Product News: Score Electronics and connectBlue launch a Dual-Mode Bluetooth Smart Ready Serial Port Adapter

The Rugged Bluetooth Serial Port Adapter RBS421s is an easy-to-use Bluetooth dual-mode device that supports both Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy and can be used as a Bluetooth Smart Ready client for any host. Replace cables up to 300m.

Product News: Score Electronics And ZMDI Launch The ZSSC3027, A New Energy-efficient, High-precision 16-bit SSC

Score Electronics, a franchised distributor for ZMDI announce the launch of the ZSSC3027, a leading-edge 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) with an integrated 18-bit digital signal processor (DSP) for linearization and calibration functions. As a global supplier of analog and mixed signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI introduces the ZSSC3027 to expand its family of 16-bit SSC ICs for calibrated resistive sensor modules.

Product News: Multi Radio Module for IoT from Score Electronics and connectBlue

Bluetooth Classic, BT Low Energy, 2.4G WLAN, and 5G WLAN all in one module

Score Electronics www.score-electronics.com (http://www.score-electronics.com) and connectBlue

announce the release of the Multiradio Module OWL355 which is a completely ready-to-embed module for demanding industrial, medical and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The OWL355 module offers multiradio capability across Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy and WLAN with full dual-band support for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands.

Product News: Light and Proximity Sensor from ZMDI and Score Electronics-ZOPT3100

Score Electronics and ZMDI, a Global Semiconductor Company, Launches the New ZOPT3100, an Energy-Efficient, Digital RGB/Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor IC with High Resolution Output, Wide Dynamic Range and Integrated LED Driver

Product News: ZSSC3015 – a New Sensor Signal Conditioner for Cost-Optimized Applications

The ZSSC3015’s combination of many diagnostic features on-chip, including EEPROM signature verification, bridge connection checks, bridge short checks and power loss detection, as well as its AEC-Q100 qualification, fulfills the requirements for a wide range of automotive applications. In addition to digital compensation of sensor offset and sensitivity, the ZSSC3015 offers the option to connect an external temperature sensor for more accurate correction of temperature drift and nonlinearity.

Press Release: Innodisk - News and Trends for Industrial Flash Memory in 2013

Advances in Firmware Design, SATA III and Miniaturization

Taipei, Taiwan - March 21, 2013 –Innodisk, a major designer and manufacturer of SSDs for industrial applications, recently spoke about new trends and challenges in the growing industrial flash market at the 2013 DTF (Digitimes Tech Forum) - Embedded Technology & Application, Taiwan's largest technology industry forum. Innodisk has been invited to speak at DTF for three years running. This year’s presentation centers on three new trends for industrial flash memory in 2013.

Product News: Connect One Delivers Versatile, Industrial-Grade SMT 802.11 b/g/n WiFi

The rugged Nano WiReachTM MAX-SMT supports with both client and access-point modes
Kfar Saba, Israel, March 12, 2013 — Connect OneTM, the Device Networking AuthorityTM, has released Nano WiReach MAX-SMT module to support b/g/n WiFi over an industrial temperature range of -30°C to +85°C. Nano WiReach MAX-SMT offers 3G routing, WiFi client and access-point capabilities. Like its popular predecessor, Nano WiReach MAX-SMT measures 2.0 x 3.7 centimeters (0.8” x 1.45”), allowing for a quick and simple upgrade from WiFi b/g to b/g/n without hardware or software changes.

Garbage collection and TRIM for SSDs

Non-volatile Flash memory is increasingly used in harsh environments like factories where severe
vibration can impact operability. SSDs are more robust than traditional HDDs, offering better energy
efficiency, longer lifespans, faster access times, and better read performance.

However, Flash memory is a write-once and bulk-erase form of data storage. This requires a garbage collection mechanism that sorts good data into available blocks. This ensure efficient disk usage but can reduce performance if not managed correctly.

At this point we need to explain a bit more how flash memory is organized in SSDs and how data gets written or erased. 

• Memory in SSDs is usually managed in blocks and pages. 
• One block consists of several pages. 
• Data will be written page by page but can only be erased as block unit.

Innodisk iCELL technology saves your data

Flash drives like SSDs havebecome more and more popular. But since the early days of wear leveling there is one problem all NAND Flash devices have in common.

Corrupted data and data loss during sudden power failure!

Over the years there were several solutions, mostly solved in software to make the disks more stable.

But with the introduction of SATA III and the customer demands of higher data rates, the SSD manufactures had to think about how to improve the throughput and the IOPS of the drives.

Bluetooth Low Energy Demo with cB-OBS421i-14

In this post, we like to show you how easy it is to set up a Bluetooth Low Energy Serial link with the new cB-OBS421i-14 module and an Apple iPhone 4s using the new connectBlue Serial Port Service for Bluetooth smart.

