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New Tech Tuesdays: USB 3.2 Gen 2x1: High-Speed Design Made Simple

On enero 6, 2026 in Computing, Connectors, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays by Mouser Technical Content Staff

USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 delivers 10Gbps over a single lane, simplifying PCB design for embedded, FPGA, and IoT systems. Explore its benefits and dev tools.

Tagged With: embedded usb interface, ez-usb fx10 kit, fpga usb solutions, high-speed usb, iot usb connectivity, single-lane usb routing, usb 10gbps, usb 3.2 gen 2x1, usb development tools, usb type-c design

New Tech Tuesdays: Voice Assistants Are Getting Local—And That Changes Things

On diciembre 30, 2025 in All, Audio, Automotive, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Voice assistants are moving to the edge with embedded AI, enabling faster, private, and offline voice control for smart devices and automotive systems.

Tagged With: edge AI, embedded AI, local voice processing, MCU for voice, offline voice assistant, on-device voice recognition, Renesas RA8M1, smart home voice, voice assistant chip, voice user interface

Blockchain for Embedded Systems: Secure IoT and Edge Devices

On diciembre 29, 2025 in Automation, Industrial, IoT, Security by Mike Parks

Blockchain is not just for crypto. By anchoring trust, identity, and data integrity at the network’s edge, it helps embedded systems become more secure, autonomous, and verifiable—from smart factories to IoT devices operating in a connected, decentralized world.

Tagged With: blockchain for embedded systems, decentralized access control, device identity, edge computing, industrial iot, iot security, secure firmware updates, smart contracts, supply chain provenance, tamper-proof data

Banner K100 Programmable Display Beacon for Smart Factory Automation

On diciembre 23, 2025 in Automation, Industrial, Industrial Automation, IoT, Robotics, Sensors by Banner Engineering

Modern factories need clearer, more adaptable signals to ensure productivity and safety in today’s dynamic industrial environments. Programmable display beacons offer multicolor lighting and scrolling text in one rugged device, delivering dynamic alerts that evolve with changing automation needs.

Tagged With: adaptive signaling, banner engineering, hmi, industrial automation, k100 programmable display beacon, machine status indicator, process monitoring, programmable display beacon, safety signaling, smart factory

New Tech Tuesdays: Zero-Trust Security for Embedded and IoT Devices

On diciembre 23, 2025 in All, Computing, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, Security by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Zero trust is expanding from IT to embedded systems. Engineers should assume every device is exposed online and protect it with built-in authentication, encryption, and secure updates.

Tagged With: cybersecurity for devices, embedded security, encryption, hardware authentication, identity verification, industrial IoT security, IoT security, secure boot, secure firmware, zero trust

Why Wi-Fi 6 Is Still the IoT Connectivity Standard

On diciembre 18, 2025 in Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Wireless by STMicroelectronics

Even as Wi Fi 7 enters the market, Wi Fi 6 remains the benchmark for IoT connectivity, offering a proven balance of power efficiency, reliability, and scalability that engineers can trust for dense, low power networks.

Tagged With: bluetooth low energy 5.4, ieee 802.11ax, iot connectivity, low-power iot design, mu-mimo, ofdma, stmicroelectronics st67w611, target wake time, thread protocol, wi-fi 6

New Tech Tuesdays: Edge AI and Sensors Boost Athletic Performance

On diciembre 16, 2025 in IoT, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Edge AI and advanced sensors are redefining athletic performance, enabling real-time motion analysis, injury prevention, and smarter training through intelligent wearables and devices.

Tagged With: AI biomechanics, AI-powered wearables, athlete performance monitoring, edge AI in sports, inertial measurement unit, real-time motion analysis, smart sensor technology

Engineering the Invisible Smart Home with Ambient Computing

On diciembre 12, 2025 in Automation, Energy Harvesting, IoT, Low Power, Sensors by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Ambient computing is reshaping smart homes, but it’s the engineering behind sensors, power efficiency, and edge intelligence that makes it work. Discover the technical backbone driving seamless, invisible technology in modern environments.

Tagged With: ambient computing, edge computing, energy harvesting, home automation, human-centered design, iot, low power electronics, matter protocol, sensor networks, smart home

How Smart Cities Are Reshaping Engineering Careers

On diciembre 3, 2025 in Automation, Industrial, IoT, Sensors by Poornima Apte

Burgeoning smart cities are rebooting traditional engineering by merging physical infrastructure with digital connectivity. The ability to continually adjust operations based on the influx of streaming data is leading to new expectations from engineers.

Tagged With: ai engineering, data engineering smart cities, engineering careers smart cities, iiot jobs, infrastructure engineers, interdisciplinary engineering, iot engineers, smart cities engineering, sustainable engineering careers

New Tech Tuesdays: Radar Tech Reinvents Smart Doorbells for Designers

On diciembre 2, 2025 in IoT, RF, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Radar is upgrading smart doorbells with precise detection, gesture control, and privacy-friendly features for advanced home security.

Tagged With: gesture control, contactless doorbell, mmWave radar, motion detection, presence detection, privacy sensing, radar IoT, radar sensing, radar smart doorbells, smart home security

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