Wi-Fi 6 IC supports wireless protocols for smart home and sensor applications

Mouser now stocks the nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC from Nordic Semiconductor. The IC was created to be employed alongside Nordic's existing nRF52 and nRF53 Series BLE SoCs and nRF9160 cellular IoT SiP and a wide range of non-Nordic host devices.

The IC delivers seamless Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi-based locationing (SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs). The ultra-low power device is excellent for various applications requiring reliable wireless connectivity, including battery-operated Wi-Fi products, smart city and smart agriculture applications, smart home devices, industrial sensors, medical devices and wearables, and asset tracking applications.

With Wi-Fi 6, the device supports all Matter wireless protocols, BLE for commissioning, Thread for low-power mesh, and Wi-Fi for high throughput. The Wi-Fi 6 companion IC is intended for seamless coexistence with all protocols, including Bluetooth LE, Thread, and Zigbee.

The IC is supported by the nRF7002-DK Wi-Fi 6 development kit. The nRF7002-DK includes an nRF5340 multiprotocol SoC as a host device for the nRF7002 IC. The development kit allows developers to use Wi-Fi 6 features, including beamforming, OFDMA, and target wake time in their low-power Wi-Fi 6 applications. The development kit features Arduino-compatible headers, allowing easy expansion.