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Socionext’s Radio-wave Sensor
wins the ‘Electronic Product of the Year’at the British Engineering Excellence Awards
Langen/Frankfurt, Germany and Yokohama, Japan, Apr 05, 2022 --- Socionext Inc. has won
the ‘Electronic Product of the Year’ at the BEEAs event held in London on 18th March 2022.
̏We are extremely proud and privileged to be a winner of this prestigious award at an event thatcelebrates design excellence” said Stewart Bell, Director Business Development of Socionext Europe,
upon receiving the Award. ̏The radio-wave sensor is an integrated single chip solution that enables
manufacturers to add sophisticated sensing capabilities to their security, IoT products, smart homedevices as well as many other applications, e.g., presence and motion detection for energy saving,
lighting control, building automation, video doorbell, etc.”
The dramatic shift in the way people operate and live caused by the pandemic has created significant
interest in how to set up a safe and efficient home environment. For households subscribed to aninteractive security system it is now the central hub for many security-driven smart home controls
such as lighting, access, and home monitoring. These products are built around advanced technology
and include energy efficient smart sensors.
Socionext’s single-chip, low power, highly integrated, 24GHz radio-wave sensor has been specificallydesigned for IoT products, smart home applications, mobile devices, and industrial equipment. TheSC1233 combines high levels of integration into a single IC package and incorporates a full CMOS
based semiconductor design to help reduce power consumption and manufacturing costs. The sensor
comes with embedded FFT and signal processing which reduces design resource requirements andcosts for manufacturers who lack the experience or expertise in using radio-wave sensors.
The all-in-one package comes with a built-in motion detection function that detects the distance toan object and flags when movement is detected. The SC1233AR has a dual receiving antenna
system which allows 2D detection with a Field of View of 120° and a detection range of up to 8m in
the front direction. Compared to other sensing technologies this radio-wave sensor incorporates
multiple antennas, both Tx and Rx integrated inside a single package which reduces customers’development, workload and BOM costs.
These radio-wave sensors are part of Socionext’s program to help customers solve their complex
design problems, while exploring the potential of new sensing technologies and developing new
radio-wave sensor products and their usage in smart mobile devices, industrial equipment, security,
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and surveillance.
“Socionext is delighted to have been chosen as the recipient of this prestigious award,” said Teruaki
Hasegawa, Head of Socionext’s IoT & Radar Sensing Business Unit. “Our RF sensor team strives forexcellence by providing not only energy-efficient, feature-rich sensors but to design a wide range ofcapabilities into ultra-compact CMOS planar packages for ease of modern devices integration.”

To learn more about the British Engineering Excellence Awards give Innovative Physics the GrandPrix, visit
https://www.beeas.co.uk/2022-winners
To learn more about Socionext Radio-wave ranging sensor technologies, visit
https://www.socionext.com/en/products/assp/radar-sensor/

Presentation of the Award from left to right:
Neil Tyler (Editor, New Electronics), Stewart Bell (Socionext) and Professor Kevin Fong, who hosted the Awards(View Larger Image)

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About Socionext Inc.
Socionext is a global, innovative enterprise that designs, develops, and delivers System-on-Chipsolutions to customers worldwide. The company is focused on technologies that drive today’s
leading-edge applications in consumer, automotive and industrial markets. Socionext combines
world-class expertise, experience, and an extensive IP portfolio to provide exceptional solutions
and ensure a better quality of experience for customers. Founded in 2015, Socionext Inc. isheadquartered in Yokohama, and has offices in Japan, Asia, United States and Europe to lead its
product development and sales activities. For more information, visit
https://www.socionext.com/en/
About Socionext Europe GmbHSocionext Europe GmbH. (SNEU) is the Europe branch of Socionext Inc. headquartered inLangen/Frankfurt, Germany. Socionext Europe’s activities include semiconductor products, systems
solutions, software, and other support services, making it ideally positioned to offer value-addedservice, design and solutions to key European markets.
For product information, visit SNEU’s website, e-mail mark.ellins@socionext.com or call +49-61033745-382. For company news and updates, connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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