Industry's First Multiband, Multiprotocol SoCs Support 2.4 GHz and
Sub-GHz Connectivity and a Choice of Standards-Based and Proprietary
Protocols
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Expanding its Wireless
Gecko portfolio, Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has launched the industry's first multiband,
multiprotocol wireless system-on-chip (SoC) devices for the Internet of
Things (IoT) market. The new multiband Wireless Gecko SoCs enable
developers to use the same multiprotocol device for operation in 2.4 GHz
and multiple sub-GHz bands, simplifying connected device designs,
reducing cost and complexity, and speeding time to market. Multiband
Wireless Gecko SoCs are ideal for IoT connectivity products in
application areas such as building and home automation, smart metering,
security, health and fitness monitoring, connected lighting, electronic
shelf labels and asset tracking.
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Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko Portfolio: Industry's first multiband, multiprotocol SoCs for the Internet of Things (Graphic: Business Wire)
The multiband Wireless Gecko SoCs are designed to support
standards-based and proprietary 2.4 GHz protocols for short-range
connectivity and proprietary sub-GHz protocols for long-range
connectivity. A single hardware design can support multiple connectivity
scenarios based on the firmware/software running on the SoC. This
flexible architecture enables developers to work with one set of
software tools while supporting proprietary stacks and standard
protocols such as ZigBee®, Thread and Bluetooth® low energy. The
Wireless Gecko SoCs also enable developers to future-proof their
designs. Next-generation connected device products can embed a
combination of protocols such as Bluetooth to commission and configure
devices with a smartphone or tablet and sub-GHz protocols to communicate
over long-range star networks.
Get all the details about Silicon Labs' multiband Wireless Gecko
portfolio including pricing and availability, development tools and data
sheets at www.silabs.com/wirelessgecko.
The new multiband, multiprotocol Wireless Gecko portfolio features three
SoC families optimized for real-world IoT use cases and the most popular
wireless protocols:
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Mighty Gecko family - Supports ZigBee,
Thread and Bluetooth low energy connectivity at 2.4 GHz and
proprietary protocols in both 2.4 GHz and sub-GHz bands
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Blue Gecko family - Supports Bluetooth
low energy connectivity at 2.4 GHz and proprietary protocols in both
2.4 GHz and sub-GHz bands
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Flex Gecko family - Supports flexible
proprietary wireless protocols in 2.4 GHz and sub-GHz bands for
diverse applications
"The IoT is a very dynamic market, with new applications, use cases,
protocols and frequency band options emerging and driving explosive
growth of connected device products," said Daniel Cooley, senior vice
president and general manager of IoT products at Silicon Labs.
"Multiband, multiprotocol Wireless Gecko SoCs meet the needs of today's
fast-changing IoT market by giving developers the flexibility to choose
the right standards-based or proprietary wireless technologies and
frequency bands for their connected device designs."
Software Stacks and Tools for IoT Developers
Silicon Labs' Simplicity
Studio development environment offers an extensive library of
software tools and access to protocol stacks to simplify connected
device designs. Silicon Labs provides certified, market-proven ZigBee,
Thread and Bluetooth low energy stacks for 2.4 GHz connectivity use
cases, as well as new wireless software for proprietary wireless
networks. Silicon Labs' radio abstraction interface layer (RAIL)
software eases the complexity of proprietary development by simplifying
radio configuration and enabling developers to migrate their application
code across all Wireless Gecko SoCs.
Silicon Labs' latest wireless networking software is the Connect stack
for proprietary applications. Optimized for low-power devices, this
full-featured, IEEE 802.15.4-based stack supports sub-GHz and 2.4 GHz
frequency bands and regulatory compliance across geographic regions.
Connect software abstracts low-level details of network formation and
radio configuration, enabling developers to focus on their applications.
Connect provides software portability across devices and platforms,
allows developers to customize stack features, and includes sample
applications that give developers a starting point for their designs.
The Connect stack supports reliable point-to-point, star and extended
star network topologies; many combinations of radio modulation,
frequencies and data rates; all MAC layer functions such as scanning,
network forming and joining; multiple devices types; and encryption and
authentication of data packets.
Pricing and Availability
Samples of multiband Wireless Gecko SoCs are available now in 5 mm x 5
mm QFN32 and 7 mm x 7 mm QFN48 packages; production quantities are
planned for Q3 2016. USD pricing in 100,000-unit quantities begins at
$2.98 for multiband Mighty Gecko SoCs; $2.74 for multiband Blue Gecko
SoCs; $2.70 for multiband Flex Gecko SoCs; and $2.05 for sub-GHz Flex
Gecko SoCs. The SLWSTK6000A Mighty Gecko Mesh Development Kit is priced
at $499. The SLWSTK6020A Blue Gecko Starter Kit is priced at $99. The
SLWSTK606x Flex Gecko Wireless Starter Kits are priced at $276 each.
Multiband radio boards that plug into the Wireless Gecko starter kit
main boards are priced at $49 each. (All kits USD MSRP.) To order
multiband Wireless Gecko SoC product samples and development kits, visit www.silabs.com/wirelessgecko.
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