AUSTIN, Texas, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs
(NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced the next generation of its Wireless
Gecko platform, Series 2, designed to make Internet of Things (IoT)
products more powerful, efficient and reliable. Building on the
leading RF and multiprotocol capabilities of the Wireless Gecko
portfolio, Series 2 delivers the industry's most versatile and
scalable IoT connectivity platform. The initial Series 2 products
include small-form-factor system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices with a
dedicated security core and an on-chip radio delivering 2.5X the
wireless range of competing solutions.
IoT developers routinely face product design tradeoffs around
wireless range, power consumption, size, security and cost. The
Series 2 wireless connectivity portfolio simplifies IoT product
design with highly-integrated SoC options and reusable software
that make RF communication more dependable and energy efficient.
Series 2 helps developers optimize system cost and performance for
a wide range of smart home, commercial and industrial IoT
applications.
"As the adoption and diversity of IoT devices continue to grow,
developers seek flexible connectivity solutions that help them
quickly bring differentiated products to market while reducing cost
and design complexity," said Matt
Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of IoT
products at Silicon Labs. "Series 2 improves multiple design
elements, including wireless performance, software reuse, RF
communication reliability and enhanced security to speed
development, deployment and adoption of the IoT."
The first products in Silicon Labs' Series 2 portfolio include
EFR32MG21 SoCs supporting multiprotocol, Zigbee®, Thread and
Bluetooth® mesh networking, and EFR32BG21 SoCs dedicated to
Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth mesh. These SoCs provide ideal
solutions for line-powered IoT products including gateways,
hubs, lights, voice assistants and smart electric meters.
Series 2 SoCs provide developers with unmatched system design
advantages:
- Best-in-class RF performance with +20 dBm output power
and up to +124.5 dB link budget
- Robust wireless radio with improved blocking
performance
- Powerful processing with an 80 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core
with TrustZone technology
- Low active current (50.9 µA/MHz) to meet stringent green
energy requirements, a benefit of manufacturing on low-power 40 nm
process technology
- Industry's smallest multiprotocol SoCs in a 4 mm x 4 mm
QFN package
- Lower BOM count and system cost with fewer matching
components and no need for external inductors or power
amplifiers
- Flexible pre-certified modules based on EFR32xG21 SoCs
planned for Q3
Secure by Design
EFR32xG21 SoCs provide enhanced
security features that enable developers to implement robust
security in connected products:
- A dedicated security core enables faster, lower-power
encryption than software techniques.
- A true random number generator (TRNG) strengthens device
cryptography.
- Secure boot loading ensures authenticity of firmware
images and over-the-air updates.
- Secure debug access control helps OEMs prevent
unauthorized access to end products.
Future pin- and software-compatible Wireless Gecko Series 2 SoCs
and modules with additional dedicated security technologies will
enable developers to create next-generation connected products with
enhanced security features, helping to increase consumer trust and
drive mass IoT adoption.
With Series 2, designers can bring secure, next-generation IoT
products to market by taking advantage of Silicon Labs' Simplicity
Studio integrated development environment (IDE). The Simplicity
Studio IDE accelerates time-to-market with a suite of tools,
including a unified wireless development kit, SDKs, energy
profiler, patented network analysis, application demos and mobile
apps.
Pricing and Availability
Samples and production
quantities of the EFR32MG21 and EFR32BG21 SoCs are available now in
a compact 4 mm x 4 mm QFN32 package. The Wireless Gecko starter kit
mainboard and EFR32xG21 radio boards are also available now.
Contact your local Silicon Labs sales representative or authorized
distributor for EFR32xG21 SoC and development kit pricing. For
additional information, visit silabs.com/series-2.
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading
provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more
connected world. Our award-winning technologies are shaping the
future of the Internet of Things, Internet infrastructure,
industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets. Our
world-class engineering team creates products focused on
performance, energy savings, connectivity and simplicity.
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