With the acquisition of Bluegiga, Silicon Labs is picking up the last missing link for its Internet of Things (IoT) play. Silicon Labs’ other IoT-related mergers include the acquisition of low-power microcontroller startup Energy Micro AS (Oslo, Norway) in 2013, and Ember, Boston-based wireless mesh networking technology firm in 2012.
Bluegiga, an active member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, is one of the fastest growing suppliers of ultra-low-power Bluetooth Smart, Bluetooth Classic, and Wi-Fi modules, according to Silicon Labs. Bluegiga, not a Bluetooth chip supplier, uses a wide range of third-party chips and the company's own software in their wireless modules.
The acquisition is expected to give Silicon Labs instant access to a new set of loyal Bluegiga customers.
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