InnoPhase IoT, a fabless semiconductor company specialising in ultra-low power Wi-Fi solutions for the IoT sector, and an authorised partner of ST, has announced the release of a Matter 1.2 platform that integrates the STM32U5 microcontroller with its Talaria TWO Wi-Fi solution.
This collaboration, previously introduced, combines STM32U5 and Talaria TWO to create ultra-low power IoT solutions capable of seamless sensor-to-cloud connectivity. With the addition of Matter v1.2 support, the platform now enables smart home devices to operate across multiple ecosystems, simplifying setup and enhancing compatibility, thus broadening the range of home automation options available to consumers. The combined solution will be showcased at the ST Wireless Technology Tour on 22nd August, in Santa Clara, California.
“The smart home remains a very fragmented landscape, and Matter is a critical industry effort to unlock more value. Parks Associates research shows 54 million internet households in the US have at least one smart home device, and consumers now have an average of 17 connected devices in their home,” said Jennifer Kent, VP of Research at IoT research firm Parks Associates. “Product developers seek power-efficient Wi-Fi solutions that can help get their next generation Matter-enabled solutions to market quickly.”
The STM32U5 microcontroller (MCU), a 32-bit device, meets today’s stringent power and performance demands. Featuring the Cortex-M33 core operating at 160MHz, with up to 4MB of flash memory and 2.5MB of SRAM, the MCU delivers top-tier performance for ultra-low power applications, reducing energy consumption by 90% through proprietary technologies, thereby extending battery life.
InnoPhase IoT’s Matter over Wi-Fi stack offloads both the Matter protocol processing and cloud connectivity onto the Talaria TWO SoC, freeing up additional compute power and memory on the MCU for application use. The comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) offers a scalable architecture, with a HAPI interface between Talaria TWO and STM32 MCUs, ensuring smooth integration. It includes reference applications for rapid prototyping and development, supporting Matter 1.2 as well as Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft Azure platforms. The low-power Wi-Fi approach for Matter provides a direct connection to the cloud/internet, bypassing the need for a bridge border router, thereby simplifying network topology and reducing costs.
“Building on our ultra-low power Wi-Fi foundation, InnoPhase IoT is committed to delivering an exceptional IoT user experience. Providing platforms with Matter v1.2 certification is a key element of this multifaceted approach. It guarantees interoperability across different vendor ecosystems, key for smart home consumers”, said Wiren Perera, President and COO, InnoPhase IoT. “Our collaboration with ST has spanned many years, and now, there are multiple processors. We are proud of our role in integrating ST’s lowest power MCU, the STM32U5, with our ultra-low-power Wi-Fi/BLE Matter v1.2 device solutions that enable rapid time-to-development for smart-home applications such as environmental monitoring, appliances, white goods, and advanced HMI.”
The Talaria TWO Wi-Fi/BLE modules hold certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG and have secured global regulatory approval. The Talaria TWO INP3014 Evaluation Kit, which integrates with the STM32U5 series development boards, is now available with Matter 1.2 support. The SDK 3.1, featuring reference Matter application profiles, can be downloaded from the InnoPhase IoT and ST Microelectronics Partner websites.
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