There has been a persistent belief that the x86 instruction set is inherently incapable of low power consumption. Is this really the case? This article focuses on how the Core Ultra 2nd generation considers low power consumption and whether it is possible to achieve it… For many years, there has been a rumor: x86 cannot … Read more
Source: IoT Time Space; Organized and published by the “Chongqing IoT Industry Association”. NB-IoT has four major advantages: Regarding its low power consumption advantage, industry insiders know that it can work for 10 years. This mainly uses two power-saving technologies: Two Power-Saving Technologies in NB: eDRX and PSM 1.eDRX In any mobile communication system, it … Read more
NB-IoT and eMTC both belong to the cellular IoT and share the “3C” characteristics of cellular IoT: • Coverage Enhanced Coverage • Consumption Low Power Consumption • Cost Low Cost To meet the “3C” goals, NB-IoT and eMTC have different implementation methods, as detailed below: 1 Key Technology Comparison of NB-IoT and eMTC Enhanced Coverage … Read more
Recently, RT-Thread engineers completed the BSP adaptation based on the Renesas CPK-RA2L1 development board, supporting drivers for peripherals such as GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, DAC, PWM, CAN, on-chip Flash, Watchdog, RTC, etc. With the support of Renesas engineers, the power component (low power LPM) adaptation was completed. Actual measurements show that the chip can … Read more
As the demand for battery life in terminal devices increases, low-power MCUs are becoming more widely used. So, what is a low-power MCU? Which categories have a strong demand for low-power MCUs? What trends are emerging in the development of low-power MCUs? Wide Application Scenarios “Typically, low-power MCUs utilize different design methods and processes compared … Read more
What is FPGA? What is FPGA? FPGA stands for Field Programmable Gate Array, which means a chip that can be programmed on-site. FPGA is essentially a chip, not a tool or a device, and certainly not software. It is a type of chip. FPGA can change the internal circuit structure of the chip through programming, … Read more
Recently, Zhiqu Dog shared some thoughts on purchasing laptops at different price points, mentioning a term called “Apollo Lake.” In simple terms, Apollo Lake is Intel’s cheapest processor platform, and devices such as tablets, laptops, mini PCs, desktops, and all-in-ones equipped with it can be priced between hundreds to 2000 yuan. Therefore, many users have … Read more
With the popularity of fingerprint recognition on smartphones, fingerprint recognition technology is being applied in more and more scenarios. In addition to mobile applications, it is also gradually popularized in embedded scenarios such as mobile payments, access control systems, and smart homes. In terms of system implementation, smartphones themselves have powerful computing capabilities and rich … Read more
Q A & Question: Low-Power IoT Design – FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 Development Board FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 is a low-power IoT development board designed based on the ESP32-C6 chip, suitable for smart home projects. The ESP32-C6 features a high-performance 160MHz RISC-V 32-bit processor and supports communication protocols such as Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee 3.0, and … Read more
Source: IoT Jianghu (iot521) Author: Wang Yiming IoT Think Tank Reprint Please indicate the source and origin when reprinting —— [Introduction] —— The Development History and Technical Characteristics of NB-IoT 1. Differentiated Demand in the Internet of Things For a long time, people have used network services through corresponding terminals (computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc.), … Read more