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Google won the $3.2 billion Nest, Apple launched the Homekit platform, behind the IT giant "impulse", ignited the boom of smart home boom. In China, Internet companies such as Xiaomi and LeTV also claim that smart home is the next story to be told after mobile phones and TVs. Then, as chip makers upstream of the industrial chain, what kind of stories are they telling under the blue ocean of smart homes?
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Among the top 20 chip makers in the world in the first quarter of 2014, the top two Intel and Samsung also made great achievements in the smart home field. In 2014, in Q1, whether it was MediaTek, which grew 48% year-on-year, or STMicroelectronics, which had a negative annual growth rate of 10%, it was not willing to remain silent. So, what kind of layout do they have for smart homes?
Four major chip vendors smart home strategic layout
Intel
Smart home gateway chip. In March of this year, Intel executives revealed at CeBIT that their smart home gateways will be available soon and will be launched. The gateway is based on a 1.2GHz Puma 6 Atom system that runs four servers simultaneously including home automation, home security, entertainment and energy efficiency. ã€detailed】
The millet box is integrated with Intel WiDi. Wireless display is becoming a mainstream application in smart home life. In April, Intel announced that it will cooperate with Xiaomi Technology from Q4 in 2013 to integrate Intel WiDi in the new Xiaomi box. The new Wimi-enabled New Millet box wirelessly transmits Ultrabook, 2-in-1, tablet and mobile content to the big screen. ã€detailed】
Smart home creative products - wireless charging desk. During the 2014 Taipei Computer Show, Intel pushed smart home products to showcase a new wireless charging product: a wireless charging desk. The wireless charging table is made of wood, and the charging unit is located at the bottom of the table. The table top is about 5 cm thick. When the supported equipment is placed on the table, it will automatically start charging for user convenience. ã€detailed】
"Smart" toilet. Not long ago, the "smart" toilets at the T2 terminal at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, caught the attention of many people. This smart toilet is powered by Intel chips. So from the airport to the home, home, can we expect that one day such smart toilets will also appear in our smart home? ã€detailed】
Comment: The demand from the lower end of the market will inevitably drive the development of upstream chips in the industry chain, while chip vendors play a vital role. In this immature market, smart suppliers seem to be more inclined to choose the chip leader, Intel, as a close and reliable partner, whether it is the foreign service provider Heathrow Airport or domestic. Mobile Internet provider Xiaomi Technology. At the same time, we can also see that Intel's smart home chip product positioning seems to be more inclined to the high-end market.
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