EZR32 Family Provides Industry-Leading Power Efficiency, RF
Performance, Integration and Multi-Protocol Support in a Single-Chip
Solution
NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of wireless connectivity
solutions for the Internet
of Things (IoT), today introduced a new family of 32-bit wireless
microcontrollers (MCUs) designed to simplify a wide range of IoT
connectivity applications. The new EZR32 wireless MCUs deliver
best-in-class power efficiency and sub-GHz RF performance and enable any
application requiring longer battery life, increased wireless range,
small form factor, and the flexibility to support proprietary and
industry-standard wireless protocols with a single-chip device. Target
applications for the EZR32 family include smart metering, wireless
sensor networks, home and building automation, security systems, remote
monitoring, and asset tracking.
Combining an EFM32™
MCU core with EZRadio/EZRadioPRO
sub-GHz transceivers, EZR32 wireless MCUs offer developers significant
advantages over conventional system designs that pair discrete MCUs with
RF devices. Seamless "MCU+RF" integration frees developers from the
challenge of making complex interconnections between the MCU and the
radio, resulting in an easier design process and simpler board designs
with less susceptibility to interference. Developers can begin their
wireless designs secure in the knowledge that they are getting a fully
tested, field-proven, single-chip wireless MCU solution that helps
reduce component count and board size for space-constrained applications.
The EZR32 family leads the industry in ultra-low-power, high-performance
sub-GHz connectivity. The wireless MCUs provide RF coverage over a wide
frequency band for all geographic regions, +20 dBm Tx power output for
longer range, and industry-leading receive sensitivity, selectivity and
blocking. The low standby, transmit and receive power consumption of the
EZRadio and EZRadioPRO transceivers, combined with the ultra-low-power
operating modes and fast wake-up times of the EFM32 MCUs, results in an
ideal solution for battery-powered wireless applications - without any
compromises in RF performance. The multi-protocol EZR32 devices support
wireless applications based on IEEE 802.15.4/4g, Wireless M-Bus, Wi-SUN,
and a broad range of proprietary radio protocols.
The EZR32 family provides developers with the ultimate flexibility and
scalability across applications with little to no redesign. The family
includes two pin-compatible product lines: EZR32LG devices based on an
ARM Cortex-M3 core and EZR32WG devices based on an ARM Cortex-M4 core
with floating point and digital signal processing capabilities. Flash
memory options scale from 64 to 256 kB. Both product lines support 32 kB
of RAM and a rich peripheral set including timers and counters, multiple
communication interfaces, ADC and DAC, the low-energy sensor interface
(LESENSE), USB, and a 128-bit AES accelerator for advanced security and
data protection.
The EZR32LG and EZR32WG devices are available with a choice of EZRadio
and EZRadioPRO transceivers to accommodate an array of RF performance
requirements. The EZRadio versions meet the needs of most simple and
cost-sensitive "button-press" wireless designs such as remote controls,
garage door openers and other point-to-point network configurations. The
EZRadioPRO versions target applications requiring cutting-edge radio
features and higher RF performance to support ultra-long-range
narrowband connectivity and complex packet formats and network
protocols. The powerful EZRadioPRO transceiver architecture supports
advanced packet processing and modem functionality such as automatic
frequency compensation (AFC), preamble detection and automatic gain
control (AGC) as well as frequency hopping.
"The sub-GHz connectivity market is evolving rapidly to meet the power,
size and cost constraints of today's IoT applications," said Daniel
Cooley, vice president and general manager of MCU and wireless products
at Silicon Labs. "Successful connected device designs require three
things: high integration, low energy and simplicity. To meet these
customer needs, we engineered the EZR32 family to deliver seamless
MCU/RF integration and best-in-class energy efficiency backed by the
industry's best development environment with software stacks to greatly
simplify the process of adding sub-GHz connectivity to battery-powered
IoT designs."
Simplifying Wireless Development
The enhanced Simplicity Studio development environment, now supporting
concurrent MCU and wireless design, provides a comprehensive,
easy-to-use platform for developing wireless applications based on the
EZR32 family. Simplicity Studio supports the new Silicon Labs Connect
software stack, a fully tested connectivity solution for point-to-point
and star network topologies. Silicon Labs Connect abstracts the
lower-level details of sub-GHz protocols and configuration, freeing
designers to focus on application development. Silicon Labs also offers
a choice of cost-effective EZR32 Wireless Starter Kits, providing all of
the hardware and software tools developers need to evaluate and develop
sub-GHz wireless applications. Hardware tools include an on-board
debugger, advanced energy monitoring and integrated packet trace.
Simplicity Studio, including all documentation and sample applications,
is available for download at no charge at www.silabs.com/simplicity-studio.
Pricing and Availability
Samples and production quantities of the EZR32LG and EZR32WG wireless
MCUs are available now in a space-saving 9 mm x 9 mm 64-pin QFN package.
EZR32LG pricing begins at $2.71, and EZR32WG pricing begins at $2.98,
both in 10,000-unit quantities (all prices in USD). The SLWSTK62xxA
starter kits, supporting various MCU and radio configurations, are
priced at $299.00 (USD MSRP). For more information about Silicon Labs'
EZR32 wireless MCUs and to purchase samples and development tools,
please visit www.silabs.com/EZR32.
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon, software
and system solutions for the Internet of Things, Internet
infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets.
We solve the electronics industry's toughest problems, providing
customers with significant advantages in performance, energy savings,
connectivity and design simplicity. Backed by our world-class
engineering teams with unsurpassed software and mixed-signal design
expertise, Silicon Labs empowers developers with the tools and
technologies they need to advance quickly and easily from initial idea
to final product. www.silabs.com
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