Silicon Labs SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 + BLUETOOTH® LE 5.4 Expansion Kit

Silicon Labs SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 + BLUETOOTH® LE 5.4 Expansion Kit is a great way to explore the capabilities of the SiWx917 in Network Co-Processor (NCP) or Radio Co-Processor (RCP) modes of operation. The EXP Expansion Kit comprises a BRD4336A radio board and a BRD8045A adapter board. The Adapter board includes a built-in EXP Connector that supports SPI and SDIO to connect to Silicon Labs EFR SoC hosts. It also has an EXP-to-SD Card accessory board to extend compatibility with 3rd party MCU or MPU host platform’s SDIO connection. Open-source Linux drivers are available for RCP mode. For NCP mode, various examples using SPI, UART, or SDIO for RTOS or bare-metal platforms are available to offer the broadest possible choice of external host processors. The Silicon Labs SiWx917 Expansion Kit provides all the necessary tools for developing high-volume, scalable, ultra-low-power Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE 5.4 wireless IoT solutions in conjunction with an external host.

Features

  • Supports connection with Silicon Labs EFR SoC hosts through the WPK expansion connector
  • Supports connection with external 3rd party MCU or MPU host development platform with an SDCard slot through the EXP-to-SDCard accessory board
  • Integration with Simplicity Studio and WiSeConnnect (SiWx917 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE SDK)
  • Open-source Linux drivers for RCP
  • Examples of NCP mode with SPI/SDIO with FreeRTOS and bare metal

Kit Contents

  • 1x BRD4346A SiWx917 SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE 4MB Flash co-processor radio board
  • 1x BRD8045A EXP adapter board for SiWx917 co-processors
  • 1x BRD8046A EXP-to-SDCard adapter board
  • 1x microSD-SD adapter

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Silicon Labs SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 + BLUETOOTH® LE 5.4 Expansion Kit

Silicon Labs SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 + BLUETOOTH® LE 5.4 Expansion Kit