Developing for Matter over Thread?
In today’s feature packed IoT devices, wireless coexistence is necessary. It’s also exceedingly complex. Our Thread portfolio features industry leading modules and SoCs as well as software solutions, including Matter, to provide a system-level approach to application development.
Matter drives the convergence between the major IoT ecosystems to create one easy, reliable, and secure wireless protocol to connect all IoT devices and networks. Learn more about developing for Matter over Thread.
Hardware
| Thread Certified | 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 | |
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EFR32MG26 Series 2 SoCs New
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG26 SoCs (Series 2)
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2.4 GHz | 2048, 3200 | 256, 512 | -20 19.5 | -105.4 | 5.9 | 6.2 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 Secure Enclave | 28, 32, 45, 49, 64 | ARM Cortex-M33 | |
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New
EFR32MG26 Series 2 Modules New
MGM260 Modules (Series 2)
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2.4 GHz | 3200 | 512 | -33 20 | -105.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 32 | ARM Cortex-M33 | |
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EFR32MG24 Series 2 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG24 SoCs (Series 2)
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2.4 GHz | 1024, 1536 | 128, 192, 256 | -20 19.5 | -105.4 (802.15.4) | 5.0 | 5.1 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 Secure Enclave | 26, 28, 32 | ARM Cortex-M33 | |
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EFR32MG24 Series 2 Modules
MGM240 Modules (Series 2)
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2.4 GHz | 1536 | 192, 256 | -33.7 19.9 | -106 (802.15.4) | 4.8 | 5.2, 5.9, 7.7 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 12, 26, 32 | ARM Cortex-M33 | |
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EFR32MG21 Series 2 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG21 SoCs (Series 2)
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2.4 GHz | 512, 768, 1024 | 64, 96 | -20 20 | -104.3 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS) | 9.9 | 9.4 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 20 | ARM Cortex-M33 | |
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EFR32MG21 Series 2 Modules
MGM210 Modules (Series 2)
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2.4 GHz | 1024 | 96 | -20 20 | -104 (802.15.4) | 16.1 | 9.4 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 20 | ARM Cortex-M33 | |
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EFR32MG12 Series 1 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG12 SoCs (Series 1)
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2.4 GHz Sub-GHz | 1024 | 128, 256 | -30 19 | -102.7 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS), -120.6 dBm (2.4 kbps 2 GFSK 868 MHz) | 8.5, 9.5 | 8.4, 11 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 31, 46, 65 | ARM Cortex-M4 | |
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EFR32MG12 Series 1 Modules
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG12 Based Modules (Series 1)
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2.4 GHz Sub-GHz | 1024 | 256 | -30 17 | -102 | 10 | 10.3 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 25 | ARM Cortex-M4 | |
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EFR32MG13 Series 1 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG13 SoCs (Series 1)
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2.4 GHz Sub-GHz | 512 | 64 | -30 19 | -102.7 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS) | 8.5 | 10.3 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 16, 31 | ARM Cortex-M4 | |
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EFR32MG13 Series 1 Modules
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG13 Based Modules (Series 1)
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512 | 64 | -30 19 | -102.1 | 8.5 | 11 | AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 | 25 | ARM Cortex-M4 |
Kits and Boards
Thread Kits and Boards
| Pro Kits (2) Modular kits for software development and feature evaluation of IoT devices | ||
| XG24-PK6009A | EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +10 dBm | MSRP $179.00 |
| XG24-PK6010A | EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +20 dBm | MSRP $179.00 |
| Starter Kits (3) Modular kits for software development and feature evaluation of IoT devices | ||
| SLWSTK6006A | EFR32xG21 Wireless Gecko Starter Kit | MSRP $479.00 |
| SLWSTK6023A | EFR32xG21 Bluetooth Starter Kit | MSRP $99.00 |
| SLWSTK6102A | xGM210P Wireless Module Starter Kit | MSRP $320.00 |
| Development Kits (1) Full-featured application development kits | ||
| XG24-DK2601B | EFR32xG24 Dev Kit | MSRP $79.00 |
| Radio Boards (13) Wireless starter kit plug-in boards featuring specific SoC or module wireless devices | ||
| SLWRB4180B | EFR32xG21A Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board | MSRP $49.00 |
| SLWRB4181B | EFR32xG21A Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board | MSRP $49.00 |
| SLWRB4181C | EFR32xG21B Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board with Secure Vault | MSRP $49.00 |
| SLWRB4308C | xGM210PB Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board with Secure Vault | MSRP $49.00 |
| SLWRB4308D | xGM210PB Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board with Secure Vault | MSRP $49.00 |
| SLWRB4309B | xGM210L Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +12.5 dBm Radio Board | MSRP $49.00 |
| XG24-RB4186C | EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board | MSRP $39.00 |
| XG24-RB4187C | EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board | MSRP $39.00 |
| XG24-RB4188A | EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Antenna Diversity Radio Board | MSRP $49.00 |
| XGM240-RB4316A | xGM240P +10 dBm Module Radio Board | MSRP $49.00 |
| XGM240-RB4317A | xGM240P +20 dBm Module Radio Board | MSRP $49.00 |
EFR32xG24 Dev Kit
EFR32xG24 Dev Kit
EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +20 dBm
EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +20 dBm
EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +10 dBm
EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +10 dBm
EFR32xG24 Explorer Kit
EFR32xG24 Explorer Kit
EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Antenna Diversity Radio Board
EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Antenna Diversity Radio Board
EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board
EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board
EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board
EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board
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 |
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Technical Documentation
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Thread Training
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Thread Software Reference Documentation
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Visit The Community
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Applications
Secure, smart home solutions for Thread
Smart Home
Smart Lighting
Smart Sensors
Learn About Thread
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.
OpenThread EFR32 Support
OpenThread is an open-source implementation of the Thread specification being adopted by multiple customers and supported by a wide community of developers and adopters. The Wireless Gecko family of products is fully supported in the OpenThread GitHub and has been certified as a Thread Certified Component.
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Events
Works With On-Demand 2024
Where Innovation Meets Implementation
2024 marks the 5th year of Works With, our industry-defining technical IoT developer conference. One of the defining characteristics of this event is the collection of industry experts, business leaders, and the minds driving the future of our industry. The full 2024 Works With Virtual agenda is now available on-demand.