Articles from April 2010



A passion for electronics

Growing up in the 60s and 70s, it was easy to feed an interest in electronics.  In those days it still held great mystique, yet for the hobbyist, resources were abundant – library shelves filled with books, stores all over town where parts could be purchased, and several monthly magazines packed with content. Even rags [...]

ESC brings motor controls, medical data debate front and center

As the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in San Jose enters into its third day, a few hot topics have come front and center with both attendees and exhibitors. As a panel of medical electronics experts discussed, there are a variety of challenges in regard to the management of patient data and the need for wireless [...]

Live at ESC Silicon Valley: PremierWave EN!

This week kicks off the Embedded Systems Conference at Silicon Valley. Lantronix will be there in the Symmetry Booth, discussing the latest in embedded trends and also demoing our newest product: PremierWave EN. PremierWave EN is an embedded wireless device server that provides high-quality wireless connectivity for securely transmitting medical, financial, customer or other vital [...]

Embedded Systems Conference “ESC” – San Jose

ESC San Jose is finally here, and it promises to be a great event. I’m looking forward to trolling the show floor and conferences in search of new and exciting technology. The fervor around WiFi and other complementary wireless technologies continues to build. Several of the chip manufacturers have announced alliances or acquisitions in this [...]

DASH7 – new standard in wireless

We’ve discussed the topic before but every day we’re seeing more and more proof that connectivity from any device to any network truly is the future. The topic of ‘Internet of Things’ has seen increased press attention and wireless networking is become more prevalent. The latest is a new wireless sensor networking standard DASH7. According [...]