Silicon Labs has partnered with Arduino to simplify the development of Matter over Thread applications. This collaboration aims to empower Arduino’s extensive developer community, numbering 33 million, by facilitating the seamless creation of Matter devices.
As part of this initiative, Arduino has launched its first Matter software libraries, developed in conjunction with Silicon Labs. These libraries are now accessible on Silicon Labs’ xG24 Explorer Kit and the SparkFun Thing Plus Matter – MGM240P development board, based on the xG24. This integration offers developers an optimal blend of Arduino’s user-friendly software and Silicon Labs’ hardware, renowned for its security, energy efficiency, and processing capabilities.
Resources such as code samples, reference designs, and documentation are available on the Arduino Core for Silicon Labs Devices GitHub page, marking a significant step in accelerating Matter development within the Silicon Labs ecosystem.
This partnership lowers the barrier to developing Matter devices, making it more accessible than ever. Arduino’s ecosystem, known for its hardware, software, and Cloud services, coupled with its intuitive programming language, has evolved through community contributions, catering to the evolving needs of the embedded computing market. The collaboration with Silicon Labs underscores Arduino’s commitment to empowering innovators, merging simplicity with advanced hardware capabilities to foster innovation in the IoT sector.
In tests, Silicon Labs engineers were able to prepare a new board as a Matter device and integrate it into a network in under two minutes, showcasing the ease and speed with which developers can now operate.
Looking ahead, the second phase of the partnership will introduce a new Arduino Nano development board, designed for compact devices and incorporating Silicon Labs’ MGM240 Module. This module offers wireless connectivity through Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth protocols, combining an ARM Cortex-M33 processor, ten dBm output power, low energy consumption, and top-tier security, offering developers the tools to create fast, efficient, and secure applications.
This collaboration between Silicon Labs and Arduino is part of a broader effort by Silicon Labs to make IoT development straightforward and quick. By working with leading development tool providers like Arduino and evolving its own tools, such as the forthcoming Simplicity Studio 6, Silicon Labs is committed to enhancing the development experience. This next version of Simplicity Studio will further enable developers to use their preferred IDEs, streamlining the programming process within their chosen environments.
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