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New Tech Tuesdays: Wearables Are Keeping Designers Busy with Innovations
On September 19, 2022 in All, Dev Tools, General, Low Power, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors, Wireless by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at products from Maxim Integrated, Renesas / IDT, and Qorvo that designers can use in wearable development.
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Tagged With: act81460vm101, idt, max32663a, maxim integrated, ob1203sd evaluation kits, qorvo, renesas
Software Development Tool Trends for Embedded Hardware
On September 16, 2022 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
The recent push toward more open source ecosystems has had an arguably net positive effect on the robustness and user-friendliness of many embedded development tools. Here is a look at software developments that have and are continuing to make significant changes to the workflow of embedded system developers.
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Tagged With: ai, analyzer, api, copilot, debugger, development tools, embedded, github, ide, inspection, linter, packet, ssh
New Tech Tuesdays: Ultra-Wideband Is Finding Space Among Data, Locating Technologies
On September 13, 2022 in All, New Tech Tuesdays by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at products from Microchip Technology, Abracon, and Qorvo that designers can use in UWB development.
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Tagged With: abracon, acrxu smd uwb chip antennas, ata835x uwb transceivers, dwm3000 rf module, microchip technology, qorvo, ultra wideband, uwb
An Airport Pioneers Fast Data Connections
On September 12, 2022 in All, EIT 2022, General, Wireless by David Freedman
David Freedman
By enlisting a little-used spectrum and new technology, a Dallas airport has pioneered ways for crowded venues to keep everyone online. As such approaches become commonplace, people will see blazing new connection speed.
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Tagged With: airport, cellular, connection, data, network, online, wi-fi
LTE-M Connectivity Is Here for Everyone
On September 8, 2022 in All, Computing, IoT, Maker, RF, Robotics, Sensors, Wireless by Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology
Hobbyists and innovators can now take advantage of the LTE-M development kit and enable their IoT designs to connect to the global cellular network. The embedded processor handles encryption (thanks to the Secure Element chip) and cellular connectivity (thanks to the Monarch 2 Cellular modem).
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Tagged With: cellular network, designer, development, global, hobbyist, inventor, iot, lte-m
New Tech Tuesdays: Amphenol IP67 Connectors and Cable Assemblies Can Lead to Lower Automation Costs
On September 6, 2022 in All, Automation, Connectors, General, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Robotics, Sensors by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
In this week’s New Tech Tuesday, we’ll look at Amphenol Communications Solutions’ IP67 Connectors and Cable Assemblies and their value to smart factories when it comes to machine-to-machine communications, robotics, and automation.
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Tagged With: amphenol communications solutions, cable assemblies, commercial single pair ethernet ip67, connectors, industrial ethernet, industry 4.0
Conformal Coatings in Electronic Devices
On August 31, 2022 in All, Circuit Protection by Liam Critchley
Liam Critchley
Electronic components need to be protected. Many components have small or complex parts that cannot be coated and protected by conventional means. Here, we discuss different polymer-based materials that can conform to a surface and protect electronic components from multiple stimuli.
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Tagged With: coatings, conformal coatings, epoxy resins, parylene, polymer, polyurethane, silicone, urethane
The Chemistry Behind Thin Film Solar Cells
On August 31, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Industrial, Power by Liam Critchley
Liam Critchley
The distinct types of thin film solar cells have different working principles based on their fundamental chemistry. All thin film solar cells work differently from conventional inorganic solar cells, and even though their efficiencies are not as high, they have other benefits.
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Tagged With: dyes, energy, flexible, organic, organic dyes, photovoltaics, polymers, printable, pv, quantum dot, renewable energy, semiconductor, solar cell
New Tech Tuesdays: Asset-Tracking Means More Than Keeping an Accurate Count
On August 29, 2022 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, General, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Tommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings
In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at asset-tracking development kits from STMicroelectronics and onsemi and satellite system patches from Taoglas.
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Tagged With: onsemi, seco-rsl10-tag-gevb, steval-astra1b development kit, stmicroelectronics, taoglas, taoglas asggb active gnss
Practical Tips for Embedded System Security
On August 26, 2022 in All, Computing, General, Security by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
The sheer number of embedded system devices makes them an increasingly valuable target for bad actors looking to run illegal botnets and cryptocurrency mining operations. This blog outlines practical security measures developers can use in their embedded designs.
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Tagged With: audit, botnet, circuit board, design secure, embedded, firmware, iot, pentest, security

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