Sensors
Semtech LoRa ICs Support Amazon Sidewalk Development
With long-range connectivity for trackers and sensors, new products are expected to enable new applications outdoors, beyond the four walls of a home or business.
Bio-RFID Measures Blood Glucose Without Pricking Fingers
Know Labs has internally validated its non-invasive RF-based technology that transmits a signal through skin across a broadband frequency sweep of 1,000 MHz.
Hospital Smart Rooms Leverage RTLS Data to Identify Workers
As doctors and nurses enter the technology-rich patient rooms at OhioHealth, their information will be displayed on a TV monitor to help patients understand who comes and goes from their bedside.
RFID News Roundup
STMicroelectronics designs MEMS pressure sensor for IIoT; Energous IoT power transmitter doubles energizing capability; KP Performance offers IoT multiband combination antennas; Estone Technology releases embedded board for IoT; PerfTech intros wired smart-home router; Kinexon, SAP partner on IIoT solutions; XO2Tech unveils RFID-ready AI healthcare-monitoring solution.
Aircraft Companies Among Early Adopters of Battery-Free RTLS
Since Paragon ID acquired UWINLOC, the companies have been marketing its MahVis solution that harvests ambient RF energy, then wirelessly transmits sensor data and a precise location.
Energous Partners to Offer Battery-Free IoT
The company is growing its wireless energy solution to power BLE tags with new certification for use in Japan, and has teamed up with InnoTractor and Thinaer.
Toppan Adds Sound Detection to IoT Equipment Monitoring
Manufacturers in Japan are deploying the company's e-Platch solution to detect changes in sounds that could indicate malfunctions or potential failures of critical equipment.
Small, Low-Energy SoC Released for IoT Devices
A wearable in-mouth sensor is among the early products being built to leverage Silicon Labs' new system-on-chip family, which can capture and transmit data via Bluetooth and Zigbee.
NFC Forum Healthcare Webinar Yields New Innovations
At a recent online event, STMicroelectronics, Grapheal and Northwestern University presented technology used for patient care, healthcare screening and equipment maintenance.