Intel® Quark™ D2000 & Inventek’s ISMART shield

Inventek Systems kicks off Intel’s next generation IoT Reference Design Platform with the Intel® Quark™ D2000

The Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller D2000, is a low power, battery-operated, 32-bit microcontroller with a more robust instruction set than other entry-level microcontrollers. The first x86-based Intel® Quark™ microcontroller, Intel® Quark™ microcontroller D2000 also increases input/output options over other entry-level microcontrollers. Within its small footprint, the Intel® Quark™ microcontroller D2000 includes an Intel® Quark™ ultra-low-power core running at 32 MHz, with 32 KB integrated flash and 8 KB SRAM.

Intel Quark Microcontroller D2000

Inventek’s ISMART (Inventek Systems Module ARduino Test), shield enables customers to select any of Inventek’s 802.11 a/b/g/n combo radio solutions and leverage ISMART’s arduino compliant EVB to enable any target MCU development kits to seamlessly become an IoT system platform.

The combination of  the Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller D2000 Dev Kit and Inventek’s ISMART IoT platform  will enable customers to immediately and seamlessly “get connected“, and initiate Cloud based applications/demos.

Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller D2000 Dev Kit & Inventek’s ISMART IoT platform:

Inventek Systems: all the plumbing between your physical world and the internet!

Inventek Systems Joins Amazon Launchpad Services Hub as a IoT Services Provider

Inventek Systems Joins Amazon Launchpad Services Hub as a Prototype Services Provider!

Inventek Systems, has joined the Amazon Launchpad Services Hub, Amazon Launchpad Services Hub, as a prototype services provider, helping to assist startups with their IoT application needs.

Amazon Launchpad logo

Located in Amazon Launchpad Services Hub “Prototyping” services section, Inventek Systems provides HW & SW solutions based on Wi-Fi, and BT/BLE connectivity requirements, as well as cloud-based application needs.

Whether you’re a startup company developing your first IoT solution or looking to optimize integration, performance and cloud based communication/security for your next generation development requirements, Inventek Systems continues to be recognized for best in class IoT services and support.

 

Intel/Altera and Macnica Announce an AWS IoT Platform

Macnica announces the integration of Inventek’s ISM43362-L36 2.4G Wi-Fi Linux SiP (SDIO), radio with Intel’s Altera Cyclone 5 SoC (FPGA+ARM A9), for a complete AWS IoT Platform!

The ISM43362-L36 is an 802.11 b/g/n Wifi SiP which is designed for embedded wireless solutions and offers a cost-effective high performance Broadcom radio device (BCM43362). The ISM43362-L36 has a SDIO host interface for embedded Linux applications.

ISM43362-L36 2.4G Wi-Fi Linux SiP

Features

  • IEEE802.11 b/g/n antenna single-stream technology.
  • The solution is FCC/IC/CE and Japan certified
  • SDIO v2.0
  • Frequency Band:          2.4 GHz
  • Network Standard:      802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (single stream)
  • Modulation Modes:     CCK and OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
  • Hardware Encryption:   WEP, WPA/WPA2
  • Supported Data Rates:   IEEE 802.11b 1 – 11 Mbps, IEEE 802.11n (2.4 GHz) 7.2 – 72.2 Mbps
  • Operating Temperature:  -40℃ to 85℃

Digi-Key Goes Global with Inventek ISMART + Cypress PSoC 4 IoT Development Platform

Cypress Brand LogoDigi-Key introduces the Inventek ISMART + Cypress PSoC 4 IoT Development Platform in their latest issue for new product alerts to all of Digi-Key’s global subscribers!

ISMART + PSoC® 4 MCU Mixed-Signal Configurable MCU + Radio IoT Dev. Platform

Develop IoT applications with this mixed signal configurable MCU + Radio IoT Development Platform bundle, featuring Cypress and Inventek solutions with AWS Cloud application software

Cypress ISMART PSoC 4 MCU

Inventek’s ISMART (Inventek Systems Module Arduino Test) evaluation platform is an embedded wireless connectivity shield enabling fast time-to-market for IoT designs. The ISMART shield can host Inventek’s eS-WiFi™ embedded Serial Wi-Fi modules, powered by Cypress wireless technology, which are fully qualified/certified and offer a wide range of modular radio combinations consisting of single-band (2.4 GHz) and dual-band (2.4 GHz/5 GHZ) 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio SoCs with integrated Bluetooth 4.0.

This ISMART platform allows customers to quickly launch IoT products based on Cypress’ PSoC 4 MCU Development Kits, with PSoC 4 as the host MCU. Using Inventek’s friendly AT command set firmware, IWIN (Inventek Wireless Interoperability Network), PSoC can easily communicate with the eS-WiFi modules, thus enabling Wi-Fi connectivity in a variety of IoT applications.

The following documentation provides further information on the ISMART + PSoC 4 MCU IoT Development Platform setup, including complete TCP Client and AWS-Cloudbourne software configuration demos.

