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Changing temperature powers sensors in hard-to-reach places

September 3, 2014

A centuries-old clock built for a king is the inspiration for a group of computer scientists and electrical engineers who hope to harvest power from the air.

The clock, powered by changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure, was invented in the early 17th century by a Dutch builder. Three centuries later, Swiss engineer Jean Leon Reutter built on that idea and created theAtmos mechanical clock that can run for years without needing to be wound manually.

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Silicon Labs Sensor Development Kits Accelerate Internet of Things Systems Design

September 3, 2014

SHENZHEN (IIC-China) – Sept. 2, 2014 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced two economical, easy-to-use development kits to accelerate the design of environmental and biometric sensing applications for a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) products. Target applications for the kits include home security systems, smart thermostats, smoke detectors, weather stations, smart watches, fitness bands, heart-rate earphones and other wearable products. Silicon Labs is demonstrating the new environmental and biometric sensing development kits at its booth in the IoT/Wearable Zone in Hall 4 at IIC-China in Shenzhen this week.

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Green Hills Adds Development Support for Microchip Technology’s 32-bit PIC Microcontrollers

September 3, 2014

SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 26, 2014 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things, today announced the availability of its software development product suite with added support for the latest 32-bit microcontroller family from Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions. The Green Hills offering includes the MULTI® integrated development environment, Green Hills compilers, and Green Hills Probe, which are now available for Microchip’s PIC®32MZ family of microcontrollers (MCUs).  Microchip’s PIC32MZ product line is based on the MIPS® microAptiv™ core, runs at 200 MHz/330 … Read More → "Green Hills Adds Development Support for Microchip Technology’s 32-bit PIC Microcontrollers"

Microsemi Strengthens its Timing Products Leadership with New Any-to-Any Frequency Clock Multiplier and Jitter Attenuator Clock Management Products

September 3, 2014

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—Sept. 3, 2014—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its new ZL30252 and ZL30253 any-to-any frequency clock multiplier and jitter attenuator integrated circuits (ICs). With best-in- class jitter performance as a clock multiplier (160fs in the
12kHz-20MHz band) and as a jitter attenuator (250fs in the 12kHz-20MHz band) all in an ultra-small 5×5 mm package, these devices target new applications with tough jitter budgets and tight board real … Read More → "Microsemi Strengthens its Timing Products Leadership with New Any-to-Any Frequency Clock Multiplier and Jitter Attenuator Clock Management Products"

Industry’s first haptic + Bluetooth® kit enables haptics to go

September 3, 2014

DALLAS (Sept. 3, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s first wireless haptic development kit, providing system designers with a fast and convenient way to prototype eccentric rotating mass (ERM) motor and linear resonant actuator (LRA) haptic effects. Using Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) and a free iOS app, the Haptic Bluetooth Kit (DRV2605EVM-BT) enables designers to create haptic sequences and LED patterns for tactile feedback, notifications and alerts from a pre-licensed library of more than a hundred distinct haptic effects, eliminating wires and the need to design haptic waveforms. For more information or to … Read More → "Industry’s first haptic + Bluetooth® kit enables haptics to go"

LSR introduces comprehensive Cloud Connectivity platform for IoT featuring new Wi-Fi module

September 3, 2014

CEDARBURG, Wis., Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — LSR, a global leader in wireless product development solutions and services, announces the new TiWiConnect™ platform, the first true end-to-end “Internet of Things” (IoT) solution for connecting devices to a cloud server.  This cloud connectivity enables consumer and industrial products to feature smartphone apps and web interfaces for both end-users and service professionals. 

“For over 30 years, our customers have looked to LSR to help them implement wireless technologies that re-define the customer experience with their products,” said Bill Steinike, President of LSR.  “With TiWiConnect, they will have the most comprehensive, straight-forward IoT platform … Read More → "LSR introduces comprehensive Cloud Connectivity platform for IoT featuring new Wi-Fi module"

Mentor Graphics Announces Embedded Hypervisor Product With New Configuration, Debugging and Hardware Support

September 3, 2014

WILSONVILLE, Ore., September 3, 2013 —Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced its newest version of the Mentor® Embedded Hypervisor product offering advanced features for system configuration, debugging, and hardware support for developing robust, reliable, and secure applications.  This solution enables high-performance applications for industrial, medical, automotive, networking, telecommunications and consumer electronics products.

The new Mentor Embedded Hypervisor product provides data-driven configuration and device trees for guest resource partitioning instead of hard-coded guest resource tables contained in each board support package. This enables easier system build and configuration. Binary image generation can now be easily deployed … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces Embedded Hypervisor Product With New Configuration, Debugging and Hardware Support"

ITTIA DB SQL Now Available for QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.6

September 2, 2014

August 29, 2014 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA, a global supplier of embedded relational database software, announces the availability of ITTIA DB SQL for QNX® Neutrino® RTOS 6.6, improving both performance and usability on QNX®. ITTIA DB SQL is a leading-edge cross-platform embedded database that offers broad flexibility and scalability to address a wide range of embedded system and mobile device developer requirements, with the choice of on-disk, in-memory, and hybrid storage options. ITTIA DB SQL allows database file sharing between QNX processes, and efficient table synchronization between QNX devices and back-end RDBMS products.

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