Internet of Things

With Matter communication in mind, Murata has combined Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4 LR-WPAN radios in a single module – LBES5PL2EL, which it described in detail at Embedded World in Nuremberg today. “There are still only a few Matter-compliant solutions on the market, yet the potential for it to deliver convenience and comfort to the places in which we ...

At Embedded World today, Microchip announced six secure authentication devices that meet Common Criteria Joint Interpretation Library (JIL) secure key storage, and support algorithms that comply with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). They are intended to be companion devices, compatible with any microprocessor or microcontroller. “This portfolio lowers the barrier to entry and enables developers of products for new ...

Silicon Labs has announced wireless microcontrollers built around Arm’s security-enabled Cortex M33 processor. “Designed for the smallest IoT devices, the xG27 family ranges in size from 2mm-squared to 5 mm-squared. These offer designers energy efficiency, performance, trusted security and  wireless connectivity,” according to the company. Such as “connected medical devices, wearables, asset monitoring tags and simple consumer electronics like toothbrushes ...

Infineon has created an IC to embedded in things that need to be controlled by a near-by mobile phone, which has in-built sensing and a motor driver. “Potential applications range from medical patches and disposable point-of-case testers, to data loggers, smart thermostats, smart locks and sensor inlays,” according to the company. Called NGC1081, the IC can be temporarily powered by ...

BeagleBoard has stepped into Raspberry Pi territory with a quad-Arm-core board called BeaglePlay, and at the same time has released a wireless microcontroller module called BeagleConnect Freedom. BeaglePlay “has built-in wired and wireless connectivity, including innovative single-pair Ethernet and sub-GHz wireless options, enabling it to connect to a vast selection of sensor and prototyping systems with thousands of options,” according ...

Semiconductors drive three trends to maximise productivity and reduce energy consumption in factories and cities, says Amichai Ron of Texas Instruments. Higher levels of automation and control through more efficient systems maximise productivity and small innovations at the component level can result in meaningful cost, energy and time savings at the system level. There are three consistent trends, across industrial ...

While the global semiconductor industry is in turmoil these days, one Japanese company is rapidly increasing its presence in the industry, under strong leadership. That company is ABLIC Inc., an analog semiconductor specialist. Its uniqueness stems from the fact that in its early beginnings before it was named ‘ABLIC’, the company’s specialized craftsmanship was born in the semiconductor department of ...

STMicroelectronics has introduced a 250MHz Arm Cortex-M33 microcontroller with the company’s own security hardware and software trusted execution environment (TEE) on top of Arm’s TrustZone. The part is the STM32H573 (or 563, ST has said both, watch this space), and the internal security system has been dubbed ‘STM32Trust TEE security manager’ (right). “STM32H5 is the first MCU series to come ...

The Swiss Polar Institute has selected Astrocast, a satellite IoT (SatIoT) service provider, to develop a satellite-based communication system for remote snow, glacier, and permafrost monitoring stations in Central Asia. The goal is to acquire a continuous time series of environmental parameters over a long time period, particularly at remote high-latitude and high-altitude field sites. The project was initiated by ...

ST is sampling modules combining NB-IoT data communications with GNSS geo-location capability. The programmable, certified LTE Cat NB2 NB-IoT industrial modules cover worldwide cellular frequency bands and integrate advanced security features. Offered in accordance with the latest 3GPP Release 15, the ST87M01 provides extended multi-regional LTE coverage. The integrated native GNSS receiver with multi-constellation access ensures enhanced and accurate localization ...