This family of SoCs combines Wi-Fi 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 6.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread) and has been designed for the embedded Edge AI Internet of Things (IoT).
The SYN461x has been optimised for power, system integration, size, and rapid time to market while delivering an impressive rate-over-range performance and seamless interoperability.
These Matter-compliant SoCs offer advanced Bluetooth features, such as Channel Sounding and LE Audio, including Auracast. The SYN461x also specifically targets consumer and industrial applications and is tailored for devices such as wearables, smart watches, audio speakers and headsets, home appliances, security cameras, asset trackers, and factory automation.
Veros features built-in support for Synaptics Astra, the AI-Native IoT compute platform.
“The SYN461x family is a breakthrough addition to our Veros portfolio,” said Vineet Ganju, VP of Wireless Product Marketing at Synaptics. “The SoCs are our first in a series designed from the ground up for ULP embedded Edge AI IoT applications.”
Technical highlights
The SYN461x family extends Synaptics’ Triple Combo series into ULP, highly optimised IoT applications delivering reliable connectivity of up to 50 Mbps while extending battery life and maximising range. Features include:
- Up to tri-band 1×1 Wi-Fi support across 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz with power-optimised architecture
- Low-power Bluetooth/BLE - with Channel Sounding for precise distance measurement
- IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee) with Matter support for seamless interoperability across popular low-power networks
- Integrated Tx/Rx switch, LNAs, and PAs that reduce area BOM and system cost while simplifying design by only requiring a direct antenna connection
- Low-pin-count WLBGA package option for low-cost, plated-through-hole (PTH) PCBs (25% reduction in typical board cost)
- An integrated processor that offloads the host application processor to help minimise system power consumption
- Secure Boot to help ensure system integrity
