Archive : 16 April 2015 год

ARM has bought Wicentric and Sunrise Micro Devices, two US companies whose technology is said to complement its existing low power communications offerings. The IP from both companies will be integrated to form the ARM Cordio portfolio.

Wicentric specialises in Bluetooth Smart software solutions, including a Bluetooth protocol stack and profiles that enable interoperable smart products to be crated. It also offers a link layer for silicon integration. In 2010, Wicentric was the first independent protocol stack provider to receive Bluetooth 4.0 qualification.

Sunrise Micro Devices has developed radio IP solutions, including a prequalified, self contained radio block and related firmware. The approach was intended to provide developers with technology that allows them to build new devices quickly. The company's radios operate from a supply of less than 1V, bringing longer operating time from batteries or harvested energy.

Author
Graham Pitcher

Source:  www.newelectronics.co.uk

Flexible electronics developer FlexEnable is joining the Graphene Flagship and says its expertise in industrialising flexible electronics will help to harness the potential of graphene and other 2D materials.

Working within the Flexible Electronics Work Package, FlexEnable will contribute to the development of a roadmap for graphene with partners covering the value chain from materials production to component fabrication and systems integration.

Indro Mukerjee, FlexEnable's chairman, said: "Our involvement will enable the accelerated integration of this game changing material in a new generation of ultra flexible end user applications with innovative form factors."

The company says its Cambridge fab will play a strategic role in showcasing graphene's performance over surfaces of all sizes, including large areas, as well as in the development of advanced product concepts.

Last year, FlexEnable demonstrated a flexible display based on a transparent graphene conductor, which was integrated into its flexible transistor array. It continues to develop new use cases for graphene in flexible electronics, including highly conductive interconnect lines and barrier films.

Author
Graham Pitcher

Source:  www.newelectronics.co.uk