Silicon Laboratories (Nasdaq: SLAB) a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ember Corporation. This strategic acquisition brings Silicon Labs the technology and software expertise required to enable the low-power mesh sensor networks being deployed today in a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial applications.
With more than a decade of systems and software knowledge applied to the connected home, smart meters and building automation and more than 25 million units shipped, Ember has developed a leadership position in ZigBee – based systems and established the benchmark for performance and usability.
The combination will uniquely bring together microcontroller (MCU), power and isolation technology, sensors and both sub-GHz and 2.4 GHz wireless radios into comprehensive portfolio of highly integrated networked solutions for embedded systems.
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