Cypress is enabling better Internet of Things products with low-power wireless connectivity.
The Internet of Things has a battery problem. Companies are deploying billions of connected devices that will be able to sense the environment and send data back on everything from who is at your front door to the dryness of your backyard soil. To facilitate all that information-sharing, Cypress Semiconductor` is today announcing a new chip that provides portable IoT devices with low-power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
San Jose, California-based Cypress has created a 28-nanometer chip that cuts power consumption by up to 70 percent in “receive mode” and up to 80 percent in “sleep mode” when compared to current solutions. The technology will make a lot of IoT applications more practical as it enables smaller, cheaper, and more power-efficient devices that can last a lot longer before they have to receive maintenance. Without good wireless, Internet of Things devices are dead on arrival.
The combo wireless chip can handle dual-band Wi-F at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio settings, as well as Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 applications. The CYW43012 combo chip works with Cypress’ Wiced Internet of Things chip development platform.