The city of Shanghai hosted one of the most anticipated events for the Chinese IoT industry—IOTE 2025.VP of Marketing and Applications for wireless products at Semtech, Robert Comanescu, attended the event and took part in a key panel discussion on "Empowering Smart Buildings, Cities & Utilities with IoT Solutions" alongside  CEO of the LoRa® Alliance, Alper Yegin, and Cheney Li, business cooperation manager at Milesight.  The event brought together global leaders, innovators and visionaries in the Internet of Things (IoT) space.  

In busy emergency departments, locating essential equipment like stretchers and wheelchairs is critical for minimizing wasted time and ensuring quality patient care. This exemplifies how effective asset tracking technology with real-time location data allows operations to focus on core business purposes, maximizing value and efficiency. Various market solutions address this need using diverse, complementary technologies. The most successful solutions don't rely solely on superior technical capabilities but deliver them at the lowest cost, accelerating return on investment. 

For over six decades, Semtech has been at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, starting with its humble beginnings as a supplier to military and aerospace industries. This blog explores Semtech's critical founding years and formative period during the 1960s and 1970s, when the company established its foundation as a reliable provider of high-quality electronic components.