Nordic Semiconductor announces that its nRF52840 and nRF52832 SoCs and their supporting software are Bluetooth 5-ready within a week of Bluetooth 5 being officially launched by the Bluetooth SIG

This includes a suite of Bluetooth 5-ready software, released today, that will allow Nordic customers to immediately start building next generation applications based on the latest Bluetooth 5 standard using Nordic’s latest nRF52840 and the popular nRF52832 System-on-Chips (SoCs). Bluetooth 5 introduces enhanced range, data throughput and broadcast capacity options that will redefine product horizons…

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LTE: is speed what everyone needs?

By Stefano Moioli, Director Product Management Cellular, u-blox Developers of the first analogue cellular networks that began to proliferate in the 1980s would be amazed to see how far cellular technology has advanced in the intervening thirty years or so – if they’d been entirely out of the loop in the meantime. While their networks…

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Taoglas GWLA.10 2in1 GPS & Dual-Band Wi-Fi Ceramic Loop Antenna

Multi-Band Application 1575.42MHz GPS and 2.4/5.8GHz Wi-Fi Omnidirectional Tiny Size, High Efficiency Surface Mount Dims: 3.2*1.6*0.5mm Product Links The GWLA.10 GPS * 2.4/5.8GHz 2in1 Embedded Ceramic Loop antenna is a high efficiency, miniature SMD, edge mounted ceramic antenna for GPS and Wi-Fi, WLAN, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and 802.11ac applications where PCB space is limited, such as hand-held…

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Securing industrial IoT applications

For any industrial IoT application, ensuring signal integrity is crucial for safety and operational reliability. However, even the most robust system has many attack surfaces that are vulnerable to would‑be hackers’ intent on compromising a system. This is unacceptable for high‑reliability systems in general, but as more contextual information gets added, including time and position,…

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Taoglas GPDF.47 GPS L1/L2 Stacked Patch Antenna

The GPDF.47 is a low profile ceramic GPS L1/L2, low axial ratio embedded stacked passive patch antenna. It is designed for highest accuracy centimeter level tracking in telematics applications for positioning technologies. Typical applicable industries are transportation, defense, marine, agriculture, and navigation due to its excellent gain and radiation pattern stability on both L1 and…

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Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth low energy programmable sensors and actuators teach children basic programming and wireless technology skills

Plezmo platform allows children to build and program a wide range of intelligent devices employing Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless connectivity Oslo, Norway 2016/12/08 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Pune, India-based technology start-up, Plezmo, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its Plezmo platform of intelligent wireless devices, designed…

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series-based Bluetooth low energy module accelerates development of building automation, automotive, and other IoT applications

Delta Electronics’ NQ62X module employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to deliver plug-and-play connectivity solution for high performance, low power applications. An associated development kit simplifies prototyping Oslo, Norway 2016/12/09 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Taiwan-based Delta Electronics has selected Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its NQ62X…

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REYAX Technology integrates u-blox complete wireless & GNSS modules solution into industrial router platform

Thalwil, Switzerland – December 7, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced that REYAX Technology, a leading industrial and telematics systems provider for aftermarket telematics, has launched a new industrial router platform that incorporates cellular, short range and GNSS modules from u‑blox. The RYW2000 4G LTE…

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What’s next for wearables?

By Get Connected Blog December 7, 2016 If you don’t yet own a wearable, you soon will if the latest industry research is anything to go by. Smart devices for the body are one of the fastest growing markets in tech, but what does the future hold? One of the fastest growing segments of the…

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What RF Engineers Need to Know about the Smart Home

By Cees Links – Courtesy of www.highfrequencyelectronics.com Professionals in the tech industry – from engineers to management to sales – are excitedly focusing on the smart home as a potential market sector with nearly limitless opportunity for growth. However, it is not quite that simple. There are many questions and challenges for those companies and organizations…

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