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Leading Semiconductor Industry Players Join Forces to Accelerate RISC-V

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Friday, August 4, 2023
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BERLIN, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor industry players Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP® Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have come together to jointly invest in a company aimed at advancing the adoption of RISC-V globally by enabling next-generation hardware development.

Key Points: 
  • Formed in Germany, this company will aim to accelerate the commercialization of future products based on the open-source RISC-V architecture.
  • The company will be a single source to enable compatible RISC-V based products, provide reference architectures, and help establish solutions widely used in the industry.
  • The company calls on industry associations, leaders, and governments, to join forces in support of this initiative which will help increase the resilience of the broader semiconductor ecosystem.
  • "We are excited to come together with other industry players to drive the expansion of the RISC-V ecosystem through development of next-generation hardware.

TUO Accessories Launches TUO Smart Button: Advancing Smart Homes

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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Connectivity Standards Alliance, Google Nest (smart speakers), DigiCert, Magic, Life, CSA, Nordic Semiconductor, User-centered design, Sleep, Wakefulness, Thread, Home automation, Apple, TUO, System, Relaxation, Video game, Telescopic sight

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2023) - TUO Accessories, a company based in the United States founded by Solly Assa & Sam Gabbay, launches TUO Smart Button.

Key Points: 
  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2023) - TUO Accessories, a company based in the United States founded by Solly Assa & Sam Gabbay, launches TUO Smart Button.
  • As technology continues to disrupt traditional home management, TUO Accessories boldly steps into the future with a groundbreaking device that's poised to redefine the smart home landscape: the TUO Smart Button.
  • By leveraging this new technology, the TUO Smart Button promises to integrate effortlessly with a wide array of smart devices, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings and more, setting a new standard in the smart home industry.
  • In the end, the TUO Smart Button represents a significant stride towards the future of smart home control.

Memfault Joins the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and Thread Group

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memfault , provider of the first IoT reliability platform, today announced the company is joining the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and the Thread Group.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memfault , provider of the first IoT reliability platform, today announced the company is joining the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and the Thread Group.
  • The Thread Group is responsible for market education around the Thread protocol, an IP-based wireless mesh networking protocol providing a secure and easy method for connecting low power, constrained devices.
  • “Memfault is excited to join both the CSA and the Thread Group to further contribute to better IoT product development by improving the customer experience through reduced call center times and fewer product returns,” said James Pace, VP of Strategic Initiatives, Memfault.
  • In addition to contributions to smart home innovation, Thread is also making inroads in the commercial building space, evidenced by the emergence of Wireless KNX.

Zephyr Project Welcomes Analog Devices, Arduino and Technology Innovation Institute as New Members as it Launches the 3.4 Release

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO , June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Analog Devices (ADI) has joined as a Platinum member as well as Arudino and Technology Innovation Institute (TII) as Silver members. Zephyr, an open source project at the Linux Foundation that builds a secure, connected and flexible RTOS for future-proof and resource-constrained devices, is easy to deploy and manage. It is a proven RTOS ecosystem created by developers for developers.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO , June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Analog Devices (ADI) has joined as a Platinum member as well as Arudino and Technology Innovation Institute (TII) as Silver members.
  • The project recently achieved several milestones including surpassing 80,000 commits since it was released in open source in 2015.
  • Zephyr RTOS supports over 450 boards running embedded microcontrollers from Arm and RISC-V to Tensilica, NIOS, ARC and x86 as single and multicore systems.
  • "Arduino is proud to support the Zephyr Project and join the remarkable community," said Fabio Violante, CEO of Arduino.

Mouser Electronics Explores the Intersection of Smart-Home Tech with Matter Protocol in Empowering Innovation Together Series

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Mouser Electronics Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, launches the next installment of their award-winning Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) series highlighting the Matter protocol .

Key Points: 
  • Mouser Electronics Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, launches the next installment of their award-winning Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) series highlighting the Matter protocol .
  • The Matter series features two new episodes of The Tech Between Us podcast , hosted by Mouser's Director of Technical Content Raymond Yin.
  • Following the Matter standard, the EIT series will further explore digital therapeutics, environmental sensors, Wi-Fi 7, and industrial machine vision.
  • Established in 2015, Mouser's Empowering Innovation Together program is one of the industry's most recognized electronic component programs.

indie Launches Breakthrough 120 GHz Radar Transceiver

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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indie Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, has launched the world’s first volume production-ready, highly integrated 120 GHz IQ radar front-end (RFE) transceiver featuring on-chip integrated antennas.

