Wi-Fi Solutions from the Global Leader in IoT
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Developing for Matter over Wi-Fi?
Wireless coexistence is essential yet complex in modern IoT devices. Our Wi-Fi portfolio, featuring top-tier modules, SoCs, and Matter software, offers a comprehensive approach to application development. Matter unifies major IoT ecosystems into a single, reliable, and secure wireless protocol.
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) | |
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SiWx915 Wireless SoCs
Wi-Fi 6 plus and Bluetooth LE 5.4
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6 | Single Band (2.4) | Yes | SDIO, UART, SPI, SDIO | 4096, 8192 | — | ||
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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) | Yes | SDIO, SDIO, SPI, SDIO, SPI, UART | 4096, 8192 | 672 | ||
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SiWx917Y Wireless Modules
SiWx917Y Wireless Modules
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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) | Yes | UART, SPI, SDIO, USB CDC | 4096 | — | ||
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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) | Base | 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) | Yes | UART, SPI, SDIO, USB CDC | 4096 | — | ||
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RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver SoCs
RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver SoCs
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4 | Single Band (2.4) | Base | SDIO, USB HS | — | — | ||
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WF200 Series 2 Wi-Fi Transceiver Modules
WFM200 Wi-Fi Transceiver Modules (Series 2)
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4 | Single Band (2.4) | Yes | SDIO/SPI | — | — | ||
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WF200 Series 2 Wi-Fi Transceiver SoCs
Wi-Fi Transceiver SoCs (Series 2)
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4 | Single Band (2.4) | Yes | SDIO, SPI | — | — | ||
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WGM160 Series 1 Wi-Fi Modules
WGM160 Wi-Fi Modules (Series 1)
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4 | Single Band (2.4) | — | UART, Ethernet, USB | 2048 | 512 |
Kits and Boards
Shield Adapter Board for Co-Processor Expansion Kit
Shield Adapter Board for Co-Processor Expansion 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. | |
| Wi-Fi 4 + Bluetooth SDK (RS9116) | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth developers using Linux or bare-metal or RTOS based host MCUs with products such as the RS9116 ultra low power Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo SoC and Modules can find support material, drivers and software repositories. | |
| Linux and RTOS-based Wi-Fi 4 SDKs (WF200) | Wi-Fi developers using Linux or RTOS-based host MCUs with products such as the WF200, WFM200S, and WGM160P can find support materials, 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. | |
| Bluegiga Legacy Wi-Fi Software Stack (WF121) | The Bluegiga Wi-Fi Software is an embedded 802.11 MAC and IPv4 stack targeted for Bluegiga Legacy WF121 Wi-Fi module. The software implements full 802.11 functionality, WPA2, WPA, WEP, and WPS encryption protocols and various IP-based protocols, such as TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, and HTTP. The Wi-Fi software also supports the 802.11 access point and HTTP server functionality for the easy configurations and direct connections with phones, tablets, and PCs. |
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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.
- The RS9116 offers the lowest power consumption in the market for Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth Dual-Mode on the smallest module form-factor design of 4.6 mm x 7.9 mm.
- 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, SiWx915 providing Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE, and the RS9116, which includes Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth Classic, and Bluetooth LE on a single device.
- 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 solutions, SiWx917 and SiWx915, feature 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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Events
Works With 2024
Where Innovation Meets Implementation
Works With, the premier Silicon Labs developer event of the year, is back! This year will feature three regional, in-person developer events in San Jose, Hyderabad and Shanghai. Participants will experience a full day of training sessions and dedicated technology tracks, as well as a demo lab and networking opportunities. The agenda for these in-person events will also include engineer-led, hands-on workshops where participants will learn practical ways to accelerate the development of their projects with the latest tools, techniques, and resources.
We'll wrap things up with our Works With Virtual training sessions, keeping you up to date on the latest technology trends, all from the comfort of your remote location.