Semiconductor supplier Skyworks Solutions and ZigBee® technology specialist Ember are partnering to develop a portfolio of ZigBee front-end modules (FEMs) for a wide range of wireless applications, including smart meters, home-area neworks, and industrial automation. According to Stan Swearingen, Vice-President and General Manager of Linear Products for Skyworks, explains that "Skyworks' partnership with Ember accelerates our efforts in the energy management industry by more than doubling our addressable market for front-end modules. By integrating our front-end modules with Ember’s ZigBee silicon, we are offering our customers a high performance plug-and-play solution that is truly unmatched worldwide." Bob Gohn, Ember's Vice-President of Marketing, added that "Ember and Skyworks are teaming together to create the industry's first ZigBee FEM that dramatically reduces component size, cost, and power consumption."

Ember (www.ember.com)

Skyworks Solutions (www.skyworksinc.com)