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Unboxing the Veda IF91x Development Kit
Introducing a new Veda family of connected MCU from Ezurio, the Veda IF912 based upon the Infineon AIROC CYW55912, is a breakthrough low power solution that enables both SoC customizable modules and...
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Why Your BSP Should Be Your First Security Decision
Security isn't a layer you add on last. It's structural and the place that structure starts is your board support package.
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Ezurio Appoints Isaac Lund as Chief Financial Officer to Strengthen Financial Leadership and Drive Continued Growth
Akron, Ohio – 18 June 2026 – Ezurio, a global leader in connectivity and compute, today announces the appointment of Isaac Lund as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. A...
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What You Need to Know About the FCC’s Recent Proposal on Chinese Test Labs
At the end of April, the FCC proposed expansion on a previous action, prohibiting Chinese laboratories from certifying electronics for the US market. Here’s how it impacts manufacturers in general – and how Ezurio customers are affected.
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Building secure, wireless edge AI systems faster with the Nitrogen95 SMARC
This white paper describes the difficulties in designing the next generation of edge AI compute systems, and demonstrates how Ezurio supports manufacturers in the rapid development of intelligent, secure products for wireless edge AI applications.
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Choosing the Right SOM: Why MediaTek Genio Stands Out
Find out where the MediaTek's Genio-based SOMs, Tungsten 510 and Tungsten700, differentiate.
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Getting Started with the Nitrogen95 EVK: Unboxing to Running in Under an Hour
A practical walkthrough for engineers evaluating the i.MX 95 platform
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The Unique Needs of IoT in Healthcare - A Chat with Infineon
Wi-Fi devices have unique challenges in healthcare environments, and Ezurio's modules are designed against those particular constraints. In this video, Infineon's Jerry Liu and Ezurio's Andy Ross...
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Product Portfolio - Modules, SOMs, and Antennas
A collection of our product offerings in modules, SOMs, and antennas. Updated Q1 of 2026.
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The i.MX 95 Vision Kit Engineers Actually Need
Evaluating the i.MX 95 for vision should not start with broken drivers and bad images. Here is the first EVK that gives engineers a real, working camera pipeline out of the box.
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Our RS26x Is RED Cyber-Ready – What That Means for Our Customers
Ezurio takes security very seriously. It’s woven into everything we do, and not as an afterthought. That helped us certify our RS26x LoRaWAN sensors, and it helps our customers on the road to their own RED Cyber compliance.
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Raising the Bar for HMIs in Food & Beverage Systems
Learn how to avoid the common failures of multi-vendor HMIs with a platform that combines compute, wireless, and enclosure design from one supplier.
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The Playbook for Wireless Software Development
Only after a secure groundwork is laid can development teams efficiently focus on building the core application logic and perfecting the user experience.
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From Cloud to Edge: Smarter Embedded AI in Medical Devices
Hospitals demand devices that can process data in real time, stay connected in crowded networks, and remain secure over long lifecycles. Integrated compute and wireless platforms that meet these needs, giving OEMs a faster and safer path to market.
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All About AC Current and Current Sensing
Our BT610 I/O Platform supports any sensor that can be connected via standard digital or analog, SPI, I2C, and UART. We provide sensor accessories as well, including multiple AC current sensors. Here, we address the most popular questions about AC current.
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Smaller. Smarter. Stronger: Wireless Connectivity for Medical, Access Control, and Battery-Powered Devices
In this webinar, Ezurio and Infineon will demonstrate how you can replace two-chip systems with a secure, low-power module built for next-gen devices.
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Smarter, Faster, Connected: Platform Integration for Smart Building Edge Devices
Smart building devices must combine real-time control, wireless, and lifecycle management in compact, low-power form factors. This application study explores how a single platform approach addresses RF complexity, thermal constraints, and long-term software support at the edge.
