Enabling wireless communication capabilities in electronic devices requires a system-on-chip (SoC) that supports seamless integration, reliability, flexibility, power and cost efficiency, and more. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are two wireless connectivity solutions deployed in range of electronic devices with these features in mind.

Munich, Germany and Tokyo, Japan –Infineon and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a strategic collaboration and align future product and technology roadmaps.

You know how to code your solutions and, sure, you can create brilliant applications. No question, but how do you get it to market, and how quickly. As everyone knows time to market can make or break a product, and sometimes getting there too slow is worse than not getting there at all.

The touch-sensing human-machine interface (HMI) in wearable devices is a key element of their consumer appeal, providing a responsive, intuitive way to interact via touch buttons and sliders in devices such as earbuds and smart glasses, or via a small touchscreen in a smart watch. 

Versatility and efficiency are two commonly used terms when it comes to MCUs, especially when referring to capacitive sensing MCUs that are used in a wide range of applications and requiring the additional enhanced user experience, durability, and adaptability features.

There’s a lot going on in the background of your design. In fact, in most cases, 90% (or more) of the development time is spent on things other than the HMI. However, it’s that HMI that gets all the attention because it’s the part of the design that the end user actually sees and interacts with.

Developers struggle with how to manage the power in their end devices. There’s obviously a tradeoff between performance and how much/how long to keep components powered up. It’s obviously application-specific, but it’s important to make the right decision.