Nordic, Skyworks Platform Targets Battery-Based IoT Devices

Nordic Semiconductor is developing integrated front-end solutions with its multi-protocol SoC for Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth 5 applications using Skyworks Solutions connectivity engines, said Skyworks Monday. The combined platform’s efficiency positions it for battery-powered IoT devices, delivering a quadruple range advantage in home automation, automotive, industrial, medical, wearables and mobile applications, Skyworks said. Bluetooth LE devices are forecast to reach over 1.6 billion annual shipments by 2023, it said.