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Silicon Labs to Spotlight Internet of Things Solutions and Vision at Embedded WorldSilicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of microcontroller, wireless connectivity, analog and sensor solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that the company's CEO will deliver the opening-day keynote at Embedded World 2015 - the world's largest embedded event - held Feb. 24-26 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will also highlight its latest hardware and software solutions for the IoT at the Silicon Labs (News - Alert) booth (4A-128) during the exhibition. Targeting connected device applications for the smart home, smart energy, wearables and industrial IoT markets, Silicon Labs will demonstrate next-generation, energy-friendly 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), Thread and ZigBee® mesh networking software, low-power Wireless M-Bus connectivity, environmental and biometric sensing solutions, and an expanded Simplicity Studio™ development ecosystem. Silicon Labs' CEO Tyson Tuttle will present his keynote address, "Engineering the IoT: An RF Expert's View on Technology Trends and Challenges," on Tuesday, February 24 at 1:30 p.m. The keynote will discuss technology trends and challenges in today's IoT market including implementation of ultra-low-power embedded wireless platforms required by connected device applications. Mr. Tuttle will explore an array of existing and emerging wireless connectivity technology options for the IoT including low-power Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Smart, ZigBee (News - Alert) and Thread protocol for IP mesh networking. "We look forward to sharing our vision of the Internet of Things with the embedded industry's top engineering minds," said Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs. "Developing connected devices for the IoT is the most exciting challenge facing our idustry today. We will reach a tipping point in 2015 in which advances in low-energy design, wireless protocols, application-layer standards and SoC integration will converge to drive large-scale deployments across all IoT segments." In addition to Mr. Tuttle's keynote address, Silicon Labs' IoT experts will give the following conference presentations at Embedded World:
Silicon Labs will also showcase its latest hardware and software solutions for the IoT with hands-on demonstrations at its booth (4A-128):
To help embedded developers accelerate their IoT design projects, Silicon Labs will offer complimentary EFM32 Gecko MCU, 8-bit MCU and sensor development kits at Embedded World to qualified developers visiting Booth 4A-128. Silicon Labs Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon, software and system solutions for the Internet of Things, Internet infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets. We solve the electronics industry's toughest problems, providing customers with significant advantages in performance, energy savings, connectivity and design simplicity. Backed by our world-class engineering teams with unsurpassed software and mixed-signal design expertise, Silicon Labs empowers developers with the tools and technologies they need to advance quickly and easily from initial idea to final product. www.silabs.com Cautionary Language This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on Silicon Labs' current expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could impact Silicon Labs' financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to Silicon Labs' filings with the SEC (News - Alert). Silicon Labs disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Note to editors: Silicon Labs, Silicon Laboratories (News - Alert), the "S" symbol, the Silicon Laboratories logo and the Silicon Labs logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. Follow Silicon Labs at http://news.silabs.com/, at http://blog.silabs.com/, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/siliconlabs and on Facebook (News - Alert) at http://www.facebook.com/siliconlabs. Explore Silicon Labs' diverse product portfolio at www.silabs.com/parametric-search.
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