Wi-Fi 6 companion IC supports range of wireless protocols

Mouser now stocks the Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC. The IC is designed to be used 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 provides 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 needing 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, Bluetooth LE for commissioning, Thread for low-power mesh, and Wi-Fi for high throughput. Matter is a connectivity standard for IoT devices, permitting for communication across smart devices in the home or industrial setting. Apple, Amazon, Google, Nordic Semiconductor, Samsung, and hundreds of other companies champion the Matter protocol. The companion IC is designed 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 comprises an nRF5340 multiprotocol SiC 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.