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SubscribeInfineon Deploys Secure ID Card with Integrated Mastercard Payment at HQ
Infineon Technologies said it is replacing all 6,000 employee ID cards used by employees at its Munich headquarters with a new access card that integrates…
IoT Gets Real for Enterprises, says GSMA Intelligence
In a survey of almost 2,900 enterprises, GSMA Intelligence finds that, compared to 2019, 20-percent fewer companies are planning to deploy IoT within a year. Covid-19 has been a game-changer for almost every industry. While some technologies, especially online collaboration and communication, are experiencing significant growth, many industries are suffering and have had to postpone […]
From In-cabin AI to Apple C1 Processor
Let’s just name upcoming Apple’s automotive-grade applications processor, “C1.” Let me suggest a C1 design template, a tier one for Apple’s iCar’s digital cockpit, and clues CES2021 has left us with···
Consumer AV in 2025: When It’s Time to Take a Leap of Faith
The idea of a “consumer AV” in 2025 requires a leap of faith for most industry watchers…
Smart EV ADAS Gets Precision Position with u-blox GNSS
Positioning chip developer u-blox has announced that its F9 global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology platform is deployed in the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS)…
Cloud Capex is Stratospheric
Hyper-scalers’ investments in new data centers are through the roof.
Cellular module eases IoT development
Avnet’s AVT9152 packs LTE-M/NB-IoT, GPS, and BLE wireless connectivity in a tiny module for use in a wide range of IoT applications.
How to Provision IoT Applications at Scale
There are clear risks when provisioning an IoT deployment. Here are some techniques that will help you avoid or mitigate those risks.
Module standard tackles industrial IoT needs
A new standard defines a small form-factor, microcontroller-agnostic module that can simplify the creation of smart sensors for the IIoT.
DRAM & NAND Dominate 2020 IC Market
The IC market has demonstrated “remarkable resilience” in the face of a pandemic-driven global economic downturn, reports IC Insights, with 21 of 33 IC product categories experiencing positive growth. Coming as no surprise, each of the top-five IC product categories in terms of sales all have ties to computing or communication applications. With estimated sales…
embedded Forum at electronica 2020: highlights
Over a four-day period during electronica 2020, the embedded Forum delivered keynote talks and technical presentations covering several aspects of the embedded systems design and…
5G roll-out: a marathon not a sprint
Although the transformative nature of 5G makes it a potentially disruptive technology, it is clear from the early stages of its roll-out that the migration…
Maxim Integrated’s IO-Link Communications Technology Reduces Factory Downtime
Global EMS Market Reaches $555 Billion in 2019
In 2019, the worldwide contract manufacturing (CM) services market increased nominally — by 2.5 percent in total revenue — resulting in combined EMS and ODM revenue of over $555 billion, an expansion of $13 billion from the previous year, according to New Venture Research. The Worldwide Electronics Manufacturing Services Market – 2020 Edition reports revenue…
5G Evolution – On the path to 6G
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5G deployments have only recently started, and releases beyond R15 will continue to tap into the tremendous potential of 5G. However, as a new generation…
Qorvo kit integrates Wi-Fi 6 and IoT for the connected home
Qorvo’s Wi-Fi 6 solution platform supports all tri-band Wi-Fi and major IoT protocols, speeding up time to market by delivering a wide range of connectivity in one box.
Power-efficient Bluetooth 5.1 SoC for IoT
Dialog Semiconductor claims the smallest and most energy-efficient Bluetooth 5.1 SoC, reducing size and cost of IoT devices and extending wireless connectivity to applications in the connected medical field.
A Review of the Mini SX1278 LoRa Transceiver Module
While designing an internet of things (IoT) project that also required a long radio-frequency link, […]