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DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor Launches Industry-First OpenThread Sandbox Development Platform (news with additional features)

DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Key word(s): Market launch/Product Launch Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor Launches Industry-First OpenThread Sandbox Development Platform (news with additional features)

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Provides Thread ecosystem developers with plug-and-play hardware and OpenThread software released by Nest, enabling development for the connected home

London, United Kingdom - June 21, 2016 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB:DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth(R) low energy technology, today announced a complete hardware and software development platform for OpenThread, an open source implementation of the Thread networking protocol released by Nest. The initial version of OpenThread is being distributed by Nest on Github. Dialog's OpenThread Sandbox Development platform has all the components required for evaluation and development work, consisting of a hardware board, a SmartSnippets(TM) software development kit (SDK), software tooling and documentation.

Since October 2014, more than 230 members have joined Thread (including Dialog Semiconductor) and more than 30 products have been submitted and are awaiting certification. Thread is designed as a protocol for connecting and controlling products in smart homes. Thread's approach to wireless networking offers numerous technological advantages, including a secure and reliable mesh network with no single point of failure, simple connectivity and low power. Thread networks are easy to set up and secure to use with banking-class encryption to close security holes that exist in other wireless protocols.

The OpenThread Sandbox Development Platform comprises a hardware development board based on Dialog's SmartBond(TM) System-on-Chip (SoC) family. The OpenThread Sandbox Development Platform is intended for engineers who like to get early access to hardware and software tools and be first to get their hands on advanced technology. Additionally, it provides an ideal environment to contribute to OpenThread software development.

"By launching the OpenThread Sandbox Development Platform, Dialog is making key contributions to OpenThread. We're delighted to support one of the major smart home players in their initiative to accelerate the development of connected home products," said Sean McGrath, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Connectivity, Automotive and Industrial Business Unit. "By adding Thread capability to our Bluetooth low energy and DECT ULE connectivity portfolio, Dialog has created a unique combination of connectivity solutions for IoT and smart home applications."

Dialog's OpenThread Sandbox Development Platform is available today from Digikey and Mouser. Learn more about Dialog's OpenThread Sandbox Development Kit at www.dialog-semiconductor.com/openthread-sandbox- development-kit

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Dialog, the Dialog logo, SmartSnippets(TM), and SmartBond(TM) are trademarks of Dialog Semiconductor plc or its subsidiaries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (c) Copyright 2016 Dialog Semiconductor All rights reserved.

Company Contact: Lauren Ofstedahl Dialog Semiconductor Phone: +1 (408) 845 8518 lauren.ofstedahl@diasemi.com Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com Twitter: @DialogSemi

About Dialog Semiconductor Dialog Semiconductor provides highly integrated standard (ASSP) and custom (ASIC) mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), optimized for mobile computing, IoT, LED Solid State Lighting (SSL) and smart home applications. Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid development of ICs while providing flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established business partner. With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business model and is a socially responsible employer pursuing many programs to benefit the employees, community, other stakeholders and the environment we operate in.

Dialog's power saving technologies including DC-DC configurable system power management deliver high efficiency and enhance the consumer's user experience by extending battery lifetime and enabling faster charging of their portable devices. Its technology portfolio also includes audio, Bluetooth(R) low energy, Rapid Charge(TM) AC/DC power conversion and multi- touch.

Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered in London with a global sales, R&D and marketing organization. In 2015, it had approximately $1.35 billion in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 1,660 employees worldwide. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German TecDax index.

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Language: English Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way E1W 1AA London United Kingdom Phone: +49 7021 805-412 Fax: +49 7021 805-200 E-mail: jose.cano@diasemi.com, lauren.ofstedahl@diasemi.com Internet: www.dialog-semiconductor.com ISIN: GB0059822006, XS0757015606 WKN: 927200 Indices: TecDax Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; Luxemburg End of News DGAP News Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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