1968 Dick Morley invented the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and began deploying them in the automatic transmission manufacturing at General Motors, marking the era of precise control by controllers in various production stages of the manufacturing chain. 1975 Honeywell and Yokogawa Electric launched the world’s first Distributed Control Systems (DCS) TDC2000 and CENTUM, which allowed … Read more
Software Introduction Proteus 8.4 Download link and extraction code: Link:https://pan.baidu.com/s/1CRlF_pidp5MkPFss5SIkLQ?pwd=6n74 Extraction code:6n74 Size: 261MB (Note: After transferring, be sure to download to prevent file loss or damage) Download method: Install Baidu Netdisk software, if you don’t have Baidu Netdisk, you can go to the official website to download Baidu Netdisk official website:https://pan.baidu.com/ System support: win7/win8/win10/win11 … Read more
2018 is referred to as the explosion period for NB-IoT commercialization in China. In the past year, the three major domestic operators have achieved almost full coverage of the NB-IoT network. In addition, 40% of global operators are actively deploying business applications, with about 5.5 million devices connecting to the Internet of Things (IoT) daily. … Read more
Source: EETOP Author:Aaron Carman As more and more low-power IoT devices flood the market, researchers and developers are creatively developing power solutions—some of which turn to unique energy harvesting technologies. Industry and academic researchers have developed four new energy harvesting solutions for low-power devices. For applications where battery or wall-connected power is impractical (or would … Read more
Silicon Labs (also known as “Semi-Tech“) Industrial IoT Product Marketing Manager Tristan Cool recently created an application article discussing the concept of Energy Harvesting, its related applications, and future prospects, as well as introducing the ideal wireless SoC solutions to help developers deploy energy harvesting products. Below is the summary outline of the article; feel … Read more
1. Introduction Recently, I received a board sent by the Breadboard Community, based on Nordic’s latest nPM1300 power management chip evaluation kit. When it comes to power management chips, people may be familiar with discrete chips for functions like boost/buck conversion, power monitoring, POR reset, and charge/discharge management. However, it is rare to see all … Read more
According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts Network (by Li Ningyuan), there are three power supply design solutions—fully discrete, fully integrated, and partially integrated. Among these, integrated PMICs package traditional multi-output power supplies into a single chip, resulting in higher efficiency and smaller size for multi-power applications. This fully integrated power solution is essential in wearable … Read more
The semiconductor industry is vast, and within some more specialized product categories, there are often hidden surprises. Large chips like CPUs and GPUs are known to be expensive, and memory chips are ubiquitous. However, many observers know little about the field of Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC). The technology of PMIC is impressive. A single … Read more
Machine Learning (ML) is a vibrant and powerful field of computer science that permeates almost all digital devices we interact with, whether it’s social media, mobile phones, cars, or even household appliances. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving from the “cloud” to the “edge,” entering increasingly smaller IoT devices. The machine learning processes implemented on … Read more
Editor’s Note: The author, Jose Vicente Sáez Ibáñez, is a senior ML and software development engineer with international experience. He has been dedicated to researching the intersection of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (AIoT). Over the past few years, he has been deeply involved in the smart city industry across China, Spain, and … Read more