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Senet to Demonstrate IoT Network Using Semtech LoRa™ Technology at CES

January 6, 2015

Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 06, 2015 — Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced its LoRa™ long distance radio transceiver technology has been selected by Senet Inc., an Internet of things (IoT) network-as-a-service provider based in Hudson, N.H., for a new long range, low power IoT heating-fuel sensor network.

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Senet will demonstrate its new EnerTrac^SE wireless heating-fuel monitoring system, that was developed using a compact, … Read More → "Senet to Demonstrate IoT Network Using Semtech LoRa™ Technology at CES"

New BlueNRG-MS Bluetooth® 4.1 Network Processor from STMicroelectronics Ups the Pace of Ultra-Low-Power Innovation

January 6, 2015

Geneva, January 6, 2015 – STMicroelectronics has released the latest version of its award-winning[1] BlueNRG Bluetooth^®SMART network processor, which supports the latest Bluetooth version 4.1 enhancements and introduces 1.7V operation for longer-lasting battery-powered applications.

The new BlueNRG-MS network processor integrates a complete Bluetooth PHY and 2.4GHz radio, ARM^® Cortex^®-M0 microcontroller running the Bluetooth 4.1 protocol stack, and dedicated … Read More → "New BlueNRG-MS Bluetooth® 4.1 Network Processor from STMicroelectronics Ups the Pace of Ultra-Low-Power Innovation"

GUC and Credo Collaborate to Enable 16-nm FinFET+ Chip Development

January 6, 2015

Hsinchu, Taiwan and Milpitas, Calif., January 6^th, 2015 – Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the Flexible ASIC Leader^TM, and Credo Semiconductor, a global innovation leader in Serializer-Deserializer (SerDes) technology, today announced they are collaborating to enable the development of high-performance networking solutions that will be manufactured using TSMC’s 16-nm FinFET+ process technology. Leveraging GUC’s back-end design service expertise, the companies are working together to integrate Credo’s 28G and 56G SerDes IP and have already taped out a solution based on TSMC’s 16-nm FF+ process technology.

“Our collaboration with Credo is an … Read More → "GUC and Credo Collaborate to Enable 16-nm FinFET+ Chip Development"

MegaChips Partners with Bosch Sensortec to Deliver Health and Fitness tracking for Smartphones and Wearables in Real Time

January 6, 2015

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2015 — Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – MegaChips Corporation today announced a partnership with Bosch Sensortec to provide a complete reference design for use in smartphones, wearables and other personal devices allowing consumers to monitor their activities in real time. Available today, the reference design provides both context and location awareness for health, fitness and indoor navigation monitoring and tracking applications. MegaChips is demonstrating this “Chignon B” reference design at the Bosch booth, CES stand number 71032, Sands Expo.

Research firm ABI forecasts 42 million wearable fitness and health devices will be shipped in 2014, up from 32 million in 2013. … Read More → "MegaChips Partners with Bosch Sensortec to Deliver Health and Fitness tracking for Smartphones and Wearables in Real Time"

Microsemi Steps Up Its Cyber Security Leadership in FPGAs: SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs Enhanced with Physically Unclonable Function Technology

January 6, 2015

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 6, 2015 — Microsemi Corporation (MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the latest addition to its leading portfolio of cyber security capabilities for its flagship FPGAs, SmartFusion^®2 SoC FPGA and IGLOO^®2 FPGA, with Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) technology licensed from Intrinsic-ID, B.V. Intrinsic-ID is the world leader in security IP cores and applications based on its patented Hardware Intrinsic Security technology™.

With the hardened PUF technology as part of … Read More → "Microsemi Steps Up Its Cyber Security Leadership in FPGAs: SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs Enhanced with Physically Unclonable Function Technology"

Microchip Joins The Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux; New Linux Driver Enables MOST® Technology for Linux Ecosystem

January 6, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 6, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that it joined The Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative open source project developing a common, Linux-based software stack for the connected car. Additionally, Microchip has begun enabling designers to use the Linux operating system with its portfolio of MOST^® network interface controllers.

To learn more about Microchip’s MOST network interface controllers, visit: Read More → "Microchip Joins The Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux; New Linux Driver Enables MOST® Technology for Linux Ecosystem"

Molex Contributes Toward Establishing Industry Performance Requirements for Automotive Ethernet with its Mini50™ Connection System on Display at CES 2015

January 6, 2015

LISLE, IL – January 6, 2015 – Molex Incorporated announces its Mini50™ line of connection systems has been instrumental in setting the performance guidelines being established for Single Twisted Pair Ethernet (IEEE P802.3bw 100BASE-T1), slated to be launched in 2015 by automotive OEMs. Automotive Ethernet will be one of the topics discussed at CES 2015, to … Read More → "Molex Contributes Toward Establishing Industry Performance Requirements for Automotive Ethernet with its Mini50™ Connection System on Display at CES 2015"

Civolution’s NexGuard Forensic Watermarking Integrates with STMicroelectronics’ Cannes and Monaco Systems-on-Chips

January 5, 2015

Geneva, Switzerland and Eindhoven, The Netherlands, January 5, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing content, today announced the integration of Civolution’s NexGuard forensic watermarking with ST’s UltraHD-4K Cannes and Monaco SoCs to detect unauthorized sharing of digital content and help deter piracy. The integration will be demonstrated at STMicroelectronics’ private suite during … Read More → "Civolution’s NexGuard Forensic Watermarking Integrates with STMicroelectronics’ Cannes and Monaco Systems-on-Chips"

GENIVI Alliance to Provide Android Auto™ Interface

January 5, 2015

SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The GENIVI^® Alliance will deliver an open interface to Android Auto to further enable automakers with open solutions for their infotainment products.

GENIVI’s open source middleware will be extended to provide support for Android Auto integration, including functions for authentication, audio, video, touch screen input and microphone interaction.

“GENIVI produces open software that preserves the automaker’s branding and unique value to the driver,” said Steve Crumb, executive director, GENIVI Alliance. “Our global members are very interested … Read More → "GENIVI Alliance to Provide Android Auto™ Interface"

GreenPeak Launches GP691, Next Generation ZigBee Radio Chip and GPM6000 Modules for Internet of Things and Smart Home Networks

January 5, 2015

CES, Las Vegas – January 05, 2015 – GreenPeak Technologies, the industry leading Smart Home semi-conductor/system company, today launched the new GP691 ZigBee communication controller chip and GPM6000 integrated ZigBee Modules for Smart Home and IoT networks and devices.

The new GP691 ZigBee communications controller provides IEEE Standard 802.15.4-compliant robust spread spectrum data communication in the worldwide 2.4 GHz band and is capable of running the full stack and application for ZigBee applications, including ZHA and ZLL profiles. The GP691 features a … Read More → "GreenPeak Launches GP691, Next Generation ZigBee Radio Chip and GPM6000 Modules for Internet of Things and Smart Home Networks"

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