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Ezurio Appoints Mark Pugerude as Chief Executive Officer to Accelerate Strategic Growth and Innovation
Akron, Ohio – July 8, 2025 – Ezurio, a global leader in connectivity, today announces the appointment of Mark Pugerude as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Pugerude succeeds...
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VSWR Calculator: What is VSWR and How To Calculate It
Modern IoT and embedded RF systems demand efficient wireless performance, which hinges on proper antenna matching. A critical metric for antenna and transmission line efficiency is the Voltage...
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How Reliable is Reliable? Our Premium Offerings Come With Hard Data
When we say our modules are rugged, durable, and built to last, that’s not just the plan. Our rigorous testing proves our modules take a beating across many challenging scenarios.
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Expand Wi-Fi Development Support with Ezurio’s Veda SL917 Module
Looking to simplify your wireless design without sacrificing performance? Learn how Ezurio's Veda SL917 module helps bring smarter, connected devices to market faster.
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Ensuring Compliance with EN18031 and RED: Our Commitment to Cyber Security Resiliency
We have undertaken a structured approach to ensure that our products meet the EN18031 requirements under RED-DA 2022/30.
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Veda SL917 - Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth® LE 5.4 Module
Introducing a new Veda family of connected MCU from Ezurio, the Veda SL917, based upon Silicon Labs SiWx917 chipset. The Veda SL917 is a breakthrough low power solution that enables both SoC customizable modules and easy-to-integrate network co-processor (NCP) options.
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Overcoming Connectivity Challenges in Defense & Security Applications
As the global defense and security markets grow, connectivity and AI-driven solutions are changing these sectors. Connectivity and embedded solutions capable of Wi-Fi 6 tackle critical challenges addressing SWaP constraints.
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Ensuring Reliable Wi-Fi Performance in Buildings
As building automation systems become more reliant on IoT devices, managing network congestion, energy demands, and security threats has become critical.
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Connected Healthcare Growing Pains: Next-Gen Trends and Solutions
As connected healthcare devices play a vital role in patient care, medical facilities face challenges in integrating next-gen technologies into their existing infrastructures.
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Solving Connectivity Challenges in Quick-Serve Restaurants
Network congestion and connectivity issues are common challenges faced by Quick-Serve Restaurants. Learn how the Nitrogen8M Plus SMARC can streamline customer service and future-proof your technology.
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Overcoming IoT Challenges in Smart Hospitals
In the rapidly growing connected healthcare market, reliable and secure IoT devices are critical. As millions of these devices are deployed, are yours ready to meeting the rising connectivity and cybersecurity challenges?
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The Latest Bluetooth SIG Qualification Process is Official – Here’s What You Need to Know
The first update to the Bluetooth qualification process in a decade took effect July 1, 2024. Here’s what’s changed for manufacturers seeking a qualified design.
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Hack-Proof Your Device: The Security Blueprint for Industrial IoT
Discover how to protect your IoT devices against cyber threats with a security strategy that spans the entire product lifecycle.
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From Fines to Failures: The Hidden Costs of Regulatory Non- Compliance
The truth about securing regulatory compliance is that it’s costly and it takes a lot of work. Being found to be non-compliant has no end of consequences for a business, and can ultimately end up in a failed product, a pile of costs, and a wounded reputation.
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Advancing Warehouse Operations with Wireless Devices
Discover how integrating wireless technologies revolutionizes material handling, paving the way for improved efficiency, accuracy, and safety in modern warehouses.
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From Handhelds to Slots: Tungsten510 SMARC's Role in Gaming Evolution
Discover how the Tungsten510 SMARC module and its unmatched performance, stunning visuals, and smart AI-driven features are used in the gaming and casino industry.
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Watch on Demand: Securing the Future of Connected Healthcare - Strategies for Product Lifecycle Compliance and Protection
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Duration: 1 hour Watch on Demand With more clinical environments taking advantage of technology and connected...
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Would You Like Wi-Fi, BLE and LoRaWAN with That?: Empowering Next-Gen Connectivity for Quick-Service Restaurant Operations
From the drive-thru to the kitchen: Ezurio's wireless modules and SOMs are redefining Quick-Service Restaurants efficiency and customer experience.
