DESIGN&ELEKTRONIK Editor Ralf Higgelke sat down with SiTime CEO Rajesh Vashist to discuss what’s new with MEMS timing, how it compares to legacy quartz-based timing, and how 5G will be a game changer. Here are some highlights from the interview.

Ambiq Micro, the leader in ultra-low power solutions, is pleased to announce that Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. will unveil new SPOT™ (Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology) based smartwatches, named "Eco-Drive Riiiver," at SXSW 2019 as part of their new Riiiver open IoT platform service.  The smartwatches are built around Ambiq Micro's Apollo MCU family and maintain extremely long battery life while acting as a key control and communication point for Riiiver services.

This presentation will teach designers how to leverage the benefits of MEMS oscillators versus crystal oscillators, the top eight reasons to use MEMS oscillators, and the size difference between the two oscillators.

Ambiq Micro, the leader in ultra-low power solutions, today announced the release of its Apollo Blue microcontroller family. This new product line further breaks barriers in power efficiency by integrating Bluetooth 5 low energy radio connectivity with Ambiq Micro's patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT™) architecture.

 SMK has developed a solderless mountable “Mini One Dome Switch” with spring contact structure for wearable devices and will commence mass production from March 2019. 

The choice was clear given Talaria TWO’s ability to maintain Wi-Fi connectivity at extremely low power levels and eliminating the need for a wireless hub, said Ben Bodley, CEO, Teknique, an Ambarella Solutions Partner

CHULA VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SMK Electronics Corporation U.S.A. (a division of SMK Corporation: one of the world’s leading manufacturers of OEM remote controls and electronic components), today announced a business partnership with CAARESYS to develop automotive occupancy and biometric detection sensors for inclusion in next-generation passenger occupancy systems.

The explosive growth in internet-connected devices, or the internet of things (IoT), is driven by the convergence of people, devices and data across the web. Future growth will be strongly influenced by wearable technology as products transition from the laptop to the pocket to the body. Activity trackers are leading this segment in the number of units shipped per year, followed by smart watches and medical monitors/devices, as well as wearable cameras and smart glasses. These devices are enabled by advancements in MEMS and sensor technology, wireless connectivity and new power savings capability.

Atrenne Computing Solutions, a Celestica company, announced today that they received a gold award at the 2018 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards for their D2D-34S ATR chassis.  The Innovators Awards recognize companies offering substantial military, aerospace, and avionics design solutions.

Valencell selected Ambiq Micro and Texas Instruments to collaborate on the implementation of their market-leading technology into the Benchmark® 4.0 system, strengthening Valencell’s leading position in the industry by adding metrics, increasing accuracy, and reducing power consumption. Benchmark® 4.0 will achieve these breakthroughs by utilizing an Ambiq Micro ultra-low power Apollo2 microcontroller and TI analog front end (AFE).

SiTime Corporation, a leading provider of MEMS timing, today announced the Emerald Platform™, a revolutionary precision timing solution that solves critical timing challenges for 5G infrastructure equipment. With the Emerald Platform, operators can deploy 5G equipment in harsh environments and reliably offer mission-critical services.