Arduino’s Upcoming Cortex M33 Powered Arduino Nano Matter Board is Made in Collaboration with Silicon Labs


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Arduino has just announced their new Arduino Nano Matter Board, powered by a SiLabs MGM240SD22VNA MPU. The MPU features a 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33 core with DSP and FPU, enhancing its performance. The board supports various connectivity options, including Matter, OpenThread, BLE, and Bluetooth Mesh. Additionally, it features 12-bit ADCs, two DACs, I2C, UART, SPI, and […]

ePulse Feather C6 – An ESP32-C6 Based Dev Board with WiFi, BLE, Zigbee, Thread & Matter Capabilities


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ThingPulse has recently released the ePulse Feather C6, an ESP32-C6-based development board with WiFi 6, BLE5, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter connectivity. In my personal opinion, the “Feather” came from the Adafruit Feather as this board resembles the Adafruit form factor. Additionally, it features a battery connector with a TP4065 charging IC and MAX17048 fuel gauge […]

This Beetle ESP32-C6 Board from DFRobot Features Integrated Battery Charging for $4.90


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The Beetle ESP32-C6 Board is a tiny Arduino IoT board with an ESP32-C6 160MHz RISC-V processor, with support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.3. It’s designed for Matter terminal devices and includes integrated battery charging, which makes it ideal for compact, wearable projects. Matter is a universal, open-source smart home standard […]

Introducing the FireBeetle 2 ESP32 C6: Affordable Connectivity Powerhouse at $5.90


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DFRobot launched a new and improved FireBeetle 2 development board. This version has the latest ESP32-C6 chip from Espressif Systems, providing standard input/output options, battery support, and advanced connections with Zigbee 3.0 and Thread 1.3. Unlike the previous FireBeetle 2 model (ESP32-S3) released in 2022, the new one comes with the recently unveiled ESP32-C6 chip, […]

Arduino and Silicon Labs Collaborate to Embed Matter Protocol into Arduino IDE


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Arduino and Silicon Labs are teaming up to make it easier to use the Matter protocol for IoT devices. This project will happen in two phases. The first phase, which took place at CES 2024, involved the release of a user-friendly Arduino library for the Matter protocol, along with a new core for SiLabs microcontrollers. […]

LILYGO T-Panel Combines ESP32-S3 and ESP32-H2 with A 4-inch HMI Display


https://www.electronics-lab.com/lilygo-t-panel-combines-esp32-s3-and-esp32-h2-with-a-4-inch-hmi-display/

The LILYGO T-Panel is a compact module that works as both a display and a control center for smart devices. It has a 4-inch screen and can connect to WiFi and Bluetooth. It also supports smart home standards like Zigbee, Thread, and Matter. Plus, it has options for adding more features. Last year, Espressif showed […]

Espressif Systems Releases ESP32-C61 A Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 SoC for Superior IoT Performance


https://www.electronics-lab.com/espressif-systems-releases-esp32-c61-a-wi-fi-6-and-bluetooth-5-soc-for-superior-iot-performance/

Espressif Systems recently launched the ESP32-C61, an advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 (LE). Building on its predecessors like ESP32-C2 and ESP32-C3, it shares similar specifications but adds support for BLE Mesh 1.1 protocol and faster Quad SPI PSRAM, operating at speeds up to 120MHz. The ESP32-C61, a 32-bit single-core RISC-V microcontroller, […]

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 IoT Development Board with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Solar-Powered Support


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The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 is a compact and energy-efficient IoT development board that features the ESP32-C6 microcontroller and supports advanced connectivity options like Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.3. Solar-powered charging and Target Wake Time technology for low power consumption are ideal for smart home automation, air quality, and soil monitoring projects. […]

Create DIY Zigbee Devices With ZigUNO


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ZigUNO is a development board that allows users to create custom Zigbee devices. It is compatible with the Arduino UNO shields and shares the same size as Arduino UNO. It comes with the Ebyte E18-MS1 module equipped with TI SimpleLink CC2530. TI (Texas Instruments) SimpleLink CC2530 is a system-on-chip (SoC) solution for IEEE 802.15.4, Zigbee, […]

Fingerbot Sense smart button-pusher is ready to become your health protector


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On June 7, 2022, a Los Angeles, California-based IoT design startup Adaprox launched a touchless control button pusher, Fingerbot Sense, for IoT applications that can be controlled using Zigbee or Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity. The manufacturer has been around for a while with the early two launches of the Fingerbot series– Fingerbot in 2020, […]