Semtech and Exeger demo solar harvesting tech for Internet of Things (IoT) sensors

Semtech Corp. has  announced a collaboration with Exeger, a Swedish deep-tech company manufacturing fully customizable solar cells. Semtech says that by combining it’s’s LoRa Edge asset management platform with Exeger’s Powerfoyle solar cell technology it can significantly extend the battery life of asset tracking and environmental sensing devices.

Semtech’s LoRa Edge scans GNSS satellites as well as Wi-Fi SSIDs and partitions the processing between IoT devices and the LoRa Cloud to determine location. The Cloud-based solver apparently reduces power consumption and increases battery life. Exeger’s Powerfoyle can be integrated into any electronics device. The solar cell technology converts all forms of light to charge and power devices with clean, endless energy.

“Coupling the benefits of Powerfoyle with the ultra-low power capabilities of Semtech’s LoRa devices will provide IoT applications with an extended or even unlimited battery life,” said Dr. Oscar Hemberg, chief product integration officer at Exeger. “Together, we move one step closer to energy independence through more sustainable products powered with clean, endless energy.”