Ask any Wi-Fi developer what’s the hardest part of their job and you’ll likely hear something along the lines of, “designing an antenna and managing worldwide RF regulatory certifications.” Silicon Labs SiWx917Y ultra-low-power Wi-Fi 6 modules address this with an integrated antenna and worldwide RF-certifications, removing the biggest development headache and saving development time and costs. To lower the bar for exploring the benefits of SiWx917Y Wi-Fi 6 modules, we are excited to introduce a new, simplified Wi-Fi development kit, SiWG917Y Module Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE Explorer Kit.
Wi-Fi Development Kit Overview
The SiWx917Y Module Explorer Kit is a small form factor development and evaluation platform based on the SiWG917Y module. The Explorer Kit is designed for rapid prototyping and concept creation of IoT applications for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE, and Matter over Wi-Fi wireless protocols.
The Explorer Kit comes flashed with the Wi-Fi out-of-box demo image. Together with our WiSeConnect SDK SoC Getting Started Guide and Wi-Fi Developer Journey, getting started with your ultra-low-power Wi-Fi module development cannot get any easier than the Explorer Kit.
Silicon Labs SiWx917Y Wi-Fi 6 Module Overview
The SiWx917 wireless MCU is a product family of ultra-low-power, high-performance System-on-Chip (SoC) and RF-certified modules for secure multiprotocol Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, Matter, and IP networking with full-fledged application computing and AI/ML for always-on cloud-connected IoT devices.
The SiWx917Y module integrates the SiWx917M SoC, RF shielding, antenna or RF-pin, 40MHz crystal, and worldwide RF-certifications in a PCB module package with dimensions of 16 x 21 x 2.3 mm. Multiple orderable part numbers (OPN) are available with different antenna, RF-pin, PSRAM, Flash, and operational mode configurations.
Key Features of the Wi-Fi Development Kit
- On-module 8 MB Flash with 8 MB external PSRAM
- LEDs, user push buttons, ISP boot button, reset button
- On-board SEGGER J-Link debugger: SWD, VCOM
- USB Port: Board Power, Serial Communication (ISP Bootloader)
- Breakout pads for GPIO access and connection to external hardware
- MikroBUS™ socket and Qwiic® connector interfaces
