Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth low energy digital radio devices enable off-grid, long range, peer-to-peer communication between smartphones

The ‘goTenna Mesh’ and ‘goTenna Pro’ employ Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless connectivity allowing users to send SMS and GPS data from their smartphone when no cellular signal is available Oslo, Norway 2017/03/29 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Brooklyn, NY-based, goTenna, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide Bluetooth® low energy wireless connectivity…

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Have wearables had their day?

Courtesy of Get Connected Blog March 29, 2017 It seems trendy to say that the first wave of wearable tech has peaked. But with great advances being made in mobile payments and cellular connectivity, we think the market for such devices is only just beginning. A recent article by a BBC technology reporter posed the question, “has…

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Secure IoT identities

Security is critical for a trustworthy Internet‑of‑Things. To achieve this, it is crucial we solve the main challenge of secure identities for constrained IoT devices and find efficient ways to deal with the many identity technologies in use. Different ecosystems have disparate needs and practices. Yet it is clear that automation and zero touch mass…

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Coilcraft’s New Power Inductor Selection Tool Provides Significantly More Performance Data

Cary, IL, USA — Coilcraft has launched a new suite of Power Inductor Selection Tools that allows users to easily select the appropriate path for their particular search while also providing more application-specific performance data than previously available on any industry site. Len Crane, Coilcraft’s Director of Technical Marketing, will be previewing the tool this…

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Testing Aerospace

For nearly a decade, Coilcraft Critical Products & Services (CPS) has designed and built critical-grade components for use in military, aerospace, medical and other harsh-environment applications where durability and reliability are of paramount importance. To meet these demands, Coilcraft CPS tests components to extremes, far exceeding performance ratings of standard commercial parts. All components are…

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SMITHS INTERCONNECT LAUNCHES BRAND TRANSITION

Smiths Interconnect Launches Brand Transition To Simplify Customer Access to Technologies and Solutions. Smiths Interconnect, a division of Smiths Group plc, today announces it is unifying its technology brands of EMC Technology, Hypertac, IDI, Lorch, Millitech, RF Labs, Sabritec, TECOM, and TRAK under the single brand identity of ‘Smiths Interconnect’. This brand transition supports a…

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A SMARTNER™ WAY

Qorvo is your smart RF partner in building tomorrow’s connected world. Every day Qorvo helps customers build a better world. We love partnering on the toughest RF problems. Think of us as your Smartner™ — your smart RF partner. We have all the RF smarts and solutions in one company, to solve any connectivity challenge customers…

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APEC 2017 brings in new products from Knowles Capacitors

APEC 2017 will see Knowles Capacitors exhibiting a range of new and updated products from its Syfer, Novacap and DLI brands. Visitors to booth 739 will have the chance to see range extensions in AEC-Q200 qualified products, new thin film technology and high reliability capacitors. Syfer branded AEC-Q200 approved ranges offer a voltage rating of…

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 supports the Bluetooth5 features Long Range, High throughput and Advertising Extensision

nRF52840 Advanced multi-protocol SoC supporting Bluetooth 5/ANT/ 802.15.4/ 2.4GHz proprietary Active The nRF52840 is an advanced multi-protocol SoC ideally suited for ultra low-power wireless applications. The nRF52840 SoC is built around a 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M4F CPU with 1MB flash and 256kB RAM on chip. The embedded 2.4GHz transceiver supports Bluetooth® low energy (Bluetooth 5), 802.15.4,…

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u-blox NINA-W1 – the most secure Wi‑Fi IoT modules for industrial markets

The u-blox NINA-W1 series of stand-alone Wi-Fi modules offers exceptional security features, making them particularly valuable in demanding applications that require secure wireless connectivity. NINA-W1’s secure Wi-Fi connectivity can: • connect video cameras to alarm centers, • gather information for improved healthcare monitoring, • increase flexibility through point-of-sale device mobility, • make industrial connected tools…

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