Infineon Technologies has signed a strategic collaboration deal with Virscient to support IoT wireless connectivity designs.

Under the partnership with Infineon, Virscient will provide design and engineering services.  In addition, they will provide licensable software for OEMs and platform vendors integrating Infineon’s AIROC Wi Fi + Bluetooth combo chips and modules.

The deal covers Virscient’s Ubiquios embedded connectivity platform, which enables use of the ARM-based AIROC transceivers. This can be implemented in less than 128 kilobytes of flash and 32 kilobytes of RAM on the host, enabling full-stack applications supporting dual-imaged over-the-air update on tiny platforms such as Infineon’s PSoC 61 programmable line. Ubiquios further enables secure IoT applications using Infineon’s OPTIGA embedded security solutions, integrated directly with the network stack.

Applications include video and telemetry HD video streaming with real-time control; indoor environment monitoring; professional, active noise cancelling microphones; in-flight electronic systems; hobby craft machines with cutting capabilities; and wireless remote-control electric skateboards.

Virscient, based in New Zealand, also has particular expertise in supporting integration of chip-down volume manufacturing, including design, implementation. Virscient also specialises in the optimisation of custom RF front-end circuitry, antenna systems, and radio coexistence technologies.

“This collaboration helps customers accelerate their development of highly-integrated products by applying Virscient expertise in advanced hardware design and software optimization to Infineon’s AIROC wireless portfolio. We look forward to future collaboration with Virscient on innovative solutions for the IoT,” said Sivaram Trikutam, VP of Wi-Fi Product Line at Infineon.

“With over 24 years of success across markets such as consumer, industrial and automotive, Infineon is  a clear semiconductor leader in meeting customers’ unique needs and solving their pain points. We look forward to growing our collaboration across our new and existing customers, while delivering next-generations solutions that meet companies’ needs today and tomorrow,” said Dr. Dean Armstrong, CTO of Virscient.

Infineon, Virscient team on IoT wireless connectivity designs … (eenewseurope.com)