Atmel has expanded its SmartConnect wireless portfolio with a wireless combo system-on-chip (SoC) for the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. The new fully-integrated WILC3000 wireless link controller combines Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth Smart-ready technologies in an ultra-small 4.1mm x 4.1mm Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP) with lower power consumption, along with Atmel’s […]
Our friends at PubNub recently joined forces with us at CES 2015 to launch full SDK support for our entire lineup of MCU, MPU, and wireless SoC platforms. As the team reveals, Atmel developers will now have access to PubNub’s secure publish/subscribe messaging with guaranteed ¼ second latencies across PubNub’s 14 global points-of-presence. PubNub delivers secure communication through firewalls, […]
Evident by the sheer volume of connected objects infiltrating our homes, offices, cars and nearly every facet of our life, the Internet of Things (IoT) market is set for explosive growth. With billions of devices expected to become network-enabled, designers of all levels will require a very low-power platform that allows them to develop these smart gadgets in […]
While today’s cars are becoming increasingly more connected than ever before, what about those dating back to 1995? Well, the miaLinkup — which recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign — is a multi-functional wireless device that is looking to bring the Internet of Things to any 20-year-old (or younger) vehicle. Based on an AT45DB and an ARM Cortex-M4 MCU, the super tiny device measures just 2.4″ x 1.7″ x […]
RIOT is an open-source operating system (OS) designed to power the rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT). Licensed as LGPL, RIOT was initially developed by FU Berlin, INRIA and the HAW Hamburg. Indeed, the origins of RIOT can actually be traced back to FeuerWare, an operating system for fire crews and their wireless sensor networks. The […]
As the next frontier of the Internet, the IoT represents a compelling opportunity across a staggering array of applications. That’s why the team behind Zymbit has developed a platform of open hardware and software devices to enable Makers, engineers and developers alike transform their IoT ideas into real-world products in a matter of days, not months. In an effort to deliver secure, open and interactive devices […]
One of the companies that is best positioned to supply components into the Internet of Things (IoT) market is Atmel. For the time being most designs will be done using standard components, not doing massive integration on an SoC targeted at a specific market. The biggest issue in the early stage of market development will […]
Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider Libelium has added long-range wireless coverage to its Waspmote and Plug and Sense! sensor nodes, by integrating Semtech’s LoRa RF technology in a new module-on-a-chip embedded radio design for smart cities and IoT deployments. Powered by Atmel’s ATmega1281 MCU, Waspmote sensor nodes are designed to deploy by the thousands, connecting any sensor using any communication […]
One protocol, and its descendants, drove the success of the World Wide Web. IP, or Internet Protocol, is the basis of every browser connection and the backbone of IT data centers. Some assumed that the Internet of Things would follow suit, with the thought that having an IP address would be a sufficient condition to […]
While ARM TechCon 2014 may be a thing of the past, product releases, discussions and trends from the show floor continue to make their way forward. Case in point, Design World’s Aimee Kalnoskas recently sat down with our very own Kaivan Karimi to discuss the building blocks of the ever-growing Internet of Things in a candid post-TechCon interview. During the […]
