Bluetooth technology enables wireless communication between smartphones, IoT devices, and automotive systems. Recent innovations in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and mesh networking are expanding its role in healthcare devices, home automation, and wearables. As the demand for connected solutions grows, Bluetooth continues to be a critical enabler of personal area networks (PANs) and smart home ecosystems. The development of Bluetooth 5.0 and beyond offers increased range, data transfer speeds, and device capacity, making it an essential technology for modern electronics design. And Bluetooth LE Audio adds support for hearing aids and introduces ‘Auracast’ branded broadcast audio. Bluetooth’s global market impact is transforming industries with reliable wireless connectivity.
Würth Elektronik has combined Classic and LE version 5.4 in a single Bluetooth module measuring 16.6 x 12 x 1.7mm including its antenna. Called Skoll-I, “the module is already certified for conformity in all major target markets”, said Wurth. The “module offers an opportunity for developing devices that need to connect to both legacy and modern devices. [It] also offers ...
Tiago Rodrigues provides an update on the long range, low power connectivity standard that he believes is the next big thing for the IoT. Wi-Fi HaLow has been called an IoT enabler that overcomes the challenges faced by wireless low-power IoT devices, but what is it, and why does it matter? Also known as IEEE 802.11ah, Wi-Fi HaLow began life ...
Silicon Labs has moved to 22nm for its latest series of wireless MCUs for IoT nodes. Announced today, there are parts for Zigbee, Bluetooth and Matter-over-Thread, and for mains or battery power. SixG301 is the mains-powered (line-powered) family, where ‘x’ becomes ‘B’ for the Bluetooth LE (and Bluetooth mesh) focussed variant, or ‘M’ for multi-protocol types. Concurrent multi-protocol operation will ...
Bluetooth LE modules that combine Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth Core 5.4 by Ezurio (formerly known as Laird Connectivity) are available from Mouser Electronics. The Sona NX611 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE modules are based on NXP’s IW611 Wi-Fi 6 chipset and boast a data transmission throughput of 500Mbps. The small industrial IoT modules are suitable for use in IoT, ...
US-based Master Electronics has added RF modules to its offering with the signing of French RF module specialist, Insight SIP. The distributor is based in Phoenix, Arizona but ships worldwide as Online Components for web-based distribution and trades as Electro Sonic in Canada. The company credits the combination of online e-commerce and field sales, organic growth and strategic acquisition for ...
On March 3, Longsys (SZ.301308), a branded semiconductor memory enterprise, made its first-ever appearance at MWC 2025 in Barcelona. Under the theme “New Mode of Storage Empowering Global Mobility”, it showcased a series of innovative storage products, attracting widespread attention. PTM Business Model: Full-Stack Customization Service The Product Technology Manufacturing (PTM) model was a major highlight, showcasing Longsys’ full-stack customization ...
Synaptics has extended its Veros Triple Combo connectivity portfolio with the SYN461x family of ultra-low-power (ULP) Wi-Fi 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 6.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread systems on chip (SoCs). Designed for the embedded Edge AI Internet of Things (IoT), the SYN461x is optimized for power, system integration, size, and rapid time to market while delivering ...
Insight SIP, the specialist in ultra-miniature RF modules, is launching the ISP2554-HM module. This module represents a dynamic IOT node, with support for Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, and Zigbee radios and high-performance computing including an ability to run AI at the Edge. It can thus form the core of a complex IOT device with an unparalleled mixture of features, performance ...
ST is aiming at secured Bluetooth, Zigbee and other 2.4GHz comms with a wireless MCU family. Called STM32WBA6x, the controllers have a 100MHz Arm Cortex-M33 core with floating-point and DSP extensions, backed by up to 2Mbyte of flash and 512kbyte of ram. The flash memory is dual-bank. “Thread, Zigbee, Matter and Bluetooth are naturally low-bandwidth protocols, [which] means that downloading the ...
Panasonic has picked Nordic’s nRF54L15 around which to build its latest Bluetooth and Matter module: the 10.35 x 9.8 x 1.9mm PAN B511-1C. Equipped for Bluetooth 6 and 802.15.4, its embedded microcontroller is a 128MHz Arm Cortex-M33, backed by 1.5Mbyte of non-volatile Rram and 256kbyte of ram, and the module has a built-in antenna. Scheduled for production in Jun, output ...
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