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Power Architecture Technology Enabled Differentiated solution for LTE

Text messages sent and received via mobile devices have exceeded the population of the planet. The emergence of the iPhone and other Internet and multimedia-enabled smart phones hasRead More...

3G Wireless Modules Optimized for M2M

Two new wireless modules, the LISA-H100 (for the USA) and LISA-H110 (for Europe and Asia) are dedicated to telematics and telemetry applications that typically require only data andRead More...

Hybrid Flat Panel USB Controller Board – Ethernet and Wireless

A controller board family for industrial flat panel solutions is available in 4 basic versions from Display Solution. The d.screen Hybrid board matches and exceeds the needs ofRead More...

Cellular Gateway Connects Remote Devices in Harsh Environments

A rugged programmable cellular gateway for monitoring remote assets in harsh environments features advanced battery power features and a NEMA 4X/IP66 enclosure to protect the gatewayRead More...

The Smart Grid Meets the Digital Home

The proliferation of wireless networks in homes, offices and commercial buildings may at first appear to be about more easily setting up computer networks that can link together in aRead More...

Software Defined Radio: The Key to Public Safety Radios

During the decade bridging the tragic events of 9/11 and the recent devastation in Japan, the world has experienced numerous disasters claiming thousands of lives and destroyingRead More...

The Smart Grid: The Advent of a New Technology Infrastructure

The concept of the Smart Grid can be described as a “many splendored thing.” In other words, it may have a basic definition, but many other ideas and assumptions arise from the notionRead More...

M2M Developer Kit Speeds Entry into Rapidly Expanding Smart Services Market

M2M Developer Kit Speeds Entry into Rapidly Expanding Smart Services Market A new machine-to-machine (M2M) Smart Services Developer Kit includes a deployable Intel AtomRead More...

Wi-Fi to Become Even More Versatile and Ubiqutous

It may already seem like it is everywhere—in just about every home with more than one computer, in airports, coffee shops and offices—but the most popular form of wireless digitalRead More...

The Changing Face of Embedded

It doesn’t seem so long ago that when at some non-technical social event I was asked the question, “So what do you do?” my answer would inevitably be followed by, “Uh, what isRead More...

Low Cost, High Flexibility WiFi Client, Access Point, or 3G Router

A secure embedded wireless LAN module easily connects embedded devices to 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, 10/100BaseT wired LAN and cellular WAN. The Nano WiReach SMT from Connect OneRead More...

Growth of Solar Power Rides on Embedded Intelligence

The growth of the solar photovoltaic renewable energy industry in the United States is looking to have positive news for the spread of embedded systems. This may seemRead More...

iOS App for Automation and Control Systems

Opto 22 has introduced the Opto iPAC iOS App, which offers access to the company’s SNAP PAC System via popular mobile devices including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The appRead More...

Next Generation Wireless Server Supports New Software Development Kit

A next-generation wireless server allows design engineers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to easily add Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking to virtually any device. TheRead More...

Smart Meter Interoperability Easy with DLMS User Association Certified Stack

A Device Language Message Specification (DLMS) protocol stack that is optimized for 16-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) is the result of a partnership between Microchip TechnologyRead More...

Demystifying the 4G Phenomenon: Part 1

Demystifying the 4G Phenomenon: Part 1

Demystifying the 4G Phenomenon: Part 1

Every time I flip on the television, I come to learn yet another mobile operator is providing “4G” service. Strangely, though, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)Read More...

IPv6 Gets Ready for the Smart Grid and the Internet of Things

Of all the global protocol standards, IP remains the single unifying layer that enables any device anywhere to identify and communicate with another. Unfortunately IPv4, which hasRead More...

Defining the Future of Multi-Gigabit Wireless Communications

Getting Familiar with Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy

Bluetooth low energy is designed to enable new markets requiring low cost, low latency, low duty cycle, low data rate and low power consumption devices. These markets—healthcare,Read More...

