InnoPhase IoT, a fabless semiconductor company specialising in ultra-low power Wi-Fi IoT solutions, has announced the availability of its Talaria TWO Matter v1.2 certified Wi-Fi solution.
This single-chip SoC approach contrasts with the multiple-chip strategy used by many vendors. The Matter protocol ensures vendor-independent device compatibility, simplifying setup and operation. Consequently, the Talaria TWO Matter 1.2 solution facilitates device interoperability across various ecosystems, including Apple, Google, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung, offering smart home users a broader selection of home automation devices.
“By 2030, ABI Research expects more than 1.5 billion Matter-compliant smart home devices to ship annually, many of which will be battery powered,” said Andrew Zignani, Senior Research Director, ABI Research. “InnoPhase IoT’s Talaria TWO solution combines its ultra-low power Wi-Fi with support for Matter 1.2 specification to deliver enhanced interoperability and extended battery life to key smart home IoT applications such as Wi-Fi enabled smart door locks, lighting, thermostats, and sensor solutions. This will be critical in providing an enhanced customer experience, up to 4x improvement in battery life, seamless provisioning via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and high levels of security.”
The Matter stack operates on the Talaria TWO SoC in both standalone and microcontroller (MCU) host configurations. Standalone operation offers the most power, size, and cost efficiency. Additionally, flexibility is provided by allowing customers to use an external MCU host, offloading Matter protocol processing onto the Talaria TWO SoC. This enables developers to utilise MCU processing and memory resources for custom applications, selecting a Cortex-M0 to Cortex-M85-based processor suitable for their needs. The Matter over lowest-power Wi-Fi approach, as opposed to Matter over Thread, allows the Talaria TWO solution to deliver a direct Cloud/Internet connection, eliminating the need and cost of a bridge border router.
The Talaria TWO Matter full-stack software development kit (SDK 3.1) is based on FreeRTOS and offers edge-to-cloud software for custom IoT applications, a GCC toolchain, and an Eclipse-based IDE for software development. It includes Matter 1.2 reference application profiles for smart lighting and door locks, supporting Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft Azure platforms, with additional profiles expected in Q3 2024.
The Talaria TWO Matter SDK 3.1 is supported on the standalone Talaria TWO Evaluation Kit, as well as reference designs combining Talaria TWO modules with the Nuvoton M251 and Nuvoton M2354 MCU series hosts. The solution can scale to other MCUs via a HAPI interface between Talaria TWO and MCU hosts.
“Nuvoton is excited to be working with InnoPhase IoT to deliver Matter 1.2 solutions,” commented Chad Wu, Vice President of the Microcontroller Business Group. Nuvoton. “Combining Nuvoton’s highly secure NuMicro microcontrollers and microprocessors with InnoPhase IoT’s ultra-low-power Talaria TWO Wi-Fi/BLE modules in a Matter reference design notably speeds up market entry for smart home device customers, enabling a rapid launch advantage.“
“Achieving Matter 1.2 certification is a game changer in secure device connectivity, ensuring that smart-home devices work together seamlessly,” added Wiren Perera, President and COO, InnoPhase IoT. “Our Talaria TWO delivers Wi-Fi at ultra-low power levels synonymous with shorter range technologies, unleashing truly untethered secure IoT devices. Next, it was important to provide manufacturer and ecosystem-independent interoperability for consumers. A scalable Matter 1.2 certified capability addresses this challenge for a wide range of smart-home applications from appliances through entertainment and comfort to utilities and services.”
InnoPhase IoT will showcase its Matter 1.2-certified solutions at Sensors Converge in Santa Clara, CA, from 24-26 June. Deepal Mehta, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development, will present on the Cloud-To-Edge Architecture panel on Tuesday, 25 June, at 3:20 p.m.
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