All 1-Wire® devices, including iButton® devices, contain an 8-byte unique registration number in read-only memory (ROM). This registration number is used as a unique network address on a 1-Wire bus.

Smartphones are ubiquitous, and the computing power and sensors available in a smartphone continue to increase. It is now practical to use that phone as the interface to other devices. For example, ...

Mouser Electronics has launched the DS1925 iButton temperature logger from Maxim Integrated. The DS1925 iButton is a rugged, self-sufficient system that measures temperature and records the result in ...

Maxim’s iButtons, which are small ICs in button-sized disks, are starting to show up in more and more places. They have a range of uses, from temperature loggers to identification, and all use the ...

A new 1-Wire technology component, the DS2438 Smart Battery Monitor provides several functions. Developed by Dallas Semiconductor, this device offers a unique 64- bit serial number, an internal ...