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Mouser offers TI’s digital humidity and temperature sensor for smart devices

Mon, Aug 20, 2018

Distributor Mouser Electronics has added Texas Instruments’ HDC2080 humidity and temperature digital sensor. It offers high accuracy and low power consumption in a compact package, reports the distributor and is suitable for a range of IoT and environment monitoring applications.

The TI HDC2080 humidity and temperature digital sensor is a capacitive-based device that uses an integrated heating element to dissipate moisture and condensation. The sensor integrates multiple digital features, allowing for the use of programmable input thresholds to deliver system wake-ups and alerts without needing to rely on a microcontroller to monitor the system. The HDC2080 sensor’s low power consumption allows developers to place their microcontrollers in deep sleep mode, because the sensor can initiate measurements without input from a microcontroller. The high-performance sensors offer a typical humidity accuracy of ± two per cent and a typical temperature accuracy of ±0.2 degrees C.

The sensor features an auto-measurement mode to initiate humidity and temperature measurements, enabling efficient performance in applications with power-budget restrictions. The sensor is designed for battery-operated systems and supports a supply voltage range of 1.62 to 3.6V. With an operating temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees C, the sensors can be safely used in applications such as home appliances, smart home devices, smart thermostats, HVAC systems and inkjet printers.

The HDC2080 humidity and temperature digital sensor is supported by the HDC2080EVM, a simple plug-and-play platform that features an MSP430F5528 microcontroller and a USB interface, for communication between the HDC2080 sensor and a PC. The module’s included software graphically logs humidity and temperature data, and the module also allows access to the sensor’s configuration registers.

Mouser claims to stock the world’s widest selection of the latest semiconductors and electronic components for the newest design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is continually updated and offers advanced search methods to help customers quickly locate inventory. Mouser.com also houses data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.

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Smart Lighting System Sales to Reach $4.4 Billion by 2025

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Smart lighting controls accounted for 63% of smart lighting sales in 2017. Smart lighting controls include lighting-specific control devices separate from any light source or fixture, such as centralised lighting system control boxes, lighting-specific smart home hubs and bridges, smart light switches and dimmers.

Smart lighting controls are critical for energy savings in nonresidential applications, using large networks of sensors and advanced analytics to reduce energy consumption. Some of the conveniences of consumer smart lighting (e.g., voice control, away-from-home remote control) often require a bridge or hub. Building control suppliers have readily expanded their product offerings to incorporate smart lighting capabilities into broader building automation and Internet of Things (IoT) systems. These and other trends are presented in Smart Lighting in the US, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.

US demand for smart lighting (lighting sources, fixtures and controls) is forecast to increase to $945 million by year-end 2018. By 2025, demand is expected to reach $4.4 billion, driven by:

rapid growth in the broader smart tech and IoT markets, including smart home devices, nonresidential building automation, and smart city infrastructure
consumer interest in the convenience of smart lighting capabilities, such as wireless, away-from-home, and voice control
energy saving initiatives, especially in nonresidential applications

Smart Lighting in the US (published 7/2018, 163 pages) is available for $2900 from The Freedonia Group. For further details or to arrange an interview with the analyst, please contact Corinne Gangloff by phone 440.684.9600 or email crg@freedoniagroup.com.

Related studies include:

#3659 Smart and Connected Thermostats in the US (July 2018)

#3639 Smart Home Security in the US (April 2018)

About The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com – The Freedonia Group is a leading international industrial research company publishing more than 100 studies annually. Since 1985, we have provided research to customers ranging in size from global conglomerates to one-person consulting firms. More than 90% of the industrial companies in the Fortune 500 use Freedonia Group research to help with their strategic planning. Additional Construction & Building Products studies can be purchased at https://www.freedoniagroup.com, www.marketresearch

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Farnell element14 offers Microchip SAM L10 and SAM L11 eval kits for IoT

Wed, Aug 15, 2018

Development distributor, Farnell element14, has announced the availability of the Microchip SAM L10 and SAM L11 Xplained Pro evaluation kits and associated microcontrollers. The devices are claimed to be the industry’s lowest-power 32-bit microcontrollers as well as the first to offer chip-level security and Arm TrustZone technology.

