IoT & Smart Cities

October 2025

Frederik Dostal, Subject Matter Expert for Power Management, Analog Devices

A Bidirectional Power Solution for 48V Bus Conversions

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

The 48V intermediate bus is rapidly growing in popularity. The automotive market is moving quickly towards adopting it, data centres use it widely, the industrial market has it as standard and it is also extensively used in automated testing. 48V is seen as the optimal voltage level to sit between

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Date:

10/24/2025

ADI Power Studio is a family of products with advanced modelling, component recommendations and efficiency analysis with simulation.

New Tools Streamline Power System Design Process

In addition, ADI is introducing early versions of two new web-based tools with a modernised user experience under the Power Studio umbrella: ADI Power Studio Planner and ADI Power Studio Designer. These new tools, together with the full ADI Power Studio portfolio, including LTspice, SIMPLIS, LTpowerCAD, LTpowe

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Date:

10/22/2025

Silicon Labs Unveils the Next Evolution of IoT Development with the Simplicity Ecosystem

Silicon Labs announced the launch of the Simplicity Ecosystem, a next-generation suite of modular software tools with planned AI augmentation designed to transform embedded IoT development. Anchored by Simplicity Studio 6 and complemented by the emerging Simplicity AI SDK framework, the ecosystem unifies installation, co

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Date:

10/22/2025

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Figure 1: Evolution of Intrinsically Safe Products

How Modern ATEX Design Enables Intelligent Control at the Edge

Dunstan Power, Director, ByteSnap Design

Manufacturers are under continual pressure to create advanced electronic systems for hazardous environments. In the past, intrinsically safe (IS) designs were limited to basic sensors that transmitted data to distant control rooms. Now, modern low-power electronics have opened up new possibilities for intri

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Date:

10/01/2025

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

Smart Cities and IoT: Growth, Opportunities and Challenges

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

According to a recent research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the U.S. smart cities market is expected to reach $260.9 billion in 2028, up from $152.8 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period. A significant part of this surge is driven by government initiatives focused on managing ur

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Date:

10/01/2025

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Figure 1: Bird’s-eye view of an FPGA architecture showing an array of programmable logic blocks interconnected by configurable routing.

Enabling Digital Transformation in Industrial Environments

Karl Wachswender, principal system architect, industrial, at Lattice Semiconductor

Whether in the pursuit of greater efficiency, data-driven insights, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, or beyond, businesses across sectors are continuing to pursue digital transformation. In fact, the International Data Corporation (IDC) projects worldwide spending on digital transformation efforts wi

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Date:

10/01/2025

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Figure 1: An area driving sustainable manufacturing innovation is automated robotic systems that improve warehouse efficiency, reduce labor costs, lower the risk of errors and minimize the environmental impact of transportation

How IoT is Driving Sustainability Across Industries in 2025

Kelsie McMillin, senior technology marketing specialist, IoT for DigiKey

In 2025, IoT is expected to emerge as a powerful force in advancing sustainability initiatives across industries, helping organizations reduce their environmental impact while improving operational efficiency. IoT is not just a product, but the architecture around a product, using sensors, connectivity and oth

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Date:

10/01/2025

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Playing it Safe

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Welcome to the October edition of Power Systems Design Europe. The first article in the Special Report was submitted by Bytesnap Design. In the piece, Dunstan Power tells us how designs for ATEX environments have moved from passive monitoring to active control. ATEX environments are places that have a high risk of of e

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Date:

10/01/2025

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Talkin’ Batteries and EVs in the Motor City

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Happy Fall and welcome to the October issue! Oh, is my unmitigated glee at no longer melting like an ice cream cone in an oven that obvious? You can keep your long days at the beach and baking in the hot sun – I’m all about Halloween, Thanksgiving, and weather that doesn’t feel like I’m wearing five

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Date:

10/01/2025