Overview
Wi-Fi gateways, hubs, and broadband routers are the backbone of smart home, connecting all Wi-Fi devices. With Silicon Labs, you can enhance your legacy Wi-Fi-only gateways with high-performance multiprotocol wireless IoT technologies to expand your customer value proposition, improve customer retention, and increase revenue.
Our wireless IoT gateway solutions allow you to create secure, advanced, and efficient smart home solutions. The pre-verified solutions ensure compatibility with leading wireless standards (Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi) and ecosystems like Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, and Matter.
Transform Wi-Fi Gateways into IoT Infrastructure for Smart Homes
Why Choose Silicon Labs Multiprotocol IoT Gateway Solutions?
Comprehensive Wireless IoT Protocol Support
Our portfolio includes all the wireless IoT protocols you need for smart home gateways. MR21, MG21, and MG24 are single-chip solutions including Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE, and Matter protocols in the same package. Furthermore, our Z-Wave product line offers several solutions for the sub-GHz smart home.
Optimally Balanced Wi-Fi Co-existence Techniques
Silicon Labs multiprotocol wireless IoT gateway solutions offer several alternatives for Wi-Fi co-existence, such as our patented Signal Identifier that offers an optimal balance between Wi-Fi and 802.15.4 throughput.
Improved Gateway Antenna Coverage
Take advantage of our top of the line, dual antenna diversity to improve your gateway antenna coverage in home, which is usually the most challenging RF environment.
Automated Gateway Power Management
Optimize your Wi-Fi gateway’s energy efficiency with our Wake-on-Thread/Matter technology. This innovative solution allows smart home devices to use Thread and Matter to automatically switch the gateway on and off, based on their connectivity needs. The result? Enhanced energy savings, improved users experience, no interruptions on critical smart home applications such as security cameras and added value for both your customers and your brand.
Exceptional RF Performance
Our wireless IoT solutions are renowned for exceptional RF performance, with high transmit power up to (+20 dBm) without additional power amplifiers and exceptional receiver sensitivity to minimize re-transmissions and latency.
Industry-Leading Security
Silicon Labs’ Secure Vault, certified up to PSA Level 3, provides advanced security features to comply with regulations like California SB 327/NIST 8259A and EU 303645. With Secure Vault, your gateways are built to withstand evolving threats. Finally, Secure Vault enables you to eliminate the need for an external Secure Element IC, saving costs.
Integrated AI/ML Accelerator for Edge Processing
The dedicated AI/ML hardware accelerator on MG24 enables fast and low-power AI/ML processing and inferencing on gateways.
Faster Time-to-Market
Silicon Labs’ RF-certified modules such as MGM240 with worldwide RF-certifications and integrated antenna can accelerate IoT gateway launch and reduce your development costs.
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EFR32MG24 Series 2 Multiprotocol Wireless SoC
EFR32MG21 Series 2 Multiprotocol Wireless SoC
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