CES: Qorvo brings multi-protocols to smart homes

The ARM Cortex-M4-based GP695 SoC supports the IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee 3.0, Thread and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless protocols for connecting sensor networks.

A feature is the combination of a Bluetooth-based smartphone interface with Thread or ZigBee 3.0 for smart home applications.

An example would be using a mobile phones to connect a GP695-equipped door lock to a ZigBee smart home system using the phone’s Bluetooth protocol. The door lock then can be opened or closed from the mobile phone.

The system can also be used to automatically lock the door over ZigBee when it detects that no one is in the home.

The market for smart home devices may her becoming more interesting fro suppliers as service providers and insurance providers looking to move into the smart home sector, these devices are on track to enjoy record growth.

Cees Links, general manager of the Wireless Connectivity business unit, writes:

“By using these cost-effective chipsets, designers can let consumers control their smart homes without worrying about evolving IoT standards.”