Qorvo® IoT System-on-Chip Named 2017’s Most Innovative Silicon Product
GP695 recognized for multi-protocol and ultra-low power capabilities that advance smart home connectivity
GREENSBORO, NC – September 11, 2017 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced that its GP695 System-on-Chip (SoC) has been recognized by Embedded Computing Design as the Most Innovative Product in the Silicon category for 2017. The GP695 SoC integrates multiple smart home sensor communication protocols – ZigBee®, Bluetooth® and Thread – while optimizing energy efficiency and extending battery life. The Qorvo GP695 features industry-leading Wi-Fi interference mitigation technology and delivers extended range to cover the entire home.
Cees Links, general manager of Qorvo’s Wireless Connectivity business unit, said, “By delivering power-efficient, multi-protocol support, the GP695 takes away consumer concern about the uncertainty over future Internet of Things (IoT) standards. It also reduces the cost and the development time for product builders to have to build in multiple communication chips. This award recognizes the innovation behind this product as well as its potential to accelerate the fully smart home.”
The award winners were selected by Embedded Computing Design’s editorial team and an advisory board. Evaluation criteria included design excellence, relative performance and market impact/disruption. Nearly 50 products were nominated across three categories – silicon, software and systems.
Talk to us at IBC 2017, Hall 1 Booth 1.A46, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 15-19, 2017. View our full IoT portfolio online at http://www.qorvo.com/applications/internet-of-things.
About QorvoQorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) makes a better world possible by providing innovative RF solutions at the center of connectivity. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets, including advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications. We also leverage our unique competitive strengths to advance 5G networks, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and other emerging applications that expand the global framework interconnecting people, places and things. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how Qorvo connects the world.
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