Silicon Labs' Bows Mesh Networking SoC Supporting ZigBee, Thread Stacks

Silicon Labs bowed a new family of Wireless Gecko modules for mesh networking applications with support for ZigBee and Thread software, said a Wednesday announcement. The MGM111 module combines a 2.4 GHz SoC, high-efficiency chip antenna, crystals, and RF matching and shielding in a "ready-to-use" mesh networking module supporting ZigBee and Thread protocol stacks, said Silicon Labs. The module complies with the IEEE 802.15.4 standard and will be pre-certified for compliance with FCC (North America), IC (Canada), CE (Europe), RCM (AU/NZ) and KC (Korea) regulatory requirements, it said. The module helps developers reduce cost, complexity and time to market for applications including home automation, connected lighting, smart metering and security systems, said the company.