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Securing the Future: Innovating Command Centers with Advanced SOMs
Discover how cutting-edge SOMs are revolutionizing command centers, blending high-performance computing, secure communication, and artificial intelligence into its operations.
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Transforming Smart Buildings with Bluetooth Technology
The ongoing advancement of Bluetooth is opening new doors, particularly in commercial buildings, transforming these spaces into smart, intelligent environments.
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Laird Connectivity is Now Ezurio
Unveiling Ezurio: A New Chapter in Connectivity Excellence
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Beyond AirTags & Key Fobs: An Engineer’s Introduction to UWB for the Myriad Use Cases in Medical and Industrial
UWB’s moment in the sun has been a long time coming, which makes its surging use cases and adoption all the more remarkable.
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All About LoRaWAN®: Realizing IIoT Through Uniquely Reliable Long Range Communications
In this webinar, we’ll dive into the new RM126x module and how their key features are making it easier than ever for OEMs to accelerate their own LoRaWAN deployments while taking advantage of all...
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Leveraging System-on-Modules in Vision Inspection Systems for Automation
Advancements in automation are driving precision tools to become smaller and more powerful. System-on-modules are a key component helping to take the next technological step forward.
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Unlocking the Future of Medical Connectivity: Harnessing the Power of Wi-Fi 6/6E
Join us as we discuss the role of Wi-Fi 6/6E connectivity in the medical field, showcasing its leading-edge capabilities and the multiple benefits it brings to the medical market.
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What Is The SMARC Standard and What It Can Do For Your Design
In this first of a series of blog posts, we discuss various aspects of the SMARC standard, a critical component of our SOM portfolio, and what it means for our customers.
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Wi-Fi 6/6E in Embedded? All You Need to Know to Get Started Successfully
Join us for an informative webinar to learn how to add significant value to your devices with Wi-Fi 6/6E.
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Security Is More Than Just Checking A Box
The Importance of Taking a Holistic Approach to Medical IoT Device Security
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A DIYer's Dream: MNT's Pocket Reform Packs Modular Computing into a Tiny Footprint
MNT wanted to design a successor to their MNT Reform, an open, moddable, customizable mini PC, in a new smaller footprint.
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Now Available: New Sub-GHz Antennas Join the FlexPIFA and i-FlexPIFA Families
Peel-and-stick PIFA antennas including standard and inverted mounting options with support for 868MHz and 915MHz
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Green Technology Made Smarter: Yaskawa Solectria Solar’s Inverters Get an IoT Upgrade
Yaskawa Solectria Solar is a US-based PV inverter designer and manufacturer with tens of millions of devices operating worldwide. Here’s how they elevated their winning portfolio to the IoT.
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Retrofitting Legacy Equipment for the Smart Factory
Even machinery that was not designed with the IoT in mind has data waiting to be tapped. Legacy motors, assembly tools and more can be reborn as smart devices that tell you exactly when they need serviced. This is predictive maintenance.
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Application Study: Predictive Maintenance
Consumer electronics have advanced significantly in recent years, resulting in the integration of processing and connectivity features into industrial equipment. This has led to the creation of the...
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A Game Changer For Wireless Clinical Devices: The Impact of Wi-Fi 6/6E on Connected Medical Devices in Hospital Settings
Wi-Fi 6/6E is a gamechanger for hospitals, enabling Wi-Fi to continue serving as the backbone of hospital connectivity as device density increases and new devices put greater demands on networks.
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Coming Soon: New Sub-GHz Antennas Join the FlexPIFA and i-FlexPIFA Families
Peel-and-stick PIFA antennas including standard and inverted mounting options with support for 868MHz and 915MHz frequency bands.
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Available Now: i-FlexPIFA Antennas
An inverted, flexible peel-and-stick PIFA antenna covering 2400-2480 MHz.
