We’re all used to Bluetooth chips coming in QFN and BGA formats, at a minimum of 30-40 pins, sometimes even a hundred. What ...

One of Raspberry Pi’s weaknesses is a lack of wireless technologies, which limits its communications capabilities with other devices. One new chipset from Qualcomm could help fill that gap. The ...

Download this article in PDF format. Wireless communication is becoming integral to electronics as more and more consumers demand the ability to send and receive data without being tied down with ...

Nordic Semiconductor today announces the launch of the Bluetooth 5-ready nRF52840 SoC, with features and capabilities that redefine the performance envelope of single-chip Bluetooth low energy ...

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the BL871E2-HI, a dual-mode Bluetooth 4.2 host controller interface module with embedded chip antenna and audio support. The ...

If you’ve ever owned a Bluetooth headset, you’ll probably agree that the biggest challenge is finding one whose battery lasts for a long time when in use. The battery life is usually short, the cheap ...

A recent Synopsys-executed user survey showed significant IoT system-on-chip (SoC) design growth from 2013 to 2015 with contributions from the new wearable IC market. Also, according to Teardown.com, ...

Now that the iPod touch and the iPod nano have been announced and released, eager tech hounds wanting to know all they can about the devices have cracked them open, literally! And while we can now get ...

What is Matter? What is Bluetooth being used for? Why configuration matters. To start with, Matter is supported by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Matter is probably the worst name they could ...

iFixit has posted disassembly photographs of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch. These disassembly photos are common after new products are released and provide readers an interesting view of the internals ...