imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra low power short range radios

As the newest member of imec's ultra low power wireless systems programme, Renesas will work to jointly create multi standard radio solutions for small battery operated or harvested wireless handheld devices. Koichi Yahagi, senior manager of Renesas' Core Technology business division, commented: "By combining our microcontroller units with ultra low power wireless communication technologies led by this collaboration, we aim to supply solutions for a smart society." Harmke de Groot, programe director at imec/Holst Centre, said the collaboration would contribute to the realisation of the internet of things in mass market applications. "We are pleased that a prominent semiconductor company such as Renesas now joins our ultra low power wireless systems R&D programme," he concluded.