Ceva has introduced a Wi-Fi 7 1×1 client IP aimed at powering the next generation of AI-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices and what it terms “physical AI systems” — devices capable of sensing, interpreting, and acting on data in the real world.
The US-based company, which licenses the technology other firms use to build their own electronic chips and smart devices, said its Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 7 1×1 client IP is now commercially available and has already been adopted by several semiconductor companies.
It promises high performance and low latency connectivity for compact, battery-powered designs such as wearables, smart home devices, and industrial IoT systems.
Wi-Fi 7, based on the IEEE 802.11be standard, is expected to become a key enabler of Edge intelligence, providing the bandwidth and responsiveness required for real-time data processing in devices that increasingly rely on embedded AI.
According to market analyst ABI Research, annual Wi-Fi chipset shipments are projected to exceed 5.5 billion by 2030, with Wi-Fi 7 accounting for more than 1.9 billion units.
“Wi-Fi 7’s breakthroughs in speed, resilience, and latency are driving rapid adoption,” said Tal Shalev, Vice President and General Manager of Ceva’s Wireless IoT Business Unit. “Our turnkey solution helps customers cut complexity and time-to-market — delivering smarter, more responsive IoT experiences powered by Edge intelligence.”
Ceva’s Wi-Fi 7 IP supports Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and enhanced Multi-Link Single Radio (eMLSR) technologies to improve reliability and reduce latency. Other features include support for 4K QAM modulation and 160 MHz channels, efficient spectrum management through Multi-Resource Unit (MRU) scheduling, and enhanced coexistence with Bluetooth and other radios.
The company positions Wi-Fi 7 as a crucial technology for the emerging category of physical AI — connected devices capable of operating autonomously and securely without constant reliance on cloud processing. By combining its Wi-Fi 7 IP with the company’s NeuPro neural processing unit (NPU) family, Ceva aims to offer a platform that can perform on-device inference for applications such as voice, vision, and sensor fusion, while maintaining energy efficiency and privacy.
“Wi-Fi 7 is set to transform IoT by enabling the low-latency, high-throughput connectivity required for real-time edge intelligence and physical AI,” said Andrew Zignani, Senior Research Director at ABI Research. “Solutions like Ceva’s Wi-Fi 7 1×1 client IP are critical to bringing these capabilities into cost-sensitive, battery-powered devices.”
Over the past decade, Ceva has established itself as a significant supplier of Wi-Fi IP, with more than 60 licensees across Wi-Fi 4, 5, and 6 technologies. The company’s latest Wi-Fi 7 release is aimed at extending that leadership into the mass-market consumer and industrial IoT sectors, where performance and cost efficiency are equally important.
Ceva said its Wi-Fi 7 client IP is available for licensing immediately. The company’s products are used in more than 20 billion smart Edge devices globally, spanning applications from AI-enabled wearables to 5G infrastructure.
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