Featured Tech Videos

• IP Royalties Out – Commoditization in?

• RN4870 and RN4871 Modules for Bluetooth® Low Energy 4.2 with ASCII-Style Commands

  Build better end applications with lower power consumption using two next-generation Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) solutions. The RN4870 and RN4871 support the latest Bluetooth 4.2 specification

• Internet of Spaces for the IOT

  The December 2016 monthly tech travelogue visits the Internet of Space technologies and business viability.

• FPGAs for ASIC Prototyping Bridge Global Development

  ASIC Prototyping with FPGAs faces global development challenges in the hardware-software IoT and automotive markets.

• Clarifying Embedded IOT Connectivity Confusion

  IOT Devcon interview with Vivek Mohan at Silicon Labs examines standards vs. proprietary IOT connectivity.

• Intel Developers Forum 2014, SunMan Engineering

  Live from IDF2014: Interview with SunMan Engineering, an IoT pioneer. In this 4 minute video, editor Chris A. Ciufo interviews Kaveh Pirzadeh, Director of Engineering and learns that SunMan designed a connected car IVI system several years ago. SunMan describes their IoT systems that include hardware, software, gateways, and cloud-based management software. Case examples discussed: IVI, digital farming, and human replacement...just maybe. For more information: http://www.sunmantechnology.com/.

• 8-bit MCUs Keep Getting Better With "Intelligent Analog" Features

  8-bit MCUs just keep getting better and more integrated. Extension Media's Chris A. Ciufo interviews Microchip's 8-bit MCU guru Greg Robinson. Among the new "intelligent analog" PIC16F170X/171X family's best features: two internal Op Amps and Zero Cross Detect--both analog features reduce board space and BOM cost. 10-bit ADC and 8-bit DACs plus a programmable pin crossbar make these 8-bangers some of the most innovative in the market.