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Semtech Collaborates with Communicate2Integrate for Smart Plant Care Solution, “Florja”

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Semtech Corporation has announced that Communicate2Integrate GmbH, an intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) company based in Munich, Germany, has chosen to integrate Semtech’s LoRa^®devices and LoRaWAN^® connectivity for its Florja solution. Florja is a Cloud-based plant management platform that allows users to monitor the current status of their plants from anywhere. Florja sensors enabled by LoRa and using LoRaWAN connectivity can monitor for the temperature, humidity and salt level found in the soil which then relays the data to the Florja platform accessible via desktop and smartphones for further intelligent analysis.

“Florja is innovating toward a new and easier way to manage plants,” said Michael Urban, chief executive officer of Communicate2Integrate. “Moreover, Florja is scalable from the everyday home plant enthusiast to large scale businesses that need real-time information, automated and intelligent plant care advice or a smart irrigation system. No matter how the platform is used, LoRaWAN is providing that necessary plant data in real time, combined with internal know-how and external data to maintain its health.”

According to a 2020 McKinsey article, advanced technology such as connected sensors “could further increase yields, improve the efficiency of water and other inputs, and build sustainability and resilience across crop cultivation and animal husbandry.” With a renewed focus on sustainability for businesses and consumers, the plug and play Florja platform is an ideal solution for smart plant care for environmentally conscious users. The Florja system includes LoRa-enabled sensors utilising LoRaWAN to measure temperature and humidity in soil and air, electrical conductivity in soil and light irradiation as well as a Florja Cloud platform for users to remotely view that data.

“Semtech’s LoRa devices and LoRaWAN are a complementary fit for the smart agriculture industry,” said Marc Pégulu, vice president of IoT product marketing and strategy for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “The long range coverage coupled with low power usage of the technology is making the lives of farmers and plant growers much easier and smarter.”

To learn more about Florja, please visit here.

Information on how Semtech’s LoRa devices are innovating smart agriculture can be found here.

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Tracealyzer 4.6 is designed for easier porting says Percepico

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Tracealyzer 4.6 has official support for Zephyr RTOS and Microsoft Azure RTOS ThreadX. The release also includes Percepio’s next generation trace recorder library with improved support for snapshot trace. Snapshot recording allows users to access DevAlert, Percepio’s cloud service for monitoring application code executing in deployed IoT devices.

The trace recorder library is for runtime monitoring that benefits both Tracealyzer and DevAlert, said the company. It is designed to be far easier to port to other software platforms and to allow more efficient monitoring of deployed IoT systems and tracing of multi-core systems. The recorder library features more efficient snapshot recording, where trace data is saved in a ring buffer on the target system, for both Zephyr and ThreadX, in addition to the previously supported streaming recording.

CEO, Johan Kraft said: “Both streaming trace and snapshot trace are now supported in the same solution and use the same trace format, which makes it far easier to maintain and improve. Moreover, this will soon enable us to provide an official SDK [software development kit] for partners and customers that wish to integrate Tracealyzer and DevAlert with their RTOS of choice, or with bare-metal firmware.”

Kate Stewart, vice president of Dependable Embedded Systems, The Linux Foundation, commented: “Tracealyzer support for Zephyr is a very welcome addition to the embedded and IoT ecosystems. The ability to visualise code execution is a key tool for developers working with resource constrained devices to be able to efficiently debug defects and release products”.

Another innovation in this edition is the dynamic legend feature, which improves legibility of Tracealyzer’s timeline views, so users can quickly see which events belong to which process or thread. This is particularly valuable for operating systems such as Linux, where the number of threads can become unwieldy, explained Percepio.

The new Tracealyzer recorder library is now integrated into Zephyr and will be included in the upcoming Zephyr 3.0 release.

Tracealyzer 4.6 is available now from Percepio’s web store and through its worldwide network of distributors.

Percepio provides visual trace diagnostics for embedded and IoT software systems in development and in the field. Percepio Tracealyzer combines software tracing with powerful visualisations, allowing users to visually spot and analyse issues in software recordings during development and testing.

