Developers Gain Complete Embedded Solution for the IoT Combining RTOS
with Multiprotocol Silicon, Tools and Software Stacks
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) today announced the acquisition of Micrium,
a leading supplier of real-time operating system (RTOS) software for the
Internet of Things (IoT). This strategic acquisition helps simplify IoT
design for all developers by combining a leading, commercial-grade
embedded RTOS with Silicon Labs' IoT expertise and solutions. Micrium's
RTOS and software tools will continue to be available to all silicon
partners worldwide, giving customers a wide range of options, even when
using non-Silicon Labs hardware. Micrium will continue to fully support
existing as well as new customers.
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Jean J. Labrosse, Founder, CEO and President of Micrium, joins the Silicon Labs management team. (Photo: Business Wire)
Founded in 1999, Micrium has consistently held a leadership position in
embedded software components. The company's flagship µC/OS RTOS family
is recognized for reliability, performance, dependability, impeccable
source code and extensive documentation.
"With an installed base of millions of devices, Micrium's RTOS software
has established itself as one of the most reliable and trusted platforms
over the last 10 years," said Jean-Michel Orsat, Chief Technology
Officer, ICT Standards and Connectivity Solutions at Somfy.
"Micrium has been a rock-solid RTOS solution partner for Somfy, and we
look forward to using Micrium's RTOS software family for years to come,
delivering the reliability and performance we need for our IoT
applications."
Micrium's widely deployed RTOS software has been ported to more than 50
microcontroller architectures and has a global footprint with more than
250,000 downloads across all embedded vertical markets, with solutions
certified to meet safety-critical standards for medical electronics,
avionics, communications, consumer electronics and industrial control.
"By combining forces with Silicon Labs, the Micrium team will drive
advances in embedded connectivity for the IoT while giving customers a
flexible choice of hardware platforms, wireless stacks and development
tools based on the industry's foremost embedded RTOS," said Jean J.
Labrosse, Founder, CEO and President of Micrium. "We will continue to
provide our customers with an exceptional level of support, which is a
Micrium hallmark."
The combination of Micrium's RTOS and Silicon Labs' multiprotocol SoCs,
wireless modules, wireless stacks and Simplicity
Studio™ development tools gives customers a faster, easier on-ramp
from connected devices to the cloud with end-to-end solutions for
embedded IoT design.
"IoT products are increasingly defined by software. Explosive growth of
memory/processor capabilities in low-end embedded products is driving a
greater need for RTOS software in connected device applications," said
Daniel Cooley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Silicon
Labs' IoT products. "The acquisition of Micrium means that connected
device makers will have easier access to a proven embedded RTOS geared
toward multiprotocol silicon, software and solutions from Silicon Labs."
About Micrium
Micrium is a global RTOS leader for microprocessor, microcontroller and
DSP-based devices. µC/OS is the leading commercial RTOS for embedded
systems and features a wide array of connectivity options. Micrium
Spectrum is a pre-integrated end-to-end portfolio of embedded software,
protocol stacks and cloud services to facilitate development of the IoT
from device to the cloud. Micrium's RTOS kernel and software components
are recognized for unparalleled reliability, performance, dependability,
impeccable source code and extensive documentation. They are ideally
suited to all embedded vertical markets, with solutions certified to
meet rigorous safety-critical standards for industries such as medical
electronics, avionics and industrial control. www.micrium.com
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon, software
and system solutions for the Internet of Things, Internet
infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets.
We solve the electronics industry's toughest problems, providing
customers with significant advantages in performance, energy savings,
connectivity and design simplicity. Backed by our world-class
engineering teams with strong software and mixed-signal design
expertise, Silicon Labs empowers developers with the tools and
technologies they need to advance quickly and easily from initial idea
to final product. www.silabs.com
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Labs' current expectations. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "anticipate," "plan," "project," "will," "expanding,"
"growing," and similar phrases as they relate to Silicon Labs or Micrium
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
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Silicon Labs and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Among
the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements are the following: risks related
to the successful completion of the development and implementation of
Micrium's software technology; risks associated with the development of
RTOS software and the Company's limited operating history with RTOS
software; risks that the acquisition may not yield the expected benefits
due to the failure to properly integrate the acquired business and
employees; risks that the acquired business's products and processes
under development may fail to achieve market acceptance; risks of
disputes regarding the acquired business and intellectual property;
risks that the performance of Silicon Labs' existing business may not
offset the dilutive effects of the acquisition; risks associated with
the competitive and cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and
other factors that are detailed in Silicon Labs' filings with the SEC.
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