According to Farnell element14, the SAM L10 is the industry’s lowest power microcontroller in this class and allows users to develop secured applications without the battery constraints of less power-efficient microcontrollers. Its low power consumption makes it suitable for a range of IoT applications in areas such as wearable devices, gaming controls, energy harvesting, smart pens and low-power industrial sensor nodes.

The SAM L11 features integrated hardware security for IoT nodes, remote keypads and authentication systems for smart cities and home automation, industrial automation or medical devices.

The microcontrollers run at 32MHz with memory configuration of up to 64kbyte flash and 16kbyte SRAM. They also have low power consumption and an enhanced peripheral touch controller for capacitive touch interfaces to be incorporated into appliances, fitness trackers, automotive door handles, key pads or remote controls. The interface is four times faster than previous generations of peripheral touch controller and provides highly-responsive and accurate touch sensing, says Farnell element14. It is supported by the QTouch Configurator and QTouch Modular library, designed to add elegant touch interfaces to designers’ applications. Both devices are available in 24- and 32-pin package options.

The SAM L10 and SAM L11 are built with picoPower technology to provide flexible power saving modes. They are also claimed to be the industry’s lowest power microcontroller in their class with an EEMBC certified ULPMark of 405.

Power debugging and data visualiser tools are available to monitor and analyse power consumption in real time, helping developers optimise system designs for lower power consumption with improvements in battery life.

The chip-level security incorporated into SAM L11 MCUs is based on Arm TrustZone technology to help protect against both physical and remote attacks, together with a security framework to simplify the implementation of security. IoT nodes driven by a SAM L11 provide strong resistance to remote software attacks, thereby increasing the reliability and avoiding any downtime of the critical functions of the nodes, says the company. The chip-level tamper resistance will help protect from cloning and intellectual property theft.

Both microcontrollers are available as development kits: the SAM L10 and SAM L11 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kits. These are fully supported with security, low-power and touch demos to accelerate development and help customers get their designs to market faster.

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Digi introduces smart wireless module to futureproof IoT design

Mon, Aug 13, 2018

Certified kits from Digi are designed to help futureproof IoT hardware designs. The XBee3 Cellular LTE-M smart wireless module supports seamless switching between frequencies, bands and protocols.

The XBee3 Cellular LTE-M development kits feature Digi’s next-generation smart cellular modem. This LTE-M certification allows Digi to bring one of the first LPWAN, software-defined technology-agile modems capable of offering Cat-M or NB-IoT on a single, compact footprint. The additional certification of Digi XBee3 Cellular NB-IoT is expected in October 2018.

The customer-configurable kit allows developers to standardise and futureproof their IoT designs by simply changing modems and SIMs. This allows them to leverage different wireless protocols without having to redesign hardware for different regions or applications.

The Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M smart modem is integrated into the development kit via a 20-pin Digi XBee socket, allowing for connectivity via millions of sockets already deployed around the globe, claims Digi. The module can also be easily configured and controlled from a centralized platform such as the Digi Remote Manager.

The Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M modem is supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT Core. It has built-in Digi TrustFence security. The module’s identity and data privacy features use more than 175 controls to protect against new and evolving cyber threats. It also provides the tools to secure connected devices, including data in motion with TLS 1.2 encryption and bi-directional authentication – required for AWS IoT connectivity.

The Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M smart modem development kit is now available for evaluation and testing. The kit includes one Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M embedded modem, one XBee3 development board, one active SIM, up to six months of free cellular service, antennae and power supply, and Digi’s full library of documentation and examples.

Digi International provides IoT and M2M connectivity products and services. It helps customers create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with high levels of security, relentless reliability and bulletproof performance.

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Mouser offers TI’s digital humidity and temperature sensor for smart devices

Smart Lighting System Sales to Reach $4.4 Billion by 2025

Farnell element14 offers Microchip SAM L10 and SAM L11 eval kits for IoT

Digi introduces smart wireless module to futureproof IoT design

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