Overview
Silicon Labs RAIL (Radio Abstraction Interface Layer) provides an intuitive and easily-customizable radio interface that is designed to support proprietary or standards-based wireless protocols. RAIL allows customers to adopt the latest RF technology without sacrificing the previous development investment and future-proofs the code migration to future EFR32 ICs. The unified radio software API abstracts the significant number of hardware registers and complexity of the lower-level radio block, allowing customers to focus on their proprietary wireless application development instead of mastering device-specific details.
RAIL Software Features and Benefits
| Features | Benefits | |
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| Unified Radio API across SoCs | Application portability; Simple APIs for complex radio register level configurations | |
| Multi-Protocol and Multi-PHY Support | Develop innovative applications like Dynamic Multi-Protocol BLE + Proprietary | |
| Ready to use and customizable PHYs | Simplify & shorten the development process with dozens of validated PHYs | |
| Support for WM-BUS, SigFox and Wi-SUN | Develop standard-based stacks using Silicon Labs hardware | |
| Support for low power energy modes | Develop very low power battery operated applications |
RAIL SDK Specification Support
Sample Applications
RAILtest
Range Test
Simple TRX
Empty Example
Duty Cycle
Energy Mode
Light and Switch
Wireless M-bus Meter/Collector
Enablement
Bootloader
In-Field Upgrade
Secure Boot
Signed Upgrade Images
Encrypted Upgrade Images
RTOS
Micrium
Command Line Interface
Development Tools
Simplicity Studio IDE
Radio Configurator
Network Analyzer
Energy Profile
Application Builder
Hardware Configurator
Supported Toolchains
IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM
GCC (The GNU Compiler Collection)
Mobile Apps
DMP BLE+RAIL Mobile App for iOS and Android
Downloads
Download and Install Simplicity Studio
Get up and running quickly with precompiled demos, application notes and examples. Use advanced tools including energy profiling and network analysis to optimize your wireless systems. Choose your software package below.
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GitHubSilicon Labs wireless IoT SDKs are also available for download on GitHub. |
Related Software
Tech Docs
Gecko SDK Release Notes (4.1.1.0)
Latest Release - Q3/2022 (August 2022)
Proprietary Flex Version 3.4.1.0
- EFR32xG24 GA with Antenna Diversity support
- FGM230S proprietary module GA
- Secure Vault integration to Connectstack
- BGM220 Range Test + DMP precompiled demo with EFR Connect Mobile Application
| Release | Date | Release Notes |
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| 2022 | 2022/08 | Version 3.4.1.0  |
| 2022/06 | Version 3.4.0.0 |
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| 2022/03 | Version 3.3.2.0 |
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| 2022/01 | Version 3.3.1.0 |
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| 2021 | 2021/12 | Version 3.3.0.0 |
| 2021/10 | Version 3.2.3.0 |
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| 2021/09 | Version 3.2.2.0 |
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| 2021/07 | Version 3.2.1.0 |
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| 2021/06 | Version 3.2.0.0 |
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| 2021/04 | Version 3.1.2.0 |
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| 2021/01 | Version 3.1.1.0 |
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| 2020 | 2020/12 | Version 3.1.0.0 |
| 2020/10 | Version 3.0.2.0 |
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| 2020/09 | Version 3.0.1.0 |
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| 2020/07 | Version 3.0.0.2 |
Gecko Platform Version 4.1.1.0
- Initial release of CPC
- Added support for EFR32xG24; MGM240, EFR32MR21 and FGM230
- Several code size improvements related to Power Manager, HFXO Manager and em_crypto
- Tools and Dependencies
- Updated compiler support to GCC 10.3- 2021.10 and IAR 9.20.4
- Updated CMSIS to version 5.8.0 Drivers
- Updated compiler support to GCC 10.3- 2021.10 and IAR 9.20.4
- Drivers
- Added a new component to synchronize UART/PTI settings between WSTK mainboard and the radio board
- Added support for Analog Joystick driver to use the joystick functionality on mainboard v2
- Added a new component to synchronize UART/PTI settings between WSTK mainboard and the radio board
- Security
- Mbed TLS is updated to version 3.1.0
- Added software support for TrustZone, BETA quality
- Mbed TLS is updated to version 3.1.0
- Bootloader
- Jedec driver support for external SPI flash
- A new sample app for devices with external SPI flash
- Jedec driver support for external SPI flash
| Release | Date | Release Notes |
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| 2022 | 2022/08 | Version 4.1.1.0 |
| 2022/06 | Version 4.1.0.0 |
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| 2022/03 | Version 4.0.2.0 |
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| 2022/01 | Version 4.0.1.0 |
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| 2021 | 2021/12 | Version 4.0.0.0 |
| 2021/10 | Version 3.2.3.0 |
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| 2021/09 | Version 3.2.2.0 |
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| 2021/07 | Version 3.2.1.0 |
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| 2021/06 | Version 3.2.0.0 |
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| 2021/04 | Version 3.1.2.0 |
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| 2021/01 | Version 3.1.1.0 |
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| 2020 | 2020/12 | Version 3.1.0.0 |
| 2020/10 | Version 3.0.2.0 |
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| 2020/09 | Version 3.0.1.0 |
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| 2020/07 | Version 3.0.0.2 |
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