Cyber security is a growing concern. As homes and offices are more connected than ever, the risk of cyber attacks, identity theft, and hacking has increased significantly.  A network has several smart devices connected to one another and the internet. In the case of a cyber-attack, each connected device is at risk. One effective way…

Nearly all the devices we use today — from smartphones, tablets, wearables, and even many of our appliances — connect to the Internet via a home (or office) WiFi network. Internet access to smart devices is typically managed through a web interface or mobile app. Similarly, when we’re out and about, we’ll access WiFi for…

In today’s digital world, machine-to-machine (M2M) is quickly becoming standard. M2M includes any technology that enables networked devices to exchange data or information. It can be wired or wireless, but the Internet of things (IoT) has made such wireless communication between devices commonplace. The interconnected of things has also made these devices intelligent. Consider how…

Qualcomm Technologies has announced the new Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 mobile platform, which has been creatively engineered to make incredible mobile experiences accessible to more consumers globally. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 provides effortless, all-day use with fast CPU speeds, sharp photography, videography, and speedy 5G and Wi-Fi for reliable connections. “Snapdragon – at its core…

A LoRa gateway is a wireless communication technology designed for long-range, low-power communication between devices for the Internet of things (IoT). The LoRa gateway receives the data from devices, forwarding it to a network server, which manages the network and handles the data routing and processing. The gateways typically use a dedicated LoRa concentrator chip…

Electronics makers often build mobile apps to control electronic devices. These are typically WiFi or Bluetooth-connected devices controlled by a smartphone. Several software frameworks and tools support the development of native or cross-platform mobile apps for iOS and Android. Some popular frameworks include React Native, Flutter, Xamarin, Swiftic, Ionic, Apache Cordova, Jquery Mobile, and Native…

Typically, a WiFi network has a range that’s above 45 meters. The signals are strongest near the router. The further away you move, the weaker the signal. The same is true of thick walls or additional floors in a home or building. The WiFi signals could be completely lost on other floors of a premise. …

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a new SimpleLink family of Wi-Fi 6 companion integrated circuits (ICs) to help designers implement highly reliable, secure, and efficient Wi-Fi connections at an affordable price for applications that operate in high-density or high-temperature environments up to 105º C. The first products in TI’s new CC33xx family include devices for Wi-Fi…

Infineon Technologies has announced the new AIROC CYW43022 ultra-low power, dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth combo, extending its broad portfolio of existing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products. The CYW43022 ultra-low power architecture delivers industry-leading performance, with up to a 65% reduction in power usage during “deep sleep,” significantly extending battery life for applications such as smart…

Vishay Intertechnology has announced that the company upgraded its TSOP2xxx, TSOP4xxx, TSOP57xxx, TSOP6xxx, and TSOP77xxx series infrared (IR) receiver modules for IR remote-control applications with a new Cyllene 2 IC. Designed in-house to ensure long-term product availability and reduced lead times, the new IC allows designers to achieve higher performance with drastically reduced current consumption over a wider voltage…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced its first development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol. Renesas also announced that it will offer Matter support on all future Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low-Energy (LE) and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread) products — including products from recently acquired Dialog Semiconductor and Celeno Communications. The…

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that its flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform is powering Samsung Electronics’ latest foldable smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The company’s newest flagship platform, Snapdragon 8+, is a premium-tier powerhouse delivering performance enhancements for a boost across all on-device experiences. The new Galaxy Z series…

ESP8266 and ESP32 are popular WiFi development boards. These single-board microcontrollers are supported by the MicroPython framework and are often used for the internet of things (IoT). Using MicroPython, ESP8266 and ESP32 can connect to the internet via WiFi and Ethernet. The MicroPython ports use Ethernet or the wireless local area network (WLAN). In this…

ESP8266 and ESP32 are popular WiFi development boards. These microcontroller boards are ideal for building the internet of things (IoT). We covered how to connect ESP8266 and ESP32 (or any MicroPython port) with a network connection for use as a WiFi station here. We used the MicroPython network module.   This network module provides a driver…

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…

Artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge will impact a number of industry verticals including robotics, smart cities, healthcare, industrial, retail, energy, agriculture, etc. AI for these applications involves a mix of processing in the cloud and at the edge. To this end, Infineon Technologies announced that it’s bringing its AIROC Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity solutions…

New common-mode filters from STMicroelectronics have an extremely wide differential bandwidth of 10.7GHz to protect antenna sensitivity in adjacent wireless circuitry from the latest serial digital interfaces. The 2-channel ECMF2-40A100N10 and 4-channel ECMF4-40A100N10 are compatible with high-speed interface standards including USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB4, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort. With their low serial resistance of just 3Ω,…

Broadcom Inc. has announced the sample availability of its complete end-to-end chipset solutions for the Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem — spanning Wi-Fi routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points, and client devices. These Wi-Fi 7 chips more than double the speed of Wi-Fi 6 and 6E solutions on the market today while, simultaneously, delivering reliable low-latency communications…

Infineon Technologies and Deeyook have announced their collaboration on location solutions. The location-as-a-service (LaaS) company has invented and patented an award-winning tracking solution to determine indoor and outdoor locations of items, assets, and employees. Both companies fuse Deeyook’s ultra-precise, innovative algorithms into Infineon’s best-in-class, low-power AIROC Wi-Fi portfolio to enable an accurate, passive, ubiquitous, and efficient…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the successful completion of acquisition of Celeno Communications, a provider of smart, innovative Wi-Fi solutions — as of December 20, 2021. Renesas completed the transaction using about U.S. $315 million (approximately 35.9 billion yen at an exchange rate of 114 yen to the dollar), with…