Managing BLE Peak Power with ICs and Plug-In Modules

Analysis of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) peak power profiles and low-power design strategies for wearables and IoT, guiding IC/module selection and energy-harvesting sizing.

Integrating Accelerometers into Wearable Devices

Technical overview of integrating accelerometers into wearable designs, covering MEMS devices (MMA3202), multi-axis inertial modules, interfaces (SPI/I2C), and PCB integration.

Achieving Processor Performance with Existing MCUs

Overview of Darwin MCU family: 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 devices offering low-power operation, integrated memory, security features, and DSP/FPU support for embedded intelligence.

Packaging Innovations for Wearable DC/DC Converters

Examines SiP integration of DC/DC converters for wearables, comparing package topologies, PCB layout trade-offs, noise, thermal effects, and vendor examples.

Wireless Inductive Charging for Low-Power Wearables

Technical overview of inductive wireless charging for wearables, covering communication, WPC Qi-compatible ICs, coil design and transmitter/receiver integration.

Wireless Charging Solutions for Wearable Devices

Technical overview of wireless charging for wearables, covering inductive/resonant principles, Qi control protocols, and transmitter/receiver coil and chipset components.

Bluetooth Solutions for Wearable Devices

Technical guide to Bluetooth Low Energy for wearable devices, comparing BLE vs BR/EDR, GATT roles and reference designs like nRF51822 and TI CC256x.

Wearable System Design with Energy Harvesting and Low-Power MCUs

Energy-efficient wearable design: combining energy harvesting, ultra-low-power MCUs, low-power radios, and battery-management/storage options to extend device operation.

Low-power Bluetooth solutions: SoC to stack to module

Technical summary of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) design for wearables and IoT, covering low-power SoC, modules, RF front-ends, security, and power-management considerations.

How 5G Will Benefit Drones

Overview of 5G-enabled drones: how 5G improves bandwidth, latency, positioning and coverage, enabling networked drone applications such as inspection, rescue, and logistics.