NXP Semiconductors’ new IW612 is the industry’s first secure tri-radio device to support the Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and 802.15.4 protocols. Part of a new family of tri-radio products, the device enables seamless, secure connectivity for smart home, automotive and industrial use cases and supports the Matter connectivity protocol.
One of the primary challenges facing the IoT is limited interoperability, which can restrict the consumer’s ability to mix smart home products from different companies. Matter, a new standardised IoT connectivity protocol designed by a consortium of industry leaders including NXP, addresses these limitations by unifying how devices communicate, independent of the manufacturer or wireless technology. The protocol creates more connections between more objects, thereby simplifying development for manufacturers and compatibility for consumers.
To support a new era of interoperability, the IW612 integrates three of the industry’s leading connectivity radios onto a single device for the first time, delivering robust radio performance and integrating a high-performance RF front-end. The highly integrated solution overcomes hardware coexistence challenges that developers face today, while also enabling advanced security protocols to help thwart the ever-increasing number of security threats faced by the IoT.
The IW612 offers secure boot, debug and over-the-air firmware updates for ongoing protection, as well as WPA3 security and hardware encryption engines. It is an ideal solution for border routers, bridges and gateways in the smart home that require connecting Thread or Bluetooth devices to the cloud using the integrated Wi-Fi 6 radio. Additionally, the IW612 enables communication between Matter devices regardless of whether they use Wi-Fi or Thread. This allows Matter-over-Wi-Fi products to control and monitor Matter-over-Thread devices and vice versa.
Key features of IW612 include:
• Tri-radio integration.
• Wi-Fi 6 reduces network congestion, extends range, improves robustness and lowers power.
• Bluetooth 5.2 for audio (A2DP, LE Audio), voice and network commissioning.
• 802.15.4 for Matter with Thread mesh networking.
• Advanced coexistence for internal and external multi-radio operation.
• Robust security for protection against IoT attacks.
• Pre-validated connection to NXP’s broad microprocessor and microcontroller portfolio.
• Integrated RF front-end including LNAs, high-power PAs and switches for system cost savings, reduced bills-of-material and footprint.
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