IoT

NXP Semiconductors unveiled a Modular IoT Gateway Solution for large node networks (LNNs) with pre-integrated, tested and RF certified support for a wide array of wireless communications protocols including Thread, ZigBee and Wi-Fi. This range of capability allows developers to easily build out gateways based on this solution, using their choice of wireless protocols for end-to-end wireless communications in LNN configurations with supportin...

electronica 2016 saw Cypress Semiconductor announced a new version of its development platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) that enables wireless connectivity in minutes. The Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) Studio 4 platform provides a single development environment for multiple wireless technologies, including Cypress’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and combo solutions, with an easy-to-use application programming interfa...

The DS28C36 DeepCover secure authenticator from Maxim Integrated is available at Mouser Electronics. It provides additional levels of IP and device integrity protection for industrial, medical, and Internet of Things (IoT) products. The device provides a targeted set of asymmetric-key (ECC-P256) and symmetric-key (SHA-256) cryptographic tools in a low-cost and compact solution to defend against product counterfeiting, unsafe reuse of medical acce...

Cadence Design Systems has announced it has partnered with MathWorks to streamline system-level design and circuit-level implementation for mixed-signal internet of things (IoT) and automotive applications.

  u-blox announced the LARA-R3121, a new module comprising a single mode LTE Category 1 modem and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning engine specifically designed for IoT and M2M devices. LTE modem, GNSS and module technology were all developed in-house at u-blox.

This weekend has seen many new headlines in the mainstream press regarding the recent botnet attack creating more fear and lack of consumer trust in IoT devices, headlines such as: “Do you want your shower to help Russian hackers?“ “IoT-enabled botnet launches record 1.5Tbps DDoS attack!” Just why are IoT devices so vulnerable and who is going to help fix the issues or is IoT really the new wild west.

A range of compact single-port SimpliPHY Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Fast Ethernet (FE) PHYs with supporting open-source Linux drivers has been announced by Microsemi Corporation. The PHYs, including VSC8541 and VSC8531 GbE PHYs, and VSC8540 and VSC8530 FE PHYs, provide a flexible input/output interface in a package as small as 6x6mm, enabling ubiquitous Ethernet connectivity.

Industry 4.0 can benefit even the smallest factory and is leading to manufacturers locating plants closer to customers. Steve Rogerson reports.

Prior to the electronica exhibition in Munich, Electronic Specifier Editor Joe Bush caught up with Dr. Boris Golubovic, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Electronics Business Unit, Littelfuse, to discuss the company’s focus at the show and how it is tackling the challenge of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Everyday we read about more and more ‘things’ that will be connected, and this connectivity is expected to improve our lives, increase our productivity and make us safer. However, as Lance Looper, Content Manager, Silicon Labs highlights, there are a number issues that first need to be addressed and understood.