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The Button Revolution Is Here | On Succession | The Internet of IoT

EE Times Current · 11 Dec 2020 · 46m

What this episode covers

NextInput CEO Ali Foughi explains how their MEMS-based force sensing technology replaces mechanical buttons and capacitive touch in smartphones, wearables, and automotive dashboards, offering reliability and multi-level control. On Semiconductor discusses its succession plan following Keith Jackson's retirement, highlighting the appointment of Hassan Elkuri, former Cypress CEO, who executed a strategy to position Cypress for acquisition by Infineon. The Wireless Broadband Alliance and LoRa Alliance detail how combining Wi-Fi and LoRa technologies enables sophisticated IoT applications, including Volvo’s factory logistics tracking and smart city monitoring.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
NextInput, Invensense, Maxim Integrated, Apple, SpaceX, On Semiconductor, Motorola, Cypress Semiconductor, Infineon, Wireless Broadband Alliance, LoRa Alliance, Boingo, Charter, Cisco, Volvo, Lacuna Space, ABBIway
Products
iPad, iPod nano, Apollo spacecraft
Also
Ali Foughi, Sierra Ventures, Intel Capital, E. A. Johnson, Keith Jackson, Hassan Elkuri, Junko Yushida, Remy Lorraine, Bruno Thomas, Wi-Fi, LoRa, 5G, 4G

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