u-blox announces smallest automotive grade GNSS module to feature an extended operating temperature range

Courtesy of u-blox Thalwil, Switzerland – November 7, 2017 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced its automotive grade MAX‑M8Q‑01A GNSS module. Measuring 9.7 x 10.1 x 2.5 mm, it is the smallest automotive grade GNSS module on the market to offer an operating temperature range from – 40°C to 105°C….

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Nordic-powered Alibaba Cloud Link IoT platform reduces development and system integration costs for Bluetooth Low Energy solutions

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor The ‘Alibaba Cloud Link’ and ‘Ali_SDK’ from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba subsidiary, employs Nordic nRF52832 SoC and nRF5 SDK to simplify development of home automation, smart city, and industrial IoT applications Oslo, Norway 2017/11/06 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Hangzhou, China-based, Alibaba Cloud IoT, a business unit of e-commerce giant Alibaba’s subsidiary…

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Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth Low Energy beacons deliver simple solution for indoor navigation, asset management, and advertising applications

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Fujitsu Component Limited’s beacon family employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to provide wireless connectivity, sensor management, and over-the-air updating Oslo, Norway 2017/11/02 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Tokyo, Japan-based Fujitsu Component Limited, has released a portfolio of beacons for indoor navigation, asset management, and advertising applications, employing Nordic’s multiple award-winning Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth…

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Current Sense Transformers Sense Current up to 40 Amps

Courtesy of Coilcraft For Editorial Use: English Word Document Image Coilcraft Press Room Cary, IL, USA — Coilcraft’s new CST2020 Series current sense transformers sense current up to 40 Amps over a frequency range of 400 Hz to 1 MHz and offer 4000 Vrms isolation voltage between the sense and output windings. They provide Reinforced Insulation per UL 60950-1. CST2020…

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ercogener builds EMEA’s first Industry 4.0 modem using u‑blox LTE Cat M1 cellular technology

Courtesy of u‑blox Thalwil, Switzerland – October 31, 2017 –  u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, is pleased to announce that ercogener, a global leader in industrial modems, has developed its first Industry 4.0 modem using u‑blox LTE Cat M1 cellular technology. The modem – the first to provide LTE Cat M1…

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Taoglas LDS Solutions For The Automotive Industry

Courtesy of Taoglas OBD Wireless Transceiver Model – with outer sleeve removed. Figure 1. New LDS Technology gives Taoglas a highly competitive edge in offering ultimate design freedom for customers. We support running design changes such as antenna performance tuning & optimisation. With Taoglas working closely with the customer during all stages of the design process,…

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Smart City Bigbelly uses Taoglas antennas to create “Smart Trash Cans”

Courtesy of Taoglas Technological innovation and waste and recycling management are opposing concepts for most people, but Massachusetts-based Bigbelly links the two with the help of advanced antennas from Taoglas. Recognizing the opportunities to transform one of the least efficient and most resource-intensive industries on the planet — waste and recycling management — Bigbelly launched…

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Tech Brief Aids Receiver Designers in Selecting Optimal Low Noise Amplifier MMICs

Courtesy of Custom MMIC Custom MMIC is proud to announce a new technical brief describes additional selection criteria commonly overlooked during the initial evaluation phase of an LNA. Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) MMICs are a critical component in virtually all radar, wireless communication and instrumentation systems. There are a wide range of options and tradeoffs an engineer…

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Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth Low Energy data logger provides verified cold chain monitoring of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor The blockchain-enabled temperature and acceleration logger from modum.io employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide data integrity for pharmaceutical supply chains using Blockchain technology Oslo, Norway 2017/10/26 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Zurich, Switzerland-based technology start-up, modum.io AG, has selected Nordic’s award-winning nRF52832 Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its temperature logger. The…

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