(pressebox) (Poing, 2016-11-15) EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE: AVT) company and the leading semiconductor distribution specialist in EMEA, and DeviceDrive, a Cloud-on-Chip innovator based in Oslo, Norway, introduce the latest EBVchip device IRIS, a complete 802.11 b/g/n networking solution on a chip. The device targets various applications like smart power plugs, home automation, mesh network gateway, industrial wireless control, sensor networks, wearable electronics, WiFi location-aware devices, security ID tags and WiFi position system beacons. 

“Because Iris enables automatic connection to the cloud and mobile apps, no network configuration is needed,” says Dr. Eckart Voskamp, EBV Director Product Innovations. “We are combining the best-in-class hardware with a very innovative software and cloud connectivity solution of our partner DeviceDrive. This makes deployment for our customers extremely easy and offers very attractive cost of connectivity and thereby completing our IoT EBVchips product family nicely.”

An API based on JSON through UART makes passing object parameters simple. Iris is completely worldwide certified and supports OTA (Over The Air) upgrades of module and client firmware. The shielded, small size module has an embedded on-board PCB-antenna with a gain of 2 dBi.

“We are extremely happy to be part of the selective EBVchip program to bring our innovative cloud-on-chip solution to the market,” commented Per-Morten Brun, CEO of DeviceDrive. “With Iris in production now the EBV specialists are discussing IoT and connected sensor applications with their customers already”.

Iris provides design capabilities for low power, which makes it very applicable for battery-operated applications. To simplify the design process, a complete mobile software development kit for multiple platforms, such as iOS and Android is also available. Furthermore, Iris offers extremely simple software-integration. A complete evaluation kit is available.

About EBV Elektronik GmbH & Co KG (An Avnet Company): EBV Elektronik, an Avnet (NYSE:AVT) company, was founded in 1969 and is the leading specialist in European semiconductor distribution. EBV maintains its successful strategy of personal commitment to customers and excellent services. 240 Technical Sales Specialists provide a strong focus on a selected group of long-term manufacturing partners. 120 continuously trained Application Specialists offer extensive application know-how and design expertise. With the EBVchips Program, EBV, together with its customers, defines and develops new semiconductor products. Targeted customers in selected growth markets will be supported by the Vertical Sales Segments. Warehouse operations, complete logistics solutions and value-added services such as programming, taping & reeling and laser marking are fulfilled by Avnet Logistics, EBV's logistical backbone and Europe's largest service centre. EBV operates from 61 offices in 28 countries throughout EMEA (Europe - Middle East - Africa). For more information about EBV Elektronik, please visit www.ebv.com. Follow EBV on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Further information about Avnet Inc. is available via www.avnet.com