity is essential to smart homes. When Matter 1.2 was […]
InterEdge spec released by PICMG to offer multi-vendor interoperability in industrial control
PICMG announced the release of InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems (PCS). The IEC 61499 and IEC 61131-compatible InterEdge specification promises to revolutionize the industry with an interoperable, multi-vendor alternative to proprietary Industrial PCs (IPCs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs). InterEdge defines a vendor-neutral, open standard for edge computing […]
Securing devices for the IoT – IEC 62443, SESIP, and PSA
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62443 series of standards is focused on security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS); the Security Evaluation Standard for IoT Platforms (SESIP) provides a method for trustworthy assessment of the security IoT platforms, including the industrial IoT (IIoT), and Platform Security Architecture (PSA) certification requires strict adherence to the […]
Active clamp flyback controller integrates adaptive digital pwm control with ultra-high-voltage components
Silanna Semiconductor has expanded its CO2 Smart Power Family of AC/DC and DC/DC converter technologies with the launch of an active clamp flyback (ACF) controller that integrates adaptive digital PWM control with ultra-high-voltage (UHV) components comprising a 700 V primary GaN FET, X capacitor (X-Cap) discharge circuit, active clamp driver and start-up regulator. Silanna’s CO2 […]
Securing devices for the IoT — managing memory
Memory management is important in all digital electronic devices including devices designed for use on the Internet of Things (IoT). It supports efficient resource allocation and memory utilization and prevents memory fragmentation, improving efficiency. It also supports memory protection and device security. This FAQ briefly reviews the common weakness enumeration (CWE) scheme for identifying software […]
Cellular SoC includes RF amp, power management, GNSS, NB-IoT, and DECT NR+
Nordic Semiconductor announces the expansion of its nRF91 Series cellular IoT devices with the introduction of the nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP). The nRF9151 further enhances Nordic’s end-to-end cellular IoT solution, which encompasses hardware, software, tools, and nRF Cloud Services, providing advanced capabilities and seamless integration to significantly simplify the development process. The nRF9151 offers a compact,…
Securing devices for the IoT – firmware, software, and OTA
Over-the-air (OTA) updating of firmware and software on Internet of Things (IoT) devices is a requirement, not an option. The large number of IoT devices makes manual updates impractical and even dangerous. This FAQ reviews two key tools for managing and implementing OTA for IoT devices: open-source standards for managing resource-constrained devices and industry standards […]