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IoT 19 IoT Growth and Low-Power Design By Stephen Evanczuk for Mouser Electronics Interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) has been energized thanks to an insatiable appetite for data. Driven by the promise of enhanced analytics and machine learning, an insatiable appetite for data has energized interest in the internet of things (IoT) across every segment of the industry. In the search for more detailed data, IoT application developers are relying on battery-powered wireless sensor systems to turn mundane watches, buildings, factories, farms, and more into smarter versions of themselves. Yet, the ability to fully exploit the full potential of the IoT depends in many ways on the ability of developers to ensure that the promised flood of needed data does not evaporate because their IoT designs simply lack sufficient battery power. Data and the IoT At a basic level, the ability of the IoT to answer the call for more data depends on the ready availability of IoT devices that can be placed wherever needed and left to gather data. The kind of large-scale IoT applications that enable smart factories, buildings, and cities can require thousands, even hundreds of thousands of IoT sensor devices—simply too many to connect with cables or to supply with new batteries. Even with personal wearables, users quickly become disillusioned with products that require frequent charging. Ultimately, a fundamental requirement for success lies in the ability to deliver IoT devices that fully cut the cord for both power and communications. Yet, the inherent risk in doing so lies in simply shifting design complexity further Driven by the promise of enhanced analytics and machine learning, an insatiable appetite for data has energized interest in the internet of things (IoT) across every segment of the industry. IoT