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u‑blox Launches NINA-B3 Full-featured Bluetooth 5 Modules
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u‑blox Launches NINA-B3 Full-featured Bluetooth 5 Modules

Swiss company, u‑blox, specializing in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the launch of its full Bluetooth 5 compliant NINA-B3 wireless MCU (microcontroller unit) module. Featuring Bluetooth low energy long range connectivity, high data transfer rates and supporting Bluetooth mesh and 802.15.4, NINA‑B3 caters to applications in smart buildings, smart cities, and the Industry 4.0, including home automation systems, sensor networks, and high-quality wireless audio applications.
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Arduino Unveils Two New Development Boards for Low Power Connected Devices
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Arduino Unveils Two New Development Boards for Low Power Connected Devices

Arduino has unveiled the new Arduino MKR WAN 1300 (LoRa) and the Arduino MKR GSM 1400, two new boards that are designed to offer a practical and cost-effective solution for developers, enabling them to quickly add connectivity to their battery-powered applications. Designed to make connectivity seamless, the two latest Arduino boards deliver embedded LoRa and GSM wireless standards, enabling quick development of devices and applications.
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Cypress Releases PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and Supporting PSoC Creator 4.2 IDE
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Cypress Releases PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and Supporting PSoC Creator 4.2 IDE

Cypress Semiconductor announced its PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and PSoC Creator Integrated Design Environment (IDE) software version 4.2 that enable designers to begin innovating with the PSoC 6 microcontroller (MCU) for all connected applications. PSoC BLE 6 is the industry’s lowest power, most flexible MCU with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity and integrated hardware-based security in a single device.
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Oscium Announces iMSO-204x Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with Universal OS Support
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Oscium Announces iMSO-204x Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with Universal OS Support

Oscium announced the iMSO-204x, that transforms a smartphone, tablet or computer into a mixed signal oscilloscope. This is the first Oscium solution with universal platform support (iOS, Android, PC, Mac). Recognized for the flexibility to work with touch-screen interfaces, Oscium's oscilloscopes have traditionally worked with iOS only but with this new product the company is adding also support for Android, PC and Mac platforms, expanding its appeal on any workbench.
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STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-MESH Bluetooth Mesh Networking Software Development Kit
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STMicroelectronics Introduces BlueNRG-MESH Bluetooth Mesh Networking Software Development Kit

STMicroelectronics is empowering the next wave of control-by-phone innovation with new software for creating smart objects that connect using the latest Bluetooth wireless networking features. The company announced an all-in-one software package that enables creation of networked smart objects and accompanying mobile apps with support for the official Bluetooth SIG Mesh-networking specification, assuring end-product interoperability, enhancing ease of use, and market appeal
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BeagleBoard.org Introduces PocketBeagle $25 Development Board
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BeagleBoard.org Introduces PocketBeagle $25 Development Board

The newest development board from BeagleBoard.org is the PocketBeagle, an ultra-tiny-yet-complete open-source USB-key-fob computer. The PocketBeagle will cost just $25 and features an extremely compact design and simple usage, making it an ideal development board for beginners and professionals alike. It's compact enough to be used in portable designs and, with USB and numerous digital interface peripherals, it is powerful enough to support experiments in audio.
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Texas Instruments Introduces Unique SWIFT DC/DC Converter with Integrated Switching Frequency Compensation
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Texas Instruments Introduces Unique SWIFT DC/DC Converter with Integrated Switching Frequency Compensation

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the industry's first 16-V input, 40-A synchronous DC/DC buck converter with an internally compensated advanced-current-mode (ACM) control topology supporting frequency synchronization. Designers can stack two converters side by side to drive loads up to 80 A for processors in space-constrained and power-dense applications in various markets, including wired and wireless communications, enterprise and cloud computing, and data storage systems.
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Telit Introduces Bluetooth 4.2 Host Controller Interface Module with Integrated Chip Antenna
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Telit Introduces Bluetooth 4.2 Host Controller Interface Module with Integrated Chip Antenna

Telit Communications announced the BL871E2-HI, a dual-mode Bluetooth 4.2 host controller interface module with embedded chip antenna and audio support. The ultra-compact component is optimized for efficiency and simplicity in end-device design, delivering reliable Bluetooth functionalities with robust endpoint security, leveraging the processing power and external Bluetooth stack of the host application processor.
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Nordic Semiconductor-Powered Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Module Provides High Quality Audio Streaming Solution for OEMs
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Nordic Semiconductor-Powered Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Module Provides High Quality Audio Streaming Solution for OEMs

Nordic Semiconductor announced that Shanghai, China-based RFsen has selected Nordic’s Bluetooth 5-compatible low energy nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its ‘BT5 Bi-Direction Audio Remote Module’. The module allows OEM manufacturers to provide bi-directional wireless audio streaming between, for example, a smart TV, set-top box, sound box or sound bar, and a user’s Bluetooth 4.0 (and later) Android smartphone or tablet.
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Microchip Unveils Next-Generation MPLAB ICD 4 In-Circuit Debugger with Faster Processor and Increased RAM
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Microchip Unveils Next-Generation MPLAB ICD 4 In-Circuit Debugger with Faster Processor and Increased RAM

Microchip unveiled its next-generation In-Circuit Debugger (ICD), in-circuit programming and debugging development tool. The new MPLAB ICD 4 features a faster processor and increased RAM, achieving up to twice the speed of the previous generation ICD. The new ICD 4 offers a wider voltage range of 1.20 to 5.5V and increased flexibility, supporting all PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC digital signal controllers via MPLAB X IDE.
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