Design
MCUs use PUF tech to fill private key security gap
More IC vendors are beginning to explore a device-level technology approach for safeguarding data called physically unclonable function, or PUF. Though silicon production processes are...
New Microchip MCU Adds Secure Boot Protection from External Flash
For operating systems booting from external SPI flash memory, Microchip Technology has introduced its latest cryptography-enabled microcontroller (MCU) to protect against malicious rootkit and bootkit...
Firmware Security – Preventing memory corruption and injection attacks
Editor's Note: Connected devices that form the backbone of the internet of things (IoT) present multiple vulnerabilities for penetration by hackers. To mitigate those threats...
Development
How emerging technologies and better communication are transforming printed circuit board assembly
Lean manufacturing’s value is all about reducing waste. It’s based on the idea that if you’re not fully and efficiently taking advantage of all your...
Low-cost dev kits speed LoRaWAN development
STMicroelectronics has released two $99 LoRa development packs, leveraging the company’s STM32 Nucleo evaluation boards, that can be used by large corporations, smaller companies, independent...
IoT device security: A path to standardization
Setting up an IoT device is a crucial step. If we take the case of a consumer product, this process is expected to be done...
Hardware
Open-source kit supports predictive maintenance
The Intelligent Condition Monitoring Box (iCOMOX) is an open-source development platform for condition-based monitoring of equipment, assets, and industrial facilities. The goal of the board...
Dev kit speeds analog sensor evaluation and calibration
Renesas Electronics Corp. has introduced the Renesas Solution Starter Kit (RSSK) for developers working with the 32-bit RX23E-A microcontroller (MCU). The RX23E-A, with a highly...
Battery packs integrate IoT to manage battery health in electric vehicles
A new Internet of Things (IoT) based battery pack enables remote monitoring of a battery’s key metrics to manage and optimize the lifetime and health...
Software
New Microchip MCU Adds Secure Boot Protection from External Flash
For operating systems booting from external SPI flash memory, Microchip Technology has introduced its latest cryptography-enabled microcontroller (MCU) to protect against malicious rootkit and bootkit...
Firmware Security – Preventing memory corruption and injection attacks
Editor's Note: Connected devices that form the backbone of the internet of things (IoT) present multiple vulnerabilities for penetration by hackers. To mitigate those threats...
Interfacing with modern sensors: Interrupt driven ADC drivers
In the last article, we examined how we could write an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) driver that blocked and one that used a polling technique to...
Industry
IAR adds Renesas MCUs to certified functional safety toolchain
IAR Systems has introduced new updated versions of the functional safety edition of its integrated development environment (IDE). The updated versions support Renesas’ RX and...
Battery packs integrate IoT to manage battery health in electric vehicles
A new Internet of Things (IoT) based battery pack enables remote monitoring of a battery’s key metrics to manage and optimize the lifetime and health...
Developers aid COVID-19 efforts with low-cost ventilator designs
Ventilators are designed to keep oxygen in the lungs and to remove carbon dioxide. They are an important tool for the treatment of severe COVID-19...
Trends
Wireless transceivers use UWB for low power low latency data transfer
While ultra-wide band (UWB) technology has so far been presented by several chip companies as a technology for fine ranging applications, a Montreal, Canada based...
Open-source kit supports predictive maintenance
The Intelligent Condition Monitoring Box (iCOMOX) is an open-source development platform for condition-based monitoring of equipment, assets, and industrial facilities. The goal of the board...
Battery packs integrate IoT to manage battery health in electric vehicles
A new Internet of Things (IoT) based battery pack enables remote monitoring of a battery’s key metrics to manage and optimize the lifetime and health...
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