"GainSpan is a leading semiconductor solutions company in low-power Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things. Their easy-to-use system-on-chip (SoC), modules, and software let customers leverage the large installed base of Wi-Fi access points and smartphones to create connected products for healthcare, smart energy, and control/monitoring in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. The solutions feature an ultra-low-power SoC that consumes a few µA of standby current and goes from standby to active mode in a few ms."