Nordic Semiconductor

Renesas, STMicroelectronics and Ac6 join the Zephyr Project as it Launches the 3.6 Release

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Monday, February 26, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Ac6 have joined 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.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation , STMicroelectronics and Ac6 have joined as Silver members.
  • The Zephyr 3.6 release is a significant step towards delivering the next Long-Term Support version of the project later this year.
  • "At Ac6, we provide the tools and support necessary for you to expand your knowledge," said Roy Jamil, Project Director at Ac6.
  • Launched in 2021, the annual Zephyr Developer Summit is for developers using or considering Zephyr RTOS in embedded products.

Elliptic Labs: Svenn-Tore Larsen Elected as New Chair

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Mr. Svenn-Tore Larsen will take over the role as Chairperson of the Board.

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  • Mr. Svenn-Tore Larsen will take over the role as Chairperson of the Board.
  • Svenn-Tore Larsen has been a member of the Board of Directors of Elliptic Labs since 2015.
  • “Elliptic Labs is on a great growth journey, and I am proud of what we have achieved so far.
  • “Tore’s commitment and dedication has been instrumental in shaping the direction of Elliptic Labs,” said CEO Laila Danielsen.

Five Leading Semiconductor Industry Players Incorporate New Company, Quintauris, to Drive RISC-V Ecosystem Forward

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Friday, December 22, 2023

Semiconductor industry players Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor ASA, NXP® Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have formally established Quintauris GmbH.

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  • Semiconductor industry players Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor ASA, NXP® Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have formally established Quintauris GmbH.
  • Headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company aims to advance the adoption of RISC-V globally by enabling next-generation hardware development.
  • The initial application focus will be automotive, but with an eventual expansion to include mobile and IoT.
  • We are fortunate to have the backing of some of the most established players in the semiconductor industry, which shows our ambition for Quintauris to be a long-term, sustainable offer.

Energy in Focus: EV, Oil & Solar Among Most Shorted Stocks in November, Finds Hazeltree Shortside Crowdedness Report

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

During the month of November, the electric vehicle sector regained its position at the top, while oil and solar remained steady frontrunners, with multiple stocks among the 10 most shorted in their categories based on their Hazeltree crowdedness score.

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  • During the month of November, the electric vehicle sector regained its position at the top, while oil and solar remained steady frontrunners, with multiple stocks among the 10 most shorted in their categories based on their Hazeltree crowdedness score.
  • In the small-cap category, solar energy company Sunnova Energy was the most crowded security (99).
  • “November’s report shows a continued focus from alternative asset managers on shorting energy stocks in the Americas,” said Stephanie Miller, CEO of Hazeltree.
  • To view Hazeltree’s November Shortside Crowdedness Report and past reports, click here .

The Global Semiconductor Alliance Chooses AmberSemi™ as One of the Top Four Global Start-Ups to Watch

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

"The GSA congratulates AmberSemi™ for its nomination as a finalist for the 2023 'Start-Up to Watch' award," said Jodi Shelton, GSA CEO and co-founder.

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  • "The GSA congratulates AmberSemi™ for its nomination as a finalist for the 2023 'Start-Up to Watch' award," said Jodi Shelton, GSA CEO and co-founder.
  • "We are pleased to have discovered this disruptive startup in our awards process, and also welcome their inclusion as one of our newest GSA members.
  • We look forward to watching their contributions to this emerging new semiconductor power architecture sector for electrification," she concluded.
  • "As a semiconductor company, such peer validation is important, as we begin the design-in phase with our electrical products customers and our semiconductor partners with our first silicon products."

Nordic Semiconductor and AmberSemi Announce Partnership to Explore Opportunities with Amber's Breakthrough Power Products and Nordic Semiconductor Solutions

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

DUBLIN, Calif., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Semiconductor and Amber Semiconductor, Inc. announced today that they have entered a multi-faceted partnership to explore sales, marketing, and development initiatives to bring new solutions to markets, such as smart electrical products, and other wirelessly integrated applications.

