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More Wireless Embedded in Connected M2M Devices: Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4

At the recent DESIGN West 2013 conference in San Jose,  Microchip unleashed a "broad expansion" of new wireless products targeting the M2M, connected cloud, and intelligent devices spaces. There's also a new PIC32 digital audio development kit for Bluetooth audio streaming, plus 802.15.4 modules for ZigBee.

Editor Chris A. Ciufo got a chance to chat briefly with Tyler Smith, Product Marketing Manager, Wireless Products Division of Microchip. Click on the video to hear this on-target 3-minute interview.

Zilog at DESIGN West 2013 Silicon Valley

Zilog’s participation in the global electronics industry’s leading gathering for the design engineering community was a great success. With Zilog’s cutting edge product demonstrations, DESIGN West was the ideal venue to showcase their world-class products. Take a look at Steve Darrough, Zilog’s VP of Sales & Marketing, being interviewed about Zilog’s dynamic demonstrations.

Tying the home to the Smart Grid

Most of the attention in the Smart Grid is given to the utilities and their controversial wireless smart meters. But for the consumer to see real value in the technology requires creating a local network of appliances and systems within the home. That's not an easy task. There are many smart appliances on the market ready to tie into the grid, but not everyone is flush enough to go out an buy an entirely new set of appliances. Somehow, the industry needs to create aftermarket. At the DesignWest conference, Qualcomm Atherose was demonstrating your their products and techniques can move you closer to energy efficiency, if not complete independence. New Tech Press interviewed Qualcomm Atheros product manager Tim Colleran on what's happening.

Power Line Communication for Building and Home Control, CES 2012.flv

NXP TDA5051A Powerline Modem for home and building automation. For more information, visit: tda5051a.interfacechips.com

Smart Energy Meters & Monitors Demonstration

Microchip's Smart Energy Solutions encompass Energy Measuring and Metering, Energy Conversion, Displays, Human Interface, Motor Control, Battery Friendly, Wired and Wireless Connectivity.

Energy Measurement Analog Front End: MCP3903 Overview

This video discusses the key features and applications for the MCP3903 6-channel energy measurement analog front end. It touches upon its use with PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers and that it can be evaluated with the MCP3903 ADC Evaluation Board. For more information, please visit: http://www.microchip.com/analog

Magnetic-powered Trams in South Korea a World First

Environmentally friendly trams use no fossil fuels and don't need overhead wires or cables. Instead, they're propelled by a magnetic field created by power lines embedded in the road. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology developed the system that uses shaped magnetic field in resonance (SMFIR) technology. The system avoids the recharging problem of standard electric vehicles.

Avoiding an Energy Storage Crisis: The 8 Key Advantages of Solid State Batteries

Unique Solid State Rechargeable Batteries are being used by Medical, Industrial Control, Consumer Electronics, Appliance and Smart Energy companies to power their new innovative electronic product designs. These batteries have capabilities that are superior to legacy energy storage devices such as coin cell batteries and supercapacitors. This white paper identifies the product requirements and technical specifications that are addressed by Cymbet EnerChip smart rechargeable solid state batteries.

Improving Proximity and Touch Interfaces: Capacitive Sensors with Auto-Calibration

Human interfaces that use capacitive sensors for proximity or touch control are changing the way we interact with electronics.

Making Energy Personal

The power grid is becoming smarter and better equipped to keep up with user demand and reduce costs for utilities. While smart grid infrastructure is being updated to be more connected and efficient, it is essential that end users monitor and manage their own consumption in order to level demand and reduce overall usage.

Embedded Energy: Integrating Energy Storage for Power on Chip

This paper introduces several new concepts for micro-power chip design. These concepts are based on the fundamental power distribution and energy storage techniques deployed in advanced power grid architectures.

Designing For Low Power

Power consumption is becoming an increasingly important variable when it comes to calculating OPEX and carbon footprint for telecom infrastructure projects.