THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)
Emerging technologies will soon connect everyday objects to the cloud through the IoT. These “things” are everyday devices integrated with sensors and other data gathering capabilities that communicate and share information. They will be everywhere – think of thermostats that turn down the heat in an empty room, smart calendars that tell you when to leave, and apps that can adjust your prescription dosages based on your current condition. Semtech’s sensor and RF solutions are enabling low power and long-range wireless connectivity and communications between devices, transforming industrial control, agriculture, smart metering and sensor network applications.
Society and business are increasingly influenced by three sustainable technology trends: greater bandwidth and connectivity demand, further miniaturization of electronic devices, and the ongoing push for more efficient or “green” technologies.
The world continues to change in ways that benefit from Semtech’s technologies and products. These trends have, and will continue to drive growth in the analog and mixed-signal semiconductor market for years to come. Semtech addresses these demands with industry-leading products that deliver extremely low power consumption in small form factors with a high degree of integration and performance. Semtech’s strategic and balanced approach is essential when competing in today’s markets at the right time with the right products.
The Right Time
Analog/mixed-signal technologies are the critical differentiator in new high performance electronic systems. Bringing highly innovative platforms to the market in a timely fashion is a key execution objective for Semtech. From ultra-low power wireless transceiver platforms for the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market to advanced sensing platforms for the rapidly growing mobile device market, Semtech’s portfolio of innovative analog/mixed-signal semiconductor products are available for today’s innovative customers at the right time.
The Right Markets
As new markets emerge, the creation and design of advanced analog/mixed-signal semiconductor technologies into these markets is a key component of the Semtech strategy. Another equally important and necessary part of the strategy is bringing new, disruptive technologies into existing markets. New technologies enabling the protection of advanced high speed, small form factor interfaces in new smartphones and tablets and our ultra high definition video platforms which enable the next generation of medical video systems are examples of how Semtech technology is targeted at the right markets.
The emergence of new and exciting areas for Semtech are driven by a number of new application areas, such as smart sensing, ultra high definition, high speed backplanes, wearable electronics and the IoT. Semtech is continuing to bring its leadership in analog/mixed-signal semiconductor technology and semiconductor products to these emerging markets. The Company’s unique capabilities and relationships in these exciting markets are creating a solid foundation for future growth.
The Right Products
Semtech’s technology solutions are designed into smaller, mobile and easy to use, media-driven electronics with longer battery life. These solutions can now be found in many of today’s advanced consumer electronics, enterprise computing systems, communications infrastructure, home and industrial automation systems, medical equipment and automotive systems.
Today, Semtech is organized into three major product groups:
- Protection, Power and High-Reliability Product Group (target markets include smartphones, tablets, flat-screen TVs, LCD displays, wearable devices, set-top boxes, automotive infotainment, servers and LTE base stations)
- Signal Integrity Product Group (target markets include wired and wireless communications infrastructure, IP backhaul equipment, optical networking, video broadcast, video surveillance, datacenter servers and routers)
- Wireless Sensing and Timing Product Group (target markets include automated meter reading, IoT, remote keyless entry, smart lighting systems, wearable devices, medical devices, base stations, and smart industrial control)
The Right Place: Being Present in Emerging Markets
Semtech products enable the world’s leading electronics and systems manufacturers to deliver solutions to their customers quickly and efficiently around the world. More than 5,000 global customers worldwide rely on Semtech’s world-class technology and diverse analog and mixed-signal semiconductor product portfolio to provide them with solutions for low power wireless communications, optical data communications, video broadcasting, smartphones, servers, routers, smart metering, smart lighting, IoT applications and much more. This makes Semtech one of the most balanced semiconductor companies in the global industry.
Semtech has more than 31 sales and application support offices in 18 countries as well as representatives and distribution support locations in more than 30 countries. These include sales, design and applications locations in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and China.