One of the darlings of the ST Developers Conference that took place last October was SensorTile, the world’s densest sensor board. At 13.5 mm x 13.5 mm, it includes…
In our recent post on the new S2-LP sub-1Ghz RF transceiver, we discussed the growing importance of this kind of RF communication technology for IoT Smart Things and Smart…
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NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is at the heart of an expanding spectrum of easy-to-use, contactless applications because it helps simplify the connection of devices. Available at low cost and…
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S2-LP Transceiver, Wireless Communicators Last 10 Years on a Single Battery
November 29, 2016
As 2016 comes to a close and we look back at this year’s technological advancements one thing is clear ; the tech world is increasingly becoming wireless and the transition…
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With an STM32F4, MeshPower Delivers Electricity and So Much More In Rwanda
November 21, 2016
Many talk about using technology to better the lives of people, but few manage to do it like MeshPower. This company, based in England, installs small solar-powered grids in…
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In our post World Record : STSPIN, the Smallest Single Chip Motor Driver, Still With Even More Features, we looked at the different types of electric motors (DC, BLDC and stepper)…
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Enabling the Evolution of the City into the Smart City
November 16, 2016
At ST, “smart” means doing things more efficiently and flexibly, safer, in a more sustainable manner, and with a better experience for the people at the center. Today, ST…
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A few weeks ago we launched the record-breaking STM32H7 MCU series of ARM® Cortex®-M7 core microcontrollers, the first ever Cortex-M MCUs to reach 2010 points in CoreMark. At this week’s electronica 2016…
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If you design for Industry 4.0 and other high-end consumer electronics systems, the just-announced STSPIN32F0 motor control system-in-package may be for you. Combining a microcontroller and an analog IC in…
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Printing any 3D shape from the comfort of one’s home is a dream we all share, but it is no longer the stuff of science fiction. 3D printers are…
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STM32 Secure Firmware: Protecting your privacy in the connected digital world
November 4, 2016
STM32 microcontrollers are now available in more than 700 different devices in 10 different series, spanning the spectrum from ultra-low power to extremely high performance. Many of these use state-of-the-art security…
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Having just announced the world’s highest performing ARM® Cortex®-M-core MCU, ST had a strong presence at ARM TechCon, a premier hardware engineering and software developer event, to show it…
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Stepper Motor Drivers – A Look at the PowerSTEP01
October 26, 2016
Did you know that ST offers a system-in-package stepper motor driver? The PowerSTEP01 integrates 8 N-channel 16 mΩ MOSFETs for stepper applications up to 85 V with a SPI…
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STM32H7, the Most Powerful Cortex-M7 MCU, Breaks the 2000-point Threshold in CoreMark
October 20, 2016
The STM32H7 series of microcontrollers (MCU) made history today by becoming the most powerful implementation of the ARM® Cortex®-M7 processor for the embedded market. It is more than twice as fast…
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Valencell and ST Listen to Your Heart’s Content With Wearable Biometric Solutions that Change Lives
October 19, 2016
Tyler Cowen, professor of Economics at George Mason University, argues we are currently experiencing a “Great Stagnation”[1], a time in world history when innovation is no longer earth shattering…
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IoT at the Heart of the ST Developers Conference
October 5, 2016
The doors of the first ST Developers Conference just closed, and the excitement is still palpable. Thanks to the more than 600 attendees, 25 partner booths, 35 workshops, and…
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STM32L475, a Heart Monitor, and Wireless Charging: Among the Many Innovations at ST DevCon
October 5, 2016
At the just-concluded ST Developers Conference in Santa Clara, California presenters and enthusiasts shared their passion for smart and powerful technologies. More than 600 attendees had a front row…
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LoRa, Three Boards to Master this One-Million-Node IoT Network
October 5, 2016
Whether it was the roads of Ancient Rome leading to the Milliarium Aureum or the worldwide trenches of the “information superhighway,” all groundbreaking networks have one thing in common:…
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Wireless Charging for Wearables Made Flexible, Efficient, and Easy
October 4, 2016
From cars to cellphones, batteries are on everyone’s mind. Ironically, this component that was once overlooked can now make or break a design and a reputation. To complicate things,…
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To Be Smart about Smart Cities, Start Here !
