All items tagged with smart home (237)
Gentex Closes Acquisition of VOXX International Corporation
April 1, 2025 by Joao Martins

Gentex Closes Acquisition of VOXX International Corporation

As announced on December 18, 2024, Gentex Corporation entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Gentex to acquire VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction at a purchase price of $7.50 per share. Now, Gentex announced the successful closing of the deal, with the two NASDAQ-listed companies now trading as one (GNTX). Consumer audio brands Klipsch, Onkyo and Pioneer/Integra are now part of the Gentex portfolio.
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Synaptics Launches Ultra-Low-Power Triple Combo Wireless SoC Family with Auracast
March 11, 2025 by Joao Martins

Synaptics Launches Ultra-Low-Power Triple Combo Wireless SoC Family with Auracast

Synaptics has extended its Veros Triple Combo connectivity portfolio with the launch of the latest SYN461x family of ultra-low-power Wi-Fi 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 6.0, Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast, and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread) systems on chip (SoCs). Designed for embedded applications in Edge AI connected devices, the Veros SYN461x family is optimized for system integration, size, and rapid time to market.
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STMicroelectronics Reveals New STM32 Ultra-Low Power MCUs and Wireless Microcontrollers
March 5, 2025 by Joao Martins

STMicroelectronics Reveals New STM32 Ultra-Low Power MCUs and Wireless Microcontrollers

STMicroelectronics has introduced new STM32U3 microcontrollers (MCUs) with power-saving innovations that ease deployment of smart connected devices, especially in remote locations. The company has also unveiled the next generation of its STM32 power-efficient short-range wireless microcontrollers that simplify connecting consumer and industrial devices. The two new MCUs leverage near-threshold chip design to set a record performance-per-watt efficiency benchmark.
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Silicon Labs Introduces New Concurrent Multiprotocol SoCs for Matter
March 3, 2025 by Joao Martins

Silicon Labs Introduces New Concurrent Multiprotocol SoCs for Matter

Silicon Labs announced that its MG26 family of wireless SoCs is now generally available and ready to provide developers with the highest performance for smart home applications, while leveraging AI/ML processing capabilities. The company calls it the industry’s most advanced, high-performance Matter and concurrent multiprotocol SoCs to date, with double the Flash and RAM of other Silicon Labs multiprotocol devices and best-in-class security.
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Infineon Expands Support for Apple Find My Network Connected Devices
February 27, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Infineon Expands Support for Apple Find My Network Connected Devices

Infineon Technologies announced the availability of its Apple Find My network accessory support for the AIROC CYW20829, PSOC 63 Bluetooth microcontroller (MCU), AIROC CYW5591x Wi-Fi/BT connected MCU, and AIROC CYW5551x devices within its ModusToolbox development ecosystem. This enables developers to easily build Find My network capable Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) devices, connected to this increasingly popular application.
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Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers
December 18, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Launches New Turnkey Capacitive Touch Controllers

Turnkey touch controllers are a fast and easy way to upgrade from mechanical buttons to modern touch buttons or displays. With the launch of its 12-button MTCH2120 touch controller, Microchip Technology is providing product designers with a straightforward pathway for implementing touch button capabilities on user interfaces. The new touch controller comes with a comprehensive ecosystem of tools to streamline development and speed time to market.
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Synaptics Announces New Dual-Core Bluetooth 5.4 and Matter Veros SoC
December 16, 2024 by Joao Martins

Synaptics Announces New Dual-Core Bluetooth 5.4 and Matter Veros SoC

Synaptics expanded its Veros family of connectivity devices with the SYN20708 dual-core system on chip (SoC) for Bluetooth 5.4 and IEEE 802.15.4. The Matter-compliant SoC supports Bluetooth (BT) Classic, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, and Thread protocols concurrently on both cores, allowing simultaneous connections to multiple endpoints in heterogeneous network environments, with overall lower system cost.
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STMicroelectronics Introduces First STM32 Wireless Module Leveraging Collaboration with Qualcomm
December 10, 2024 by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics Introduces First STM32 Wireless Module Leveraging Collaboration with Qualcomm

STMicroelectronics introduced the first result of its strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to simplify development of next-generation STM32-based wireless solutions. The new ST67W611M1 modules combine Wi-Fi6, Bluetooth 5.3 and Thread connectivity to accelerate development of advanced consumer wireless solutions. Applications in home audio and smart home, powered by edge AI are a natural use case.
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Nordic Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation nRF54L Series Wireless SoCs
November 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation nRF54L Series Wireless SoCs

The nRF54L wireless SoCs are one of the biggest product launches of the electronica 2024 show in Munich, and they redefine once again Nordic Semiconductor’s lead in ultra-low power wireless for connected devices. The new nRF54L Series includes the previously announced nRF54L15, and the new nRF54L10 and nRF54L05 wireless SoCs. This advanced product series offers significantly enhanced efficiency, exceptional processing power, and versatile design options to meet a growing range of Bluetooth LE applications, including LE Audio and Auracast products.
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ISE 2025: The Largest Systems Integration Trade Show
October 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

ISE 2025: The Largest Systems Integration Trade Show

Registration is now open for Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-renowned annual systems integration show that combines the commercial and residential installation sectors in one, from lighting to audio with projectors and displays in the middle. Returning to the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía from 4-7 February, the ISE team is promising the most dynamic and engaging show yet, with a host of new initiatives and features, now expanding to Hall 8.1, accessed via the North Access point.
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