In the ever-evolving landscape of wireless connectivity, staying abreast of the latest advancements is crucial. This page delves into the forefront of innovation, spotlighting three key pillars shaping the future of wireless communication: WiFi 6, Bluetooth, and the emergent standard, Matter.
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WiFi 6 to Dominate WiFi Market in Coming Years
As the demand for faster, more reliable wireless networks intensifies, WiFi 6 emerges as a transformative force poised to dominate the WiFi market in the coming years. With its superior speed, capacity, and efficiency, WiFi 6 promises to revolutionize connectivity across various sectors, from homes and offices to industrial and public spaces. This section explores the features and potential of WiFi 6, shedding light on its implications for the future of wireless communication.
Bluetooth Advancements
Bluetooth technology has undergone remarkable advancements, transcending its traditional role as a short-range communication protocol. From enhanced data transfer rates to extended range capabilities, Bluetooth continues to evolve, offering new possibilities for IoT devices, audio peripherals, and beyond. This segment delves into the latest breakthroughs in Bluetooth technology and their impact on connectivity, interoperability, and user experience.
The Emergence of Matter
In the realm of smart home devices, interoperability and seamless connectivity are paramount. Enter Matter, a promising standard backed by industry giants aiming to unify smart home ecosystems. By establishing a common language for devices to communicate, Matter holds the potential to simplify setup, enhance compatibility, and foster innovation in the IoT landscape. Here, we explore the genesis, features, and anticipated implications of Matter in shaping the future of connected living spaces.
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The Matter Revolution is Here
Learn more about the fundamentals of Matter, how it works, its fortified security measures, how it will revolutionise smart home solutions and learn about Avnet Silica and its partners Matter solutions.
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NXP RW612
The RW612 is a highly integrated, low-power tri-radio wireless MCU with an integrated MCU and Wi-Fi® 6 + Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) 5.4 / 802.15.4 radios designed for a broad array of applications, including connected smart home devices, enterprise and industrial automation, smart accessories and smart energy.
The RW612 MCU subsystem includes a 260 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with Trustzone™-M, 1.2 MB on-chip SRAM and a high-bandwidth Quad SPI interface with an on-the-fly decryption engine for securely accessing off-chip XIP flash. The RW612 includes a full-featured 1x1 dual-band (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) 20 MHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) subsystem bringing higher throughput, better network efficiency, lower latency and improved range over previous generation Wi-Fi standards.
The Bluetooth LE radio supports 2 Mbit/s high-speed data rate, long range and extended advertising. The on-chip 802.15.4 radio can support the latest Thread mesh networking protocol. In addition, the RW612 can support Matter over Wi-Fi or Matter over Thread offering a common, interoperable application layer across ecosystems and products.
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NXP IW612
The IW61x is a highly integrated 2.4/5 GHz dual-band 1x1 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 and 802.15.4 tri-radio single-chip solution optimized for a broad array of IoT and industrial applications in smart home, smart devices and accessories, smart appliances, smart energy, industrial automation, gateways and many more. This high degree of integration contributes to very low system costs and a minimum external BOM while achieving efficient coexistence between all internal radios as well as external radios, such as LTE.
IW61x includes a full-feature Wi-Fi subsystem powered by NXP’s 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) technology bringing higher throughput, better network efficiency, lower latency and improved range over previous generation Wi-Fi standards. The Wi-Fi subsystem integrates a Wi-Fi MAC, baseband, and direct-conversion radio with integrated PA, LNA and transmit/receive switch removing the need for an RF front-end module (FEMs) saving cost and reducing system complexity.
The IW61x integrates dedicated CPUs and memories for both the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/802.15.4 subsystems, which enable real time, independent protocol processing. Interfaces for connecting the IW61x to external host processors include SDIO 3.0 for Wi-Fi, UART for Bluetooth and SPI for 802.15.4.
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End-to-end solutions for seamless automation - NXP
For enabling Matter devices, NXP offers scalable, flexible and secure platforms to enable the variety of use cases Matter addresses - from end nodes to gateways - so device manufacturers can focus on product innovation and accelerating time to market.
From connectivity to security, processing and software, NXP offers complete end-to-end solutions for enabling Matter devices.
Browse the NXP product portfolio and access Matter resources.
