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The future of the Internet of Things means billions of devices must communicate with servers on the internet, and with each other. Security and connectivity will be paramount. Explore our resources to stay up to date with security and connectivity trends and technology.
How multiprotocol devices with increased security are changing the IoT
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Philip Ling
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November 29, 2024
The IoT has been evolving for more than two decades and we’ve been talking about security for just as long.
Transformative IoT solutions with the STM32 32-bit Wireless MCU Series
June 1, 2023
Choosing the right microcontroller for your project is crucial. In this post, we’ll explore the capabilities of ST’s 32-bit wireless MCU, STM32WBA52 and the IoT applications that benefit most from them.
Key Considerations of Condition Monitoring
February 27, 2023
Condition monitoring is one of the pivotal ways in which the advent of Industry 4.0 is bringing about major improvements within the industrial sector.
Asset tracking: Optimising your capital assets and enabling real-time supply chain visibility
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Mike Hartmann
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October 11, 2022
Asset tracking must be one of the best internet of things (IoT) applications created this decade.
Selecting the optimum MCU for your IoT application
September 21, 2022
A plethora of MCUs is available on today’s market, at different price points and offering varying levels of resource such as processing power, security features, supported wireless protocols and power consumption.
An Engineers’ Guide to 5G
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Itamar Kahalani
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February 11, 2022
Since its launch at the end of 2018, the 5G roll-out has gathered momentum, and, as of May 2021, 443 Mobile Network Operators, (MNOs), in 133 countries were investing in the new networking technology.
5G Enables the Global Economy to Survive the Pandemic
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Itamar Kahalani
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January 14, 2022
Businesses around the world have rapidly adapted to the constraints imposed by COVID-19, implementing virtual modes of operation, and citizens have found new ways of interacting and engaging socially.
Behind the datasheet: HW-RTOS
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Philip Ling
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January 12, 2022
Using hardware accelerators is nothing new, but what about an accelerator to improve the way your operating system handles data communications?
Supporting a service-oriented approach in the IIoT
January 11, 2022
Your industrial environment is a complex network of devices with varying roles and responsibilities. Bringing all that together requires the application of proven and new technologies. Efforts are underway to make them all work in harmony.
Beamforming: Fundamentals to Implementation
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Luc Langlois
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December 25, 2021
The efficient use of spectrum in wireless applications is of prime concern, prompting advances in phased array antenna systems and beamforming techniques.
When IoT means 'Internet of Trees'
December 10, 2021
Being able to discover forest fires early is an increasingly urgent issue.
Engineering considerations for LoRaWAN gateway design
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Harvey Wilson
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December 6, 2021
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly, and with that comes a growing demand for connectivity.
Innovative technology drives rapid deployment of new 5G products, services and business models
December 2, 2021
Optimizing cost, power, and performance to ensure the second wave of 5G is a success.
The Open RAN System Architecture and mMIMO
November 14, 2021
For O-RAN networks to succeed and become accepted, the standardization of interfaces and proven interoperability are the keys to success.
The 5G interconnect design challenges and their solutions
October 14, 2021
Avnet spoke with Molex’s Mike Hansen about the role copper interconnect is playing in the development of the next high-speed cellular network.
Beyond millimeter wavelengths, the terahertz domain awaits
October 13, 2021
Realizing the potential of terahertz frequencies will require enormous advances in technologies from semiconductors through network design.
What to know about electromechanical interconnects for 5G systems
October 12, 2021
High-performance radio frequency, input/output and board connectors are helping developers meet the challenge of 5G. Designed for mmWave and PAM-4 signals in the fronthaul of the network, engineers can use them to improve signal integrity.
No, millimeter-wave 5G is not ‘dead’
October 12, 2021
5G will require a new network design in which smart repeaters, advanced software and algorithms, digital beamforming, and other techniques allow millimeter-wave signals to permeate RF-restrictive environments.
The future of 5G depends on software-defined radio
October 11, 2021
5G is a technological moving target. If designers had to rely only on hardware to make those changes, it’s possible that 5G would be far too expensive or technically impossible to deploy. That’s where SDR comes in.
How 6G networking will solve your city’s traffic problems
October 11, 2021
6G networking and self-driving cars could make traffic congestion a thing of the past.
As 5G evolves, 6G takes aim at Internet of Everything
October 8, 2021
Work on 6G is already underway to define what the standard will do and how it will do it. If 5G is about enabling the Internet of Things (IoT), 6G is about enabling the Internet of Everything – including you.
Connecting the connected car
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Michael Pochmann
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September 20, 2021
Getting to grips with the challenges and opportunities of in-vehicle networking
Accelerating 5G Baseband With Adaptive SoCs
September 2, 2021
New chip architectures for next-gen communication
Smart Products: IoT technology in everyday products
June 5, 2021
New IoT-Technology in every day products. Customers use these products in many fields – including smart homes, health, kitchen,
Smart Sensors: Hot Stuff
May 30, 2021
Healthy sales volumes and highly integrated chips mean it has never been so cheap and easy to buy reliable protection against fire damage.
Logistics of Beer: The King of Kegs
May 30, 2021
Adam Trippe-Smith is the CEO of Konvoy, an Australian start-up that is in the process of bringing keg management into the Age of IoT.
5G adaptive computing maximizing 5G’s potential with scalable, intelligent and heterogeneous computing
May 12, 2021
The Xilinx 7nm Versal™ Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP) is designed to address the requirements of next generation 5G equipment.
Building the right security foundation for connected devices
December 18, 2020
Advances in IoT have led to a boom in connected devices, so security is more important than ever. Discover how to build the right security foundation.
Li-Fi: IoT at the Speed of Light
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Gerhard Kafka
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February 19, 2020
The optical light communication called Light Fidelity (Li-Fi), using LED-based light sources as data transmitters, offers an alternative to existing technologies such as Wi-Fi and LTE.
Protectionism in IT: The Monsters are back
February 16, 2020
Since mid-2019, IT has been facing one of the greatest challenges of its history. Perceived threats from rogue states taint the products from their companies.