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The best wireless applications designed
IQRF Wireless Challenge II, the contest for the best wireless applications, revealed its winners. There were 47 contestants from 14 countries registered in the contest. The final round was an interactive exhibition of the top ten projects. It took place at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Czech Technical University in Prague on May 27, 2016. The best applications were designed by participants from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.
Ringing the changes in Rio
While not all competitors at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will return home with a much-coveted gold medal hanging around their neck, there will be another piece of jewellery available at the games that will be far easier for athletes to get their hands on.
PLI, Smartrac & NXP join forces to ramp up security
PLI (Plasticard-Locktech International), the world's largest manufacturer of hotel keycards, has signed a large-scale and long-term supply agreement with Smartrac, featuring NXP MIFARE ICs. For Smartrac, the agreement means a breakthrough in the global hospitality, leisure and entertainment market, while PLI and its customers will benefit from a quantum leap in product capability, quality and security.
Secure wireless system-on-module for connected embedded devices
Digi International announced the ConnectCore for i.MX 6UL, a new embedded module platform delivering a connected System-on-Module (SOM) with integrated dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity in a low-profile surface mount form factor slightly larger than a postage stamp.
NXP expands partnership with US DOT
At NXP Semiconductor’s annual user conference, NXP FTF 2016, the company is showcasing new solutions to help engineers and developers create secure, smart, connected experiences. A key theme for the event is the future smart city, which presents a complex, multi-vertical opportunity for the IoT that crosses public and private sectors.
NXP expands support for the electronic payments market
NXP Semiconductors expands its support for the electronic payments market by introducing a point-of-sale (POS) reader solution platform, SLN-POS-RDR, to enable customers to quickly develop and launch secure, contact and contactless payment systems into the market. The rapidly evolving market of electronic payments introduces new, innovative form factors, use cases and integration levels for the latest payment devices.
SoCs bring Bluetooth design flexibility
The nRF52 Series systems-on-chips (SoCs) from Nordic Semiconductor is now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. These next-generation ultra-low-power radio frequency (RF) wireless solutions combine high performance and power efficiency, feature a unique on-chip NFC tag, and offer high levels of Bluetooth Smart design flexibility for a variety of applications, including Internet of Things (IoT), wearables, wireless charging, beacons, sports and fit...
Arduino Primo features native Nordic BLE technology
Nordic Semiconductor has announced that Arduino - the world's most successful open-source ecosystem for education, maker and IoT markets - has specified the Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 BLE SoC at the heart of its latest product: a low cost IoT-targeted programmable SBC (or base board) called the Arduino Primo.
Antenova ships first orders for the TransferJet coupler
Antenova has announced that it is shipping its first orders for the TransferJet coupler, Zoma, which the company announced in September 2015, and is collaborating with partner Icoteq to build TransferJet designs for customers worldwide. The Zoma coupler (part no SR4T014) measures just 4x4x0.4mm, which Antenova believes is probably the smallest coupler available in the market.
Security enhancement for HF smart label products
NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced ICODE DNA to its family of ICODE products. As part of its continuing commitment to deliver secure identification solutions, NXP’s ICODE DNA enhances security for vicinity applications by enabling tag authentication and privacy protection based on cryptographic security. NXP will showcase its ICODE DNA device, with products and customer programmable originality signatures at RFID Journal Live, May 3-5th...