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Upgraded Sensor Board from STMicroelectronics Accelerates Plug-and-Play Evaluation with ST MEMS Studio
January 28, 2025 by Cristina Costa

Upgraded Sensor Board from STMicroelectronics Accelerates Plug-and-Play Evaluation with ST MEMS Studio

Developing context-aware applications with MEMS sensors is faster, more powerful, and more flexible with ST’s latest-generation sensor evaluation board, the STEVAL-MKI109D. Now upgraded with an STM32H5 microcontroller, USB-C connector, and extra digital interfaces including I3C for flexible communication, the new board lets users quickly evaluate sensors and confidently handle demanding projects with a convenient, graphical development environment.
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Automotive Acoustics Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics. Open Webinar, January 29
January 21, 2025 by Cristina Costa

Automotive Acoustics Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics. Open Webinar, January 29

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a new live webinar, this time with COMSOL, to discuss the latest developments in simulation technology for acoustic analysis of automotive environments. During the streaming event, Jinlan Huang, (Principal Applications Engineer, COMSOL) will discuss how to study the performance of a sound system and vehicle design thanks to the latest multiphysics tools now available.
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Sonde Health Integrates Voice-Based Health Monitoring Technology Into Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7+ Gen 1 Sound Platform
January 10, 2025 by Cristina Costa

Sonde Health Integrates Voice-Based Health Monitoring Technology Into Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7+ Gen 1 Sound Platform

A pioneer in voice-based health tracking, Sonde Health demonstrated the integration of vocal biomarker health tracking in small-footprint chipsets for hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, and other wearables. The solution, presented at CES 2025, delivers on the promise for voice-based health monitoring technology, benefiting from the convergence of voice artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into consumer earbuds.
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ARIA Sensing Unveils Hydrogen 3D UWB Radar System-On-Chip for 3D Detection
December 31, 2024 by Cristina Costa

ARIA Sensing Unveils Hydrogen 3D UWB Radar System-On-Chip for 3D Detection

Italian company ARIA Sensing announced the launch of Hydrogen, a groundbreaking Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Radar System-On-Chip (SoC) that sets a new benchmark as the first to offer 3D beamforming with programmable bandwidth up to 1.8GHz. The new UWB radar SoC delivers scalable 1D/2D/3D detection and unparalleled radar-waveform features, becoming an ideal device to sense presence, position, vital-signs, and gestures, with the world's highest resolution and ultra-low power consumption.
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Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers
December 18, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers

Turnkey touch controllers are a fast and easy way to upgrade from mechanical buttons to modern touch buttons or displays. With the launch of its 12-button MTCH2120 touch controller, Microchip Technology is providing product designers with a straightforward pathway for implementing touch button capabilities on user interfaces. The new touch controller comes with a comprehensive ecosystem of tools to streamline development and speed time to market.
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STMicroelectronics NPU-Accelerated STM32 Microcontrollers Boost Edge AI Development
December 13, 2024 by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics NPU-Accelerated STM32 Microcontrollers Boost Edge AI Development

STMicroelectronics is making embedded artificial intelligence (AI) on-device widely available with its new STM32 microcontroller series. These new NPU-accelerated microcontrollers, which have been available to selected companies since October 2023 and are now available in high volumes, integrate accelerated machine-learning (ML) capabilities for the first time. This makes it possible to run computer vision, audio processing, sound analysis and more directly in low-power, cost-sensitive products.
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STMicroelectronics Introduces First STM32 Wireless Module Leveraging Collaboration with Qualcomm
December 10, 2024 by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics Introduces First STM32 Wireless Module Leveraging Collaboration with Qualcomm

STMicroelectronics introduced the first result of its strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to simplify development of next-generation STM32-based wireless solutions. The new ST67W611M1 modules combine Wi-Fi6, Bluetooth 5.3 and Thread connectivity to accelerate development of advanced consumer wireless solutions. Applications in home audio and smart home, powered by edge AI are a natural use case.
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Alif Semiconductor Now Sampling BLE and Matter Wireless Microcontroller with Neural Co-Processor for AI/ML Workloads
November 7, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Alif Semiconductor Now Sampling BLE and Matter Wireless Microcontroller with Neural Co-Processor for AI/ML Workloads

The Balletto Bluetooth MCU family was announced by Alif Semiconductor in April 2024, and the company is now sampling its development kit, the DK-B1, to enable rapid prototyping of products that require ultra-low power Bluetooth Low Energy or 802.15.4 wireless connectivity. The MCU is also the world's first BLE/Matter solution to feature a DSP engine and an NPU for efficient hardware acceleration of AI/ML workloads.
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Arduino and Truesense Partner to Bring UWB Technology to Millions
October 29, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Arduino and Truesense Partner to Bring UWB Technology to Millions

Arduino announced its latest partnership with Truesense, a leading provider of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, known for its innovative software and hardware solutions for developers. This collaboration enhances the Arduino ecosystem of hardware products, software solutions, and cloud services, providing developers with a new valuable set of tools, focused on delivering highly accurate real-time location systems and tracking solutions.
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STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm Enter Strategic Collaboration for Edge AI Wireless Connected Devices
October 1, 2024 by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm Enter Strategic Collaboration for Edge AI Wireless Connected Devices

STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm Technologies International, announces a new strategic collaboration for the next generation of industrial and consumer connected solutions augmented by edge AI. The collaboration will pair STMicroelectronics' STM32 microcontroller ecosystem and Qualcomm's wireless connectivity solutions to allow simple, fast, and cost-effective designs of next-generation connected applications.
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