September 29, 2016
ST held its Developers Conference on October 4 in Santa Clara, California. In anticipation of this event, we published a series of blog posts to preview some of the…
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Show me Your Body Area Network and I Will Tell You What Kind of Sensor You Are
September 21, 2016
ST held its Developers Conference on October 4 in Santa Clara, California. In anticipation of this event, we published a series of blog posts to preview some of the…
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“Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel,” sang The Doors in their 1970 song “Roadhouse Blues.” It was good advice then and it’s still…
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Audio is the New Eldorado and ST’s IoT and Bluetooth Solutions are Golden
September 16, 2016
ST held its Developers Conference on October 4 in Santa Clara, California. In anticipation of this event, we published a series of blog posts to preview some of the…
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ESD SIM : “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Is This ESD Protector the Fairest of Them All?”
September 7, 2016
Electronic devices must operate in increasingly harsher environments. As sensors multiply and components are embedded in everyday items, such as clothing, circuits must withstand greater shocks, or humidity. Therefore, designers have…
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Small connected home appliances, smart lights, and motion controllers become popular when they find a solution to one of their greatest challenges : offering maximum performance while maintaining the lowest…
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PIQ Thrives Under Pressure, ST’s LPS25HB Pressure Sensor at the Service of Athletes
August 24, 2016
The arrival of wearable technologies has changed the world of sports, and PIQ is one of the founding players of this revolution. The company designed the 13-axis multi-sport PIQ sensor that…
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World Record : VL53L0X, the Smallest Time-of-Flight Sensor Gets More Powerful
August 19, 2016
Many electronic devices must be able to detect the world around them in order to function properly. A zoom cannot autofocus, an automatic faucet cannot start or stop, a…
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STM32 MCUs Are Up to the Solar-Car Challenge
August 15, 2016
The 2016 American Solar Challenge is complete and the winner is the University of Michigan Solar Car team that was sponsored, in part, by ST. The University of Michigan team…
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World Record : STSPIN, the Smallest Single Chip Motor Driver, Still With Even More Features
August 12, 2016
ST recently broke the record for the world’s tiniest single chip motor driver by shrinking the packaging of three of its chips to 3 mm x 3 mm. Aside…
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ST at Electromagnetic Field 2016 : MCU And Sensors in the Most Interactive of Badges
August 10, 2016
Electromagnetic Field 2016 is a non-profit camping festival that took place last weekend, from August 5 to August 7, in Guildford, United Kingdom. This self-described “temporary village for those with…
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For many years, Augmented Reality (AR) has been a promising technology. From its early days when it was used to identify space debris or to overlay road names and…
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BlueNRG-1 : Powerful Bluetooth LE devices Can Still Consume Very Little Energy
July 29, 2016
Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) brings a well-known, trusted, and reliable wireless network to small battery powered devices. It has strongly contributed to the increased popularity of smart home appliances,…
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P-NUCLEO-USB001 and X-CUBE-USB-PD : a One-Two Punch for Powerful USB Type-C Devices
July 28, 2016
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) has profoundly impacted consumer electronics. Originally designed in 1994 to simplify the use of peripherals on computers, its reach has extended beyond its original…
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Drones Soar and STMicroelectronics Is Already High Above the Rest
July 19, 2016
In a market study published by Gartner in 2014, STMicroelectronics is listed as one of the members of the semiconductor industry that will benefit the most from the rise…
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CAN Bus Protection : STMicroelectronics Protects What Protects You
July 15, 2016
STMicroelectronics’s experience includes designing and manufacturing components for the most hostile environments, including Mars itself. It was therefore natural for the company to come up with a comprehensive line…
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New Silicon Carbide Devices increase Electric Vehicle Autonomy
July 13, 2016
If electric vehicles are undoubtedly the future of automotive, it will take ingenuity and new technologies to transition from expensive models and proof of concepts to mass adoption and…
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VIPerPlus: Biting the Competition with a Family of High-Voltage Converters Made for All Designs
June 18, 2016
ST’s VIPerPlus series of high-voltage converters combines an 800 V avalanche-rugged power MOSFET with a pulse width-modulator, and targets a wide variety of power supply circuits found in home appliances,…