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Wireless // Thread

Thread Networking Solutions

Thread solves the challenges of IP connectivity from the edge to the cloud, by leveraging self-healing mesh features, native IPv6 based connectivity and state of the art security with a multitude of application-layer choices for connected devices. As a founding board member of the Thread Group, we help accelerate time-to-market with proven mesh networking hardware and certified software solutions using the popular OpenThread open-source implementation.

Developing for Matter over Thread?

In today’s feature packed IoT devices, wireless coexistence is necessary. It’s also exceedingly complex. Our Thread portfolio features industry leading modules and SoCs as well as software solutions, including Matter, to provide a system-level approach to application development.

Matter drives the convergence between the major IoT ecosystems to create one easy, reliable, and secure wireless protocol to connect all IoT devices and networks. Learn more about developing for Matter over Thread.

  1. Hardware
  2. Kits and Boards
  3. Software and Tools
  4. Applications
  5. Learn About Thread
  1. Hardware
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EFR32MG21 Series 2 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG21 SoCs (Series 2)
2.4 GHz 512, 768, 1024 64, 96 -20 10,10.5,20 -104 (250 kbps O-QPSK DSSS) 10.4 9.4 AES-128 AES-256 ECC SHA-1 SHA-2 20 ARM Cortex-M33
EFR32MG21 Series 2 Modules
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG21 Based Modules (Series 2)
2.4 GHz 1024 96 -20 10,12.5,20 — — — — 20 ARM Cortex-M33
EFR32MG12 Series 1 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG12 SoCs (Series 1)
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EFR32MG12 Series 1 Modules
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG12 Based Modules (Series 1)
2.4 GHz Sub-GHz 1024 256 -30 10,17 — — — — — ARM Cortex-M4
EFR32MG13 Series 1 SoCs
Zigbee and Thread EFR32MG13 SoCs (Series 1)
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      1. Kits and Boards

      Thread Kits and Boards

      Pro Kits (2) Modular kits for software development and feature evaluation of IoT devices
      XG24-PK6009A EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +10 dBm MSRP $179.00
      XG24-PK6010A EFR32xG24 Pro Kit +20 dBm MSRP $179.00
      Starter Kits (3) Modular kits for software development and feature evaluation of IoT devices
      SLWSTK6006A EFR32xG21 Wireless Gecko Starter Kit MSRP $479.00
      SLWSTK6023A EFR32xG21 Bluetooth Starter Kit MSRP $99.00
      SLWSTK6102A xGM210P Wireless Module Starter Kit MSRP $320.00
      Development Kits (1) Full-featured application development kits
      XG24-DK2601B EFR32xG24 Dev Kit MSRP $79.00
      Radio Boards (13) Wireless starter kit plug-in boards featuring specific SoC or module wireless devices
      SLWRB4180B EFR32xG21A Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board MSRP $49.00
      SLWRB4181B EFR32xG21A Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board MSRP $49.00
      SLWRB4181C EFR32xG21B Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board with Secure Vault MSRP $49.00
      SLWRB4308B xGM210P Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board MSRP $49.00
      SLWRB4308C xGM210PB Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board with Secure Vault MSRP $49.00
      SLWRB4308D xGM210PB Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board with Secure Vault MSRP $49.00
      SLWRB4309B xGM210L Wireless Gecko 2.4 GHz +12.5 dBm Radio Board MSRP $49.00
      XG24-RB4186C EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +10 dBm Radio Board MSRP $39.00
      XG24-RB4187C EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Radio Board MSRP $39.00
      XG24-RB4188A EFR32xG24 Wireless 2.4 GHz +20 dBm Antenna Diversity Radio Board MSRP $49.00
      XGM240-RB4316A xGM240P +10 dBm Module Radio Board MSRP $49.00
      XGM240-RB4317A xGM240P +20 dBm Module Radio Board MSRP $49.00

      Featured Kits
      1. Software and Tools

      Thread Software Development

      Silicon Labs Thread software includes industry-leading software stacks and development tools for Thread applications. In conjunction with modules, SoCs and reference designs for Thread from Silicon Labs, developers can use software and tools from Silicon Labs to quickly and reliably:

      • Develop multi-node mesh networks
      • Monitor and debug multiple nodes simultaneously
      • Visually analyze system performance

      Thread SDK   Silicon Labs is a founding board member of the Thread Group with numerous successful customer deployments of mesh networking solutions based on 802.15.4 and Zigbee. Registered customers of the kits can access the Thread SDK and development tools through Simplicity Studio



      Related Documentation

      • Technical Documentation

        Find Data Sheets, App Notes and More.

      • Thread Training

        Discover training curriculum including written and video modules.

      • Thread Software Reference Documentation

        Develop and prototype smarter. Get to market faster.



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        Engage with our engineers and developers from around the world and check out our knowledge base articles featuring FAQs, example code and additional resources.

      1. Applications

      Secure, smart home solutions for Thread

      Smart Home

      Smart Lighting

      Smart Sensors

      1. Learn About Thread

      What is Thread?

      Silicon Labs is the vendor of choice for OEMs developing Thread networking into their products. The Silicon Labs 802.15.4 platform is the most integrated, complete and feature rich solution available for Thread — a family of Wireless SoCs, based on Arm® Cortex® processor and 2.4 GHz transceiver, together the most reliable, scalable and advanced software and supported by best-in-class development tools.

      Thread is an IPv6-based mesh networking protocol designed as a reliable, low-power, secure and scalable networking solution for connecting Things to the IoT. As a founding board member of the Thread Group, Silicon Labs helps accelerate time to market with proven mesh networking hardware and software solutions.

      OpenThread EFR32 Support

      OpenThread is an open-source implementation of the Thread specification being adopted by multiple customers and supported by a wide community of developers and adopters. The Wireless Gecko family of products is fully supported in the OpenThread GitHub and has been certified as a Thread Certified Component.

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      Learn More About Thread

      Learn more about Thread with these training assets

      Tech Talk

      Tech Talks - 15.4 Mesh Networking Technologies

      April 7, 2020
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      How to Build a Proper Mesh Test Environment - Silicon Labs

      July 2, 2020

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