Nordic Semiconductor and Qorvo expand collaboration to include Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Nordic Semiconductor and Qorvo (Nasdaq:QRVO) today announced that, following Qorvo’s acquisition of UWB pioneer Decawave, Nordic and Qorvo are expanding their partnership to include dual UWB and Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) connectivity solutions, complementing the companies’ low power cellular IoT portfolios. Nordic and Qorvo...

High speed driven toolheads get predictive maintenance and continuous usage-based warranty monitoring for first time using cellular IoT Driven toolheads are used widely in various manufacturing industries and by dentists, but spotting problems in these high value items before they fail or became warranty claims has not been possible before now Nordic Semiconductor today announces...

Nordic Semiconductors multimode cellular IoT solution shortlisted for IoT World Awards 2020 The nRF9160 SiP with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GPS recognized in IoT Connectivity Solution category of prestigious awards Nordic Semiconductor today announces that its nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GPS has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘IoT Connectivity...

Nordic nRF52805 adds Bluetooth 5.2 SoC in WLCSP optimized for compact, two-layer PCB wireless products to proven nRF52 Series The nRF52805 SoC offers Bluetooth LE high-throughput 2 Mbps and enhanced Channel Selection Algorithm #2, and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols for cost-constrained applications such as disposable medical products, styluses, sensors, and beacons Nordic Semiconductor today announces...

Cellular IoT farm storage tank level monitor completely eliminates the all-too-common problem of farms running out of fuel or fertilizer The battery-powered monitor lasts for 10 years and is said to pay for itself within a single saved unnecessary truck delivery. The solution provides fill level, location, temperature and other critical information for a multitude...

Nordic Thingy:91 prototyping platform supports Proof-of-Concept for NGOs to create GPS-based geofence around natural reserves The Code of Conscience PoC uses the Nordic Thingy:91 to support initiative to restrict heavy vehicles from entering protected land areas. Nordic Semiconductor today announces that ‘Code of Conscience’, an initiative that hopes to help Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), governments...

Bluetooth LE wireless monitor enables continuous oral health management The Lura Health Oral pH monitoring system employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52810 WL-CSP SoC to power wireless connectivity in ultra small tooth-worn acidity detector Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Cambridge, MA-based health tech company Lura Health has employed Nordic’s Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) nRF52810 Wafer Level...