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Understanding MSL Level Specifications
Electronics parts can be severely damaged by humidity. Here’s how MSL levels categorize those vulnerabilities for better electronics handling and manufacturing.
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The Four Pillars of Effective IoT Device Management
A Game Plan Today for Avoiding Device Management Problems Tomorrow
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Introducing the i-FlexPIFA – Inverted Flexible PIFA Antenna
The i-FlexPIFA brings new mount options to our popular line of FlexPIFA antennas, providing additional options for OEMs integrating internal antennas.
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Q2 Certification News and Updates
EU – UKCA Mark Mandatory January 1st, 2023 As we outlined in a previous newsletter, the UK had announced that “goods which previously required CE marking will not need to use UKCA marking...
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TE Connectivity to Acquire Antenna Business from Laird Connectivity
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – September 8, 2021 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, and Laird Connectivity, a leading provider of wireless modules, IoT devices, and...
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4 Benefits of Made in America Electronics Manufacturing with Boundary Devices
Electronics manufacturing is a key part of Ezurio (formerly Boundary Devices) value proposition. We have always manufactured our products in America. Historically, we worked with 2 key...
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FRAG ATTACK: Putting the pieces back together – Part 2
In our previous blog post on FRAG ATTACK , Ezurio discussed the threat of the vulnerability as disclosed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. In the weeks since, Ezurio has been working to understand the impact...
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IoT Congestion is Challenging Engineers to a ‘Dual’
Engineers working on IoT design and deployment are being challenged to a “dual,” but this has little to do with battles of honor like the one that involved Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. This...
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3 Reasons NOT to use a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry PI has changed the trajectory of embedded electronics. It has enabled thousands of new applications by providing a low cost embedded platform that is extremely well-supported by...
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Getting the UK Ready for ESN
A Major Upgrade for Nationwide Public Safety After years of development and with many delays and uncertainties along the way, the UK's new Emergency Services Network (ESN) is...
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Top Challenges of Getting Bluetooth IoT Sensor Data to the Cloud
The Internet of Things (IoT) is all about data – collecting it, analyzing it, and using it to complete necessary functions or tasks. Many IoT systems use...
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COVID-19 Response Update
To Our Valued Customers, I am writing to update you about how the Ezurio team is helping healthcare professionals around the world in the fight against COVID-19. I also have updates about...
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Four Approaches for Expanding the Range of Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is seeing widespread adoption in IoT applications. However, these implementations often require greater range than Bluetooth LE can deliver. Fortunately, there are ways to...
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Kansas City Chiefs Issue NFC Tickets to Premium Suite Guests
Check out the new article published about Ezurio (formerly Boundary Devices)' Nitrogen Access Control Suite Scanners. Kansas City Chiefs issue NFC tickets to premium suite guests
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In-Building FirstNet – The 5 Year Plan and Public Safety Antennas
As we’ve discussed here previously, FirstNet is finally beginning to take shape after 15 years of proposal, planning, and development. 9,000 state and local first responder agencies have signed...
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Understanding Data Encryption and FIPS 140-2 Within the Healthcare Environment
FIPS 140-2 is a trusted method for ensuring that your selected encryption method is effective enough to protect your network devices along with patient and user data. Knowing that medical...
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Looking Ahead to the Future of Medical Wireless
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expanding at an incredible rate, to the benefit of healthcare providers and patients alike. Whether in challenging hospital environments or in home care,...
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Webinar: A Simplified Approach to Bluetooth Mesh - Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Bluetooth mesh has been one of the most anticipated features of Bluetooth, taking the technology from traditional short-range wireless deployments to large-scale device networks. Bluetooth mesh...
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BLE Mesh: Friends are the Key to a Long [Battery] Life
An Introduction to Achieving Energy Efficiency in Battery-Powered BLE Mesh Devices by Mahendra Tailor, Technology Leader at Ezurio Friendship is a powerful thing. It’s well established that...
