Avnet and ON Semiconductor together accelerate IoT Innovation

Avnet, a leading global technology solutions provider and ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, have joined forces to create a framework that helps OEMs more rapidly develop end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

The collaboration simplifies the process of building IoT-enabled devices through rapid prototyping system solutions from ON Semiconductor that are preconfigured to connect to IoT application developers and service providers through the cloud.

The first supported solution from ON Semiconductor is the RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which features the industry's lowest power Flash-based Bluetooth Low Energy radio and an array of advanced environmental sensors.

This collaboration, Avnet and ON Semiconductor allows OEMs to easily build products and experiences around those products and bring them to market faster, while at the same time lowering risk.

"With innovative, low-power system solutions from ON Semiconductor alongside the robust IoTConnect platform, Avnet and ON Semiconductor provide a secure development environment for jumpstarting any IoT initiative," said Wiren Perera, who heads IoT at ON Semiconductor. "IoT presents a huge opportunity for OEMs to add autonomy to their products via sensing, connectivity and actuation, which can create new revenue streams and improve efficiencies. ON Semiconductor and Avnet can help OEMs drive innovation forward by building smarter devices that address their customers' needs.

In addition, an OEM may need many new skillsets just to get an IoT project started, making it challenging for one company to get all the pieces to work together seamlessly. This includes dealing with the complexity of a diverse and global supply chain required to build then deliver IoT solutions.

"Avnet and ON Semiconductor are offering solutions to meet the changing needs of OEMs and their customers," said Lou Lutostanski, vice president of IoT, Avnet. "We're providing ways to help OEMs stay competitive, maximize revenue potential, and design with the right technologies to create secure IoT solutions."