Thread Networking Solutions

Thread solves the challenges of IP connectivity from the edge to the cloud, by leveraging self-healing mesh features, native IPv6 based connectivity and state of the art security with a multitude of application-layer choices for connected devices. As a founding board member of the Thread Group, we help accelerate time-to-market with proven mesh networking hardware and certified software solutions using the popular OpenThread open-source implementation.

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	Frequency Bands (MHz)	Flash (kB)	RAM (kB)	Output Power Range (dBm)	RX Sensitivity (dBm)	TX Current (mA) 0 dBm	RX Current (mA)	Security	GPIO	MCU Core
FEATURED EFR32MG21 Series 2 SoCs Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG21 SoCs (Series 2)	2.4 GHz	512, 768, 1024	64, 96	-20 10,10.5,20	-104 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS)	10.4	9.4	AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2	20	ARM Cortex-M33
EFR32MG21 Series 2 Modules Zigbee and Thread Modules (Series 2)	2.4 GHz	1024	96	-20 10,12.5,20					20	ARM Cortex-M33
EFR32MG12 Series 1 SoCs Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG12 SoCs (Series 1)	2.4 GHz Sub-GHz	1024	128, 256	-30 10,19	-102.7 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS), -120.6 dBm (2.4 kbps 2 GFSK 868 MHz)	8.5, 9.5	8.4, 10.8	AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2	31, 46, 65	ARM Cortex-M4
EFR32MG12 Series 1 Modules Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG12 Modules (Series 1)	2.4 GHz Sub-GHz	1024	256	-30 10,17						ARM Cortex-M4
EFR32MG13 Series 1 SoCs Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG13 SoCs (Series 1)	2.4 GHz Sub-GHz	512	64	-30 10,19	-102.7 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS)	8.5	10.2	AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2	16, 31	ARM Cortex-M4
EFR32MG13 Series 1 Modules Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG13 Modules (Series 1)		512	64	-30 10,19						ARM Cortex-M4

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Smart Home

Enhance consumer convenience, safety and comfort in the smart home.

Smart Home

Enhance consumer convenience, safety and comfort in the smart home.

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Smart Lighting

Bring simple, secure smart lighting solutions to market.

Smart Lighting

Bring simple, secure smart lighting solutions to market.

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Smart Sensors

Develop smarter, more efficient homes for a smarter, more efficient grid.

Smart Sensors

Develop smarter, more efficient homes for a smarter, more efficient grid.

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EFR32xG21 Wireless Gecko Starter Kit

The EFR32xG21 Wireless Gecko Starter Kit (SLWSTK6006A) includes everything needed to enable developers to create a mesh network and evaluate the EFR32xG21A with Secure Element and the EFR32xG21B with Secure Vault Series 2 Wireless Gecko SoCs. This kit provides the common baseboard and comes with 6 xG21A modules (SLWRB418xA). If you want to evaluate the EFR32xG21B you must buy the xG21B modules (SLWRB4181C +10 dBm) separately.

EFR32xG21 Wireless Gecko Starter Kit

MSRP $479.00

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EFR32xG21 Wireless Gecko Starter Kit

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Software and Tools

Thread Software Development

Silicon Labs Thread software includes industry-leading software stacks and development tools for Thread applications. In conjunction with modules, SoCs and reference designs for Thread from Silicon Labs, developers can use software and tools from Silicon Labs to quickly and reliably:

Develop multi-node mesh networks
Monitor and debug multiple nodes simultaneously
Visually analyze system performance

Thread SDK

Silicon Labs is a founding board member of the Thread Group with numerous successful customer deployments of mesh networking solutions based on 802.15.4 and Zigbee. Registered customers of the kits can access the Thread SDK and development tools through Simplicity Studio

Resources

Thread Technical Library

Access to Data Sheets, App Notes, and more.

Thread Training

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Thread API Documentation

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Learn About Thread

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What is Thread?

Silicon Labs is the vendor of choice for OEMs developing Thread networking into their products. The Silicon Labs 802.15.4 platform is the most integrated, complete and feature rich solution available for Thread — a family of Wireless SoCs, based on Arm® Cortex® processor and 2.4 GHz transceiver, together the most reliable, scalable and advanced software and supported by best-in-class development tools.

Thread is an IPv6-based mesh networking protocol designed as a reliable, low-power, secure and scalable networking solution for connecting Things to the IoT. As a founding board member of the Thread Group, Silicon Labs helps accelerate time to market with proven mesh networking hardware and software solutions.

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