Getting started with connectBlue Serial Port Modules

ConnectBlue Serial Port Modules are easy to use. This post provides you with some hints and tips you cannot find in the manuals or documentations. As an example the standard USB adapter "cB-ACC-34" and a "cB-OBS411i-04" Bluetooth module are used.

Product News: connectBlue OLS42X - Bluetooth Smart Serial Port Service

connectBlue, market leader in demanding wireless solutions, today announced the addition of three new Bluetooth low energy solutions to the company’s Bluetooth low energy product suite. The new solutions offer Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy serial communication and consists of the Bluetooth Serial Port Module OBS421, Bluetooth Low Energy Serial Port Module OLS425 and Bluetooth Low Energy Serial Port Module OLS426.

Product News: ZMDI ZSLS7025 - High Efficiency boost LED driver for high-brightness LEDs

As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI introduces the ZSLS7025, a step-up (boost) converter, for high-brightness LED lighting. It is well suited for many consumer, industrial and after-market automotive applications. The ZSLS7025 is optimal for driving multiple white LEDs connected in series from a low voltage supply.

Bluetooth Low Energy vs. Classic Bluetooth

by Rolf Nilsson and Bill Saltzstein

Bluetooth low energy technology isn’t just another Bluetooth revision—it’s a whole new technology.

With the introduction of Bluetooth low energy technology, there has been considerable interest in its possibilities in both the media and the market.Bluetooth low energy technology also has important limitations as well as benefits. It is quite different from Classic Bluetooth technology—so different that one carefully needs to consider which technology best fits the application needs.

Product News: ZMDI introduces the ASI4U-F IC for AS-I applications

ZMD AG (ZMDI), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling energy-efficient solutions, today announces an additional member of their AS-Interface IC family, the ASI4U-F. A global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI is very proud to present the ASI4U-F, which is perfect for extremely cold and harsh environments for both process and factory automation applications. It can easily be used at ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to +85°C, which minimizes extensive and costly module tests.

Product News: The world's smallest intelligent battery sensor IC

ZMD AG (ZMDI) today announces the ZSSC1856. As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI introduces the first member of a new Battery Power Management product line.

The ZSSC1856 features two high-precision 18-bit Sigma/Delta ADCs with an on-chip voltage reference. Designed for ultra-low power consumption, the ZSSC1856 uses less than 100μA in Sleep Mode and comes in a PQFN32 5mm x 5mm package only 0.85mm high.

Product News: InnoDisk SATADOM qualified by Intel for new Romley Server Boards

InnoDisks SATADOMs (D150QV and D150QV-L series) are being selected as the preferred boot device on the SATA port. InnoDisk SATADOM has up to 8 times the performance of normal USB drive (135MB/sec and 116MB/sec Read/Write versus 15MB/sec and 10MB/sec for USB). The D150QV-L ́s low profile form- factor makes it the ideal solution for 1U and 2U server applications. InnoDisk SATADOMs, designed with SLC NAND Flash, deliver the highest endurance for various performance demanding and mission critical applications.

Product News: Connect One First to Unveil Miniature WiFi Module

for Embedded Linux, Windows at less than $10.

Connect One™, the Device Networking Authority™, today announced Nano WiReach™ USB, a miniature WiFi module that immediately brings wireless connectivity to consumer devices not originally intended to support wireless functionality.

Product News: connectBlue releases a Turnkey Bluetooth Low Energy Module

cB-OLP425i-26

connectBlue launches a new Bluetooth module based on the latest Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0, featuring Bluetooth low energy technology. The Bluetooth low energy platform module OLP425 offers a unique set of features and functionality that provides customers with a turnkey complete solution. The OLP425 can either be delivered as is with digital and analog GPIOs or complete with battery, temperature sensor, accelerometers, and humidity sensor.

Product News: New low power, high-precision 16-bit sensor signal conditioner ZSSC3016

ZMD AG, a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for consumer, industrial, and medical applications, introduces a class-leading 16-bit sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) for calibrated resistive sensor modules. The ZSSC3016 combines high accuracy amplification, 16-bit precision analog-to-digital conversion, and an 18-bit DSP for linearization and calibration functions. The high resolution sensor interface ASSP provides special features for battery driven low power devices, such as an overall current consumption of less than 1mA combined with an ultra low standby current of less than 250nA, operation voltages between 1.8 and 3.6V and an intelligent power save scheme to ensure lowest overall current consumption. Designed for high resolution altimeter module applications, the ZSSC3016 is ideal for use in mobile phones, sport watches or outdoor GPS tracking systems.