IW612 / RW612 Comparisons
| Topic | IW612 | RW612 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | External host & memory | Integrated CM33 application core + 1.2MB RAM |
| WiFi | ||
| Technology / Band | WiFi 6 Dual-band | WiFi 6 Single or Dual-band |
| Peak bit rate | 600Mbps (80MHz channel support) | 116Mbps (20MHz channel support) |
| TX power | +21dBm | +21dBm |
| BT/BLE | ||
| Version | 5.2 full featured BT classic & BLE + BLE audio | 5.3 BLE |
| TX power | +19dBm | +15dBm |
| 802.15.4 | ||
| Radio support | Dedicated 15.4 radio | Shared BLE/15.4 radio |
| TX power | +20dBm | +15dBm |
| RX sensitivity | -103.5dBm | -103.5dBm |
| Coexistence | Tri-radio internal and external coexistence | Internal and external coexistence |
| Security | Platform security, secure boot and FW update | EdgeLock® secure enclave |
| Power management | Integrated PMIC | Integrated PMIC |
| OS support | Host dependent | FreeRTOS now, ZephyrOS is WIP |
| Matter support | Certified with i.MX8MM, i.MXRT1170 & i.MX93 are WIP | Certified as standalone, i.MX93 + RW612 planned |
| Modules/SOM availability | Now | Now |
IW61x - Avnet Silica's Module Offering
| Module Partner | H&D Wireless | Panasonic | Ublox |
Ezurio (Previously Laird) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part number | SPB611 | PAN9019 | Maya-W2 | Sona NX611 |
| WiFi host interface | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bluetooth interface | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 802.15.4 interface | opt | opt | opt | |
| Dimensions (mm) |
14 x 14mm 14 x 21mm |
15.3 x 12mm | 10.4 x 14.3 x 1.9mm |
11 x 11mm 12 x 16mm |
| Antenna |
Antenna pin PCB antenna |
Antenna pin |
2 antenna pins 2 u.FL connectors |
2 antenna pins 2 u.FL connectors |
| Certifications |
Europe (RED) US (FCC) Canada (IC) More to follow |
Europe (RED) US (FCC) Canada (IC) Japan (TELEC) Australia / New Zealand (RCM) |
Europe (RED) US (FCC) Canada (IC) Japan (TELEC) |
Europe (RED) US (FCC) Canada (IC) More to follow |
| Operating temperature | -40C to +85C | |||
| Software support | RTOS / Linux / Android | |||
| Evaluation board |
HDA611-M HDA611-S |
PAN9019 Eval Kit |
EVK-MAYA-W271 EVK-MAYA-W276 |
453-00165-K1 453-00166-K1 |
RW61x - Avnet Silica's Module Offering
| Module Partner | u-blox | Insight-SiP | AzureWave | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part number | IRIS-W1x W10 / W16 |
ISP5261 | AW-CU598 | |||
| WiFi host interface | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Bluetooth interface | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 802.15.4 interface | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Dimensions (mm) |
14.6 x 16.8 14.6 x 20.9 |
12x12 | 28x15 | |||
| Antenna |
Antenna pin Trace antenna |
Integrated antenna | Integrated antenna | |||
| Certifications |
Europe (RED)
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Europe (RED)
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Europe (RED)
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| Operating temperature | -40C to +85C | |||||
| Software support | RTOS / Linux | |||||
| Evaluation board | EV K-IRIS-W1 USB-IRIS-W1 |
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SPB611
The SPB611 is a comprehensive Wi-Fi® / Bluetooth® / 802.15.4 Tri-Radio module, ready for host connected solutions. With only 14x14x2.5mm it has an ultra small footprint and is based on NXPs IW61x chip series that enables low power along with high performance and as such is ideally made for deeply embedded applications.
It comes in different versions: With Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® only, but also with additional 802.15.4 capability which opens the world of Thread, Zigbee® and other proprietary mesh network implementations. Different flavors are available, with and without integrated antenna and/or LTE filter.
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SPB209
SPB209A is a complete WLAN and Bluetooth Dual-mode module ready for onboard integration in Linux platforms. .The ultra-small 12x14x2.5mm low power, high performance module enables a feature rich client solution providing up to 433Mbit/s data rate. SPB209A fully supports concurrent or independent operation of WLAN and Bluetooth. The SPB209A connects to the host through SDIO and high speed UART interfaces.
The module comes in versions with or without integrated antenna and LTE filter supporting shortest time to market for multimedia, industrial and smart home products. SPB209A is based on NXP 88W8887.
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u-blox IRIS-W10 series
IRIS-W10 series are small, stand-alone, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy wireless microcontroller unit (MCU) modules. The modules are ideal for users looking to add advanced wireless connectivity to their end products.
Several Wi-Fi 6 features improve network efficiency, latency, range, and power consumption compared to earlier Wi-Fi generations. In addition, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 and Thread mesh networking protocol make IRIS-W10 suited to many different use cases. The Matter application protocol is supported over Thread, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, allowing interoperability with various products in a growing ecosystem.
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U-blox IRIS-W16 Series
IRIS-W16 series are small, stand-alone, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy wireless modules, with everything needed for integration into end-products. The modules are ideal for users looking to add advanced wireless connectivity to their end products.
With Wi-Fi 6, several features improve network efficiency, latency, range, and power consumption compared to earlier Wi-Fi generations. In addition, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 further expands the number of use cases supported.
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PAN9019
The PAN9019 is a dual band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi radio module with integrated Bluetooth BDR/EDR/Low Energy (LE) and optionally 802.15.4 radio, specifically designed for highly integrated and cost-effective applications.
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Insight-SiP ISP5261-WX
This module acts as a fully functioning Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi radio node, with only a battery required. It forms the core of an autonomous IOT device requiring Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi connectivity.
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