Nordic Bluetooth low energy-powered scalable design platform for wearables supports AirFuel-compliant wireless charging

The WDK1.0 DK from ON Semiconductor employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide a complete hardware and software solution for Bluetooth low energy wearable applications Oslo, Norway 2017/01/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Phoenix, AZ-based ON Semiconductor has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its Wearable Development Kit (WDK1.0). The WDK1.0 provides a…

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Bluetooth 5 ready SoC features ARM CryptoCell cryptographic accelerator

By Julien Happich – Courtesy of www.electronics-eetimes.com The single-chip Bluetooth low energy nRF52840 System-on-Chip (SoC) from Nordic Semiconductor includes support for new long range and high throughput features of the soon-to-be-released Bluetooth 5 specification, plus radio support for IEEE 802.15.4, more extensive Flash and RAM memory availability, and a new radio hardware architecture with increased output…

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Mesh network enables long-range and semantic interoperability between Bluetooth low energy devices and multiple RF protocol devices

Vitir’s ‘MergeRF’ technology employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity and roaming in mesh network of multiprotocol bridges Oslo, Norway 2016/12/19 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Norway-based wireless network solutions company, Vitir, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its…

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Nordic Semiconductor-powered development platform delivers rapid prototyping solution for IoT and connected home applications

Nordic collaborates with Skyworks Solutions and notWired.co to provide long range, low power, Arduino-compatible evaluation kit Oslo, Norway 2016/12/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announced that Denver, CO based notWired.co (formerly Embedded Masters) has released the C-nRF52-SKY66112-11 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) long range Arduino-compatible evaluation kit. The evaluation kit is the result of…

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Nordic Semiconductor is named 2016 ‘Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company’ by the Global Semiconductor Alliance

Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has been voted the ‘Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company’ (achieving $100 to $500 million in annual sales) in 2016 by the members of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). The award was announced during an official 2016 GSA Awards ceremony hosted December 8, in the U.S. at Santa Clara, California….

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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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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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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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