Silicon Labs' Product Training Podcasts

Alex dives into the Industrial and Commercial market segment and how Silicon Labs' is helping developers of Building Automation products. Over the last year our IoT Business Unit has focused on supporting specific markets, Alex helps listeners understand how we have defined this market segment and what is causing the most growth in this market. In this podcast we also delve into why customers consider Silicon Labs for the market.

Security is a growing concern for IoT and with new regulation heading in, what are the hidden costs? In this Podcast, Brent Wilson explores some of these hidden costs behind securing connected devices. This podcast offers the audio track of the Silicon Labs Webinar titled: Understanding the Hidden costs of Securing Connected Devices For a full audio/visual experience the webinar is available here: https://www.brainshark.com/siliconlabs/Hidden_Costs_of_Securing_IoT

An introduction to how different vendors may represent information in a datasheet, and tips on how the form your own comparisons. This is the audio only track from the Silicon Labs Webinar, 'Looking Beyond the Datasheet'. For the complete Audio/Visual presentation visit: https://www.brainshark.com/siliconlabs/Looking_Beyond_the_Datasheet

IoT has become a target for those with malicious intent. The reasons behind such attacks can range from the simple challenge to organized crime, in either case Mike Dow introduces the measures Silicon Labs has been bringing into effect to 'Secure the IoT'

In this podcast, Nick Dutton, Snr. Marketing Manager for Silicon Labs discusses the Bluetooth Direction Finding functionality and how the technology offers extremely high levels of accuracy for asset management and indoor navigation. Resources: https://www.silabs.com/ For a full audio/visual experience the webinar is available here: https://www.brainshark.com/siliconlabs/Bluetooth_Direction_Finding

In this podcast, Linda Lua, Timing Product Manager for Silicon Labs joins us to give a fundamental understanding of our existing Timing Business. -Competing timing suppliers -Silicon Labs differentiating technology and portfolio -Timing applications Silicon Labs supports -Developing clock trees -Partnered reference designs and other customer resources Resources: https://www.silabs.com/timing https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/timing/reference-designs

In this episode Parker Dorris, Wireless Xpress product manager at Silicon Labs, discusses the latest feature updates released for the Bluetooth Xpress products.  He addresses the following questions: > What is Bluetooth Xpress? > What is 1 unique use case for this solution? > How can customers use the new Serial Bus master feature? Other new features? > What has been updated to improve the throughput/latency of these devices? Resources: > https://docs.silabs.com/bgx > https://github.com/SiliconLabs

This is the 2nd episode discussing common questions regarding Thread wireless mesh networking protocol.  More time is spent detailing; > #1 thing engineers require for technical support with Thread? > Details on Silicon Labs support for Thread. Devices? > How large of a network does Thread support? > What design decisions impact the Latency/Power/Range of a Thread end-device? Resources: > https://openthread.io/ > https://github.com/openthread > https://www.threadgroup.org/

This episode is an introduction to the Thread wireless mesh networking protocol. Helps listeners understand the benefits and challenges when adopting Thread. Questions: > What is Thread? > Why is Thread growing versus other protocols?  Benefits? > What are hurdles/difficulties with Thread vs. other solutions? > What does Silicon Labs provide to support Thread? > Where can people go to learn more? Resources: > https://openthread.io/ > https://github.com/openthread > https://www.threadgroup.org/

In this second episode with our guest Max Palumbo, Vice-Chair of the Bluetooth Mesh working group, we discuss more of the technical details behind Bluetooth Mesh. The following questions are covered: - What advantages have you found in using the Silicon Labs EFR32 solution? - How can customers design a robust network given Bluetooth Mesh is currently uses Managed Flooding for communication? - Are there limitations to what mobile devices can/can't do within a Bluetooth Mesh environment?

This episode provides a great introduction to Bluetooth Mesh.  Max Palumbo, Vice-Chair of the Bluetooth Mesh working group, shares why Bluetooth Mesh is being considered in Wireless Control applications. The following questions are covered: - Why is Bluetooth Mesh getting attention? - What use-cases should someone not consider Bluetooth Mesh? - What are challenges customers face when getting started with Bluetooth Mesh - What does Silicon Labs provide for Bluetooth Mesh?

This episode is a follow-up to our Automotive podcast from a few episodes back. Senior Product Manager, John Wilson, returns to take a deeper dive into the applications using our isolation within the Electric Vehicle space. We also analyze on-board chargers which make a wide use of Silicon Labs' isolation portfolio in: -High Speed Switching -Digital Communications -Voltage and Current Sensing

This episode is all about the Friends of Hue program of Signify. Nathan Nunley, Product Manager for Devices in the IoT Home and Consumer business unit, provides details on the purpose and benefits of the program.  In this episode: > What exactly is the Friends of Hue program?  > What is the partnership between Silicon Labs and Signify? > How do interested customers join the program? > What does Silicon Labs provide participants of the program? Visit www.silabs.com/friends-of-hue

In this episode we continue our Smart Home discussion with Johan Pedersen, Product Marketing Manager for the Smart Home at Silicon Labs.  We turn our attention to wireless connectivity for the Smart Home.  This episode covers: > What are the largest growth markets for the Smart Home?  > How does Silicon Labs' portfolio help Engineers design products? > Are there markets/applications where one protocol has advantages over others? > What are the common misconsceptions about the Smart Home?

In this episode we meet with Johan Pedersen, Product Marketing Manager for the Smar Home IoT group at Silicon Labs.  We discuss the markets for Z-Wave and recent events that have helped trigger its growth.  Answers to the following questions are covered: > How would you quickly describe Z-Wave? > What markets and applications are the focus for Z-Wave? > What are key design criteria that customers must consider? > What development tools are available for engineers? Visit: www.silabs.com/zwave