Samsung ARTIK module series adopts SILICON LABS optimal grade multi-protocol wireless GECKO technology

October 25, 2016 - Silicon Labs (aka "Technology") announced today that it has partnered with Samsung Electronics to provide wireless modules for edge-node battery-powered devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). The new SAMSUNG ARTIKTM 0 module series is based on Silicon Labs' low-power, multi-protocol wireless Gecko System-on-Chip (SoC) with ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor. The SAMSUNG ARTIKTM020 module includes Silicon Labs' Bluetooth® low-power software stack, and the SAMSUNG ARTIKTM030 module uses Silicon Labs' ZigBee® and Thread® mesh network stacks. These small form factor modules (13 mm x 15 mm) are ideal for space-constrained applications, integrating all the necessary components, including the antenna, to simplify the RF design process.

The SAMSUNG ARTIK platform is a fully integrated chip-to-cloud solution that helps IoT developers accelerate their product development process, reduce time to market, and lower the total cost of ownership of their IoT products. In addition, the SAMSUNG ARTIK platform provides world-class security from device to center to cloud and data management.

Curtis Sasaki, vice president of ecosystems at Samsung's Strategy and Innovation Center, said: "As a leader in IoT connectivity technology, Silicon Labs is an important partner for our new SAMSUNG ARTIK 0 series modules. Silicon Labs' advanced wireless SoC technology supports Bluetooth, ZigBee Connected to Thread, it provides an ideal solution for the IoT peripheral node market, and can be connected with other Samsung optimized modules for data concentration and Samsung ARTIK Cloud."

The SAMSUNG ARTIK platform provides the necessary hardware, software, tools and building blocks for SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud for the development of new enterprise, industrial and consumer applications. Developers can focus on designing new applications and services instead of building the entire system from scratch, thus speeding time-to-market.

Dennis Natale, vice president of IoT business development at Silicon Labs, said: "Silicon Labs is pleased to partner with Samsung to develop the latest and highest quality wireless modules, enabling developers to accelerate the delivery of secure, interoperable and intelligent IoT products and services. As the first certified partner of the Samsung ARTIK module, we are deeply impressed by the rapid growth of the Samsung ARTIK platform ecosystem. We are also excited about the opportunities in the future. We look forward to assisting Samsung to achieve the vision and provide A powerful horizontal IoT platform that includes all the hardware, software, security and cloud-based technologies needed to meet diverse customers."

For more information on the SAMSUNG ARTIK platform and development tools, please visit https://developer.artik.io/. For more information on Silicon Labs' IoT connectivity technology, please visit.