NXP Selects MicroEJ Platform for Next Generation of Smart Appliances, Wearables

NXP Semiconductors chose MicroEJ to power its next-generation chip for wearables and smart home appliances, said the software company Tuesday. The NXP-MicroEJ combo will enable device makers to design products in weeks rather than months or years, it said, citing its “Android-like” IoT platform. With the MicroEJ IoT platform, Android developers can reuse their Java and C++ skills and code to build smart devices quickly and create associated apps. The MicroEJ Virtual Execution Environment leverages the NXP i.MX RT crossover microcontroller, combining physical computation, software app design, user interface and smooth animations, it said.