Silicon Labs Multiband Wireless Gecko SoCs Break New Ground in the IoT
June 29 2016 - 8:05AM
Business Wire
Industry’s First Multiband, Multiprotocol SoCs
Support 2.4 GHz and Sub-GHz Connectivity and a Choice of
Standards-Based and Proprietary Protocols
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:
- 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
- Blue Gecko
family – Supports Bluetooth low energy connectivity at 2.4
GHz and proprietary protocols in both 2.4 GHz and sub-GHz
bands
- 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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