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FCC Testing Requirement for Your Product
We are often asked: “What are the FCC’s testing requirements for my product?” The FCC has defined three categories of equipment approval for Part 15 devices: Verification Declaration of...
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The Evolution of Bluetooth 4.0 to 5.0: Your Guide to What You Need to Know
In this presentation, our specialists will discuss the evolution of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) from version 4.0 to version 5.0, featuring in-depth analysis of the changes in physical signaling as...
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It's all about the antenna
It's All About the Antenna! Antenna design can be one of the most intimidating and yet important parts of any RF design. An antenna that is properly designed and optimized will enhance the...
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i.MX6 based Nitrogen6X_SOM running QNX
This is a demo of Ezurio (formerly Boundary Devices) Nitrogen6X_SOM module which is based on the multi-core ARM Cortex A9 i.mx6 processor from Freescale. The board is running a QNX demo with QT...
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Nitrogen6X running Power over Ethernet POE i.mx6 demo
This is a demo of the Nitrogen6X board driving a 7″ 1024×600 display with capacitive touch all powered by a POE injector. Power over Ethernet capability can be very advantageous in...
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Join Us at the Connected Devices Expo 2017
Join us at the Connected Devices Expo 2017 Ezurio (formerly Boundary Devices) will be at the Connected Devices Expo in Costa Mesa,CA on Wednesday December 6th. Arrow...
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Boundary Devices Launches Wiki Page
We've been providing news / tips & tricks via our blog for years. Although it is a great source of information, we have seen some customers get lost or have difficulty finding information. That...
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LSR featured in Huron Consulting Group’s ‘Creating Value Through the IoT’ Feature
LSR’s own Mike Roberts joined Gary Les of the Huron Consulting Group to provide unique perspectives in how past clients of these two organizations have succeeded in defining strategies that creates...
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IOT for the Rest of Us: Effective Design Strategies for Wirelessly Connected Devices
PDMA’s Q1 issue of Visions recently published an article written by Mike Roberts, Director of Disruptive Innovation for LS Research (now a part of the Connectivity Solutions Business Unit of...
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Come see Boundary Devices i.MX7 and i.MX6 Quad PLUS Demos at Embedded World
Come see Ezurio (formerly Boundary Devices)' recently announced Nitrogen7 and Nit6QP_MAX boards at Embedded World in the NXP booth. The Nitrogen7 is a multi-purpose i.MX7 single board...
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Laird Embedded Wireless Modules Inspire New IoT Innovations
Analysts are predicting there will be more than 11.6 billion connected devices across the globe by 2020. That's almost double the number in 2015. That's why companies everywhere are looking...
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LSR, Sponsors Wearable Project with UW-Stout's Industrial Design Students
Wearable technology, which is estimated to become a $12 billion market by 2018 1 , is comprised of companies across dozens of industries. In order to meet this growth prediction, companies will need...
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Laird Scores with Connected Stadium Vision
Laird's continuing mission is to connect and protect electronics around the world. A sports arena filled with tens of thousands of smart phones, credit card terminals, and interactive screens fits...
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Laird's New Public Safety Antennas Earn Global Audience
Thomson Reuters, the worlds largest international multimedia news agency, included Laird's latest public safety antennas in its global news feed reaching tens of millions of potential readers. The...
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Laird’s Innovative Bluetooth Solution Wins 2015 ECN Impact Award
Laird was featured in the wrap-up publication from the anual Electronic Design Show in Las Vegas. The winning design was for the BT900 series Bluetooth modules. The annual ECN IMPACT Awards...
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LAIRD BT900 MODULE FEATURED ON TOP 10 LIST AT ELECTRONICA 2014 TRADE SHOW
Amid more than 73,000 attendees at the Electronica 2014 trade show in Munich, Germany, one of Laird's newest innovations was featured as a top 10 standout product. The BT900 Bluetooth module was...
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What is HTML5?
In the last few years, HTML5 has been floating around the web, being brought up in meetings everywhere and used as a catchall for “next-gen” web technologies. I’d like to offer a brief...
