Silicon Labs Touts Battery Life, Sub-GHz Connectivity in New SoCs

Silicon Labs announced availability of Z-Wave 800 SoCs in its Series 2 platform. The ERF32ZG23 SoCs and ZGM230S modules offer sub-GHz connectivity for Z-Wave Mesh and Z-Wave Long Range, the company emailed Wednesday. Applications for the chips, which support end devices and gateways, include smart home, multi-dwelling units, hospitality and lighting. The series is said to have a 50% improvement in battery life vs. the 700 series. In addition, the introduction of the Unify SDK Z-Wave protocol controller will help developers futureproof their smart home product designs for multiple protocols, including Matter, said Jake Alamat, general manager-IoT Home & Life.