SPARK Microsystems and Softgent Collaborate on Ultra Efficient Wireless Communication and Positioning for Healthcare and Industrial Markets

Design and development partnership accelerates customers’ time-to-market from concept to certification

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation short-range wireless communications, today announced a collaboration agreement with Softgent focused on supporting SPARK customers with wireless communications and positioning solutions. This collaboration aims to help customers in healthcare and industrial markets achieve breakthrough efficiencies using SPARK technology.

The partnership harnesses the benefits of SPARK’s ultra-wideband (SPARK LE-UWB™) technology – embodied in its new, second-generation SR1120 transceiver – integrated with Softgent’s tailored, scalable platforms for high-performance wireless IoT connectivity, positioning, ranging and tracking. The combined design acumen of Softgent and SPARK equips customers with flexible, integrated UWB-based platforms at unrivaled cost efficiencies and ultra-low power profiles that extend battery charges up to 10X longer than Bluetooth for increased autonomy, with no performance compromises.

Softgent is leveraging SPARK’s established performance leadership in data delivery (40.96 Mbps, 40X higher than Bluetooth) complemented with significantly lower power consumption, latency and better interference robustness compared to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 2.4 GHz solutions. Compared to other UWB offerings in the market limited to ranging and positioning applications, SPARK delivers competing ranging capability at approximately 100X lower power consumption, in a uniquely cost-effective architecture.

“The performance benefits enabled with SPARK LE-UWB™ technology are vital to the next generation of wirelessly connected healthcare and industrial devices – from healthcare devices to robotics, ranging applications and beyond,” said Marcin Hasse, Co-founder and CEO, Softgent. “OEMs have a real opportunity to differentiate and lead their markets with UWB-based technology. Softgent’s collaboration with SPARK will help customers seize this opportunity.”

“With proven IoT system design capabilities and a collaborative approach to customer enablement, Softgent supports OEMs worldwide in advancing their wireless solutions,” said Sylvain Jalbert, VP of Engineering, SPARK Microsystems. “This partnership extends the reach of SPARK’s breakthrough UWB technology, enabling customers to realize unmatched performance in wireless data communications and ranging: faster, more efficiently, and with greater impact.”

SPARK Microsystems and Softgent are actively collaborating on customer designs today. Customers interested in partnering with Softgent and SPARK Microsystems are invited to contact [e-mail].

About Softgent

Softgent is a leading engineering company specializing in the design and development of advanced communication and IoT solutions. With deep expertise in embedded systems, Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), and innovative wireless technologies, Softgent delivers cutting-edge, reliable solutions tailored to meet complex industrial challenges. Renowned for its engineering excellence and commitment to innovation, Softgent partners with global organizations to transform ideas into scalable, high-performance products. For more information, please visit www.softgent.com.

About SPARK Microsystems

SPARK Microsystems is building next generation short-range wireless communication devices. SPARK UWB provides high data rate and very low latency wireless communication links at an ultra-low power profile, making it ideal for personal area networks (PANs) used in mobile, consumer and IoT-connected products. Leveraging patented technologies, SPARK Microsystems strives to minimize and ultimately eliminate wires and batteries from a wide range of applications. For more information, please visit www.sparkmicro.com.

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