IoT Optimized Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi has become one of the most prevalent technologies anywhere in the world, with anything that might benefit from being online getting connected. Wi-Fi 6, which offers a host of advantages tailored for low-power IoT Wi-Fi development, is accelerating this adoption.
Explaining the SiWx917
Low-Power Wi-Fi Features
Take a look at the SiWx917’s power-saving capabilities and the energy-efficient design principles of Wi-Fi 6. Gain practical insights, explore advanced power optimization techniques, and learn best practices to achieve up to 5 years of battery life for smart devices.
Hardware
Silicon Labs’ Wi-Fi portfolio features Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 4 SoC solutions that support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with ultra-low power consumption for long battery life, high performance for edge computing, best-in-class security, long range and modules that are FCC, IC and ETSI/CE, MIC certified.
| Wi-Fi Version | Frequency Bands | Matter Support | Application MCU | Onboard IP Support | Key Peripherals | Flash (kB) | RAM (kB) | PSRAM | |
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SiWx917 Wireless SoCs
Wi-Fi 6 plus and Bluetooth LE 5.4
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6 | Single Band (2.4) | SDIO, SDIO, SPI, SDIO, SPI, UART | 4096, 8192 | 672 | 2046, 8192, External, — | |||
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SiWx917Y Wireless Modules
SiWx917Y Wireless Modules
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6 | Single Band (2.4) | SDIO, SPI, SDIO, SPI, UART, SDIO, UART | 4096, 8192 | 672 | 2048, External, — | |||
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RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver SoCs
RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver SoCs
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4 | Single Band (2.4) | — | SDIO, USB HS | — | — | — | ||
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RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver Modules
RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver Modules
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4 | Dual Band (2.4/5), Single Band (2.4) | — | SDIO, USB HS | — | — | — | ||
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RS9116 Wi-Fi NCP SoCs
RS9116 Wi-Fi NCP SoCs
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4 | Single Band (2.4) | UART, SPI, SDIO, USB CDC | 4096 | — | — | |||
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RS9116 Wi-Fi NCP Modules
RS9116 Wi-Fi NCP Modules
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4 | Dual Band (2.4/5), Single Band (2.4) | UART, SPI, SDIO, USB CDC | 4096 | — | — |
Kits and Boards
Wi-Fi Kits & Boards
SiWx917M Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE Dev Kit
SiWx917M Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE Dev Kit
Software and Tools
Wi-Fi Software Development
Our Wi-Fi solutions are designed specifically for the IoT, where robust RF performance, low power consumption, easy application development and fast time-to-market are key requirements.
| Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy SDK (SiWx91x) | Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE developers using hostless SoC mode or hosted mode with Linux or bare-metal or RTOS based host MCUs with products such as the SiWx917 ultra low power Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo solutions can find support material, drivers and software repositories. | |
| WGM110 Wi-Fi SDK (WGM110) | The WGM110 Wi-Fi Software contains a complete Software Development Kit for developing Wi-Fi IoT applications. It includes all of the software tools needed to deliver your application on time. Take advantage of the free SDK, flexible and easy-to-use APIs and device firmware upgrades capabilities. |
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Technical Documentation
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Wi-Fi Training
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Wi-Fi Software Reference Documentation
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Applications
Featured Wi-Fi Applications
On top of supporting IP networks within Wi-Fi, developers can leverage Silicon Labs' broad IoT wireless expertise that spans building automation, smart home, industrial IoT, and smart markets to connect a wide range of networks and devices—regardless of the underlying network protocol.
Smart Door Locks
Wearables
Sensors
Clinical Medical
Fleet Management
Smart Metering
Learn About Wi-Fi
Low-Power Wi-Fi SoCs Designed Specifically for the IoT
IoT applications are often constrained by power, size, and resources and are vulnerable to online and physical hacking. The challenge for Wi-Fi is to deliver adequate performance while reducing power consumption and MIPS requirements while also delivering a high level of security. Here you can learn more about some of the differentiating aspects of our IoT-optimized Wi-Fi solutions.
Differentiated Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things
Ultra-Low Power Consumption
- The SiWx917 family of Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE solutions offer the lowest power consumption for IoT device makers with robust security.
- Our devices offer the industry’s lowest power for always-on wireless cloud connectivity based on intelligent power management and multiple sleep modes across transmit, receive, and sleep modes.
Flawless Multiprotocol Performance from the Leader in IoT
- Our portfolio features multiprotocol support via SiWx917 providing Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE.
- Superior RF ensures reliable connectivity in environments despite significant RF interference, maintaining high data rates with fewer retransmissions to save power and channel capacity.
- Third-party test houses run tests against hundreds of different Wi-Fi access points to ensure high interoperability, reliability, and power efficiency in different environments.
- We offer full-stack networking, security, and coexistence features, future-proofing current designs, and enabling upgrades without relying on multiple vendors.
Industry-Leading Security Stand Alone SoCs or When Coupled with our Secure Host MCUs
- Our Wi-Fi 6 solution, SiWx917, features an advanced security engine to ensure a high level of device, protocol, and networking security, protecting your devices and users from cyber threats.
- We offer security services for the implementation of ‘Zero Trust’ security architectures to meet emerging cybersecurity standards.
- Our devices have several advanced built-in security features, including secure boot, secure link, and secure debug.
- Silicon Labs EFR32 wireless MCUs support Secure Vault, the most advanced security software suite with the highest PSA Certification Level 3.
Simplified Tools and Ease of Development
- Simplicity Studio is the unified development environment for all Silicon Labs technologies, SoCs, and modules.
- Users can access web and SDK resources, software and hardware configuration tools, and an IDE.
- Provides guidance through an optimized workflow, enabling quicker project progression, device configuration, and application optimization.
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