Smart Lighting
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STMicroelectronics Brings First Matter NFC Chip for Simplified Smart-Home Device Onboarding STMicroelectronics has introduced a Matter NFC chip, which is a first for the sector. With just a tap, the new ST25DA-C chip allows users to add connected devices to their home network, such as smart lighting, access-control devices, and security cameras. To anyone unfamiliar, Matter is a standard created to allow devices from different brands to talk to each other. With this product,… |
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EchoEar by Espressif: An Open-Source AI Kit for Voice and Smart Home Control Espressif has launched a new kit called EchoEar, a smart AI development kit. The demo application acts as a voice assistant. It listens to what you say, understands it, and responds naturally. It shows that it can go beyond talking like a human; it can even sing. The built-in conversational AI allows it to mimic human-like flaws and fillers like “like” and “you know”. The… |
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ESP32 DIY All-in-One Universal Remote The Stock Pot, A local hobbyist has built a smart remote control as a personal solution to a worn-out TV remote. Instead of replacing parts, he decided to create a custom remote from the ground up, and made a full tutorial so others can follow along too. At the core of the project is an ESP32, a small, budget-friendly microcontroller that's really popular for smart home builds. With it… |
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950V CoolMOS PFD7 Family with an Integrated Fast Body Diode to Address Industrial SMPS Applications Infineon Technologies has developed a new CoolMOS PFD7 high-voltage MOSFET family that combines outstanding performance with state-of-the-art ease of use and features an integrated fast body diode ensuring a robust device and in turn reduced bill-of-material (BOM). Tailored to ultrahigh-power density and the highest efficiency designs, these new… |
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GaN Based Safety Isolated LED Driver with Flicker Free Output up to 90W for Smart Lighting Applications Power Integrations have introduced the LYT6078C, a new member of its LYTSwitch-6 family of safety isolated LED drivers for smart lighting applications. The LYT6078C uses the Power Integrations’ PowiGaN™ gallium nitride (GaN) technology for better efficiency and performance benefits. The LYT6078C comes in an SOP-24 surface mount package and incorporates a 750V power switch… |