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IoT Technology Focus    
 
This week we update you on the latest news and trends including IoT gateways, IoT device security, IoT wireless connectivity, and IoT cloud solutions.

Bonus:  Two free white papers  to help you develop your secure IoT implementations: "How to Choose the Right Coding Standard for Embedded Software Security" and "Automating Coding Standards". 


Galdi Taps Eurotech's IoT Gateway for Food Packaging Market 

Eurotech has announced a design win with Galdi, a leading producer of packaging machines for the food market. Galdi chose Eurotech's Multi-Service IoT Gateway ReliaGATE 10-20 to communicate with its production machines for valuable data collection, management, and remote monitoring through Eurotech IoT Integration Platform Everyware Cloud
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Galdi selected Eurotech gateway because of its globally compliant Wi-Fi and cellular certifications. Implementing this IoT technology will enable Galdi to remotely manage its plants and its customers by providing greater access to valuable data.



 
 
Semtech's LoRa Technology Enables Rural IoT Network for Farmers
 
Semtech has announced its collaboration with National Narrowband Network Communications (NNNCo) to build a nationwide rural IoT network, to bring high-tech agricultural solutions to Australian farmers. The LoRaWAN open standard developed by the LoRa Alliance is expected to help transform Australia's farms, giving farmers real-time data on soil moisture, rainfall, crops, water levels, and livestock through a network of in situ low-cost wireless sensors. One of the key comptabilities of a LoRaWAN is that it enables users to communicate bi-directionally with sensors on an individual or group level.

The sensors use limited power and can operate 'in the field' for years without the need for intervention. The farmer will be able to make intelligent, sound decisions to drive multiple functions, including irrigation, livestock feed stations, water pumps, and emergency signals. 
The LoRaWAN network will immediately cover one million acres of farmland across rural New South Wales (NSW) which will encompass dry land crops, horticulture and livestock,  and a number of rural towns. Within 18 months, the plan is to extend broadly across Australia.    
  
 

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Firms Team to Craft Single-Chip for Next-Gen IoT Networks
GlobalFoundries (GF) and VeriSilicon have inked a deal to deliver the industry's first single-chip IoT solution for next-generation Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks. Leveraging GF's 22FDX FD-SOI technology, the companies plan to develop IP that could enable a complete cellular modem module on a single chip, including integrated baseband, power management, RF radio and front-end module combining both Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M capabilities.

GF and VeriSilicon are developing a suite of IP to enable customers to create single chip cost- and power-optimized solutions for worldwide deployment, based on a dual-mode carrier-grade baseband modem with integrated RF front-end module. The design will be fabricated using GF's 22FDX process, which leverages a 22nm FD-SOI technology platform.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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IoT security vulnerabilities can put users at risk and damage companies' reputations, and these risks increase as more devices are connected to the internet. Download 
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Coding standards are proven to improve code quality in IoT implementations, but without automation, they are difficult to enforce and may be ignored by developers. Download "Automating Coding Standards" to learn how to create a coding standard from existing resources and use a static analyzer to ensure it is followed by your developers. 
    
      



    
       
     
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Web/Mobile Apps from PTC Target Industrial IoT Manufacturing   

PTC has announced  the launch of new ThingWorx manufacturing apps. The new role-based manufacturing apps are fast to deploy and provide industrial companies with real-time operational intelligence to make more proactive and faster decisions.
The apps are built on the ThingWorx platform, a purpose-built Industrial IoT platform that includes technologies and tools that enable companies to rapidly develop, deploy and extend apps and augmented reality experiences.

The ThingWorx manufacturing apps are part of a new generation of Industrial IoT web/mobile applications, which include the successful ThingWorx Navigate app. The manufacturing apps unify data from enterprise business systems and the sensored physical world, and deliver user information and real-time insight incontext for individual roles. The new ThingWorx manufacturing apps 
include: ThingWorx Controls Advisor, ThingWorx Asset Advisor, and ThingWorx Production Advisor.  
 

u-blox has announced the SARA-R410M-02B, a configurable LTE Cat M1/NB1 multi-mode module with worldwide coverage. According to u-blox, it is the industry's smallest module available in the market today to offer both LTE Cat M1 and Cat NB1 in a single hardware package. Measuring just 16 mm x 26 mm, the unit provides software-based configurability for all deployed bands. The SARA-R410M-02B multi-mode global module supports ultra-low power consumption and cost-optimized solutions making it ideal for the development of LPWA IoT applications.
 

SARA-R410M-02B lets IoT system developers use a single hardware version globally. This provides enormous efficiencies in logistics and SKU management. Developers can easily respond to changes in business or market conditions, since supported frequencies and operator configuration decisions can now be made at "zero hour" or even later in the field. The flexibility extends further
 with the ability to select modes dynamically between Cat M1and Cat NB1 as either single or preferred connection.
Industry News & Recent Posts
 
07-17-2017 16:45:49 PM

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has appointed representatives from Philips Lighting and Google to its board of directors. Ruud von Bokhorst and Martin Turon began serving their two-year board terms on July 1, 2017. The Bluetooth SIG Board of ... Continue reading →...»

 

07-14-2017 16:06:20 PM

Telit has announced BlueMod+S42M, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2, standalone, single-mode module with embedded 3-axis accelerometer, temperature, and humidity sensors. The cost-effective component is optimized for efficiency and simplicity in end-device design and manufacturing, delivering reliable Bluetooth Low Energy ... Continue reading →...»

 

07-11-2017 15:30:06 PM

Axiomtek has released the Q7M311, a new Qseven module with Intel Apollo Lake processor, dual display interfaces, 32 Gbytes of eMMC memory, and wide operating temperature supported. The Q7M311 has adopted the 14nm Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350 quad-core/dual-core ... Continue reading →...»

07-11-2017 09:14:48 AM

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced DesignDRIVE Fast Current Loop software that makes C2000 microcontrollers the first devices to push current-loop performance to less than 1 microsecond, according to TI. Together, TI's C2000 MCU portfolio and DesignDRIVE software delivers system-on-chip (SOC) ... Continue reading →...»


Cypress and Arrow Team up for IoT Development Platform
07-10-2017 16:44:39 PM

Cypress Semiconductor and Arrow Electronics have announced a new development platform that enables engineers to quickly bring a broad range of connected IoT products to the market. The new Quicksilver kit features Cypress' Wireless Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) platform and ... Continue reading →...»


07-10-2017 16:11:18 PM

Franklin Robotics has launched a Kickstarter to build Tertill; a solar-powered and weatherproof robot that weeds your garden every day. With Tertill, gardeners can now enjoy weed-free vegetable and flower gardens without the monotony and frustration of weeding. Organic gardeners ... Continue reading →...»
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Circuit Cellar #324: July 2017

Q&A: Graphene Revolution | Finite State Machines |
Filtering and Filter Banks | PSoC Microcontrollers | Digital Guitar Amplifier/Effects Processor | Ecological Power Supply for Power Amplifiers | Automatic Control (Part 3) | Low-Frequency Quart Resonators | LoRa Wireless Communication (Part 2) | The Future of IoT Security                                                                             SEE INSIDE
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