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U-Boot USB Mass Storage gadget
Thanks to the efforts of many in the U-Boot community, the upcoming v2014.07 release of U-Boot for our boards will include a new feature: the USB Mass Storage Gadget , or ums . Since this feature...
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LSR introduces comprehensive Cloud Connectivity platform for IoT featuring new Wi-Fi module
LSR announces the new TiWiConnect™ Cloud Connectivity platform and the new TiWi-C-W Wi-Fi module, the first true end-to-end “Internet of Things” (IoT) solution for connecting devices to a cloud...
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Wireless Charging – Will it ever get here?
There has been a lot of talk about wireless charging, but maybe not so many real implementation stories. We predict that’s all going to change in the near future. Demand for wireless charging is...
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Heading Off in a New Directive...
One of the most interesting dynamics of working in the 3 rd party regulatory and test industry is the revolving door of products, both prototype and legacy, that we’re provided the opportunity...
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New Laird Connection Manager
By: Stephanie Lubrano, Inbound Marketing Analyst A new Laird Connection Manager (LCM) for 40 Series radios was announced last week. Here, we provide a condensed walk-through of the “new...
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LSR Announces the Addition of SmartPhone/Tablet Application Development Group for iOS and Android Devices to Product Development Services Group
CEDARBURG, WI (September 6, 2013) – Bill Steinike, president of LSR is excited to announce that in addition to being a leading provider of wireless product development, including RF design, EMC...
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LSR announces the opening of the Antenna Shop, providing dedicated specialists to ensure an optimized antenna design for wireless RF devices
CEDARBURG, WI (June 14, 2013) – One of the most important – and overlooked – components of any RF device is the Antenna. An improperly designed antenna can greatly impact radio performance and...
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Displaying a Splash Screen with U-Boot
2014-02-22: N.B. Some of this post has flaws At least with a GCC 4.7 cross compiler and the latest U-Boot sources, it is necessary to align bitmaps on a memory address with an offset of an odd...
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In Hospitals, Does BYOD Mean Bring Your Own Disease?
Datalogic , a provider of electronic point-of-sale scanners and handheld mobile computers, has published a provocative article on the “bring your own device”, or BYOD, phenomenon. In the...
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FCC Certification: FCC Proposes Major Changes to Certification Rules
On February 15, 2013, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend FCC Parts 0, 1, 2, 15, and 68. The PDF document can be found here (ET Docket No. 13-44 RM-11652). The changes...
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FCC Certification: OET KDB Updates
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) laboratory division periodically releases lists of updates to the OET Knowledge Database (KDB); the following are some of the latest KDB updates,...
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U-Boot conventions for i.MX6 (Nitrogen6X and SabreLite)
A little convention make things easy to use, but only if you know the convention.In this blog post, we'll explain three key environment variable conventions used on the Nitrogen6X (and Sabre Lite...
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DISPOSAL OF HANDSET ANTENNAE BUSINESS ASSETS
Laird PLC ("Laird"), a global technology company focused on providing components and solutions that protect electronic devices from electromagnetic interference and heat, and that enable wireless...
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Disabling sleep mode on Android
Android's user-focused, touchscreen-driven interface lends itself well to fixed-point applications such as kiosks and control panels. However, since it was originally designed for mobile...
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Camera subsystem overview for i.MX Gingerbread
That's kind of how I felt as a naive software intern thumbing through the vast amount of information in the Android source code. There's a lot to take in: Android covers an enormous set of use...
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Qt Webkit and Javascript magnetic stripe example
At Ezurio (formerly Boundary Devices), we're relative newcomers to the world of Qt, but we were somewhat surprised to learn about Nokia's decision to favor Windows CE instead of MeeGo for future...
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i.MX5x device register access
When developing device drivers and porting code to new hardware, programmers will often operate with source code in one hand and data sheet in the other, and it's often necessary to look at the state...