Low-Cost Bluetooth Modules for Short Distances

Two new Bluetooth modules are targeted for OEM integration for short-range wireless data connectivity. Manufactured to fulfill OEM needs for embedded short-range communication inRead More...

Defining the Future of Multi-Gigabit Wireless Communications

The widespread availability and use of digital multimedia content has created a need for faster wireless connectivity that current commercial standards cannot support. This has drivenRead More...

Getting What You Pay For: Optimizing PCIe Accelerator Card Designs

According to an old story that periodically makes its way around the industry, a system consisting of a rack of 1U servers was being used in a small room to process data. As theRead More...

Demystifying the 4G Phenomenon: Part 2

A key consideration in any mobile network upgrade is cost, and by far, the big ticket item remains spectrum, which is followed by equipment CAPEX. Second to cost, is spectrumRead More...

The Smart Grid Built on Smart Objects Will Challenge Developers

For the last 50 years, developed countries have enjoyed “all you can eat” electrical energy. But no more. Today, multiple factors are leading to climbing energy costs, power qualityRead More...

Freescale-Based Desktop Platform with Optional Wi-Fi Support

A compact network platform designed for Internet security applications is just 9.4 inches wide and is suitable for the SOHO (Small Office, Home Office), SMB (Small Medium Business)Read More...

10-core DPI AMC module for high bandwidth LTE network security applications

A new generation of the Kontron AMC Packet Processor modules is now available with the Cavium 10-core OCTEON II cn6645 series. For telecom equipment manufacturers, the AM4211 forRead More...

Core i7 Quad Core-Based Fanless Computer for 3G/WiFi/BT/GPS Support

A new series of rugged, quad core, fanless computers is based on the high-performance 2nd Generation Intel¨ Core i7/i5/i3 processor and QM67 chipset. The new Matrix MXE-5300 seriesRead More...

Embedded WiFi for Climate-Controlled Settings Cuts Costs

A set of commercial-grade modules delivers wireless connectivity environments to in-building or climate-controlled areas in a narrow temperature range (-10° to 65°C). ApplicationsRead More...

Very Small Half Duplex RFID Mini-Transponders for Animal and Asset Tracking

A line of very small half-duplex radio frequency identification (RFID) mini-transponders enables customers to embed tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications.Read More...

Wireless Microcontrollers Combine Low-Power Processing and RF Connectivity in a Hybrid Architecture

Microcontrollers (MCUs) are indispensible in the world today. Their applications range from simple alarm clocks and coffee makers to complex electronics systems that controlRead More...

Accelerating Machine-to-Machine System Development with Embedded Software

In machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, a device captures an event and relays meaningful information to an application through a network. M2M means smart—from smart services toRead More...

Embedded Firewalls—Protecting the Internet of Things

Recently there have been a number of well documented attacks on embedded devices ranging from hacked vehicle anti-theft and control systems to hijacked printers that sent copies ofRead More...

Accelerated Processing Units and Multicore Programming Innovation at the Cusp of Machine-to-Machine

Heterogeneous system architectures promise to transform many applications and the usability of machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions in these applications, enabling reliable and real-timeRead More...

Extremely Small Fully Embedded Wi-Fi Module

What is being billed as the world’s smallest fully embedded Wi-Fi module allows fast and easy application development of low power sensor and actuator solutions—enabling devices,Read More...

Wireless HD Video Streaming: Struggling toward a Standard Solution

The world of high definition video took its time getting firmly established in the consumer space in the form of HDTV, which has since become practically so ubiquitous that we loseRead More...

WiFi Modules Feature Soft AP Support For Easy HotSpot Device Integration

A family of WiFi modules provides easy WiFi connectivity through any processor-based device. With support for the latest wireless standards -- including 802.11b/g/n -- and USB 2.0Read More...

SoCs Driving Higher Levels of Integration in Smart Appliances