Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is expanding its low-power WAN product line as part of its strategy to deliver connectivity devices used for smart cities, smart homes, medical devices, and industrial applications. The new RYZ024A supports Cat-M1 and NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) internet connectivity without the need for a gateway…
TI unifies IoT ecosystems with Matter-enabled wireless MCU software
Enabling smarter connections to the world around us, Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced new Matter-enabled software development kits for Wi-Fi and Thread SimpleLink wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) that will streamline the adoption of the Matter protocol in the Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The software builds on TI’s close involvement with the Connectivity Standards Alliance and innovation in…
Vishay offers new low-profile, high-current power inductors
Vishay Intertechnology has expanded its IHHP series of low-profile, high-current power inductors with three new devices in compact 0603, 0805, and 0806 case sizes. Combining low DCR and core losses with a low maximum height of 0.8 mm, the Vishay Dale IHHP-0603ZH-01, IHHP-0805ZH-01, and IHHP-0806ZH-01 are designed to save space and increase efficiency in the Internet of…
Infineon’s new HYPERRAM memory chip doubles bandwidth
Infineon Technologies has added HYPERRAM 3.0 to its portfolio of high-bandwidth, low-pin count memory solutions. The device features a new,16-bit extended version of the HyperBus interface that doubles throughput to 800 MBps. With HYPERRAM 3.0, Infineon offers a portfolio of high-bandwidth memories with low pin count and low power. It’s an ideal fit for applications…
TE Connectivity acquires Linx Technologies
TE Connectivity, a global provider of connectivity and sensors, has acquired Linx Technologies, an RF components supplier in IoT markets. The deal, which closed on July 1, 2022, is another strategic acquisition that strengthens TE’s portfolio and capabilities for IoT. The acquisition of Linx Technologies complements TE’s broad connectivity product offerings, particularly in antenna and RF connectors for IoT. The acquisition expands TE’s…
Renesas and Cyberon to deliver integrated voice-user interface solutions
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Cyberon Corporation, an embedded speech solution provider, announced that they have partnered to deliver voice user interface (VUI) solutions for customers using Renesas’ entire RA MCU line. Renesas RA customers will now have complimentary access to Cyberon’s continuous command-based VUI toolchain, enabling them to add…
Renesas delivers intelligent sensor solutions for IoT applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is changing the way designers build sensor-connected IoT applications with a range of new solutions targeted at faster design cycles, improved accuracy, and reduced system cost. In addition to the new HS4XXX family of relative humidity and temperature sensors, Renesas is introducing the ZSSC3281 sensor signal conditioning (SSC) IC for…
Renesas develops circuit technologies with faster read and write performance
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced that it has developed circuit technologies for an embedded spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random-access memory (STT-MRAM, hereinafter MRAM) test chip with fast read and write operations fabricated — using a 22-nm process. The test chip includes a 32-megabit (Mbit) embedded MRAM memory cell array and…
Renesas launches cellular-to-cloud IoT development platforms
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced two new cloud development kits, CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX65N, providing a complete connectivity solution for the RA and RX Families of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The cloud kits are the first to be equipped with Renesas’ RYZ014A Cat-M1 module, a certified LTE cellular module that offers…
Infineon adds AIROC CYW20820 Bluetooth & Bluetooth LE SoC to its portfolio
Infineon Technologies is adding the AIROC CYW20820 Bluetooth & Bluetooth LE (low energy) system-on-chip (SoC) to its AIROC Bluetooth Portfolio. The AIROC CYW20820 Bluetooth & Bluetooth LE SoC is a Bluetooth 5.2 core spec-compliant device tailor-made for IoT applications. It is designed to support a wide spectrum of use cases for home automation and sensors…
Infineon to present decarbonization and IoT solutions at EW Nuremberg 2022
Infineon Technologies has announced plans to highlight how the company links the real to the digital world by enabling smart and connected applications at Embedded World 2022 in Nuremberg. This is a prerequisite for unlocking the potential of IoT and decarbonization. The company will showcase a variety of smart IoT applications in sectors including smart…
Microchip releases Arm Cortex-M23 microcontroller with key-provisioning solutions
Security threats are growing in complexity and causing product development challenges in the Internet-of-things (IoT), consumer, industrial, medical, and other markets. It’s imperative that these products have strong embedded security while offering low power consumption for longer battery life. Microchip Technology announced the release of the industry’s first microcontroller (MCU) to combine a secure subsystem…
STMicroelectronics and Microsoft to streamline development of secure IoT devices
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed details of its collaboration with Microsoft, an ST Authorized partner, to strengthen the security of emerging Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. “Developers of IoT devices face intense pressure to meet time-to-market constraints at the same time as satisfying the highest-level security-industry standards,”…
STMicroelectronics and AWS collaborate for secure IoT connections
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has created a new AWS FreeRTOS-qualified, TF-M-based reference implementation, working in conjunction with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an ST authorized partner, to easily and securely connect Internet-of-things (IoT) devices to the AWS cloud. “FreeRTOS, backed by our long-term support libraries, is the perfect platform for connecting resource-constrained devices to powerful…
New semiconductor collaboration to advance next-generation FD-SOI roadmap
CEA, Soitec, GlobalFoundries, and STMicroelectronics have announced a new collaboration in which they intend to jointly define the industry’s next-generation roadmap for FD-SOI (fully depleted silicon-on-insulator) technology. “ST was an early innovator in FD-SOI and has been in production for several years, with both custom and standard advanced products for a broad range of end-markets,”…
Toshiba launches TVS diode that protects IoT devices
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched “DF2B6M4BSL,” an ultra-low capacitance TVS diode for high-frequency antennas. The diode protects semiconductors and other electronic components from static electricity and noise while suppressing signal deterioration. Electronic components in the high-frequency antennas used in radio communications, such as Wi-Fi, need to be protected by suppressing high harmonic distortion.…
Getting started with ESP8266
ESP8266, a System-on-Chip (SoC) manufactured by ESpressif, is the most popular IoT development platform is a complete and self-contained Wi-Fi networking solution. The SoC consists of a Tensilica L106 32-bit microcontroller and a Wi-Fi transceiver. Therefore, the chip can be used to self-host an IoT or embedded application or offload Wi-Fi networking functions to another…
Toshiba launches smart ELERA solutions to accelerate retailer digital transformation
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions announced a major expansion of its next-generation ELERA unified commerce platform at the recent at the National Retail Federation Conference with the aim of accelerating retailer digital transformation. The expansion ushers in a new era of retail technology — agile, interconnected, and infinitely adaptable. “Retailers cannot accelerate their transformation when they’re saddled…
Qualcomm collaborates to advance smart cities and 5G IoT solutions
Qualcomm Technologies is collaborating with Cybertrust Japan Co. and SB Technology Corp. to support the deployment of smart solutions through the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite so as to better help businesses and entities looking to adopt and integrate smart solutions. This will first begin in Japan, with intent to expand globally in the future. Through…
Infineon introduces new AIROC Bluetooth SoC for IoT and smart-home applications
Infineon Technologies is launching the AIROC CYW20829 Bluetooth LE system on chip (SoC). The AIROC CYW20829 Bluetooth LE SoC is a Bluetooth 5.3 core spec-compliant device for IoT, smart home, and industrial applications. With the right combination of low power and high performance, AIROC CYW20829 is designed to support the entire spectrum of Bluetooth Low Energy…