Percepio DevAlert is a cloud service for monitoring deployed IoT devices, combining automatic, real-time error reporting with visual trace diagnostics powered by Tracealyzer. Complimentary evaluation licenses are available for both products.

Percepio collaborates with leading vendors of processors, operating systems and development tools within embedded system and IoT such as Arm, IAR Systems, Infineon, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Renesas Electronics, Wind River Systems, as well as IoT cloud vendors such as Amazon Web Services.

Percepio is based in Västerås, Sweden.

http://www.percepio.com

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Compact antennas are designed for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E applications

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

Two series of three antennas each by Linx Technologies support Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E applications in the 2.4, 5.0 and 6.0GHz bands. Both series are compact and therefore suitable for IoT applications, said the company.

Antennas in the ANT-W63-MON series are compact monopole tilt/swivel whip antennas that work with multiple ground plane configurations. The hinged design allows for the antenna to be positioned for optimum performance. The MON series is available with an SMA plug (male pin) or an RP-SMA (female socket) connector.

The ANT-W63-WRT series are panel-mount di-pole antennas. The compact size allows low-profile mounting making them less likely to be accidentally damaged, said Linx. The WRT antennas are designed with an integrated counterpoise that eliminates the need for additional groundplane, making them suitable for applications with non-conductive or RF-transparent enclosures. The ANT-W63-WRT antennas are available in a variety of cable length and connector options, including SMA plug (male pin), RP-SMA plug (female socket), MHF1/U.FL type plug (female socket), and MHF4-type plug (female socket.

The antennas add 6GHz variations to the company’s WRT and MON product lines. CEO Tolga Latif, said: “With the continued expansion of Wi-Fi 6 in industry, . . . . customers will be better prepared to meet the growing demand for increased signal coverage and faster Wi-Fi 6 / 6E devices.”

The WiFi 6 antennas are available now from Linx Technologies’ distributor and manufacturer representative networks.

Linx Technologies strives to minimise the risk, delays, and technical challenges for design engineers to make products wireless and connect them to the IoT. Linx manufactures wireless components including antennas, RF connectors and cables, RF modules, and remote controls.

https://linxtechnologies.com

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Offline switcher IC reduces BoM for bias power supplies

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

A universal AC high voltage input, non-isolated offline switcher IC from Diodes addresses the challenges associated with using a bias power supply. The AP3928 switcher IC is optimised for situations where higher power levels are mandated, such as in industrial control or home automation systems, home appliances, and IoT devices.

The AP3928 has a 600mA maximum output current that allows for a 10W output power rating. A key differentiator of this high voltage switcher IC is that it supports conventional offline, non-isolated flyback configurations, as well as more streamlined non-isolated buck configurations, keeping the bill of materials (BoM) spend to a minimum, claimed Diodes.

Peak current and switching frequency will continuously reduce as the load decreases, meaning that the IC can achieve heightened degrees of efficiency in light load conditions and is therefore suitable for use in equipment that spends prolonged time in sleep mode.

The AP3928’s low standby power of less than 30mW is suitable for small domestic appliances and IoT devices, where it is important to conserve available battery power.

The AP3928 switcher IC is supplied in a compact SO-8 package. It meets high voltage creepage requirements and can support operational junction temperatures up to +150 degrees C. Over-temperature, output short, overload and open-loop protection functions are included and there is also under-voltage lockout.

Diodes is a Standard and Poor SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company. It delivers semiconductor products to companies in the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Its portfolio includes discrete, analogue and mixed-signal products and packaging technology. The company has 31 sites around the world, including engineering, testing, manufacturing, and customer service.

http://www.diodes.com

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Semtech Collaborates with Communicate2Integrate for Smart Plant Care Solution, “Florja”

Tracealyzer 4.6 is designed for easier porting says Percepico

Compact antennas are designed for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E applications

Offline switcher IC reduces BoM for bias power supplies

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