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TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Panthronics AG (“Panthronics”), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance wireless products, under which Renesas will acquire Panthronics in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will enrich Renesas’ portfolio of connectivity technology, extending its reach into high-demand Near-Field Communication (NFC) applications in fintech, IoT, asset tracking, wireless charging, and automotive applications.

The PTX30W, which is supplied in a compact 3.2mm2 WL-CSP package, enables manufacturers of small battery-powered products to implement NFC wireless charging with a board which is around four times smaller than existing designs based on multiple discrete components.

Panthronics AG, has extended its portfolio of high-performance NFC reader ICs with two new products, giving OEMs new options to design NFC capability into IoT devices and embedded and mobile computing systems.

Panthronics AG today announced that its PTX100R high-performance NFC reader IC has passed all FeliCa laboratory-mandated compliance pre-tests, demonstrating that it is fully compliant with the FeliCa interface specifications. It has also gained approval for its conformity with the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) RF specifications.

Panthronics AG today announced the release of its High-Performance NFC Connectivity Board for the Renesas Quick-Connect IoT rapid system prototyping platform.

Panthronics AG and Luxshare-ICT have formed a partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of NFC wireless charging in computing and consumer devices.

Panthronics AG today announced the release to alpha customers of early samples of the PTX30W, the industry’s first fully integrated NFC wireless charging listener device, replacing four discrete components in today’s designs with a single chip and occupying less than half the board footprint.