CAMARILLO, Calif., Dec. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors,
today announced that it won Company of the Year and its LoRa® Wireless RF Technology won the Internet of Things (IoT) Product Innovation
Award at the Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards 2016.
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Company of the Year
Semtech was chosen Company of the Year for its successful efforts, working alongside the LoRa Alliance™, to standardize the LoRaWAN™ protocol, for the wide spread adoption of LoRa by
leading technology companies and mobile operators in Europe, as well as for its innovations with LoRa for new IoT applications in a
variety of market verticals.
Internet of Things Product Innovation Award
Semtech’s LoRa Technology won the IoT Product Innovation Award for its long range, low power feature set and standardized
protocol that has the potential to play an important role in IoT, and is already being adopted around the world. Its ability to
penetrate dense urban cities, in addition to rural areas, makes LoRa an ideal solution for a variety of applications, according to
the judges.
“This recognition by Electronics Weekly and its judges for our hard work building Semtech’s LoRa RF Technology and an ecosystem
that enables IoT is an honor and validation of the immense progress we have made over the last few years,” said Marc Pegulu, Vice
President and General Manager of Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “The LoRa Alliance has grown to over 400 members in
less than two years, and we continue to increase the capabilities of our LoRa RF Technology, most recently with the GPS-free
geolocation feature, to ensure it is an enabling component for IoT adoption.”
The award ceremony, organized by Electronics Weekly, was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane on Dec. 1.
Key Features of LoRa Wireless RF Technology:
- Long Range: A single base station using LoRa Technology enables deep penetration capability for dense urban
environments and indoor coverage, while also providing the ability to connect to sensors more than 15-30 miles away in rural
areas.
- Low Power: The LoRaWAN protocol was developed specifically for low power and enables unprecedented battery
lifetime of up to 20 years depending on the application.
- Geolocation: Enables tracking applications without GPS or additional power consumption
- Low Cost: LoRa Technology reduces up front infrastructure investments and operating costs, as well as
end-node sensor costs.
- Open Standard: The LoRaWAN protocol ensures interoperability among applications, IoT solution providers and
telecom operators to speed adoption and deployment.
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About Semtech
Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, enterprise computing,
communications, and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global
community. The Company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment. Internal green programs
seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction.
Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC. For more information, visit
www.semtech.com.
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the potential to,” or other similar words or expressions, that describe Semtech Corporation’s or its management’s future plans,
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Contact: Ronda Grech Semtech Corporation (805) 480-2196 rgrech@semtech.com