# SPARK Microsystems

> SPARK Microsystems is a Montreal-based fabless semiconductor company building ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless transceivers that aim for wire-like performance without the wire. Its patented LE-UWB technology delivers ultra-low latency, high data throughput, and very low power draw, targeting applications where Bluetooth falls short: wireless audio, gaming peripherals, AR/VR and AI wearables, presence detection, and industrial IoT. Founded in 2016 by researchers out of Montreal's engineering community, SPARK has raised roughly CAD $48M+ and is scaling commercial adoption of its second-generation SR1120 transceiver.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Founders:** Frederic Nabki (Co-Founder & CTO), Dominic Deslandes (Co-Founder & Chief Technology Visionary), Michiel Soer (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~95 employees
- **Products:** SR1120 UWB Transceiver, SR1010 / SR1000 series LE-UWB Transceivers, LE-UWB Technology, Evaluation & Development Kits + SDK
- **Notable:** Developed patented LE-UWB (Low-Energy Ultra-Wideband) technology from the ground up., Launched second-generation SR1120 transceiver claimed to outperform Bluetooth by up to 40x for wireless data throughput., Raised roughly CAD $48M+ in total funding across seed through Series B and follow-on rounds.

## Products & services

- **SR1120 UWB Transceiver** — Second-generation ultra-wideband wireless transceiver, claimed to outperform Bluetooth by up to 40x for wireless data throughput while maintaining ultra-low power and low latency.
- **SR1010 / SR1000 series LE-UWB Transceivers** — First-generation ultra-low-power ultra-wideband transceivers for high-throughput, low-latency, short-range links.
- **LE-UWB Technology** — Patented Low-Energy Ultra-Wideband radio technology providing sub-millisecond latency, high data rates, interference robustness, and coexistence with existing Wi-Fi/Bluetooth ecosystems.
- **Evaluation & Development Kits + SDK** — Hardware development kits and a software development kit that let engineers prototype and integrate SPARK UWB links into their own devices.

## Achievements

- Developed patented LE-UWB (Low-Energy Ultra-Wideband) technology from the ground up.
- Launched second-generation SR1120 transceiver claimed to outperform Bluetooth by up to 40x for wireless data throughput.
- Raised roughly CAD $48M+ in total funding across seed through Series B and follow-on rounds.
- Demonstrated battery-free / battery-less UWB IoT wireless sensor network operation.
- Recruited senior semiconductor leaders from Silicon Labs and NXP as UWB device demand surged (2025).

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Reported latest Series B-stage financing activity as UWB device demand continued to grow.
- **2026-03** — Closed CAD $17M Series B follow-on financing co-led by Idealist Capital and Real Ventures, with Cycle Capital, ND Capital and EDC.
- **2025-12** — Strengthened leadership team, hiring Dhiraj Sogani (CCO, ex-Silicon Labs) and Frank Leong (Principal Product Architect, ex-NXP).
- **2025-04** — Announced SR1120 UWB transceiver, claiming up to 40x better wireless data throughput than Bluetooth.
- **2024** — Showcased UWB technology for IoT applications at Sensors Converge 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://sparkmicro.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparkmicrosystems
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sparkmicro
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sparkmicrosystems
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sparkmicrosystems/

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Last updated: 2026-07-10