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Blu Wireless Technology brings WiGig to CES 2016

Bristol, UK. Dec 2015: Blu Wireless Technology, a leading developer of 60GHz, WiGig and wireless networking technology will attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2016 in Las Vegas.

The company is promoting the latest version of its HYDRA System IP architecture for WiGig applications and will be at CES to meet with strategic customers in the consumer electronics market. 

With data rates of 2 – 4 Gbps, WiGig will provide consumers with ultra fast connectivity as needed to transfer gigabytes of HD content between smartphones, tablets, set top boxes and computers.  WiGig is … Read More → "Blu Wireless Technology brings WiGig to CES 2016"

Developing advanced Bluetooth Smart remotes has been made ‘check-box-clicking’ easy with Nordic’s latest ‘nRFready Smart Remote 3’ reference design

Oslo, Norway – December 23, 2015 – Nordic Semiconductor today announces it has launched its latest ‘nRFready Smart Remote 3’ reference design that is said to make the development of advanced Bluetooth® Smart remotes as easy as clicking on a list of check box options, and so minimizing time-to-market and unnecessary design risk.

Targeting remote control OEMs/ODMs and smart TV, set-top box, and digital media device manufacturers, the nRFready Smart Remote 3 reference design is designed to deliver a rich, intuitive, and engaging end-user experience. It employs state-of-the-art voice input … Read More → "Developing advanced Bluetooth Smart remotes has been made ‘check-box-clicking’ easy with Nordic’s latest ‘nRFready Smart Remote 3’ reference design"

Semtech and myDevices to Build Interactive Demonstration Platform for LoRa® IoT Solutions

CAMARILLO, Calif., December 22, 2015 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced a technology partnership with myDevices, an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company that helps simplify the connected world, to build an interactive IoT demonstration platform using advanced visualization tools. The interactive platform will allow LoRa® hardware manufacturers to showcase their modules and sensors remotely and in real time.

The platform is open to all hardware manufacturers with LoRa-enabled devices. … Read More → "Semtech and myDevices to Build Interactive Demonstration Platform for LoRa® IoT Solutions"

Avnet Introduces Kintex UltraScale All Programmable FPGA Development Kit

PHOENIX—December 22, 2015—Embedded system designers looking for a fully configurable, high performance hardware platform for engineering and verifying applications based on the Kintex® UltraScale FPGA family from Xilinx will find the functionality they need in the new Kintex®UltraScale FPGA Development Kit released today by Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: < … Read More → "Avnet Introduces Kintex UltraScale All Programmable FPGA Development Kit"

Avalue introduces Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor N3000 family Embedded Board – ECM-BSW and tiny embedded system – EPC-BSW

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, December 22nd, 2015 – Avalue Technology Inc. (TAIEX: 3479-TW), a global embedded solution provider and an associate member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, is introducing the Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor N3000 family Embedded Board –Read More → "Avalue introduces Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processor N3000 family Embedded Board – ECM-BSW and tiny embedded system – EPC-BSW"

GreenPeak Family@Home Solution transforms the Smart House into a Smart Home

Las Vegas, Nevada – December 22, 2015 – At CES 2016 GreenPeak Technologies, the world leading low power RF semiconductor company for Smart Home and IoT connectivity, will unveil and demonstrate the new Family@Home application.

The Family@Home system, currently being tested by the world’s largest service providers, combines cloud intelligence, wireless connectivity and battery-powered sensors to keep an eye on your home – your most valuable asset – and your family and loved ones, providing peace of mind, comfort and security for today’ … Read More → "GreenPeak Family@Home Solution transforms the Smart House into a Smart Home"

STMicroelectronics’ New Digital Power Amplifiers for Car Audio Deliver Cleaner Sound and Simplify System Design

  • Second-generation digital audio amplifiers coming to market after world first in 2012, bringing increased performance
  • New components simplify system design and lower cost for car-radio suppliers while delivering purer, clearer sound to drivers and passengers

Geneva, December 21, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is extending its lead in digital automotive-audio technologies by launching a second generation of power amplifiers that simplify design for car-radio system suppliers and deliver better listening experiences to drivers and passengers – even in smaller cars.

ST’s new, second-generation < … Read More → "STMicroelectronics’ New Digital Power Amplifiers for Car Audio Deliver Cleaner Sound and Simplify System Design"

Nordic Semiconductor demonstrates smart home technologies and hosts design partners’ innovative wireless products at International CES 2016

Oslo, Norway – December 17, 2015 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces it will demonstrate Bluetooth® Smart-enabled smart home technologies at International CES 2016. The company is also confirming details of exhibits, demonstrations, and design partner companies it will be hosting on its booth (Booth 73566 at the Sands Exhibition hall) at CES. CES is the world’s leading consumer electronics exhibition and is organized by the U.S.-based Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The event will be held in Las Vegas, NV, from January 6 to 9, 2016</ … Read More → "Nordic Semiconductor demonstrates smart home technologies and hosts design partners’ innovative wireless products at International CES 2016"

Imec, KU Leuven and NERF Combine Electronics and Photonics in Neural Probes

Leuven (Belgium)—Dec. 18, 2015—At last week’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting 2015, world-leading nanoelectronics research center imec, KU Leuven, and Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders (NERF, set up by VIB/KU Leuven and imec) presented a set of silicon neural probes that combine 12 monolithically integrated optrodes using a CMOS compatible process. The probes enable optical stimulation and electronic detection of individual neurons, based on optogenetics techniques. They pave the way to a greater understanding of the brain and towards novel treatments for brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, and … Read More → "Imec, KU Leuven and NERF Combine Electronics and Photonics in Neural Probes"

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