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HSYCO Unveils New BACnet Server Driver for Enhanced Building Automation

With the BACnet Server driver, HSYCO acts as a powerful gateway, facilitating data exchange and interoperability between diverse systems, including building automation, industrial control, and IoT solutions. This enhances flexibility, scalability, and efficiency in managing complex automation environments.

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Power Integrations’ Latest MotorXpert Software Drives FOC Motors Without Shunts or Sensors

The latest release of the software incorporates Power Integrations’ shuntless and sensorless technology for field-oriented control (FOC), adding support for advanced modulation schemes and unconditional startup under any load condition, along with significant improvements to the host user interface and debugging tools. The new modulation reduces inverter switching losses by 33 percent.

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IAR Expands Support for TMC THA6 Gen2 Series Automotive MCUs

The TMC THA6 Gen2 series is the first Arm Cortex-R52+ ASIL D MCU in China. Operating at a frequency of 400 MHz, it is built on the modern Armv8 architecture, offering both performance and scalability. Additionally, it integrates the latest GTM 4.1 (Generic Timer Module), supports high-resolution PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), and complies with EVITA-Full, a standard for automotive cybersecurity ensuring secure communication and encryption. Featuring a built-in hardware RDC (Resolver-to-Digital Converter) module, the chip supports both software and hardware decoding of resolver signals, which are critical for motor position sensing. 

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BACnet and Beyond: Why Engineers Should “Tune In” to the Future of Connectivity

Let’s talk about BACnet. If you're an engineer working in the semiconductor or building automation space, you might be thinking, “Why should I care about BACnet server drivers? It’s just another protocol, right?” Well, not exactly. Here’s why you might want to pay more attention—and how understanding and integrating BACnet server drivers into your work could make a big difference for you, your projects, and the future of technology.


Buildings are getting smarter, energy-efficient, and more automated every day. These systems need to communicate with each other to be useful, which is where BACnet comes in. It’s the communication protocol that enables everything from HVAC systems to lighting to security devices to talk to each other seamlessly. The is quickly becoming a non-negotiable for smart homes and the like.

Engineers tend to constantly look for ways to improve performance, reduce complexity, and future-proof their designs. BACnet server drivers give you exactly that. By integrating BACnet into your semiconductors, you’re not only simplifying your design process but also avoiding the headache of building custom communication solutions for every device. This makes your job more efficient and easier.


In the coming years, as AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics become more integrated into building management systems, you’ll need a communication protocol that can handle the volume and complexity of the data being exchanged. BACnet is already on that path. By getting ahead of the game and embedding BACnet server drivers into your designs, you're ensuring that your chips will be equipped to meet the demands of tomorrow’s smart cities, autonomous systems, and hyper-connected devices.


Ultimately, embracing BACnet server drivers doesn’t just help you keep up with the trends—it puts you in the driver’s seat of innovation. Vroom vroom!


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