Silicon Labs expands its groundbreaking Wi-Fi portfolio of modules and transceivers, enabling developers to create end node products with best-in-class power efficiency, superior RF blocking performance and advanced security. Designed for the specific needs of IoT applications, the Wireless Gecko portfolio cuts Wi-Fi power consumption in half compared to competitive offerings, providing ideal Wi-Fi solutions for power-sensitive connected products, including battery-operated IP security cameras, point-of-sale scanners, asset trackers and personal medical devices.
Half the power of existing Wi-Fi options: The combination of industry-leading transmit current (TX: 138 mA), receive current (RX: 48 mA) and sleep current (<40 µA) enables significant power-saving advantages for all IoT use cases. High throughput and fewer retransmissions help minimize power consumption by using less channel capacity.
State-of-the-art security: The Wi-Fi portfolio offers an array of built-in security features to protect IoT products from online and physical hacking, including secure boot with anti-rollback, secure link and efficient implementations of industry-standard encryption such as WPA3.
Superior RF blocking performance: Silicon Labs designed its Wi-Fi devices with excellent RF selectivity to block out adjacent channel noise and maintain throughput and connectivity in crowded RF environments such as smart homes with numerous connected devices.
Simple OS, dev tools and certification: Gecko OS, an optional, feature-packed IoT operating system, eases design complexity, allowing IoT developers to focus on their Wi-Fi applications. Developers can get started in minutes using comprehensive development tools and a wireless starter kit with embedded and Linux host drivers. The Wi-Fi modules are pre-certified for the worldwide operation to reduce development time, effort and risk.
Samples and production quantities of the WF200 transceiver in a 4 mm x 4 mm QFN32 package are available now. Samples of the WFM200 in a 6.5 mm x 6.5 mm SiP module are available now, and production quantities are planned for Q2 2019. Samples of the WGM160P in a PCB module are available now, and production quantities are planned for late February. Contact your local Silicon Labs sales representative or authorized distributor for WF200, WFM200, and WGM160P product pricing.
Address:
3003 East Chestnut Expy
STE# 575
Springfield, Mo 65802
Phone: 1-844-277-3386
Fax:417-429-2935
E-Mail: contact@appdevelopermagazine.com