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Bluetooth software aids development of Apple HomeKit-enabled accessories

November 29, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Silicon Labs has introduced a Bluetooth software solution that enables developers to efficiently create Apple HomeKit-enabled accessories. Silicon Labs’ Bluetooth solution with HomeKit support is pre-tested by Apple. This gives developers time-to-market benefits, eases engineering effort and helps end-product vendors minimize risks when getting their HomeKit-enabled accessories to market. Available as a library with clean, easy-to-use […]

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Wireless modules focus on mesh networking with ZigBee and Thread software

September 28, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Silicon Labs has introduced a new family of Wireless Gecko modules focused on mesh networking applications with support for best-in-class ZigBee® and Thread software. Silicon Labs’ new MGM111 module…

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Enhanced embedded development environment supports 8/32-bit MCUs, multiprotocol/multiband wireless SoCs

September 27, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Silicon Labs has released a major update of its award-winning Simplicity Studio software development tools. The new Simplicity Studio release represents a significant redesign of the software infrastructure, making the…

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Isolated FET driver family aims at relay replacement apps in industrial and automotive uses

September 22, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Developers have traditionally used EMRs and optocoupler-based SSRs in switching applications, and both technologies have limitations. EMRs are costly, slow, bulky and noisy. These drawbacks are driving double-digit…

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Isolated gate drivers incorporate protection for HV IGBTs

September 8, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Silicon Labs has expanded its ISOdriver portfolio with a family of isolated gate drivers designed to protect sensitive insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) switches in power inverter and motor drive…

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High-Speed, PLC Input Isolators handle up to 8 channels

August 3, 2016 By Abby Esposito

Silicon Labs has introduced the industry’s first high-speed, multi-channel digital isolators designed to meet the demands of programmable logic controller (PLC) applications. The new Si838x PLC field input…

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USBXpress controller simplifies USB connectivity for embedded designs

August 2, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Silicon Labs has added a smaller, lower-power member to its family of USBXpress™ bridge devices, providing a simpler, faster way to add Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity to…

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Single-chip clock family provides frequency-flexible timing for 100G/400G transceivers

April 25, 2016 By Aimee Kalnoskas Leave a Comment

Silicon Labs has introduced a family of jitter-attenuating clocks that simplifies 100G/400G coherent optical line card and module design by providing a high-frequency, flexible clocking solution that significantly reduces system-level cost and complexity. Silicon Labs’ new Si534xH coherent optical clocks replace discrete timing solutions that rely on expensive, large-footprint voltage-controlled SAW oscillators (VCSOs) to provide […]