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Magnetic stripe driver for Linux GPIO
For those of you working with Neuron insertion-style, single-track card readers, there is a driver available here on the 2.6.35 branch of our kernel repository. The driver performs stripe decoding...
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Android Froyo release 9.2 for i.MX
Freescale's moving fast on the Android front. It appears that our blog posts are a couple of versions behind.Release 9.1 from Freescale included a large number of fixes and enhancements: Add...
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Boot scripts for Nitrogen (i.MX51)
In earlier blog posts, e-mails, and the fledgling Nitrogen User's Manual we've described the setup of the U-Boot variables bootcmd and bootargs for particular use cases. Because changing these...
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i.MX51 kernel compilation in four easy steps
Step 1: Get a toolchain that supports Cortex-A8.We suggest using Codesourcery because they did the heavy lifting for Cortex-A8. They also provide very nice packages in both free and...
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Using Buildroot on Nitrogen
And now for something completely different . In prior posts, we've covered some of the basic steps involved in using Desktop-oriented distributions such as Ubuntu and Debian and the Android...
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Omnivision OV5642 Camera Driver for Linux
The first release of our OV5642 camera driver for the i.MX51 is now available on branch boundary20100824 of our kernel git repository.There are still some quirks, and only three resolutions are...
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Android WLAN – the rest of the story
R.I.P. Paul Harvey .It seems I was a bit naive when calling the WLAN updates completes in my earlier blog post. While the previous post did show the process of getting and installing the driver, and...
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Going serial (eeprom)
The i.MX51 has a very flexible bootstrap scheme, driven by an internal ROM and fuses. It can boot directly from USB, serial (RS-232), serial EEPROM, NAND flash and SD cards.Early versions of the...
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Tweaking Froyo for Nitrogen Part 3: housekeeping and custom WLAN
So far in this series of posts on Froyo, we've mostly ignored the fact that the Nitrogen board isn't a Freescale Babbage board. We generally have fewer stock peripherals and have left the...
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Tweaking Froyo for Nitrogen Part 2: sound and media
In my previous post, I walked through the process of configuring touch support, so the system is now usable. You should be able to load up the settings pages to change the screen brightness and...
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Froyo on Nitrogen-E
Froyo for i.MX51 has arrived!We've been waiting for the Froyo release from Freescale to enable our efforts in Android integration, and the wait is now over. Freescale's imx-android-r9 release is...
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GPIO drivers for i.MX51 – Part 1: input
There's a lot you can do with just an input pin or two, but getting access to one from userspace can be difficult.To try and make that access simple, we put together some drivers a while ago for...
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Debian in more depth: adding touch support
There are two options for touchscreen support in X-Windows: xserver-xorg-input-evtouch - Touchscreen-Driver for X.Org/XFree86 serverxserver-xorg-input-tslib - tslib touchscreen driver for...
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Building GStreamer plugins under Ubuntu
In my previous post, I described the components that comprise the Freescale GStreamer plugins for i.MX processors. In this post, I'll walk through the steps needed to actually build each of...
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Freescale GStreamer plugins
In my previous post, I showed how color-keying can be used in the Freescale mfw_v4lsink plugin, presuming that the reader knew what that was and how to apply a patch to it. Unfortunately, figuring...
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Color Keying with Freescale G-Streamer video4linux plugin
The Freescale i.MX51 has support for color-keying of the video overlay or YUV layer, exposed through the custom frame-buffer ioctl MXCFB_SET_CLR_KEY .Unfortunately, this feature appears to be...
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LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES T-lam™ SS LLD LAMINATE FOR BLU LED LIGHT ENGINES
Metal Core PCB Offers High Performance and a Competitive Price St. Louis, Missouri, USA – February 14, 2008 – Laird Technologies, a global leader of critical components and systems for...
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Laird Technologies Acquires Centurion Wireless Technologies
St. Louis, Mo. (April 10, 2005) - Laird Technologies together with its parent, The Laird Group PLC, recently purchased Centurion Wireless Technologies, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and all...