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

Digi-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.

IoT Seminar with Broadcom and Avnet

Inventek and Broadcom to hold a series of IoT seminars in 2015. On the Wi-Fi side of connectivity, Broadcom also provides a full-featured Eclipse-based SDK/Development Kit. Additionally, Broadcom is leading the way with Apple MFi HomeKit ready and Universal Bluetooth Smart to WLAN combo chip designs, all of which allow the developers to create secure embedded wireless networking applications on an existing microcontroller, or on an additional WICED module that includes a microcontroller.

The BCM4334X is a single–chip integrated quad radio (WLAN/BT 4.1/FM/& Near Field Communications [NFC], with integrated low noise amplifiers (LNAs) and a transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) switch which offers a level of integration that greatly reduces the external part count, PCB footprint, and overall cost of the embedded wireless solution.

Broadcom has partnered with Inventek Systems, to deliver the first production modules based on the highly anticipated and very integrated BCM4334X offering. Broadcom is also working with Inventek to deliver complete turnkey hardware solutions of different form factors to readily enable Wi-Fi, BLE and NFC connectivity in system design. Inventek also offers IWIN (Inventek Wireless Interoperability Network), firmware, a very compelling and user friendly FW protocol to ensure maximum optimization and seamless integration of WICED. In addition, Inventek also provides customers Cloud-ready Agent FW, IWINC (Inventek Wireless Interoperability Network for Clouds) to enable IoT platforms to seamless connect to target Cloud Owners and/or Providers.

Objective:

During this session attendees will receive an overview of Broadcom’s WICED Smart and WICED Wi-Fi IoT solutions, including a glimpse into the Roadmap for these products. In addition, hands-on demos will be provided which include detailed technical discussion on both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy software and hardware topics which affect today’s embedded IoT developer.

Agenda:

12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch will be provided

1:00pm – 3:30pm – (Inventek/Broadcom)

Overview of Broadcom’s current WICED Wi-Fi development environment including a WICED Wi-Fi roadmap
Wi-Fi Overview including design challenges and cloud integration
Overview of the Inventek product offering included detailed discussion of both their interoperability (IWIN) and Cloud Agent (IWINC) firmware
Demo of the eS-WiFi AT Command Set
BCM43341 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo Chip Overview
Introduction to the Inventek ISM43340 Module
Wi-Fi to BLE Bridge Demo using the Inventek USB based BCM4334X Development Kit

Cost: Free Seminar

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 : Irvine,
430 Exchange, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92602

Thursday, April 30, 2015 :Los Angeles
20951 Burbank Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91367

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 :Toronto,ON
6950 Creditview Rd., Unit 2, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 0A6

Thursday, May 7, 2015: Montreal, QC
7575 Route Transcanadienne, Suite 600, St. Laurent, Quebec, H4T 1V6

Tuesday, May 12, 2015: Chicago, IL
5400 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

Thursday, May 14, 2015: Minneapolis, M
2740 American Blvd. W, Suite 150, Bloomington, MN 55431

Thursday, May 21, 2015: San Jose, CA
2580 Junction Ave., San Jose, CA 95134

Tuesday, June 16, 2015: Boston, MA
400 River Dr., Suite 300, North Reading, MA 01864

Thursday, June 18, 2015: Dallas, TX
2021 Lakeside Blvd., Richardson, TX 75082

Tuesday, June 23, 2015: Vancouver, BC
4299 Canada Way, Suite 100, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5G

Thursday, June 25, 2015: San Jose, CA
2580 Junction Ave., San Jose, CA 95134

Future of Internet of Things (IoT) and a Quad Wireless Combo Radio

Inventek Systems announced a four function wireless combo module that provides the highest level of integration available for an IoT device. It includes a dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n single stream, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth 4.0 and Near Field Communications (NFC).

The module is based on Broadcom BCM43341, Quad combo IC and the radios can operate simultaneously. There is time domain multiplexing so Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are not transmitting simultaneously, although to the user it looks that way.

Inventek provides Linux drivers for the following processor platforms.

Intel x86, Texas Instruments Beagle Bone Black, Atmel SAM 9, Broadcom BCM5892, Broadcom BCM118211, Freescale iMx6 and Fujitsu

Martin Tierney, Chief Executive Officer at Inventek Systems, expressed his enthusiasm for this family of products: ” The IoT customer applications are extremely exciting with respect to this product rollout. The possibilities of using this cell phone technology, targeted at the IoT market is very interesting and compelling. For example, a medical device can read a Tag over NFC, monitor a sensor over BLE and connect to a cloud or smart phone over Wi-Fi.”

Product is sampling today and production in March 2015. This product is targeted at higher volume OEM customer. Contact Inventek Systems for information and support at sales@inventeksys.com or call us at +1-978-667-1962

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

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