Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (ISSI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Sigma Designs, Inc. (“SD”) under which ISSI will acquire Sigma Designs Israel S.D.I. Ltd. which is the wired connectivity business of SD and a leader in G.hn and home connectivity solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions…
Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, and UbiquiOS™ Technology Limited, a leading provider of hardware-agnostic, wireless connectivity software, today announced a new distribution agreement that expands Avnet’s franchise rights with UbiquiOS to include the Americas. Effective immediately, Avnet will offer UbiquiOS’s integrated stack to customers in the Americas as well as Europe, accelerating the development of IoT-enabled devices and systems.…
Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, has announced immediate sampling availability of Cypress’s new CYW43455 and CYW54907 802.11ac wireless connectivity solutions for the IoT, with full production scheduled for May 2017. These new WICED®-based Wi-Fi® MCU and combo solutions from Cypress streamline the integration of high performance Wi-Fi into IoT devices, thus…
Boston, Mass. — Consumer demand for Wireless Audio products that come with built-in Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi is being driven by a desire to wirelessly play music sourced from a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet on a loudspeaker located either in or outside the home. This trend is reshaping the Home Audio market…
Syracuse, N.Y. – Anaren has launched a new Atmosphere Sensors Partnership Program that offers a suite of sensor technologies and tools for its wireless connectivity ecosystem. The inaugural member and primary sensor provider for the program is STMicroelectronics. A key feature of the initiative is a new sensors element library, available within the Anaren Atmosphere tool. The tool allows non-RF…
San Jose, Calif. – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has introduced the new Cadence Tensilica Fusion digital signal processor (DSP) based on the Xtensa Customizable Processor. The Tensilica Fusion DSP uses 25 percent less energy, based on running a power diagnostic derived from the Sensory Truly Handsfree always-on algorithm when compared to the current low-power Cadence Tensilica…
As part of its overall effort to broaden its customer base, Broadcom Corp. has signed a global distribution agreement with its first e-commerce/catalog distributor, Mouser Electronics. The addition of Mouser to its distribution network is part of Broadcom’s new channel initiative, started about 18 months ago, aimed at penetrating the mass market. At the same…
Is the Internet of things (IoT) the next big thing? Clearly, it’s on the radar screen for many players in the electronic components industry. And it should be based on some of the projected market size numbers from market research providers. Gartner, for example, identifies IoT as one of the top 10 tech trends for…