Following Renesas' acquisition of Echelon, a global leader in IoT semiconductor solutions, Renesas has strengthened its position in the electronics components industry by integrating Echelon’s innovative technologies. Echelon, a key provider of application-specific semiconductors and embedded systems, offers essential building blocks for Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices deployed worldwide. Their comprehensive portfolio includes advanced semiconductor and embedded system solutions optimized for industrial, consumer, communication, and medical IoT applications. Since its acquisition in September 2018, Echelon’s Embedded Systems Division has developed open-standard networking platforms and tools crucial for connecting, monitoring, and controlling IoT devices across commercial and industrial sectors. With over 140 million connected devices powered by Echelon technology globally, the new Echelon SmartServer IoT platform provides enterprises with an open and extensible architecture to facilitate intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making in industrial IoT (IIoT). As a result, electronic component manufacturers and IoT device developers now benefit from enhanced connectivity, interoperability, and performance enabled by Renesas and Echelon’s combined IoT innovations.