ASRock Industrial is excited to release the iEP-7020E Series Industrial IoT Controller enabled by 13th Gen Intel Core Embedded and Industrial Processors (Raptor Lake-P) for optimized performance and scalability. Intel Iris Xe graphics for fast AI and Intel In-Band ECC support, delivering intelligent and reliable control over vital processes at the edge. The iEP-7020E Series features optimal flexibility in I/O and expansion design with Intel TCC and TSN support for real-time computing to flawlessly connect edge devices in one compact form factor. The system’s fan-less and rugged design guarant ..read more

5G networks rely on the distribution of packets at high speed between the backhaul network and the air interface. Packets must travel through switches, routers, and network-processing units. Reliable packet distribution depends on highly accurate time signals that maintain precise synchronization of network equipment from end to end. Clocks and oscillators throughout the 5G radio access network (RAN) propagate time signals among network equipment. According to the ITU-T’s recommendations for building a transport network, a timing signal can sustain a maximum error of just ±1.5 µsec in its jou ..read more

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. With single-digit centimeter accuracy, the new UWB solution is optimized for use in mobile, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, offering precise distance and location information.   Samsung also unveiled ‘Exynos Connect’, a new brand that consolidates its short-range wireless communication solutions, such as UWB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi that are essential in facilitating an increasingly hyper-connected world.  UWB is a short-range wireless communication technology that ..read more

Communication protocols and protocol stacks like peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe), compute express link (CXL), Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 818 (ARINC 818), Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC) standard 204/B/C/D (JESD204B/C/D), Fibre Channel and so on, are formal descriptions of digital message formats and rules. They are separate from the physical transport layer, although some protocols also specify the default or preferred transport technology. In addition to providing expanded bandwidths, the use of optical connectivity can extend the reach of embedded protocols ..read more

With private networks connecting to many IoT devices, testing the device’s user interface requires updating test processes. Many IoT use cases rely on private 5G networks because they offer greater network control, better security, more reliable performance, and dedicated coverage and capacity as opposed to using a public network. With these advantages, private networks play an important role in specialized use cases for vertical markets. Based on current GSA data (Figure 1), manufacturing is the top industry vertical for private 5G, followed by mining and education. Other industries are expe ..read more

Semtech Corporation announced the expansion of its market-leading LoRa portfolio with a new transceiver for use in Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints that provide lower power consumption, global connectivity, and long-range.    As the IoT expands, LoRa’s innovative solutions continue to see huge growth in their implementation. LoRa enables data communication over a long range while using very little power. LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN standard are flexible for everything from long-distance rural to indoor use cases in various industries including smart cities, homes and buildings, c ..read more

Bit error ratios (BERs, sometimes called bit error rates) measure the ratio of incorrectly received bits in a data stream to the total number of bits in the stream. BERs are an unfortunate fact of life for digital and communication system designers and can be minimized and controlled, but not eliminated. BERs are related to packet error rates (PERs). The PER is the ratio of incorrectly received data packets to the total number of received packets. A packet is declared incorrect if at least one bit is erroneous. This FAQ starts by defining BERs, looks at sources of BERs in copper and fiber opt ..read more

Switches Unlimited has announced the release of Weintek’s new cMT3108XH HMI 1280 x 800 LCD with 10.1in WVA Display with high resolution and added screen space. Tailored for IIoT scenarios, Weintek’s cMT X Smart HMI has been providing reliable smart monitoring, system integration, and cloud solutions for customers worldwide. Weintek has now introduced the new cMT3108XH, a 10.1in cMT X Advanced HMI, and a complement to cMT3102X.   The new Weintek cMT3108XH features a thin bezel design allowing for added screen space. The high-resolution 1280 x 800 LCD with a wide viewing angle (WVA, 89° al ..read more

Synaptics Incorporated announced Synaptics Resonate, a game-changing solution that uses a display’s surface as a sound and haptics transducer to provide a more immersive audio and interactive user experience while reducing space, cost, and power consumption for Internet of things (IoT) devices. The innovative technology enables slim, bezel-less, and inherently dustproof and waterproof designs. This allows developers to bring the benefits of Synaptics Resonate to industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics applications such as TVs, smart appliances, portable media players, toys and gaming ..read more

Sustainability can be in the eye of the beholder. That’s certainly true for the question of how can TinyML (tiny machine learning) support sustainability on the edge? From a societal perspective, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) believes that TinyML can help to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). From an engineering and CO2 emissions perspective, it’s a bit more complicated. TinyML enables always-on ML applications on the edge, but are always-on applications the most sustainable? Or are more straightforward MCU-based implementations a ..read more