Company Demonstrates Comprehensive Giant Gecko MCU Development
Platform Running ARM mbed OS
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon and software
solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today announced broad
support for ARM® mbed™ OS within the energy-friendly EFM32®
Gecko MCU portfolio based on ARM Cortex®-M processors. Silicon Labs’ Giant
Gecko, Happy
Gecko, Leopard
Gecko and Wonder
Gecko MCUs running mbed OS along with mbed power management
application programming interfaces (APIs) provide best-in-class energy
efficiency, design simplicity and security technology for embedded
developers creating battery-operated, ARM-based connected devices for
the IoT.
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Silicon Labs is demonstrating its mbed-supported development platform in
the ARM mbed Zone at ARM TechCon today. Showcasing Silicon Labs’ popular
Cortex-M3-based EFM32 Giant Gecko MCU, Bluetooth®
Smart technology, and Si114x
optical sensor for ambient light and heart rate monitoring (HRM),
the development platform demonstrates how easy it is to design
energy-friendly connected devices that support mbed OS, Bluetooth Smart
connectivity and biometric sensing. A pioneer in the use of optical
sensors for HRM applications, Silicon Labs has developed unique hardware
and software technology to simplify heart rate measurements in wearable
designs.
In related news, ARM introduced its new wearables reference design
featuring mbed OS integration at ARM TechCon, which incorporates power
management APIs that Silicon Labs and ARM co-developed and
introduced earlier this year. These low-power mbed APIs now provide a
foundation for all peripheral interactions in mbed OS. Designed with
real-world, low-energy application scenarios in mind, the APIs allow
mbed OS developers to optimize their ARM mbed-supported designs for low
energy consumption and longer battery life. Leveraging the power
management APIs built into mbed OS, Silicon Labs’ EFM32 Gecko MCUs
automatically enable the optimal sleep mode based on the MCU peripherals
in use, which can dramatically reduce system-level energy consumption.
“We welcome Silicon Labs’ support for mbed OS and look forward to our
continued collaboration across APIs and reference designs that will
drive the future of ultra-low-power ARM-based microcontroller
platforms,” said Zach Shelby, vice president of marketing, IoT business,
ARM. “Silicon Labs’ deep understanding of system-level energy
optimization, combined with mbed OS support, will help to advance
innovation in energy-constrained IoT device technologies relating to
elements such as sensing and low-power connectivity.”
“The combination of Silicon Labs’ Gecko MCU, wireless and sensing
solutions and ARM’s energy-friendly mbed OS implementation provides an
unparalleled platform for developing standards-based, low-energy
products for the IoT,” said Daniel Cooley, vice president of marketing
for Silicon Labs’ IoT products. “ARM mbed OS advances C++ embedded
design for the IoT by abstracting the complexity out of device-to-cloud
connectivity while providing essential security features to help
safeguard IoT products.”
Pricing and Availability
Support for ARM mbed OS is available today for Silicon Labs’ Giant
Gecko, Happy Gecko, Leopard Gecko and Wonder Gecko starter kits, each
priced at $29.99 (USD MSRP). For more information about Silicon Labs’
mbed platform support, please visit www.silabs.com/mbed.
A small-form-factor version of Silicon Labs’ mbed-supported development
platform will soon be available to embedded developers. Planned for
availability in January 2016, the new Thunderboard Wear demonstration
board features Silicon Labs’ Giant Gecko MCU, Bluetooth Smart
connectivity and myriad sensors, enabling developers to evaluate optical
heart rate monitoring and other key technologies for wearables and IoT
nodes. The board works seamlessly with mbed OS and Silicon Labs’ Simplicity
Studio development platform. For more details including pricing and
to pre-order the Thunderboard Wear board, please visit www.silabs.com/thunderboardwear.
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engineering teams with unsurpassed software and mixed-signal design
expertise, Silicon Labs empowers developers with the tools and
technologies they need to advance quickly and easily from initial idea
to final product. www.silabs.com
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