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HomepagePress and PublicationsFirst CSEM inventor award
February 8, 2022

First CSEM inventor award

The first CSEM Inventor Award has been given to Dr. Franz Xaver Pengg for a remarkable invention that he developed and patented at CSEM. His technology forms a key component of icyTRX – an ultra-low-power transceiver that can be integrated into Bluetooth chips, enabling greater miniaturization and a longer battery life for portable devices such as Bluetooth earbuds and hearing aids.

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