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Low power Arm Cortex-M55 powered AI edge SoC for smart anything IoT applications
Low power semiconductor chip maker Ambiq announced launch of the Apollo330 Plus System-on-Chip (SoC) series consisting of the base Apollo330 Plus, the Apollo330B Plus, and the Apollo330M Plus. Built on Ambiq’s proprietary subthreshold power optimized technology (SPOT) platform, these chips
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ABI: IoT RedCap module shipments will accumulate to 80 million from 2024 to 2029
5G RedCap was finalized in the 3GPP’s Release 17 to provide device OEMs with a migration pathway from 4G LTE to 5G for mid-range devices, whose throughput requirements sit between those of enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA). This makes 5G RedCap particularly interesting
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750W motor-drive reference board in tiny outline for home and industrial equipment
STMicroelectronics has made available the EVLDRIVE101-HPD (High Power Density) motor-drive reference design featuring a 3-phase gate driver, STM32G0 microcontroller, and 750W power stage on a circular PCB just 50mm in diameter. The board features extremely low power consumption in sleep mode, below
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Low-power Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo module for battery powered IoT equipment
Murata has developed and begun mass-producing the low-power compact wireless module “Type 2GF” with built-in Infineon Technologies “CYW43022” Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy combo chip. With the expansion of applications in the IoT market in recent years, there has been a rise in IoT equip
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STMicro launches STM32H7R/S microcontrollers for smart home and such applications
STMicroelectronics has unveiled new microcontrollers STM32H7R/S to meet the evolving demands of smart home and industrial systems, combining the best features of microprocessors and microcontrollers. Performance and Sc
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Nordic Semiconductor expands nRF91 Series with nRF9151 SiP
Nordic Semiconductor introduced the nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP) chip, expanding its nRF91 Series cellular IoT devices. This innovative SiP offers enhanced power options and a reduced footprint, catering to advanced cellular IoT and DECT NR+ applications. By integrating essential components into
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Arrow Electronics Establishes High-Power Centre of Excellence in UK to Accelerate Electrification and Sustainability
Arrow Electronics, and its engineering services company, eInfochips, have announced the establishment of a High-Power Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Swindon, United Kingdom. The purpose of this High-Power CoE is to assist customers in the development of high-power solutions, a critical component in a
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Redesigned Apple TV app elevates the viewing experience
Apple unveiled a redesigned Apple TV app that makes it even easier for users to watch Apple’s award-winning original series and films, as well as live sports, movies, and television shows across their favorite Ap
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New Solution Enables Amazon Sidewalk Geolocation Capabilities
Murata introduced the Type 2HZ solution with enhanced geolocation capabilities for Amazon Sidewalk, a secure, free-to-connect, long-range, and low-power shared community network designed to provide connectivity for billions of devices. With this module, developers can leverage an extended range for
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IDC: Smart home devices market to decline by 1.8% overall in 2023
IDC finds from its latest study that the global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5.6% year over year to 186.0 million units. IDC see deep fall in sales of smart speakers down by 15.4% and networked video entertainment devices down by
3 min readSmart Home Healthcare Revenues Grow to US$26.5 Billion in 2023, Driven by the Remote Monitoring Opportunity
The smart home healthcare market continues to grow, but the scale of the opportunity remains underpenetrated. Last year, new smart home healthcare shipment and service revenues grew 25% to reach US$22.9 billion worldwide, but that growth rate will be hard to sustain, despite the considerable potenti
4 min readBAW filter powered range-enhancing Wi-Fi FEM for smart home and IoT
The new Wi-Fi front-end module from Qorvo solves some of the typical Wi-Fi routers problems inside a home such as range, capacity and power efficiency. This is possible due to Qorvo's own edgeBoost bulk acoustic wave filtering technology. Qorvo says its unique flat power capability maximises capaci
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