Key Points: 
  • indie Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, has launched the world’s first volume production-ready, highly integrated 120 GHz IQ radar front-end (RFE) transceiver featuring on-chip integrated antennas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230501005224/en/
    indie Launches Breakthrough 120 GHz Radar Transceiver (Photo: Business Wire)
    Radar is already a widely deployed long-range sensing solution for safety and convenience features such as automated emergency braking (AEB), automated parking and adaptive cruise control (ACC), leveraging frequencies between 76 GHz to 81 GHz.
  • “Building on the momentum of our recent acquisition of Silicon Radar GmbH, we are excited to offer our customers the world’s first, production-ready 120 GHz radar transceiver on-chip with integrated antenna, opening new possibilities for automotive radar and sensing applications,” said Dr. Peter Gulden, SVP of indie Semiconductor's Radar Systems and Software.
  • “This transceiver pushes the sensing performance envelope and uniquely positions indie as a leader in advanced automotive radar solutions.”

Semtech and Connected Development Launch new LoRa®-Based IoT Development Board and Reference Design

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, and esteemed engineering design services firm, Connected Development, today announced the launch of the new XCVR Development Board and Reference Design integrating the LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver.

Key Points: 
  • Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, and esteemed engineering design services firm, Connected Development, today announced the launch of the new XCVR Development Board and Reference Design integrating the LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver.
  • Based on Semtech’s LoRa® SX126x Series , the Development Board and Reference Design simplifies the design process and reduces time-to-market for customers designing solutions in markets such as building management, agriculture, supply chain, logistics and industrial control.
  • “We are confident that implementing Semtech’s SX126x into the XCVR Development Board and Reference Design enhances functionality, product design, and furthers our wireless solutions.
  • Customers will decrease their time-to-market with added confidence by leveraging this reference design for their products.”
    The XCVR Development Board and Reference Design with SX126x LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver is available exclusively at Mouser Electronics and Symmetry Electronics.

Semtech Announces First LoRa®-enabled Third Party Products Based on Amazon Sidewalk Are Now Available

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Amazon Sidewalk is a shared community network powered by participating Sidewalk Bridges that keeps smart devices connected beyond the home and enables new IoT services for consumers and businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Amazon Sidewalk is a shared community network powered by participating Sidewalk Bridges that keeps smart devices connected beyond the home and enables new IoT services for consumers and businesses.
  • Silicon Labs announced an Amazon Sidewalk development platform, the Silicon Labs Pro Kit for Amazon Sidewalk , at its annual Works With Developers Conference, helping some of the devices get to market faster.
  • Semtech collaborated with Nordic Semiconductor for seamless and persistent connectivity to Amazon Sidewalk.
  • Semtech’s LoRa Connect™ SX1262, in combination with the nRF52840 DK, is the perfect starting point for Amazon Sidewalk development.

Amazon Invites Developers to Test Sidewalk and Build the Next Billion Connected Devices

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Sidewalk coverage now extends to 90% of the U.S. population, and free test kits are available for developers to validate the breadth of Sidewalk coverage for themselves as they build Sidewalk devices.

Key Points: 
  • Sidewalk coverage now extends to 90% of the U.S. population, and free test kits are available for developers to validate the breadth of Sidewalk coverage for themselves as they build Sidewalk devices.
  • Developers can now use the tools and technology from Amazon Sidewalk, AWS, and leading silicon companies to rapidly build and onboard devices and supporting cloud-based applications to Sidewalk.
  • This also means developers' customers can seamlessly add new Sidewalk-enabled devices without installing new apps or providing new passwords to connect their devices to Sidewalk.
  • Developers will participate in the “Works with Amazon Sidewalk” qualification program, enabling developers to easily ensure compliance with the Sidewalk protocol.

Blues Wireless, IRNAS and Sternum join the Zephyr Project as Widespread Industry Adoption of the Open Source RTOS Accelerates

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Blues Wireless, IRNAS and Sternum have joined as Silver members just as the real-time operating system (RTOS) has hit widespread adoption in products. Members such as Google, Oticon and T-Mobile have products powered by Zephyr RTOS.

Key Points: 
  • "Adoption of Zephyr has increased dramatically in the last few years," said Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems.
  • Products that are powered by Zephyr include:
    Google Chromebooks : The embedded controller is an ultra low-power microcontroller that is always on.
  • "At Blues, we are proud to support the Zephyr Project and officially join the community," said Brandon Satrom, Vice President of Developer Experience & Engineering at Blues.
  • The annual Zephyr Developer Summit, which launched in 2021, is for developers using or considering Zephyr RTOS in embedded products.