Here’s the good news: research firm IHS (formerly iSupply) says global smart meter sales will grow from 20.5 million this year to 62 million by 2016, while revenues from the chips inside them will double from $505.6 million to $1.1 billion in the same time. via Smart Meter Sales to Triple, Chips Inside to Double, Continue reading →
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A new generation of computing microprocessors, connected wirelessly to the Internet, soon will revolutionize everyday life, creating smarter, more-efficient products. Homeowners will be able to cut their energy bills because an electronic device on their kitchen countertop will suggest the cheapest times to do the laundry. via Intel aims to ease life with new chips, Continue reading →
In 2001, MIT spinout and software firm Ember received $3 million in seed funding from Polaris Venture Partners with DFJ New England, Stata Venture Partners, and Bob Metcalfe, the Ethernet guru. Ten years and about $89 million later, Ember, now a hardware company, has found a growing market for their ZigBee wireless protocol chips: the Continue reading →
Freescale Semiconductors has rounded out its line of integrated microcontrollers targeted at use in smart utility meters with two new families aimed at low and mid-range meters. The company chose not to integrate communications into the chips, but is expected to support an evolving range of wireless and powerline comms modules in the future. via Continue reading →