Cypress Releases Inventek’s ISMART+PSoC4 Project to the Cypress Developer Community Forum

Develop IoT applications with this mixed signal configurable MCU + Radio IoT Development Platform bundle, featuring Cypress and Inventek solutions with AWS Cloud application software

Inventek’s ISMART (Inventek Systems Module Arduino Test) evaluation platform is an embedded wireless connectivity shield enabling fast time-to-market for IoT designs. The ISMART shield can host Inventek’s eS-WiFi™ (embedded Serial Wi-Fi) modules, powered by Cypress’ wireless technology, which are fully qualified/certified and offer a wide range of modular radio combinations consisting of single-band (2.4 GHz) and dual-band (2.4 GHz/5 GHZ) 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio SoCs with integrated Bluetooth 4.0

ISMART Cypress PSOC 4 eS-WiFi

This ISMART platform allows customers to quickly launch IoT products based on Cypress’ PSoC 4 MCU Development Kits, with PSoC 4 as the host MCU. Using Inventek’s friendly AT command set firmware, IWIN (Inventek Wireless Interoperability Network), PSoC can easily communicate with the eS-WiFi modules, thus enabling Wi-Fi connectivity in a variety of IoT applications.  The following documentation provides further information on the ISMART + PSoC 4 MCU IoT Development Platform setup, including complete TCP Client and AWS software configuration demos.

New STM32 Discovery EVK Integrates Inventek Wi-Fi and Cloud Connectivity for IoT Development

Inventek Systems’ ISM43362-M3G-L44, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi module and Inventek Systems’ IWIN proprietary connectivity SW, enables IoT applications for the ST Micro B-L475E-IOT01A Discovery kit. Users can now develop applications with direct connection to cloud servers. The Discovery kit enables a wide diversity of applications by exploiting low-power communication, multi-way sensing and ARM® Cortex® – M4 core-based STM32L4 Series features.

The support for Arduino Uno V3 and PMOD connectivity provides unlimited expansion capabilities with a large choice of specialized add-on boards.

STM32L4 Series MCUs based on ARM® Cortex® M4 core

Specs:

  • STM32L4 series MCU with ARM Cortex core
  • Memory
    • 1 megabyte of Flash memory and 128 kilobytes of SRAM (via the STM32L4 MCU)
    • 64-Mbit Quad-SPI (Macronix) Flash memory
  • Sensors
    • Inventek ISM43362-M3G-L44-E
    • HTS221 Capacitive digital sensor for relative humidity and temperature
    • LIS3MDL High-performance MEMS 3-axis magnetometer and 3D accelerometer
    • LSM6DSL 3D MEMS gyroscope
    • LPS22HB MEMS nano pressure sensor: 260-1260 hPa absolute digital output barometer
    • VL53L0X Time-of-flight and gesture-detection sensor
    • (2) MP34DT01 digital omnidirectional MEMS microphones
  • Dynamic NFC tag based on M24SR (with printed antenna)

Read more in the B-L475E-IOT01A Data Brief

Inventek Systems Announces Distribution Agreement With Macnica Americas, Inc.

July 14, 2014 – Inventek Systems, a USA-based, full-service modular solutions provider focused on WiFi, Bluetooth (BT), Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE), Near Field Communications (NFC), GPS, combo-radios, Broadcom WICED platforms and antennas for embedded connectivity & IoT-ready applications has signed a distribution agreement with Macnica Americas, a fully franchised semiconductor distributor covering North America with expertise in design services, IP, applications support, and logistics.

Macnica Americas is a division of Macnica Inc., a $2.4B global leader in semiconductor distribution and design services Inventek’s expertise in modular connectivity solutions firmly positions the company as the premier leader in market competitive wireless systems across a wide range of market segments including the consumer, industrial, embedded & military segments.

Al Serpa, CMO & Co-Founder at Inventek Systems, stated that, “the partnership with Macnica Americas will enable Inventek to leverage one of the most technical organizations available in distribution. The combination of Macnica’s applications engineering expertise and Inventek’s connectivity portfolio will enable customers to seamless ramp their platforms to market with cost effective, leading edge technology, services and support.”

We are pleased to be able to offer Inventek wireless products to our customers,” said John Burton, President of Macnica Americas. “Inventek’s solutions help us support our customer’s goal of getting their IoT designs done quickly and efficiently.

About Inventek

Headquartered in Billerica, MA, Inventek Systems provides a wide range of standard and custom embedded connectivity options ranging from low cost system-in-a-package (SiP) products to modular based custom solutions. We provide complete services from architectural consulting to full HW & SW custom design for cost effective high volume manufacturing. Inventek’s Connectivity offering and IoT-ready solutions are enabling customers around the world to “get connected” with minimal design effort. To learn how we can provide solutions for your company contact Inventek.

About Macnica Americas

Macnica Americas is a fully franchised semiconductor distributor covering North America with expertise in design services, IP, applications support, and logistics. We are a division of Macnica Inc, a $2.4B global leader in semiconductor distribution and design services. The Macnica Americas IP portfolio includes solutions for high speed networking, broadcast video, DSP and embedded applications. Find out more about Macnica Americas products and design services at www.macnica.com