New family of systems on chips (SoCs) optimized for Amazon Sidewalk

25 september 2023 door Alcom Electronics B.V.

The SG23 and SG28 SoCs, as well as an extensive developer journey that provides step-by-step direction and expert advice for Amazon Sidewalk development. With these new devices, developer tools, and the previously announced Silicon Labs Pro Kit for Amazon Sidewalk, Silicon Labs strengthens its complete development platform for Amazon's rapidly growing network.

With the extensive breadth of technologies and protocols that exist in IoT today, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to choosing the right development platform for a device. As a leader in IoT, Silicon Labs has built its portfolio around that mindset, with different device families and derivatives for different parts, like the BG line of Bluetooth SoCs and the ZG line of Z-Wave SoCs, and now, the SG family of SoCs optimized for Amazon Sidewalk.

The always-on, community-driven Amazon Sidewalk network uses three different radios: Bluetooth LE for device provisioning and nearby device connectivity, sub-GHz FSK for connectivity up to one mile, and a proprietary CSS radio for extreme long-range. Most Amazon Sidewalk end-devices will support Bluetooth LE and one of the two long-range protocols: FSK or CSS. The SG28 includes two dual-band SoCs with radios for both sub-GHz FSK as well as Bluetooth LE. For device makers, the SG28 dual-band parts help simplify their devices and reduce cost by including the two most used radios on Sidewalk end-devices in one package, while the SG23 provides security and a robust sub-GHz link budget for long-range, end-node devices.

Main Features

SG23

32-bit ARM� Cortex�-M33 core with 78 MHz maximum operating frequency
Up to 512 kB of flash and 64 kB of RAM
Energy-efficient radio core with low active and sleep currents
Integrated PA with up to 20 dBm (subGHz) TX power
Robust peripheral set and up to 23 GPIO

SG28

32-bit ARM� Cortex�-M33 core with 78 MHz maximum operating frequency
1024 kB of flash and up to 256 kB of RAM
Energy-efficient radio core with low active and sleep currents
Integrated PAs with up to 20 dBm for subGHz and 10 dBm for BLE transmit power
Robust peripheral set and up to 49 GPIO
QFN48 and QFN68 package options

Categorie: Industri�le Elektronica,Active components

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