Collaboration between SPARK Microsystems and Softgent for energy-efficient wireless communication and location services
In a groundbreaking move, SPARK Microsystems and Softgent have joined forces to revolutionise wireless communication and positioning in healthcare and industrial devices. This collaboration aims to offer faster, more efficient, and impactful ultra-wideband (UWB)-based solutions.
The partnership leverages SPARK's cutting-edge UWB technology, which boasts data rates of 40.96 Mbps, significantly higher than Bluetooth, while maintaining lower power consumption and latency. This technology allows for battery charges to last up to 10 times longer than Bluetooth, improving device autonomy without compromising performance.
The collaboration also promises cost efficiency, making high-performance wireless connectivity more accessible. Moreover, SPARK's UWB technology provides better interference robustness compared to other wireless solutions like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
In the healthcare sector, the partnership supports more efficient and reliable wireless connectivity, enhancing patient care through real-time monitoring and data exchange. In industrial settings, it facilitates precise positioning and tracking, improving operational efficiency and safety by ensuring accurate device locations. The integration of SPARK's UWB technology with Softgent's platforms also enhances IoT connectivity, enabling seamless data communication and positioning across various devices.
The power consumption of the combined design, resulting from the partnership, is approximately 100 times lower than other UWB offerings in the market. This unique cost-effective architecture is not limited to ranging and positioning applications, as SPARK's UWB technology offers a versatile solution.
Customers partnering with Softgent and SPARK Microsystems can realise unmatched performance in wireless data communications and ranging. Softgent's collaborative approach to customer enablement is a key aspect of the partnership with SPARK Microsystems.
SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company specialising in next-generation short-range wireless communications, announced the collaboration agreement with Softgent. The partnership extends the reach of SPARK's breakthrough UWB technology.
Interested customers are invited to contact Softgent and SPARK Microsystems for potential partnerships. With this collaboration, the two companies aim to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative wireless solutions in healthcare and industrial markets, leveraging the strengths of both SPARK Microsystems and Softgent.
[1] SPARK Microsystems. (2022). SPARK Microsystems and Softgent Announce Collaboration to Realize the Potential of UWB-Based Technology in Healthcare and Industrial Devices. [Press Release] [2] SPARK Microsystems. (2022). SPARK Microsystems' Ultra-Wideband Technology Offers Competing Ranging Capability at Approximately 100X Lower Power Consumption than Other UWB Offerings in the Market. [Technical Brief]
- The collaboration between SPARK Microsystems and Softgent will revolutionize the 'smart-home-devices' and 'home-and-garden' gadgets market, as their UWB-based technology could offer faster, more efficient, and impactful data transfer while maintaining lower power consumption.
- The integration of SPARK's UWB technology with Softgent's platforms could lead to a significant enhancement in the IoT 'technology', enabling seamless data communication and positioning across various devices in the 'lifestyle' sector.
- With the lower power consumption and latency of SPARK's UWB technology, it could potentially be used for 'data-and-cloud-computing' purposes, offering a versatile solution that could benefit various industries, including healthcare and industrial markets.
