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Silicon Laboratories Articles
IoT growth drives demand for power over Ethernet ICs
Two new Power over Ethernet (PoE) Powered Device (PD) families have been released by Silicon Labs, delivering what the company claims to be best-in-class integration and efficiency for a range of IoT applications. Silicon Labs’ Si3406x and Si3404 families include all necessary high-voltage discrete components on a single PD chip. The new PD ICs support IEEE 802.3 at PoE+ power capabilities, flexible power conversion options exceeding 9...
Compact MCUs extend battery life for IoT connected devices
In order to meet the needs of developers designing the next-gen of secure, battery-powered connected devices for the IoT, Silicon Labs has expanded its EFM32 Tiny Gecko microcontroller (MCU) family. Silicon Labs’ new EFM32TG11 Tiny Gecko MCUs provide a cost-effective, ultra-low-power solution for connected devices requiring long battery life and no compromises in features or security.
Automotive grade isolation products from Silicon Labs
The number of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly, and Silicon Labs offers components such as analogue to digital converters, analogue measurement devices, gate drivers, and digital bus isolators.
Providing silicon, software, and solutions for the IoT
For 20 years, Silicon Labs has created the silicon, software, and solutions for a smarter, more connected world.
IoT connectivity solutions to be showcased at embedded world
At this year's embedded world show in Nuremberg, Germany, Silicon Labs will showcase a variety of low power wireless connectivity solutions for smart homes, building automation, lighting, metering and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
A hat-trick of awards for Silicon Labs
At the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) awards celebration held on 7th December in Santa Clara, California, Silicon Labs won top honours among public semiconductor companies achieving $500m to $1bn in annual sales.
IoT software enables Zigbee and Bluetooth to work together
In advance of the release of Silicon Labs’ new dynamic multiprotocol software for its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) and module portfolio, Electronic Specifier got the chance to speak with Tom Pannell, Senior Director of Marketing, IoT Products. Principally a mixed signal and analogue company, Silicon Labs entered the software market five years ago. Now the IoT group - of which Pannell is a member – accounts for half of the ...
Women in the tech world
Women at Silicon Labs share what they find exciting and enjoyable about their positions in the tech industry.
PCI express gen 4 clocks set new performance standard
Silicon Labs has introduced a family of clock generators providing the industry’s lowest jitter, highest integration and lowest power consumption for applications using PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 1/2/3/4. The new Si522xx PCIe clock generators meet the stringent requirements of PCIe Gen 4 with 20% jitter margin while providing 60% margin to PCIe Gen 3 jitter specifications. Developers can now design PCIe-compliant solutions with confidence ...
Reference design simplifies rechargeable battery pack development
Provider of USB connectivity solutions and smart interface ICs that enable developers to add USB to embedded designs without the cost and complexity of firmware development, Silicon Labs, has introduced a comprehensive reference design to simplify the development of USB Type-C rechargeable lithium ion battery packs used to power smartphones, tablets, laptops, headphones and other portable devices.
Wireless clocks support 4G/LTE and Ethernet applications
Provider of silicon, software and solutions, Silicon Labs, has introduced a new family of high-performance, multi-channel jitter attenuating clocks for 4.5G and Ethernet-based Common Public Radio Interface (eCPRI) wireless applications. The new Si5381/82/86 clocks leverage Silicon Labs’ DSPLL technology to deliver an advanced timing solution that combines 4G/LTE and Ethernet clocking in a single IC.
Low power clock ICs simplify timing for demanding designs
Silicon Labs has introduced a new family of high performance clock generators offering what it claims to be the industry’s most highly integrated timing solution for 10/25/100G applications. The new Si5332 clock family leverages Silicon Labs’ proven MultiSynth fractional clock synthesis technology to deliver a timing solution that provides frequency flexibility and jitter performance of 230fs rms.
Silicon Laboratories upgraded from hold to buy
Silicon Laboratories, has been upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a ‘hold’ rating to a ‘buy’ rating, according to a report issued on Saturday, 26th August. The brokerage presently has a $82.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock. Zacks Investment Research‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 7.75% from the stock’s previous close.
Magnetic sensors modernise position sensing for the IoT era
Offering high power efficiency, flexible I2C configuration, and built-in tamper detection and temperature sensing, Silicon Labs brings Hall-effect sensing into the 21st century with a magnetic sensor portfolio. Silicon Labs’ new Si72xx portfolio includes what the company claims to be the most advanced, feature-rich magnetic sensors available today, outclassing reed switches and traditional Hall-effect devices in a wide range of open/cl...
Setting the standard for automotive broadcast reception
Silicon Labs has introduced what it claims to be the industry’s most scalable, flexible and cost-effective car radio solution for the global automotive infotainment market. Silicon Labs’ new portfolio of Global Eagle and Dual Eagle AM/FM receivers and digital radio tuners and Digital Falcon coprocessors enables automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to address all market segments, cost and performance levels, and digital radio standards whil...
Industrial-strength MCUs tackle complex IoT applications
With the introduction of industrial-strength microcontrollers (MCUs) delivering higher performance, more features and lower power, Silicon Labs has expanded its energy-friendly EFM32 Gecko portfolio. The new EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko MCU family offers a wide feature set for the low-power MCU market, targeting smart metering, asset tracking, industrial/building automation, wearables and personal medical applications.
Crystal oscillators deliver ultra-low jitter performance
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.
Multiband SoCs support full Bluetooth 5 connectivity
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 (...
MEMS capacitive accelerometers perform up to 125°C
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.
Setting up EFR32 development kit hardware
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.