CARE enables hospitals and long-time care facilities to better measure, control and manage the overall patient satisfaction by combining a unique NFC-based patient skin-attached sticker and NFC enabled mobile devices with a care application and SMARTRAC's Internet of Things platform SMART COSMOS. The comprehensive solution provides a truly improved patient management, safety and comfort.

Industry 4.0, also known as Industrial IoT, is based on cyber physical systems. It will connect objects together inside and outside the factory. This session will discuss the newest technology solutions to access up to the far end remote node via wired or wireless connection. We will go into more detail on IO-Link, a point to point communication, replacing traditional sensor to PLC cabling. IO-Link enables smart access to a sensor or an actuator with data collection and maintenance capabilities. We will also look at disruptive long range wireless communication based on Sigfox technology to connect isolated sensors requiring a long battery life. Watch Video Presentation

The problem of smartphones running out of battery power too soon during the day is well known and in response new fast charging standards have been introduced, ranging from multi-level output ones like USB Power Delivery and Quick Charge to 5V/multi-Amp proprietary Direct Charging protocols. This drives the demand for AC/DC converters with high efficiency over an adjustable 3-20V range, small size, good load step response and very low no-load power. NXP introduces a complete AC/DC fast charging system covering all these requirements, comprising the TEA1936 fly-back controller, the TEA1993/98 synchronous rectifier and the TEA190x family of protocol controllers that communicate with the device to be charged. The TEA190x family supports all mainstream fast charging protocols, is highly configurable and enhances charger safety by an extensive set of hardware integrated protection features.

AC/DC converters need to provide a defined and safe supply voltage from AC mains, varying from 90 to 264 V AC. Key requirements are efficiency, no-load power consumption and size. A new requirement for wall chargers is communication to the mobile, enabling faster charging by changing voltage or current. Most common AC/DC topologies are flyback and resonant. A flyback converter features lowest cost, but magnetics size becomes larger at higher output power. In that case, resonant converters are preferred, although efficiency is lower at low loads. NXP has invented a resonant concept that overcomes this issue. The presentation will introduce the mentioned AC/DC technologies and NXP’s product advantages.

This session will cover the basics of authentication for anticounterfeit applications. Topics covered include use cases and applications, hardware vs. software, symmetric vs. asymmetric crypto protocols, host and device requirements, attacks and countermeasures, and "beyond the chip" security concerns. An intro to the A1006 and A71 product families will also be provided.

Explore the NXP wearable and fitness product roadmap and solutions platform. Watch Video Presentation