EFR32FG12P433F1024GM48-BR

EFR32FG12P433F1024GM48-BR Application Field and Working Principle

EFR32FG12P433F1024GM48-BR is a Radio Frequency(RF) Transceiver IC developed by Silicon Laboratories. It is an ultra-low-power radio transceiver IC that can be used in various Wireless Internet of Things(IoT) applications using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) such as home automation, sports & fitness, medical, lighting, industrial automation and commercial sensing. The chip integrates a powerful 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor and modern radio architecture which enables ultra-low power BLE connectivity.

Application Field

The application field of EFR32FG12P433F1024GM48-BR is mainly wireless IoT applications including home automation, lighting, industrial automation, sports & fitness, medical and commercial sensing. The chip provides an advanced radio architecture and a feature-rich ARM Cortex- M4 processor to make the IoT development quicker and easier.

The main advantages of using EFR32FG12P433F1024GM48-BR in home automation are its energy efficiency, small size, low cost and easy integration. It can be used to control lights, temperature, window and door locks, air conditioning, curtains and blinds, etc. Similarly, it can be used in lighting applications to control remote lighting or dimming, and in industrial automation to control motors, robot arms, conveyors, etc. It can also be used in sports & fitness applications which collect motion data trackers to monitor your physical activity, pulse and sleep. It can be also used in medical applications to monitor vital signs or track medical devices and for commercial sensing applications for indoor navigation or location tracking.

Working Principle

The EFR32FG12P433F1024GM48-BR enables an ultra-low power consumption in a wide range of applications using its low-power and flexible radio architecture. The chip integrates a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor and a modern radio architecture which enables BLE connectivity with very low power consumption. The integrated radio architecture comprises a receiver, transmitter, modem and frequency synthesizer with programmable digital filters for enabling highly accurate communication performance. The integrated power-saving features such as auto sleep and low power wake on radio can be used to further reduce power consumption.

The chip also supports secure connections for encryption and authentication. All the communications are encrypted using 128-bit AES encryption to secure the data transmission. The chip also provides a rich set of peripherals and flexible I/O for connecting external sensors or actuators, offering a full solution for wireless sensor networks.