Internet of Things

Premier Farnell has signed  a global distribution agreement with  Zymbit, the developer of hardware security modules which ensure physical and digital security of IoT devices. This new franchise provides customers with access to Zymbit’s  ZYMKEY 4i security module which delivers professional grade security to the Raspberry Pi family of single board computers. The ZYMKEY 4i offers a unique plug-in security solution ...

U-blox has announced a multi-band NB-IoT module that supports a preliminary set of 3GPP Release 14 features (LTE Cat NB2). Low power consumption means 10+ years operation on a single primary cell, according to the firm. Called Sara-N3, it is available in two variants: one for China and another that can operate across multiple bands on any NB-IoT network globally. Features ...

At Electronica 2018, we caught up with Gordon Lunn of Bridgetek, as part of our promotional coverage for the event.

At Electronica 2018, we caught up with Samir Hennaoui, of Murata, as part of our promotional coverage for the event.

RF module firm Insight SiP has announced what it believes to be the first fully Bluetooth 5.0 Long Range compliant RF module in a miniature package at Electronica. It measures 8 x 8 x 1mm. Read our full Electronica 2018 coverage » Called ISP1807-LR, it is based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 chip and includes a Bluetooth 5 stack with: long range, ...

Infineon is presenting the Infineon Security Partner Network (ISPN) with partners

Gemalto, the security specialist, has launched a wireless NB-IoT platform. The majority of the IoT connections are emerging in the industrial IoT (IIoT) sector where LPWAN technologies such as NB-IoT are driving expansion. Gemalto’s platform calked Cinterion will offer an integrated eSIM which authenticates IoT devices, encrypts data and securely manage connections to cellular networks. Soldered to the IoT module, eSIMs reduce the ...

Mems oscillator from has announced devices that can achieve 5ppb (parts/billion) frequency accuracy, and shun both thermal variation and vibration. The devices are based on 100ppb parts released two years ago and, despite now including an oven, measure 7 x 9 x 6.5mm. The firm is aiming frequency provision in 5G infrastructure, where many mini-basestations will be spread across the ...

In a bid to advance AI and robotics, Arrow Electronics will offer Nvidia’s latest Jetson Xavier AI computer. The computer is designed to create autonomous machines in industrial settings. According to Nvidia, the collaboration with Arrow and its customer database will “open the door to the development and deployment of AI solutions for manufacturing, logistics, smart cities, healthcare and more”.  The Jetson Xavier ...

Farnell has published five papers on designing for the the IoT.  They are: Cloud Device Integration for the IoT – With the Internet of Things bringing unprecedented levels of intelligence to embedded control, devices are being integrated from a variety of manufacturers and hardware types – some of which pre-date the widespread adoption of IoT. This article explores the implications ...