STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor player, and Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd., announced a new strategic collaboration for the next generation of industrial and consumer IoT solutions augmented by edge AI. The move will see the two companies integrate Qualcomm Technologies’ AI-powered wireless connectivity technologies, starting with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Thread combo system-on-a-chip (SoC), with the microcontroller (MCU) ecosystem from ST.
The goal will be to deliver seamless connectivity software integration into STM32 general-purpose MCUs, including software toolkits, facilitating quick and broad adoption via ST’s world-wide sales and distributor channels.
STM32 general-purpose MCU Source: STMicroelectronics
“Wireless connectivity is key to the fast pervasion of edge AI across an ever-growing variety of use cases in enterprise, industrial and personal applications. This is why we are establishing a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies on wireless connectivity today, starting with Wi-Fi/BT/Thread combo SoC, and already considering next steps, complementing our existing multi-protocol Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread and sub-GHz products portfolio,” said Remi El-Ouazzane, president, microcontrollers, digital ICs and RF products group, for STMicroelectronics. “We envision wireless connectivity products based on technology from Qualcomm Technologies augmenting any of our STM32 products, bringing significant value to our more than 100,000 STM32 customers globally.”
Rahul Patel, group general manager, connectivity, broadband and networking business unit for Qualcomm added: “Our collaboration will help drive a significant acceleration of feature-rich capabilities across the IoT. Together, we are setting new developer experiences for IoT applications, supporting seamless integration and optimal performance for developers and end-users alike.”