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  • In addition, as the partnership matures, deeper development opportunities may be targeted as key customer requirements and opportunities are identified, refined, and addressed.
  • "We are pleased to partner with AmberSemi on exploring productization and market opportunities around its breakthrough AC to DC conversion products and our semiconductor solutions," said Geir Kjosavik – Director for Power Management ICs with Nordic Semiconductor.
  • "As Nordic is expanding into wireless IoT markets that require AC power, we find AmberSemi's compact power solutions an ideal complement to our own power management solutions for battery powered products.
  • "We are very excited by our partnership with such a great, forward-leaning partner as Nordic," said Thar Casey, CEO at AmberSemi.

MikroElektronika: Wirepas Click Joins Biggest Add-on Board Collection in the World

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Wirepas Click enables engineers to implement the Wirepas Mesh wireless connectivity stack in their application.

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  • Wirepas Click enables engineers to implement the Wirepas Mesh wireless connectivity stack in their application.
  • This Click board makes the perfect solution for developing long-life battery-driven IoT networks, supply chains, asset tracking, smart lighting, smart metering, and more.
  • Explains Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “ MIKROE now offers 1500 Click boards - more than any other company in the world.
  • Any Click board can be connected to the microcontroller or microprocessor on a main board.

GlobalFoundries Unveils Power-Efficient Advancements to 22FDX® Platform at Annual Tech Summit

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at its annual Technology Summit in Europe, GlobalFoundries (GF) (Nasdaq: GFS) announced advancements to its industry-leading 22FDX® (22nm FD-SOI) platform, introducing a suite of innovative features and enhancements.

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  • MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at its annual Technology Summit in Europe, GlobalFoundries (GF) (Nasdaq: GFS) announced advancements to its industry-leading 22FDX® (22nm FD-SOI) platform, introducing a suite of innovative features and enhancements.
  • These enhancements represent a strategic response to the growing demand for better power efficiency and top-tier performance in both IoT and automotive applications.
  • The new features include ultra-low power memory, designed to operate with exceptional energy efficiency, even in the most power-sensitive environments.
  • The technology also offers optimized energy management, allowing for intelligent power consumption and improved battery life in a variety of devices.

Laird Connectivity Combines Bluetooth LE and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) in a Seamless Solution for Proximity and Pinpoint Accuracy with the Sera NX040

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Laird Connectivity, a global leader in wireless technology, today announces the upcoming Sera NX040 ultra-wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) product range. This lineup of new UWB modules seamlessly integrates the cutting edge Trimension™ SR040 chipset UWB silicon from NXP with the processing and Bluetooth LE capabilities of Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52833 system-on-chip (SoC). This innovative combination, paired with Laird Connectivity's added value hardware, software, and services, brings new possibilities for UWB to grow beyond consumer and automotive segments into mainstream IoT devices.

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  • The Sera NX040 module is a UWB tag solution that allows developers to deliver granular locationing and positioning that yields much higher accuracy compared to RSSI-only proximity applications in industrial and medical environments.
  • "The Sera NX040 is our flagship solution for UWB-based designs," says Jonathan Kaye, VP Product Management, Laird Connectivity.
  • The Sera NX040 provides real added value hardware and software capabilities to accelerate the development of UWB/Bluetooth LE applications.
  • For more information about the Sera NX040, visit: www.lairdconnect.com/sera-nx040-series
    To learn more about Laird Connectivity, visit: www.lairdconnect.com

Competition Remains Fierce in the Wireless IoT Connectivity Market as LPWA Networks Reach 5.3 Billion Connections in 2030

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

According to global intelligence firm ABI Research, Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) will reach 5.3 billion connections in 2030.

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  • According to global intelligence firm ABI Research, Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) will reach 5.3 billion connections in 2030.
  • But regardless of technology, LPWA solutions are increasingly confronted with complexity concerns as IoT users demand user-friendly, end-to-end IoT systems.
  • Though the wireless IoT networking market has a history of intense competition, trends in hybrid use cases suggest some IoT vendors are leaning toward collaboration.
  • These findings are from ABI Research's Connecting the IoT: Wide-Area and Short-Range Wireless Technologies Market Analysis application analysis report.