Chen Xiongji, Senior Market Manager of Silicon Labs Asia Pacific, said that a single chip equipped with multiple wireless communication protocols can interact with different application fields and realize multiple applications of the Internet of Things.
Chen Xiongji, senior market manager of Silicon Labs Asia Pacific, said that the application of mesh network and IoT technology is urgent. System-on-a-chip (SoC) equipped with multiple wireless communication protocols can be used according to different application field interactions, allowing companies to flexibly allocate and deploy. Realize the multiple applications of Internet of Things, reduce the cost of development, and Silicon Labs' multi-protocol single-chip solution can meet the customization requirements.
Silicon Labs took advantage of the "Inside Development, Outsourcing" strategy to integrate benefits. After acquiring Z-Wave Business Unit of Sigma Designs in April, it provided a wireless hardware and software product portfolio for the smart home market, including Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Thread. Bluetooth and proprietary protocols, combined with Z-Wave and Silicon Labs' Io T connectivity products, with Z-Wave mesh networking technology and interoperable product features to integrate wireless technologies.
The Z-Wave Alliance is supported by more than 700 companies worldwide and has been certified to use more than 2,400 interoperable Z-Wave infrastructure devices. Chen Xiongji observes the dynamics in the smart home market, and the US and Asian regions have slightly different needs, like the United States. Focus on home-security drivers, while Asia is looking to balance safety with life comfort, such as air-conditioning applications to control cleanup. Different requirements can be seen in the sensor configuration section.
Smart home product design security, interoperability is the key point, a variety of technologies work together and safe, devices using connection options can easily link home network, and can automatically perform security updates and feature upgrades. Chen Xiongji said Z-Wave has " The features of "simple, safe, and compatible" include the software building block, the wireless modules, and the certification. For example, advanced products must provide the above during development. Three key items. In addition, coupled with Silicon Labs' multi-protocol technology, this allows smart home product developers to access large, diverse ecosystem networks and end-node technology options through extensive deployment of networks. Schematic network technology provides customers with more potential business opportunities and strengthens their competitiveness in the smart home sector.
In addition, in response to customer demand for specific Wi-Fi technologies, including the limited power consumption of battery-powered devices, users do not have to connect AC power, etc. Silicon Labs designed the Wi-Fi product portfolio specifically for IoT to break through security, battery-powered Design of Interconnect Devices. Provides a low-power solution for connection devices that require long battery life, while providing the high performance and reliable connectivity required for ever-increasing interconnection devices in home and business networks, providing developers with design flexibility , And does not affect the functionality and safety of the product. The goal of Silicon Labs is to provide customers with a more complete platform with more flexibility and allow customers to do better applications.