Wireless Connectivity
Microchip Wireless – Leader in Low Power Embedded Wireless Solutions
Microchip offers a broad portfolio of wireless solutions which are cost effective and very easy to implement. Depending on your application requirements, you can choose the product that fits your needs from our various transmitters, receivers, transceivers and agency certified modules for IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee®, Bluetooth®, ISM Band Sub-GHz and IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi®.
Embedded Wireless
Personal Area Networks are networks where multiple devices interconnect to communicate with each other which helps improve the efficiency, safety, security, reliability and convenience of the system.
Microchip offers the MiWi™ Development Environment which is Microchip's proprietary wireless solution and also certified ZigBee ® protocol stacks.
For Low Power Wide Area Networks, the LoRaWAN™ protocol stack is available onboard Microchip's LoRa ® module. The LoRaWAN protocol easily connects to LoRa gateways, and up to network servers, providing seamless interoperability among Smart devices and further enabling the Internet of Things.
- Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN)
- LoRa Alliance Certified Stacks
- Provides seamless interoperability among Smart 'Things'
- Bi-Directional Communication
- Secure and efficient network
- ZigBee Alliance Certified Stacks
- ZigBee PRO stack
- ZigBee RF4CE suite
- Smart Energy Profile
- Stack support on 8-, 16-, 32-bit PIC® MCUs
- IEEE 802.15.4 based 2.4 GHz radios
- Supports P2P and Mesh Networks
- Easy to develop and configure
- Supports up to 8000 Node networks
- Stack support on 8, 16, 32-bit MCUs
- Supports 2.4 GHz and Sub-GHz radios
- MiWi™ P2P for simple networks
Security and Authentication
In today’s vast interconnected world, the need to provide greater security within a customer’s product or system is quickly becoming a standard requirement. To stay one step ahead of the criminal element and prevent theft of software/hardware intellectual property and data or communications services, customers today are designing their products with an eye on providing more complex systems.
Markets such as automotive, medical, consumer, wireless and commercial systems have implemented a variety of approaches to providing security. Microchip brings together both cryptographic and non-cryptographic pieces to build a total solution. Remember, nothing is 100% secure, system designers must implement multiple techniques to make their system as difficult as possible to break.
- PIC16, PIC18, PIC24 and PIC32 MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs available
- Up to 200 MHz and 330 DMIPS
- Programmable and fixed-function devices available
- Royalty-free software libraries
- Product hardware solutions for 8-, 16-, 32-bit devices
- Extensive applications resources
- Many demonstration and development boards available
- Internally developed and supported by Microchip
- Royalty-free, open source stacks
Embedded Wi-Fi®
Microchip has a broad portfolio of ultra-low power 802.11 solutions that are suitable for embedded applications. These fully-certified surface mount Wi‐Fi modules allow designers to quickly and seamlessly add internet connectivity to their applications. The modules’ small form factor, rich features and ultra-low power make them perfect for mobile wireless applications such as asset monitoring, sensors, and portable battery operated devices.
- Remote equipment monitoring
- Asset tracking and telemetry
- Security
- Wireless audio
- Industrial sensors and controls
- Home automation
- Medical devices
- Onboard TCP/IP stack
(no external drivers required) - Ultra-low power for battery-powered applications
- Firmware configurable transmit power: 0 dBm to +12 dBm
- ASCII command interface
- Over the air firmware upgrade
- Supports SoftAP
- Supports WPS
- Hardware interfaces: UART
- User-programmable GPIO
and ADCs - Real-time clock for time-stamping, auto-sleep, and auto-wake-up modes
- Supports ad hoc and infrastructure networking modes
- Secure Wi-Fi authentication schemes (WEP/WPA/WPA2)
- FCC/CE/IC-certified Modules
- Supports Microchip TCP/IP stack
- Broad range of IP services
- Complete web service support
- Customizable - TCP/IP source code available royalty-free
- Over the air firmware upgrade
- Supports SoftAP
- Supports ad hoc infrastructure networking modes
- Supports WPS
- Hardware interfaces: SPI Slave
- Secure Wi-Fi authentication schemes (WEP/WPA/WPA2)
- Supports WPA2 – Enterprise Security
- FCC/ETSI/IC-certified Modules
- Supports Wi-Fi Direct Client
- Supports Power-Save mode
Bluetooth ®
Microchip delivers the industry’s broadest range of Bluetooth certified solutions for your embedded design. All silicon, modules and software carry the Bluetooth.org Qualified Design Identification (QDID) to ensure compatibility of your connected solution. Module designs are offered with RF regulatory certifications or as non-certified (unshielded/antenna-less) for flexibilit
y.
Headsets, Speakers, Audio with BLE control, mPOS, Health, Fitness Wearables, Beacons, Gaming, Smart Home, Smartphone Accessories and IoT are markets enabled by Microchip Solutions.
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Applications
Microchip offers ultra-low power embedded Bluetooth
® Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy modules. These modules are complete, fully-certified, and simple to develop Bluetooth solutions. They are ideal for designers who want to add wireless capability to their product without spending significant time and money developing Bluetooth specific hardware and software.
Typical Data Applications include:
- Health & Fitness
- Smart Home
- Smart Products
- Location Aware
- Beacons
- Industrial Sensors
- Medical Devices
Click on the links below for Block Diagrams of specific Bluetooth data applications.
Microchip offers high value and high quality Bluetooth® audio silicon and module solutions. They are compliant with the latest Bluetooth specifications and they are proven for interoperability. Low power and small form factor with a built-in Bluetooth stack, Microchip’s audio solutions provide excellent audio quality (SNR), sound level, and sound effects (DSP). They also support digital audio, jitter, a variety of audio sources, and value-added features such as support for multiple speakers.
Typical Audio Applications include:
- Headsets
- Speakers
- Premium Audio
- Audio with BLE
- Soundbars
- Gaming with Audio/Voice
- Smart Home with Audio/Voice
Click on the links below for Block Diagrams of specific Bluetooth audio applications.