Silicon Labs: Talking Tech

In this episode Parker Dorris discusses the recent software update made available for the Bluetooth Xpress products (BGX13S/BGX13P).  Parker covers the following topics to help engineers learn what is new with the easy to use Bluetooth solutions.

• What was released in the Q1 2019 firmware update? (Long Range PHY, Read RSSI, Secure Pairing/bonding)
• How the Long Range PHY can quadruple the range in an application?
• How do customers get this software update?

In this episode we discuss the WGM160P Wi-Fi Module with Nick Dutton, Wi-Fi Product Lead at Silicon Labs. Nick answers the following questions to help engineers understand the benefit of designing with the WGM160P.

• What is the WGM160P?
• What are similar devices that customers may compare against the WGM160P?
• What features will Engineers value in the WGM160P?
• What applications are ideal for the WGM160P?
• How does a customer get started evaluating the WGM160P?

In this episode we discuss the WF200 Wi-Fi Transceiver with Nick Dutton, Wi-Fi Product Lead at Silicon Labs. Nick answers several questions to help engineers understand the benefit of designing with the WF200.

• What is the WF200?
• How does the WF200 simplify adding Wi-Fi to an external controller or processor?
• What does Silicon Labs provide customers to quickly get their products to market?
• What are the low power benefits of the WF200?
• How does Antenna Diversity help the WF200?

This podcast is an overview of how Silicon Labs is partaking in Automotive Markets. Sr. Infrastructure & Automotive Portfolio Manager, Sushila Katiyar, interviews Sr. Power Product Manager, John Wilson, on which of Silicon Labs products are fully torqued and ready for automotive designs.

In this episode we continue our LTE-M discussion with Mark Tekippe and Alex Koepsel.  They answer more detailed questions about Cellular solutions for the IoT and help you understand the benefits of evaluating the LTE-M solution released by Silicon Labs and Digi.

In this episode we are joined by both Mark Tekippe, Digi Director of Product Management for RF Products, and Alex Koepsel, Silicon Labs IoT Product Manager for 32-bit MCUs.  They answer questions to help you understand the market and benefits of evaluating the LTE-M solution released by Silicon Labs and Digi.

In this episode we continue our conversation with Linda Lua about when to design in certain Clock Gens and Buffers into your PCIe application.

This is a Q&A interview with Linda Lua, product manager for our PCIe clocks and buffers.  During this episode Linda gives us some background on PCIe and which latest Silicon Labs clocks and buffers are PCIe compatible.

This podcast captures a conversation with Mike Mournighan, an Applications Engineer for Silicon Labs PoE devices. Mike goes over the recent changes with the PoE standards.

• Reasons for changes with the Physical Interface
• What solutions should be used for the new 802.3bt spec?
• What are the new features 803.2bt provides applications?
• What functions are handled by the Power Manager Si3484?

This podcast captures a conversation with Mike Mournighan, an Applications Engineer for Silicon Labs PoE devices. Isaac asks questions that many of you may have regarding PoE but were afraid to ask.  Mike does a great job increasing your understanding of PoE.

• Intro to Power over Ethernet.  Starting simple.
• What are the components in a PoE system?
• How is power delivered over the cable?  PoE handshaking?
• What is the Connected Ceiling? Learn about PoE for the BT standard.