IoT & Smart Cities

February 2019

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Jim & Julia Graham

2019 has arrived and it marks a Big Anniversary for the PSD team! PSD is celebrating our 15th year in publishing for the global power electronic engineering community. Back in 2004, when the "big publishers" decided that they would close magazines like PCIM Europe and would serve the power com

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02/25/2019

New Linux Solution for Embedded Systems Development

WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- With the growth of internet of things (IoT) and other smart devices, it is becoming increasingly complex and expensive for manufacturers to develop embedded distributions and applications for these devices based on the Linux operating system. Siemens PLM Software announced a new enterprise Me

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02/21/2019

Low-Power MCU Group for Industrial IoT Devices

TOKYO, Japan – Renesas Electronics Corporation extended its high integration Renesas Synergy S5 microcontroller (MCU) series with the introduction of the entry-level S5D3 MCU Group. The four new S5D3 MCUs join the mid-range S5D5 and high-end S5D9 MCU Groups with similar S5 Series features—integrated 120 MH

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02/21/2019

Cosel’s high reliability 40W DC/DC converters MGF40 series for demanding applications

COSEL’s very high reliability 40W DC/DC converter for demanding applications offers 10 year warranty

10 years warranty 40W in 1x1 inch industry standard footprint Efficiency up to 92% UL62368-1, C-UL [CSA62368-1) and EN62368-1 approved Ultra wide input voltage range covering in three series from 4.5V to 76V Cosel Co, Ltd the release of a ver

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02/21/2019

Rice University integrated circuit designer Kaiyuan Yang with a prototype of a new device that is 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing unclonable digital fingerprints for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Rice University Researchers Unveil IoT Security Feature

Rice University

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rice University integrated circuit (IC) designers are at Silicon Valley's premier chip-design conference to unveil technology that is 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing unclonable digital fingerprints for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Rice's Kaiyuan Yang and Dai Li

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02/20/2019

Software Suite Shortens Path to IoT Monetization

Telit announced Telit OneEdge, a new initiative developed to speed IoT deployments and reduce the time required to monetize the digitalization of businesses. OneEdge is an innovative software suite enabling solutions for a new generation of Telit’s cellular LPWA IoT modules. With integrated, secure, easy-to-u

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02/19/2019

The proposed chip, fabricated in a standard 65-nanometer CMOS process, takes up a total area of just 12 mm2.

Miniature, Low-Cost Transceiver for Reliable Communications

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have designed a 28 GHz transceiver that integrates beamforming with dual-polarized multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technology. Measuring just 3 mm by 4 mm, this tiny transceiver could help improve performances of fifth-generation cellular network (5

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02/18/2019

5TONIC Lab Showcases Progress on EU 5G Project

IMDEA Networks Institute

Earlier this month, the 5TONIC co-creation laboratory played hosts to the members of the EU's 5G-EVE project team when the group met in Madrid for its first plenary meeting. The 5G-EVE project looks to deliver a European Validation platform for Extensive 5G trials. Launched in July 2018, the project will see t

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02/15/2019

Modules Include No Load Power Consumption of 0.15W max

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Sager Electronics is now stocking TRACO Power’s TMPS10 Ultra Compact 10W AC/DC Power Modules. The TMPS10 power modules are ultra-compact (1.0 x 1.5”), and in a lightweight, fully-encapsulated plastic casing for PCB mounting. TMPS10 meets the latest safety approvals for industrial a

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02/14/2019