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What the Internet of Things Needs to Become a Reality By Kaivan Karimi, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and Gary Atkinson, ARM Inc. Depending on who you talk to, the Internet of Things (IoT) is defined in different ways, and it encompasses many aspects of life—from connected homes and cities to connected cars and roads (yes, roads) to devices that track an individual’s behavior and use the data collected for “push” services. Some mention 1 trillion Internet-connected devices by 2025 and define mobile phones as the “eyes and ears” of the applications connecting all of those connected “things.” MORE [pdf] RF transmitter IC simplifies the complexity of one-way wireless links The EZRadio Si4010 SoC RF transmitter IC is offered as the first single-chip remote control IC requiring only one external bypass capacitor, a printed circuit board, battery and external case with push buttons to create a complete wireless remote control. Based on a crystal-less architecture, the part achieves ±150-ppm carrier frequency accuracy over the commercial temperature range and ±250 ppm over the industrial temperature range claimed twice the accuracy of traditional SAW-based transmitters without using an external crystal. MORE
Integrated circuits for Implantable Medical Devices By Freescale Authors Implantable systems can now provide precise dosage and interval delivery of drugs to more effectively treat patient’s conditions while minimizing side effects. With the ever increasing clinical need for implantable devices comes the continuous flow of technical challenges. Thus, the need for device integration becomes imperative. Read More [pdf] Microchip’s New Embedded Wi-Fi® Development Boards Integrate TCP/IP Stack; Enable Internet of Things Via Simple Serial Connection Microchip Technology Inc. announced the integration of its Wi-Fi® modules from the recent Roving Networks acquisition into its flexible, modular Explorer development systems supporting all of Microchip’s 8, 16 and 32-bit PIC® microcontrollers. Read More RFM RF Power Options in ZigBee Solutions By RFM While ZigBee is a “low power” standard, “high power” product versions are much needed – and are very much ZigBee standard. Manufacturers are beginning to introduce ZigBee products distinguished by power ratings, offering radios with 1 mW RF power and “high-power” versions with 100 mW RF power. What gives? Are these manufacturers deviating from the ZigBee specification? Read More [pdf] Making the Navy green grid smarter By Benga Erinle, President 3eTI The U.S. is the world’s largest consumer of energy. As a nation, our demand on the national electrical grid is creating an exorbitant amount of unnecessary costs and security risks. This grid suffers weaknesses ranging from overtaxed capabilities and outdated equipment to susceptibility from cyber threats. Read More Microchip WI-FI PICtail Development Board Based on Roving Networks ultra-low-power RN131 WiFi module, this WiFi PICtail daughter board allows Microchip customers to develop WiFi applications using Microchip 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontroller development systems. Buy Now NXP RF Calculator for Android We are proud to announce that we launched the RF mobile calculator app for Android to the Market. All RF engineers can use this calculator application to get help with calculations. Buy Now Freescale Kinetis sub-1 GHz radio and Cortex- M0+ Freescale's new Kinetis KW01 ultra-low-power wireless MCU is an ARM® Cortex™-based smart radio solution designed for sub-1 GHz (290-1020 MHz) wireless connectivity applications. More Details RFM Zigbee Pro Module RFM Zigbee (2.4 GHz) Developer Kit includes the technology hardware and software to support the development and integration of RFM RF Modules into any machine-to-machine (M2M) application. Buy Now TI MSP430 Wireless Development Tool The eZ430-RF2500 is a complete 2.4 GHz wireless development tool for the MSP430 and CC2500 that includes all the hardware and software required to develop an entire wireless project with the MSP430 in a convenient USB stick. Buy Now				Freescale TWR-SER Tower System Serial Module Featuring Ethernet USB The TWR-SER Serial Module provides USB, Ethernet, CAN and RS323/485 connectivity solutions for designers developing with the Freescale Tower System. This peripheral module is designed to be combined and used with other microcontroller and peripheral modules in the Tower System. Buy Now