Ultra-small BG29 with expanded memory and
ultra-low power is ideal for Connected Health devices
AUSTIN,
Texas, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/
-- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the leading innovator in
low-power wireless, today announced its new Series 2 BG29 family of
wireless SoCs, designed to bring high compute and connectivity to
the smallest form factor Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) devices without
compromising performance. BG29 is ideal for today's most intensive
Bluetooth LE applications like wearable health and medical devices,
asset trackers, and battery-powered sensors.
The BG29 is available in compact quad flat no-lead (QFN) and
wafer-level chip scale packages (WLCSP), featuring substantial
memory with significant RAM and Flash capacities. These extended
memory resources enable advanced applications such as real-time
data processing, complex algorithm execution, and high-speed
communication protocols.
It features a DCDC boost for wide voltage range support, a
Coulomb counter for accurate battery monitoring, and Silicon Labs
Secure Vault™ High designed for PSA Level 3 to protect sensitive
data.
Meeting The Evolving Needs of Connected Healthcare and
Medical Devices
Smart medical devices are transforming healthcare globally,
but miniaturization—building smaller connected devices without
sacrificing performance or power—remains a key development
obstacle. The BG29 represents a significant breakthrough. It
integrates high-performance wireless, long battery life, large
memory capacity, and multi-connection support in even the smallest
devices, like blood glucose monitors, where it was previously
extremely challenging.
"With the BG29, developers don't have to settle," said
Jacob Alamat, senior vice president
for the Home and Life business unit at Silicon Labs. "We're
combining high connectivity and performance with small size and
exceptional security – empowering device makers to break records in
tiny connectivity."
BG29 Pushes Envelope of What's Possible in Tiny
Devices
The new BG29 family of SoCs is equipped with key features such
as:
- Compact Footprint: With a compact size, the BG29 is
available in both WLCSP and QFN packages delivering
industry-leading connectivity for a wide range of wireless devices
like connected health, asset trackers, and building automation. The
WLCSP can be used for tiny devices like battery powered sensors,
insulin delivery patches, disposable continuous glucose monitors
(CGMs) and other one-time use applications, and smart tooth
implants. Meanwhile, the QFN package is ideal for non-size
constrained device types such as pulse oximeters, access control,
industrial automation and heart rate monitors.
- High Memory and Compute with Ultra-Low Power: With 1 MB
Flash and 256 kB RAM, BG29 delivers superior performance and
processing capabilities for advanced, demanding applications while
ensuring low power consumption. The large memory keeps data
tracking going even during long smartphone connection breaks. The
BG29 enables Bluetooth LE for IoT devices such as portable medical
devices, wearables, smart home sensors, asset trackers, and
more.
- Integrated DCDC Boost and Coulomb Counter: The
integrated DCDC Boost on BG29 provides IoT device makers a wide
voltage range, enabling single-cell alkaline, Silver-Oxide, and
button cells and reducing the device's form factor. The integrated
Coulomb Counter enables accurate battery level monitoring on
portable medical devices to avoid battery depletion during critical
health application usage and enhance the user experience of other
wearables and devices.
- Industry-Leading Security: Secure Vault High with
Virtual Secure Engine provides robust security capabilities
protecting the device against scalable local and remote software
and hardware attacks by providing advanced encryption, secure key
management, and authentication.
The BG29 family of devices is expected to become generally
available in Q3 of this year.
Learn More About Silicon Labs Low-Power Bluetooth LE
Solutions
The BG29 packs more power into a tinier SoC to help device
makers build secure, reliable designs to improve lives and patient
outcomes. To learn more about Silicon Labs Low-Power Bluetooth
devices and how customers are using Silicon Labs to advance
Connected Health, visit:
- Blog: Silicon Labs BG29 Bluetooth LE SoC Packs More Compute and
Security for the Smallest of Medical and Health Devices
- Learn more about BG29
- Case Study: Powering Lura Health's Tooth-Mounted Salivary
Health Monitor
About Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in
low-power wireless connectivity, building embedded technology that
connects devices and improves lives. Merging cutting-edge
technology into the world's most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon
Labs provides device makers with the solutions, support, and
ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity
applications. Headquartered in Austin,
Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and
is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the smart home,
industrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more at
www.silabs.com.
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