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A design tool which will help developers and providers to create IoT solutions was unveiled at electronica 2018. The DK IoT Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) that allows users to go from idea to prototype in minutes without writing any code. The tool, developed in partnership with Atmosphere IoT has an intuitive user interface along with drag-and-drop functionality.

Wireless modules are the latest product group from Würth Elektronik eiSos to join the Digi-Key Electronics global portfolio. The product range encompasses highly efficient wireless transmission solutions in the Bluetooth or Wireless M-Bus standard as well as proprietary wireless modules in the frequency ranges 169, 433, 868, 915 MHz and 2.4 GHz.

Radio-frequency (RF)-based long-range power-over-distance wireless power components from Powercast are available worldwide through Digi-Key Electronics thanks to a new distribution agreement. Digi-Key will offer everything needed for manufacturers to design wirelessly powered devices using Powercast’s wireless power technology, which works in the far field (up to 80 feet) for automatic, contactless, over-the-air charging of multiple devices.

In a move which bolsters its Internet of Things offering to customers Digi-Key Electronics has added Senet’s LoRaWAN developer tools and connectivity offerings to it’s Internet of Things Resource Center. The partnership simplifies the process for IoT application developers to access a full complement of Low Power Wide Area development kits, gateways, end sensor devices, connectivity services and other resources through a single online resource.

The Sigfox SDR dongle, designed for device and solution makers to speed up development and tests, is now available globally through distributor Digi-Key Electronics. It allows for development of Sigfox devices independent from Sigfox public network coverage.

Customers who opted in to be early adopters of the Cypress Semiconductor PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit through Digi-Key Electronics will be seeing the product arrive at their doors shortly. The company has received their stock and have begun processing and shipping customer pre-orders.

IoT modules, embedded and device gateway solutions will be available for immediate shipment worldwide as a result of a new distribution agreement between Lantronix and Digi-Key. Lantronix has been delivering robust and secure connectivity solutions for machine to machine (M2M) and IoT applications for more than 25 years.

A new video series entitled “New Product Discoveries with Randall Restle” recently kicked off to help engineers and maker professionals find innovative products for their prototypes and projects. The series by Digi-Key Electronics, was created as a way for the company to share innovative products with the electrical engineering (EE) community.

Pimoroni’s extensive line of Raspberry Pi accessories and educational products is available for immediate shipment worldwide through Digi-Key Electronics thanks to a new global distribution agreement. Pimoroni works closely with the Raspberry Pi foundation and open source creators to bring to market accessory products for well-known devices such as Raspberry Pi, Micro:bit, and others.

A new IoT software platform from enmo Technologies is now available through Digi-Key Electronics.The enmo Platform enables any mobile IoT device to connect to any cloud service. Powering the Platform is enmo’s IoT.Over.Beacon technology, an innovative application of Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE), enabling new and valuable IoT use cases.

Digi-Key Electronics will have all hands on deck at electronica in Munich (November 8-11) demonstrating tools and products available to engineers and makers who are interested in the innovation brought on by the Internet of Things. Modules and development boards and individual components such as sensors and microcontrollers are all in stock at Digi-Key and can be found via a robust parametric search that makes it easy to identify the exact part needed for IoT projects.

SAMSUNG ARTIK 5 and 10 modules, along with the new ARTIK 0 and ARTIK 7 modules and developer kits, are available on Digi-Key’s websites. The SAMSUNG ARTIK platform unifies hardware, software, cloud, security and partner ecosystems in a single offering so that enterprises can reduce the time, cost and risk typically associated with the delivery of complex Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.

The world is set to become much smarter over the coming five years. By 2020, some 50 billion electronic devices will be connected to the internet, according to networking specialist Cisco. They will support an estimated $14tr market for distributed intelligence that set to improve not just manufacturing and service efficiency but the quality of life itself. Digi-key explain the impact of the IoT on a variety of industry sectors.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has applications that range all the way from automated manufacturing, to controlling the temperature of residential air conditioners. One particular area where IoT is hugely beneficial is in the medical equipment industry.

With Internet of Things (IoT) applications front and centre at February’s embedded world exhibition, power efficient communication was a popular topic, as Digi-Key explain.

How Bluetooth Low Energy is driving designs for the Internet of Things. By Josh Mickolio, Product Manager-RF, Digi-Key.

The development and deployment of wearable sensors and sensor hubs is expected to be vital in delivering a new level of health care for an ageing population, particularly in the face a rising lifestyle conditions. By Digi-Key.

Preview of Meder's Reed Relay as an RF Switch PTM. Visit http://bit.ly/ReedRF, to view the full product training module to learn more about the ability of reed relays to switch and carry RF signals and fast digital pulses.

Preview of Ramtron's Introduction to Wireless Memory PTM.

Preview of Wurth Electronics Wireless Power Coils WE-WPC Series PTM.