Handheld devices like a cell phone, palmtop and laptop were rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives. In most cases, these devices do not have compatible data communication interfaces, or, if they do, the interface requires cumbersome cable connections and configuration procedures. Isn’t it absolutely fantastic to connect your PC to share music, data and calendar info without using any wires? Or to wirelessly access phone numbers on your PDA from your cell phone.
Melexis launches free magnetic design simulator
Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, has developed a free online simulation application for its Triaxis range of magnetic sensors, covering linear and rotary applications. It simulates the sensor’s performance in a customer’s application with a high level of accuracy, including stray field immunity. The online tool gives customers’ engineering teams the ability to design…
Bluetooth Protocol (Part 2): Types, Data Exchange, Security
Bluetooth is defined as layered protocol architecture because each layer supports the layer above and below it. The complete protocol stack consists[[wysiwyg_imageupload::]] of both Bluetooth specific protocols which are clearly defined or developed for Bluetooth like LMP and non-Bluetooth specific that were designed to enable the re-use of existing protocols for various functions. Non-specific protocols can be used with many other platforms like WAP, UDP AND OBEX.