Exploring Growth Points in the Semiconductor Industry Over the Past Few Decades

Exploring Growth Points in the Semiconductor Industry Over the Past Few Decades

Yesterday, while chatting with a friend, they suddenly asked me about my views on the current state of the domestic semiconductor industry. I have discussed this before; the semiconductor industry will not always be in a downturn, nor will it always be in a boom. The development pattern of the entire semiconductor industry isboom, reshuffle, … Read more

How to Implement NTP Time Synchronization for IoT Devices

How to Implement NTP Time Synchronization for IoT Devices

Why Do Devices Need Accurate Time? The importance of time synchronization in the IoT ecosystem is self-evident: • Data Timestamping Guarantee: Sensor data must have accurate timestamps for correct analysis and processing. • Security Authentication Mechanisms: Security mechanisms such as TLS certificate validation and JWT tokens rely on accurate time. • Logging and Debugging: Accurate … Read more

Showcase of Technical Application Results: Intelligent IoT Perception and Testing

Showcase of Technical Application Results: Intelligent IoT Perception and Testing

Intelligent IoT Perception and Testing Affiliated College: School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 01 Project Overview (1) Project Background The new generation of information technology is the main battlefield for major countries at this stage. It is imperative to accelerate the integration of new generation information technology with manufacturing and strengthen the penetration of new … Read more

ESP32: Special Function Interfaces

ESP32: Special Function Interfaces

In addition to its powerful serial communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I²C, I²S) and wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), the ESP32 integrates many special function interfaces and peripherals, making it excel in scenarios such as IoT, sensor nodes, human-computer interaction, and motor control. Here are some key special function interfaces of the ESP32: 1. Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) … Read more

Harnessing Edge Intelligence with ESP32-Cam: Empowering Real-Time Image Recognition with Edge Impulse

Harnessing Edge Intelligence with ESP32-Cam: Empowering Real-Time Image Recognition with Edge Impulse

Have you ever dreamed of having a compact device capable of real-time image recognition? Now, with the help of ESP32-Cam and Edge Impulse, that dream is no longer out of reach! This article will take you deep into how to utilize these two powerful tools to build your own edge AI image recognition system on … Read more

Espressif ESP32-S3 Series: Redefining Security and Performance Boundaries in Smart Homes and Industry 4.0

Espressif ESP32-S3 Series: Redefining Security and Performance Boundaries in Smart Homes and Industry 4.0

Dual-core computing power + tri-mode connectivity + hardware encryption, addressing four major industry pain points to create high-barrier IoT solutions. 1. Industry Pain Points and Espressif Solutions: Directly Addressing Needs, Precisely Breaking Through 1. Smart Home: Fragmented Ecosystem and Security Shortcomings – Pain Point: Difficulty in cross-platform device interconnectivity, high voice response latency; weak security … Read more

The Modbus Savior for Embedded Developers: Full-Function Industrial Communication in 2000 Lines of Code!

The Modbus Savior for Embedded Developers: Full-Function Industrial Communication in 2000 Lines of Code!

Hello everyone, I am Mai Ge. In industrial automation and IoT device development, the Modbus protocol has become a commonly used standard for device communication due to its simplicity and reliability. However, efficiently implementing the Modbus protocol in resource-constrained embedded systems is often a significant challenge. This article will introduce a lightweight C language library … Read more

129 Yuan DIY STM32 Open Source Smart AI Watch with Built-in Pedometer, Compass, NFC, Heart Rate Monitor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Altimeter, and Bluetooth OTA Upgrade

129 Yuan DIY STM32 Open Source Smart AI Watch with Built-in Pedometer, Compass, NFC, Heart Rate Monitor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Altimeter, and Bluetooth OTA Upgrade

Contact the editor at the end of the article to obtain the project source code. OV-Watch Smart Watch is based on the STMicroelectronics STM32F411CUE6 development board and the FreeRTOS operating system, using the LVGL graphics library; gesture recognition utilizes a 6-axis MPU6050; heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring is done using the EM7028; altitude measurement … Read more

Your Smart Speaker Might Be ‘Listening’! Important Considerations When Using Smart Home Devices

Your Smart Speaker Might Be 'Listening'! Important Considerations When Using Smart Home Devices

With the popularity of artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, smart home devices such as smart locks, robotic vacuum cleaners, and smart whole-house temperature control systems are becoming increasingly common. It is important to note that if sensitive data from smart home products is exploited by malicious individuals, it could lead to information … Read more

TinyML: An Overview of MCU Manufacturers’ Support for Edge AI

TinyML: An Overview of MCU Manufacturers' Support for Edge AI

TinyML Market Status TinyML (Tiny Machine Learning) is a technology that runs machine learning models on resource-constrained microcontrollers and edge devices. The goal is to implement efficient machine learning algorithms on devices with low power, low memory, and low computational resources to support real-time data processing and decision-making. Remi El-Ouazzane, President of STMicroelectronics’ Microcontroller and … Read more