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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.
Chip brings turnkey simplicity to digital audio design
Silicon Labs has introduced a fixed-function audio bridge device that provides a simple, turnkey solution for transferring digital audio data between the universal serial bus (USB) and integrated inter-IC sound (I2S) serial bus interfaces.
Connectivity made easy with Gecko MCUs and visualisation tools
Gecko technology is the foundation for Silicon Labs' IoT SoCs. Developers have access to software-compatible wireless SoCs, wireless modules, energy-friendly MCUs, and a broad set of easy-to-use software tools and wireless stacks - all in one common platform.
MCUs feature enhanced security, memory & peripherals
Silicon Labs continues to enhance the EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family to meet the needs of embedded developers designing the next generation of secure, sophisticated IoT devices. Using Silicon Labs’ new Jade and Pearl Gecko MCUs, developers can easily add touch-control interfaces, powerful security capabilities and multiple low-power sensors to IoT devices.
Wireless Gecko SoCs help tackling IoT design challenges
Silicon Labs has announced a major expansion of its Wireless Gecko SoC portfolio, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to add versatile multiprotocol switching capabilities to increasingly complex IoT applications. The EFR32xG12 SoCs support a broader range of multiprotocol, multiband use cases for home automation, connected lighting, wearables and industrial IoT.