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em | bleu (EM9305) Sets Global Benchmark for Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth® Performance
With the introduction of the BlueJoule benchmark, the industry finally has an open and reproducible way to measure real-world Bluetooth® energy efficiency. In this inaugural ranking, EM Microelectronic’s em | bleu not only takes the top spot but sets a new standard for battery life, delivering up to twice the autonomy of competing solutions from leading brands such as Nordic, Silicon...
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The Era of Open Standards in ESL: How Interoperability Is Transforming Connected Retail?
The Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) market is at a pivotal moment. For years, the industry has operated in a fragmented ecosystem where each manufacturer developed its own proprietary protocols. This approach has created costly technological silos: vendor lock-in, high integration costs, innovation stifled by lack of interoperability. An ESL deployment includes not only hardware, but also the hidden costs of...
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Introducing em|echo-lock : Secure Dual-Frequency RAIN+NFC Tag IC for Critical Applications
We’re excited to unveil em|echo-lock, the latest member of our award-winning em|echo family. This single-chip solution combines Gen2v3 RAIN RFID and NFC security—ideal for use cases where trust, traceability, and memory capacity are paramount, such as high-value goods, tolling, and aviation parts tagging.Why em|echo-lock? Chaining Check Code (CCC): Generates unpredictable, linked check codes on every tap for server-verified authenticity HF & UHF Crypto: Industry-grade encryption on both...
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Smart Beacons in Smart Factories
The Fourth Industrial Revolution continues to accelerate, with smart factories at the heart of the movement. These factories implement the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), connecting all elements of the factory to the cloud to facilitate real-time asset tracking, indoor positioning, and robust logistics management. Residing at the edge of the IoT, beacons are a critical element of this technological...
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EM Microelectronic makes NFC authentication scalable with new high-performance Web Authentication IC
Marin, Switzerland, 13 January 2021 – EM Microelectronic, the ultra-low-power semiconductor company of the Swatch Group and an RFID industry pioneer for more than 30 years, today announced the availability in full volume production of em|linq, its newest NFC tag authentication IC for advanced brand protection and consumer engagement. em|linq offers to brands the possibility to engage with their customers via NFC...
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EM Microelectronic’s Augmented RFID powers Green IoT solutions
Marin, Switzerland, 28 July 2020 – EM Microelectronic, the ultra-low-power semiconductor company of the Swatch Group and an RFID industry pioneer for more than 30 years, today has announced the release of em|aura-sense, its Augmented RFID product for wireless sensing applications. em|aura-sense enables mass deployment of cost-effective batteryless sensors for ubiquitous IoT applications. Problem statement The pervasiveness of IoT applications poses complex challenges...
