Bluetooth® Solution for Apple HomeKit Helps Developers Reduce Project
Risk and Speed Time to Market
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a Bluetooth® software solution
that enables developers to efficiently create Apple HomeKit-enabled
accessories. Silicon Labs' Bluetooth solution with HomeKit support is
pre-tested by Apple. This gives developers time-to-market benefits,
eases engineering effort and helps end-product vendors minimize risks
when getting their HomeKit-enabled accessories to market. Available as a
library with clean, easy-to-use APIs, the Bluetooth 4.2-compliant
software is pre-tested and certified by Apple to provide accessory
developers with a low-risk solution that accelerates time-to-market.
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Silicon Labs supports Apple HomeKit development projects with a large
portfolio of Wireless
Gecko SoCs and modules, easy-to-use Simplicity
Studio™ development tools, plugins for Bluetooth
Developer Studio, example accessory applications and source code, an
iOS app with source code, extensive documentation and technical support.
Get the details on developing Apple HomeKit-enabled accessories with
Silicon Labs' Bluetooth software, tools, and Wireless Gecko SoCs and
modules at www.silabs.com/homekit.
Developing accessories based on the Apple HomeKit protocol and security
technology can require multiple interoperability tests. Silicon Labs'
Bluetooth solution for Apple HomeKit is pre-tested and certified by
Apple and has passed certification tests for the HomeKit specification.
This pre-certification gives developers time-to-market benefits, eases
engineering effort and helps end-product vendors minimize risks when
getting their devices certified by Apple.
"Silicon Labs can help smart home accessory developers accelerate time
to market and successfully integrate their products with HomeKit,"
said Riku Mettälä, Vice President of Marketing for IoT products at
Silicon Labs. "We've invested significant time and engineering effort to
ensure that our Bluetooth software complies with Apple HomeKit
specifications. Developers who use our pre-tested solution will be many
steps ahead along the path for iOS customers to use Siri voice control
and the Home app to control their smart home products."
In addition to implementing the capabilities required to develop Apple
HomeKit accessories, Silicon Labs' Bluetooth 4.2-compliant protocol
stack supports key features such as LE secure connections for secure
Bluetooth pairing, LE packet extensions for higher throughput, and LE
dual topology for flexible network configurations and over-the-air (OTA)
firmware updates.
Silicon Labs provides comprehensive software tools to simplify Apple
HomeKit development. Simplicity Studio streamlines IoT design with
one-click access to an Eclipse-based IDE, energy profiling,
configuration and network analysis tools, demos, software examples,
documentation, tech support and community forums. Silicon Labs' BGScript
language simplifies Bluetooth development with an easy-to-use BASIC-like
syntax. Simplicity Studio also supports third-party tools such as the
Bluetooth SIG's Bluetooth Developer Studio, which enables developers to
auto-generate code for Apple HomeKit accessories and get up and running
in less than an hour.
The core of Silicon Labs' hardware offering for Apple HomeKit
development is the Wireless Gecko SoC portfolio including Blue Gecko
SoCs for Bluetooth applications. Silicon Labs also offers several
Bluetooth module families including the new ultra-small BGM12x
system-in-package (SiP) module. Featuring integrated antennas and
regulatory certifications, wireless modules are ideal for developers who
want to reduce engineering costs and speed time to market. Silicon Labs
also supports designers with easy-to-use development kits, including the
new Thunderboard
Sense sensor-to-cloud kit.
Pricing and Availability
Silicon Labs' Bluetooth software for Apple HomeKit is available free of
charge to Apple Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad (MFi) program licensees. To
request Silicon Labs' Apple HomeKit SDK, example applications and
documentation, visit http://www.silabs.com/homekit.
Silicon Labs' Technical Support team will verify your MFi account and
grant access.
To order Blue Gecko SoCs, modules and development kits, visit www.silabs.com/bluetooth.
Silicon Labs' mobile app for iOS devices is available free of charge
from the Apple
Store.
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industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets. We solve the
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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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