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Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Radar: Advancing Beyond Ranging to Enhanced Sensing

in components / General March 28, 2025

Re-posted from Qorvo. Starvoy Technologies represent Qorvo in Eastern Canada, for further information please contact our team.

What is Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Radar?

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is recognized as a leading technology for accurate, secure, and real-time location, distance, and direction measurements. Beyond its use in ranging, UWB also serves as a sophisticated ambient sensing technology through radar. By utilizing UWB’s broad 500 MHz bandwidth and short 2-nanosecond pulses, it allows precise detection of objects and people. Unlike traditional ranging, UWB radar operates without requiring two devices to communicate; instead, it captures signal reflections with just one device. This makes it a cost-effective and low-power solution. When combined with omni-directional antennas, UWB radar can detect movement in a full 360° field of view, minimizing coverage gaps and ensuring broad area monitoring. Additionally, UWB’s capabilities in ranging and radar can be integrated to enable multifunctional applications such as presence detection and secure authentication.

ams OSRAM – In-plane sensing in microLED displays

in General February 9, 2024

MicroLEDs are expected to bring about a step-change in the characteristics of displays deployed in the consumer and automotive electronics industries because of their valuable optical characteristics: they provide a much brighter, clearer image with much higher color accuracy as well as outstanding readability in bright sunlight. MicroLEDs are also very energy efficient.

These properties make them attractive components for displays in products ranging from small, super-high resolution AR/VR headsets, to watches, phones, laptops, tablets, and displays in cars. MicroLEDs can even be used in large displays such as TVs and monitors.

New from Coilcraft – XGL3014

in components / General / power / Videos December 14, 2023

Coilcraft’s new ultra-low profile XGL3014 Series offers the lowest DC losses and extremely low AC losses for a wide range of DC-DC converters. This exceptional characteristic makes them an optimal choice for a variety of applications where space is limited and efficient power management is critical, including different non-isolated converter topologies, point-of-load (POL), IoT devices, and many other applications.

New from Coilcraft – XGL1712

in components / General / power / Videos November 15, 2023

Coilcraft’s new XGL1712 molded power inductors offer their lowest DC losses and extremely low AC losses for a wide range of DC-DC converters. Additional performance benefits include a wider range of inductance values and improved improved Irms current ratings.

World Diabetes Day

in General November 14, 2023

In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 61/225 designating 14 November as World Diabetes Day. The below blog will be looking at the role of Laser diodes in Non-Invasive glucose monitoring & other applications.

Infrared

Infrared can refer to a wide range of wavelengths; from 780 nm to 1,000,000 nm. There are a range of Medical applications at the Near to Mid Infrared, as well as across other wavelengths.

New from Coilcraft – XGL1010

in components / General / power / Videos July 27, 2023

Coilcraft’s new XGL1010 molded power inductors offer their lowest DCR losses and extremely low power losses for a wide range of DC-DC converters. Additional performance benefits include a wider range of inductance values and improved Irms current ratings.

Industry’s lowest DCR and low power losses
Wide inductance range up to 56 µH
High current handling with soft saturation characteristics
AEC-Q200 Grade 1 (–40°C to +125°C) with a 165°C max part temperature

VIDEO: CMIS Analyzer

in General / instruments May 23, 2023

As new CMIS standards are developed and adopted, with a wide variety of small form factor (SFF) and CMIS specs available, CMIS testing becomes increasingly complex and time consuming. The MultiLane Nexus Analyzer is a direct response to this complexity, designed with speed and simplicity at its core. A CMIS/SFF debug tool for interoperability testing and CMIS/SFF failures, the Nexus Analyzer is equipped with a full feature sweep implemented in its GUI.

Check out the below video from MultiLane, or read more.

Tinker V: The Versatile RISC-V Single-Board Computer for Industrial IoT

in Embedded Systems / General May 1, 2023

Introduction

As a sales representative for ASUS, Starvoy is excited to announce the launch of the Tinker V, the first RISC-V single-board computer (SBC) from ASUS IoT. The Tinker V is designed for industrial IoT applications, with rich connectivity options, reliable technical support, and an open-source architecture. This powerful and versatile SBC is an excellent option for developers looking to build IoT solutions that are efficient, reliable, and built to last. If you’re looking for a powerful and dependable single-board computer for your next IoT project, Starvoy invites you to explore the possibilities of the Tinker V from ASUS. For further information please reach out to our sales team.

ASUS IoT Announces PE6000G

Open-Source Architecture

The Tinker V is equipped with a 64-bit RISC-V-based processor, which supports both Linux Debian and Yocto operating systems. This open-source architecture allows for flexibility in deployment and optimization, without incurring licensing and copyright fees.

Rich Connectivity Options

Designed to be compact, the Tinker V offers rich connectivity options and is specially engineered with a broad spread of peripheral connectors for industrial use, including GPIO, micro-USB, dual gigabit Ethernet, a pair of CAN bus interfaces, and two RS232 COM ports.

Built for Industrial IoT

The Tinker V is specially designed for industrial IoT applications, with an ultra-compact size, comprehensive functionality, and rich connectivity options. It also benefits from 1 GB of built-in RAM and an optional 16 GB eMMC, while supporting a wide range of operating temperatures from -20°C to 60°C.

Collaboration with Industry Leaders

ASUS IoT has collaborated with Renesas and Andes to accelerate the adoption of RISC-V and deployment in industrial IoT applications. The Tinker V SBC is specially designed to run Linux Debian and Yocto, making it the perfect choice for diverse IoT and gateway applications.

Conclusion

With its open-source architecture, broad connectivity options, and reliable technical support, the Tinker V is a versatile and reliable SBC for industrial IoT applications. If you are looking for a powerful and dependable single-board computer for your next IoT project, the Tinker V is an excellent option to consider.

ams OSRAM: Helping robots sense their world

in components / General April 27, 2023

For further information on the below, or other ams OSRAM products please reach out to the team.

Smart robots play an increasingly important role in industrial automation as well as in our homes. Smart robotics spans traditional robot arms in production lines (e.g. automotive manufacturers) to mobile robots used in logistics, so-called AGVs (automated guided vehicles), AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) in warehouses, or a robotic vacuum cleaner. ams OSRAM’s miniaturized sensing and illumination solutions. The better the robot understands and interacts with its dynamic environment, the more successful this technology becomes. Beside their unique portfolio of sensors, LEDs and lasers, ams OSRAM pursues a dedicated innovation roadmap regarding future technologies like smart-surface solutions and differentiating algorithms to advance robot capabilities.

Qorvo: How to Get Smaller, Smarter, More Reliable Power Management

in components / General / power January 27, 2023

In this industry, it can be easy to take power for granted. Easy, of course, until you don’t have it. Managing that vital resource is critical for systems to operate properly, and in a world that demands smaller, faster and smarter devices, it can be a real challenge. But what if a built-in power management device helped tackle that job? Qorvo’s Configurable Intelligent Power Solutions (ActiveCiPS™) devices help control, monitor and optimize power distribution and conversion in different systems with built-in intelligence and configurability.

In complex systems, or when a designer needs a more advanced or innovative power solution, it can be too expensive to use discrete components. Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) integrate multiple voltage regulators and control circuits into a single chip. Today’s PMICs are flexible, allowing users to update default settings like output voltages, sequencing, fault thresholds and other parameters. As a result, PMICs are used in many small devices such as wearables, hearables and IoT (Internet of Things) devices – all thanks to their small size, high efficiency and low power consumption. These tiny, high-performance PMICs maximize system efficiency and performance while providing design flexibility and lowering the bill-of-materials cost.