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Mouser takes stock of Laird’s Sterling-LWB5+ modules

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Ready for distribution at Mouser Electronics is the new Sterling-LWB5+ modules from Laird Connectivity.

The modules deliver wi-fi 5 (802.11ac) and Bluetooth 5.1 communications to next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as battery-powered medical devices, industrial IoT sensors, rugged handheld devices, and other connectivity solutions.

The Laird Connectivity Sterling-LWB5+ modules are powered by the Infineon CYW4373E solution, supporting reliable and secure performance in industrial IoT settings, says Mouser. Suitable for harsh environments, the Sterling-LWB5+ modules have a solder-down module form factor to minimise the effects of vibration and impacts, as well as an industrial temperature rating of -40 to +85 degrees celsius.

The Sterling LWB5+ range provides for several small-form-factor PCB modules with options for integrated and pre-certified external antennas, as well as a couple of M.2 form factor solutions for increased host integration flexibility for designers’ Linux platforms.

For optimum integration Laird Connectivity has also produced and certified a range of internal and external antennas, along with a reverse polarity SMA cable assembly specifically for Sterling-LWB5+ modules. The antenna range includes the proven internal FlexPifa, Nanoblade and Mini Nanoblade Flex antennas as well as an external dipole antenna.

The modules support the latest WPA3 security standards, and the devices’ integrated power amplifier and low-noise amplifier aid reliable connectivity even in challenging RF environments.

The Sterling-LWB5+ devices are available in multiple antenna options and are certified to FCC, IC, CE, MIC, AS/NZ and Bluetooth SIG certification.

Mouser Electronics is an authorised semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on new product introductions from its leading manufacturer partners. Serving the global electronic design engineer and buyer community, its website is available in multiple languages and currencies and features more than five million products from over 1,100 manufacturer brands.

Mouser offers 27 support locations worldwide. The distributor ships to more than 630,000 customers in 223 countries and territories.

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Single chip controller integrates infotainment devices

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

Microchip Technology’s LAN9360 audio endpoint controller, a single chip Ethernet controller with embedded controllers, interconnects vehicles’ infotainment devices including speakers, amplifiers, microphones, navigation systems, radio tuners and smart headrests with Ethernet audio video bridging (AVB).

The LAN9360 bridges audio between Ethernet AVB and Inter-IC Sound, time division multiplexing and pulse density modulation local audio interfaces. It supports audio transmission over Ethernet AVB, including generalised precision time protocol, timestamping, transport protocols and content protection with high-bandwidth digital content protection.

It also supports secure boot and secure remote updates over eEthernet. Unlike other Ethernet bridging networking solutions requiring System-on-Chip, microcontrollers plus third-party software stacks, the LAN9360 endpoint device requires no software integration, which helps designers to configure the device simply and quickly to manufacturers’ individual audio and networking requirements.

This controller has been validated to industry standards for ethernet interoperability for AVB protocols. The device is validated to the IEEE 802.1BA-2011, IEEE 802.1AS, IEEE1722 and IEEE1733 specifications for ethernet networks and is certified to the standards for AVB interoperability and reliability established by the Avnu Alliance consortium.

Microchip’s LAN9360 endpoint device is available for volume orders in a 100-thin profile fine pitch ball package option.

The LAN9360 expands Microchip’s Ethernet product portfolio and total system solution for automotive developers. Other Microchip Ethernet devices for automotive applications include the LAN8770 100BASE-T1 PHY, a single-port physical layer transceiver compliant with the IEEE 802.3bw-2015 specification. The device provides 100 Mbps transmit and receive capability over a single unshielded twisted pair cable.

In addition, the Trust Anchor (TA100), a secure element from Microchip’s portfolio of CryptoAutomotive security ICs for automotive security applications, provides support for code authentication, secure boot and audio content protection with high-bandwidth digital content protection.

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RSL10 Smart Shot Camera brings snappy automatic image recognition to IoT

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

The RSL10 Smart Shot Camera from ON Semiconductor combines cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) with ultra-low-power image capture and recognition, to enable a new generation of Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints such as surveillance cameras, restricted areas, factory automation, smart agriculture and smart homes. A companion smartphone application provides a user interface for the platform and acts as the gateway to cloud-based, AI-enabled object recognition services.

The platform brings together ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 SIP, which provides ultra-low-power Bluetooth low energy technology, and the ARX3A0 Mono 65 degree DFOV IAS module. The module is a compact prototype used for developing compact cameras with 360 fps mono imaging based on the ARX3A0 CMOS image sensor. Complemented by motion and environment sensors and power and battery management, these technologies are aimed at providing a complete solution that can be used to capture images autonomously and identify objects within them.

Using ON Semiconductor’s RSL10 Smart Shot Camera, developers can create an endpoint that automatically sends an image to the cloud for analysis when triggered by various elements including time or an environmental change, such as light or temperature. Equally, the camera platform can operate in low power mode while monitoring a specific part of its field of view, automatically taking an image when the scene’s contents change. The image is then sent to the cloud for processing, using AI to determine the contents of the image before taking the appropriate action.

The image data is transferred to the cloud through a gateway, connected over Bluetooth low energy, using the RSL10 SIP. The low power credentials of the components used in the platform mean it can operate for extended periods of time from a single primary or secondary cell. The triggers are configured using the companion app, also over Bluetooth low energy.

Typical applications may include adding smart cameras to wearable safety equipment such as hard hats, monitoring the contents of a shopping cart to support automated checkout, monitoring occupants in vehicles to provide early warning of any safety issues, and at home scanning the contents of cupboards to build shopping lists.

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Rohde & Schwarz drives trigger and decode solution for 1000BASE-T1 automotive ethernet

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

With the new K58 option for its oscilloscopes R&S RTO and R&S RTP, Rohde & Schwarz now offers a triggering and decoding solution for 1000BASE-T1 automotive ethernet.

Similar to the existing 100BASE-T1 or CAN bus analysis and decode capability, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can now analyse and decode the latest bus speeds in automotive digital design.

The flexibility of automotive ethernet suits the simple twisted-pair network technology to a range of in-vehicle networks. To verify, commission and troubleshoot designs based on an automotive ethernet communication link, it is important to have an instrument that can measure and verify compliance to the standards, as well as decode the messages and reliably triggering on them.

The new K58 option for the R&S RTO and R&S RTP oscilloscopes allows users to debug and verify their in-vehicle networks and engine control unit implementations.
The decoded data can be displayed in a table as well as in the usual honeycomb diagram. Parameters such as Idle, MAC or error frames are defined by colour codes.

With the R&S RT-ZF7 probing fixtures, both the forward and reverse data streams can be decoded simultaneously. In addition, the oscilloscopes support simultaneous decoding of up to four serial buses.

The search functions are intended to simplify analysis of long signal sequences while specific message types, content and errors can be isolated quickly. All detected events are shown in a table with timestamps and the user can then examine the individual events in a zoom window, with the proper timing correlation, and navigate between the events.

The combination of the new trigger and decode functionality with the K35 bus measurements option, in-depth measurements, such as the error frame rate and number of consecutive frame errors, help to quickly determine link stability. Rohde & Schwarz states that this “unique combination” allows for more extensive analysis of bus timing, such as the delay between frames or between trigger event and the subsequent bus frame.

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Mouser takes stock of Laird’s Sterling-LWB5+ modules

Single chip controller integrates infotainment devices

RSL10 Smart Shot Camera brings snappy automatic image recognition to IoT

Rohde & Schwarz drives trigger and decode solution for 1000BASE-T1 automotive ethernet

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