What if one chip could handle AI, Wi-Fi 7, sensing, and device control? A new edge solution aims to simplify connected device design.
Synaptics Incorporated has introduced the SYN765x, a wireless chip that combines AI compute and connectivity for edge devices. The device integrates AI processing with Wi-Fi 7 and targets smart appliances, home automation systems, and industrial IoT equipment.
The chip integrates Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth Low Energy 6.0, and support for Thread and Zigbee. It operates across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. On-chip acceleration handles AI control and signal-processing tasks and reduces the load on a host processor.
The SYN765x combines connectivity and compute in one chip. This integration can reduce board space and simplify system design. It can also lower system cost.
Support for Wi-Fi 7 enables reconnections, band switching, and access to the 6 GHz spectrum. Power and cost limits have slowed the use of newer Wi-Fi standards in embedded systems. Integrating these functions into one chip can support wider use in IoT devices.
The device also supports wireless sensing functions. Using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals, it can enable presence detection, motion tracking, and proximity awareness. For Wi-Fi sensing, the chip extracts Channel State Information and processes it with on-device machine learning to detect environmental changes.
The platform supports Bluetooth Channel Sounding for distance measurement between devices. This method can provide an alternative to technologies such as mmWave radar or ultra-wideband in some applications.
The chip includes logic, DSP resources, and a neural processing unit to run edge AI workloads. It can operate with a host processor or microcontroller, or run in a standalone configuration using on-chip memory and processing resources. In some designs, this removes the need for a separate microcontroller and reduces system complexity.
“Intelligence at the Edge demands uncompromising wireless performance,” said Vikram Gupta, SVP & GM, Edge Compute & Connectivity Division, Synaptics. “SYN765x extends our leadership in wireless technology by integrating Wi-Fi 7, BLE, Thread/Zigbee with AI-native processing. This simplifies system design, lowers power and cost barriers, and accelerates adoption of next-generation wireless across consumer, industrial, and enterprise IoT markets.”
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