A new family of high-performance crystal oscillators (XOs) has been introduced by Silicon Labs, offering what it claims to be the industry’s lowest jitter frequency-flexible solution. The Si54x Ultra Series XOs deliver ultra-low jitter performance down to 80 femtoseconds (fs) for both integer and fractional frequencies across the entire operating range.

With the introduction of new multiband SoCs supporting full Bluetooth 5 connectivity and more memory options, Silicon Labs has expanded its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio. Silicon Labs’ new EFR32xG13 SoCs offer developers greater flexibility and more capabilities for applications using a single wireless protocol or requiring more memory for multiprotocol solutions, larger customer applications or for storage of over-the-air (...

Designers and manufacturers of industrial grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips and modules, Silicon Designs, has announced the global market introduction of six new series of low-cost, high-performance MEMS capacitive accelerometers, in both traditional and smaller footprints.

This video covers correctly installing a radio board, key Wireless Starter Kit mainboard features, and how to know that the assembled device is functioning correctly.

  Silicon Labs has introduced a fixed-function audio bridge device that provides a simple, turnkey solution for transferring digital audio data between the universal serial bus (USB) and integrated inter-IC sound (I2S) serial bus interfaces.

Gecko technology is the foundation for Silicon Labs' IoT SoCs. Developers have access to software-compatible wireless SoCs, wireless modules, energy-friendly MCUs, and a broad set of easy-to-use software tools and wireless stacks - all in one common platform.

Silicon Labs continues to enhance the EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family to meet the needs of embedded developers designing the next generation of secure, sophisticated IoT devices. Using Silicon Labs’ new Jade and Pearl Gecko MCUs, developers can easily add touch-control interfaces, powerful security capabilities and multiple low-power sensors to IoT devices.

Silicon Labs has announced a major expansion of its Wireless Gecko SoC portfolio, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to add versatile multiprotocol switching capabilities to increasingly complex IoT applications. The EFR32xG12 SoCs support a broader range of multiprotocol, multiband use cases for home automation, connected lighting, wearables and industrial IoT.

Silicon Labs is providing best-in-class zigbee technology for the award-winning Element connected light bulb from Sengled. Silicon Labs’ wireless SoCs and zigbee stack enable Element bulbs to connect easily to multi-node mesh networks deployed in smart homes. Sengled creates intelligent lighting products that integrate consumer electronics with energy-saving LED bulbs.

  Silicon Labs will unveil its latest advances in multiprotocol connectivity, embedded development tools and platforms, and smart home solutions at Embedded World 2017 in Nuremburg, Germany, March 14-16.

Silicon Labs announces the acquisition of Zentri, an innovator in low-power, cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the IoT. Zentri helps customers worldwide securely connect and manage their products across a wide range of industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Zentri’s unique combination of modules, embedded and cloud software, APIs and tools enables rapid development of secure IoT end node products in a matter o...

At the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) awards celebration held on 8th December in Santa Clara, California, Silicon Labs took the top spot among semiconductor companies achieving $500m to $1bn in annual sales.

  Silicon Labs has launched two wireless occupancy sensor and smart outlet reference designs for the home automation market, providing IoT connected device solutions that help make our homes safer, more convenient and energy efficient.

Silicon Labs has introduced audio software products that give automotive radio developers greater flexibility to incorporate advanced audio post-processing algorithms in Silicon Labs’ Global Eagle Si47911/12 radio ICs with audio system devices. The new software products make it easy and cost-effective for developers to implement audio post-processing functions such as tone control, cabin equalisation and chime generation using the Si47911/1...

Getting critical data from IoT nodes to your business analytics can be hard, but with the end-to-end sensor-to-cloud solution from Silicon Labs, it's easier than ever.

With a mere 6.5x6.5mm package, the BGM12x is the smallest footprint Bluetooth module with built-in antenna, oscillators and passive components so you can start miniaturising Bluetooth enabled designs without sacrificing performance.

Silicon Labs has announced the release of a conforming Thread mesh networking stack that has successfully passed testing based on the Thread 1.1 technical specification. Developers using the new Thread 1.1-conforming stack running on Silicon Labs’ wireless SoCs and wireless modules can submit their Thread-enabled products for conformance testing using Thread test resources to ensure conformance based on the 1.1 standard.

The next generation of the Bluetooth Gecko module measures just 6.5 x 6.5mm, making it suitable for wearable devices. The BGM12x Blue Gecko, low energy, system in package (SiP) has been announced at electronica 2016 by Silicon Labs 

The industry’s smallest Bluetooth low energy system-in-package (SiP) module with a built-in chip antenna, offering a complete, cost-effective connectivity solution with no compromises in performance has been introduced by Silicon Labs. Available in a tiny 6.5x6.5mm package, the BGM12x Blue Gecko SiP module enables developers to miniaturise IoT designs by minimising the PCB footprint including the antenna clearance area to 51mm2.

Everyday we read about more and more ‘things’ that will be connected, and this connectivity is expected to improve our lives, increase our productivity and make us safer. However, as Lance Looper, Content Manager, Silicon Labs highlights, there are a number issues that first need to be addressed and understood.