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NFC sensor designed for industrial IoT applications
A dynamic NFC sensor tag IC which meetsindustrial-grade quality standards and provides high reliability in mission-critical applications and in products with a long operating lifetime has been announced by ams.The AS3956 acts as a contactless bridge between sensors and any NFC reader, such as a smartphone, through a host microcontroller.
Accelerator boards added to Mouser linecard
Mouser Electronics has announced a distribution agreement with RushUp, a creator of product accelerator boards for makers, developers, and high-mix/low-volume companies that want to quickly incorporate Internet of Things (IoT) technologies into their products. Through the agreement, Mouser will distribute RushUp's KITRA and JAM board solutions.
Smart robot detects changes in atmospheric pressure
With the Internet of Things (IoT) becoming a big part of people's lives, network-connected embedded systems are becoming more important than ever. STMicroelectronics showcased its latest solutions for embedded systems, including a robot demo composed of a range of ST products, at Embedded Technology 2017 (ET2017).
Medication adherence solution aids chronically-ill patients
Vaica has announced the commercial availability of SimpleMed+, the latest addition to its medication adherence and telehealth management platform. SimpleMed+ is a medication dispenser for use by patients who take a number of oral medications per day.
Smart capacitive sensing enables optimisation for speed
ams has released a new configurable capacitive sensing front end named the PCap04, which gives sensor manufacturers the ability to balance speed and resolution to match their design requirements.When optimised for speed, thePCap04can capture and digitise up to 50,000 sensor measurements per second.When sampling at a slower rate to optimise for precision, the PCap04 can achieve a measurement resolution of 8aF.
Mobile payment wallet comes to Austria
Based on HCE (Host Card Emulation) technology, Erste Bank und Sparkassen recently launched the first mobile payment wallet in the Austrian marketwithin its 'George Go' app. It is powered by G+D Mobile Security’s Convego CloudPay solution and initially supports Mastercard and at a later stage also other card products of the portfolio. This mobile payment solution is the first commercial launch based on the framework agreement between Erste G...
Cyber-secure USB key protects critical data
The EVIKEY ONE NFC cyber-secure contactless USB key has been added to the RSPro range at RS Components. The USB Flash-drives deliver a high level of security for important data by enabling users to lock and unlock the drive using their smartphone essentially as an electronic key.
Multiprotocol SoC designed for Bluetooth 5 applications
The nRF52810 from Nordic Semiconductor is a power efficient and high performance multiprotocol SoC supporting Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ANT and 2.4GHz proprietary protocols. The SoC has been designed to offer advanced features such as Bluetooth 5 and a powerful ARM Cortex-M4 CPU at a level that makes it compelling for even the lowest cost Bluetooth Low Energy applications.
Bluetooth module suits space-constrained applications
The EYSHSNZWZ Bluetooth low energy module from TAIYO YUDEN is now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. This ultra-compact module designed to help developers easily implement Bluetooth 5 technology into designs. A member of Taiyo Yuden’s Bluetooth low energy module family, the EYSHSNZWZ boasts an extremely small 3.25 × 8.55 × 0.9mm footprint for space-constrained applications and pairs well with other sensors that require minimal...
44 million mobile credentials to be downloaded by 2021
Less than one million mobile credentials were downloaded by end users of mobile access solutions in 2016. However, this number is expected to increase rapidly during the next five years, reaching 44 million downloads by 2021. By Jim Dearing, Senior Analyst, Building and Security Technology, IHS Markit