Manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things (IoT), Antenova has unveiled a new embedded GNSS antenna, named ‘Sinica’, which operates on the 1559 – 1609 MHz satellite bands. The antenna uses a novel

Antenova M2M | 31-07-2015

Atmel has announced it is shipping in mass production the highest performing ARM Cortex-M based MCUs on the market, the Atmel | SMART SAM S70 and E70 series. With 50% higher performance than the closest competitor, larger configurable

Atmel | 16-07-2015

Silicon Labs has unveiled its highly-anticipated Thread networking solution, delivering a software stack built on years of mesh networking expertise and the industry’s most advanced mesh networking software development tools. Silicon Labs’

Silicon Labs | 15-07-2015

Atmel has launched the Atmel Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud Ecosystem Partner Program. The new program enables developers using Atmel SMART MCUs and SmartConnect wireless solutions to access its market-leading ecosystem cloud partners fo

Atmel | 14-07-2015

ARM, Freescale and Samsung have welcomed the full technical launch of the BBC Micro Bit pocket computer that will be given to all Year 7 children in the UK in the Autumn. The companies have supported the project from concept to reality i

ARM | 10-07-2015

Analog Devices has introduced a quad-channel protector and two multiplexers offering +/-55-V over-voltage protection (OVP) for precision converters, amplifiers and other components that operate from a low voltage of 4.5V up to 36V. The A

Analog Devices | 10-07-2015

Peratech has announced that its Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTI) pressure-sensitive sensors have been used in the new Flitchio smartphone case with built-in game controller. Instead of having control interfaces on the screen that obscure

Peratech | 09-07-2015

Altera has joined the Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV), a community-led, industry-supported, open-source reference platform for network function virtualization (NFV). NPV uses IT virtualization technologies to virtualize entire classes of netw

Altera | 03-07-2015

Announced as the industry's first single radio multi-protocol chipset with multi-channel receive capability for set-top boxes, gateways, and other advanced IoT devices - GreenPeak Technologies has unveiled the GP712 chip set. As ZigBe

GreenPeak | 01-07-2015

A new design strategy has emerged for making batteries flexible. Companies no longer purely focus on changing the chemistry or thinning the device. Instead, the special arrangement of cells make the existing batteries flexible or even folda

IDTechEx | 26-06-2015

Rohm has announced the development of an AC/DC converter control IC designed specifically for SiC MOSFET drive in industrial equipment such as servers and other large power applications - the first of its kind in the industry, says the comp

ROHM Semiconductor | 26-06-2015

Rockchip has announced that its new RKi6000, the world’s lowest power Wi-Fi technology, will be available for smart home applications, including smart plugs, intelligent access controls, smart cameras, home appliances, wearables, and more.

Rockchip | 25-06-2015

Imec and Holst Centre have developed a small NO2 sensor featuring a low power consumption in the mW range. The sensors have a low detection limit for NO2 (

IMEC | 24-06-2015

Murata has increased the performance of its LXES ceramic ESD protection device series by 20% compared to the peak voltage performance characteristic of previous models. The ceramic protection devices use the gap between two electrodes as a

Murata | 18-06-2015