Silicon Labs – The Global Leader in Secure, Intelligent Wireless Connectivity
About Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) was founded in 1996 in Austin, Texas, by Nav Sooch, Dave Welland, and Jeff Scott. The company is a global leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology, dedicated to building a more connected world. As the proven, leading supplier for all major IoT ecosystems, Silicon Labs has deployed more than one billion wireless chips for the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with operations in over 16 countries, Silicon Labs is a trusted innovation partner in smart home, industrial IoT, and smart city markets.
Why Choose Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs' core strengths lie in its industry-leading low-power wireless connectivity, powerful SoC platforms, and superior security.
Leading Low-Power Technology: Silicon Labs is an innovative leader in low-power wireless solutions. Its Series 2 wireless SoC platform offers a 4.2 dB sensitivity advantage over competitors, enabling longer range and more reliable communication. Products deliver over 60% better power efficiency than competing devices. Combined with +20 dBm transmit power and ultra-low power consumption, they enable reliable connections with 10+ years of battery life. The Series 3 wireless SoC platform, built on 22nm process technology, doubles performance and supports multiple connectivity technologies.
Comprehensive Product Portfolio: The company provides the silicon, software, and tools for speedy development of smart home, commercial, consumer, and industrial applications. Its portfolio includes wireless SoCs (such as the EFR32 Wireless Gecko family), ultra-low-power MCUs (such as EFM32), sensors (optical, temperature, Hall-effect, etc.), and mixed-signal ICs including power management devices. The platform supports all major wireless protocols including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, Z-Wave, Matter, Amazon Sidewalk, and Sub-GHz.
Superior Security: Silicon Labs offers industry-leading PSA Level 3 certified products. Its Secure Vault™ technology provides out-of-the-box PSA compliance, key management, and tamper protection, effectively defending against evolving security threats.
Applications
Silicon Labs solutions are widely deployed in smart home, industrial IoT, smart cities, connected health, edge AI, automotive electronics, and new energy. Key applications include:
Smart Home & Building: Providing reliable wireless connectivity (e.g., Matter-over-Thread) for smart lighting, security, thermostats, and more.
Industrial IoT: Enabling factory automation, asset tracking, and predictive maintenance with long-range, low-power Sub-GHz SoCs like the FG23L.
Smart Cities & Infrastructure: Supporting deployments in smart metering, street lighting, and environmental monitoring.
Consumer & Wearable Devices: Providing ultra-low-power, high-security wireless connectivity for compact devices like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and asset trackers.
Edge AI/ML: Integrating AI/ML hardware accelerators to enable faster, more efficient machine learning inference at the edge, powering applications from voice wake-word detection to predictive maintenance.
Whether you are building the next-generation smart home or a large-scale industrial IoT network, Silicon Labs delivers high-performance, secure, and reliable wireless connectivity solutions.