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Buckle Up, Put It In Drive and ‘ROHM’ the Open Road

On February 28, 2019 in All, Automotive, Lighting by Paul Golata

Buckle up, put it in drive and, roam the open road. ROHM Semiconductor’ LEDs and LED drivers make this possible. Like the American bison, you have the freedom to roam where you want. Take advantage and drive out with your lights on and your seat belts fastened.

Tagged With: Automotive, Boost, Buck, Consumption, Control, Current, Devices, Drivers, Energy, LEDs, Light, Power

Integrating the STM32L4 Discovery Kit IoT Node with the Google Cloud Platform Using Wi-Fi

On February 25, 2019 in All, Computing, Dev Tools, IoT, Low Power, Sensors, Wireless by Greg Toth

The STMicroelectronics STM32L4 Discovery Kit for IoT Node Discovery Kit is an Internet of Things (IoT) development kit that is ideal for prototyping sensor applications with wireless connectivity to the Google Cloud IoT.

Router Security Vulnerabilities Could Compromise the IoT

On February 20, 2019 in All, IoT, Lighting, RF, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Steven Keeping

Wi-Fi routers offer a cheap, convenient gateway to connect IoT sensors to the Cloud, but tests reveal the devices have weak security. As the IoT grows, they could prove even more enticing targets for hackers. New developments bring more protection, but other technologies could prove a better option.

Securing IoT Products from Unique Threats

On February 18, 2019 in All, Computing, IoT, Security by Sravani Bhattacharjee

IoT products are vulnerable to several attack vectors and are frequently hacked for the lack of adequate security measures. This blog discusses the unique challenges of securing IoT and presents a methodical 4-tier system design approach to predictably secure IoT products.

Tagged With: Connectivity, Cyber-Physical System, Cybersecurity, IoT, IoT botnet, IoT Security, Security

Next-generation Firewalls: More than ACL Filters

On February 14, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Next-generation firewall capabilities and features now extend far beyond their traditional predecessors and are worth a serious look for many different scenarios from small-home office to enterprise.

Li-Fi: Wireless Connections Without Radios

On February 8, 2019 in All, Wireless by Charles Byers

The emerging technologies of Visible Light Communication, Free-Space Optical Networking, and Li-Fi offer many of the advantages of wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, but without the problems associated with RF spectrum use. We will explore some of the associated tradeoffs and recent advancements.

Tagged With: Free space optics, Laser, Li-Fi, RF spectrum, Visible Light Communications, VLC, Wi-Fi

The Underlying Chemistry of Piezo Materials

On February 6, 2019 in All, Energy Harvesting, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

The electrical properties of both piezoelectric and piezoresistive materials change when subjected to mechanical deformation. Here, we show how and why these electrical changes are due to changes within the crystal structure at the atomic level and the chemistry involved with these changes.

Protect Device Communication Through Secure Protocols

On February 1, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Stop attackers from snooping or tampering with your data by ensuring that your devices and systems use secure protocols for communicating with each other and other services across the internet and in the cloud.

How Device Inventory and Dependency Management Help Secure Larger Systems

On January 31, 2019 in All, Computing, Security by Jeff Fellinge

Building and maintaining a solid inventory of all on-premise and cloud-based assets with helpful metadata is a critical step to ensuring your security programs include all of your systems.

Keeping the Lights On: ESD and Thermal Protection for LED Lighting Systems

On January 29, 2019 in All, Circuit Protection, Lighting by TDK

There are several factors that can affect solid-state lighting including stress, packaging-related, and component-related issues. Discover the key threats that affect the reliability of LED lighting systems.

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