Wireless connectivity chip improves power and reliability of IoT devices

Silicon Labs has introduced its Wireless Gecko platform, Series 2, designed to make internet of things (IoT) products more powerful. The Series 2 includes small-form-factor system-on-chip (SoC) devices with a dedicated security core and on-chip radio delivering what the company claims is more than two times the wireless range of competing solutions. Silicon Labs said Series 2 simplifies IoT product design with integrated SoC options and reusable software to make RF communication more dependable and energy efficient. The series is targeted to a wide range of smart home, commercial and industrial IoT applications.