Arduino, Silicon Labs partner for Matter software and Nano hardware

Developed in collaboration with Silicon Labs, Arduino’s first Matter software libraries are available on both the xG24 Explorer Kit from Silicon Labs and the xG24-based SparkFun Thing Plus Matter – MGM240P development board.

Code samples, reference designs, and documentation and are live on the Arduino Core for Silicon Labs Devices GitHub page.

Phase Two of the partnership will also see new hardware coming to market.

A complete platform for Matter development needs both hardware and software, say the companies, and they are co-developing a new member of the Arduino Nano family of devboards, for small form factor devices.

The new member of the family will incorporate the MGM240 Module from Silicon Labs. Based on the MG24 SoC, the module will provide wireless connectivity using Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth protocols. Previewed features include an ARM Cortex-M33, ten dBm output power, low current consumption, and the highest PSA Certification Level 3 security. There will also be memory of up to 1536 kB of Flash, 256 kB of RAM, and 32 GPIO.

“This partnership represents a significant stride in democratizing the development of Matter applications, for our community and beyond,” said Fabio Violante, CEO of Arduino.

“By integrating Arduino’s simplicity and powerful development environment with Silicon Labs’ cutting-edge hardware capabilities, we are providing users with a unique blend of accessibility and advanced features. Together with Silicon Labs, we are excited to pave the way for the next wave of innovation in the IoT landscape.”

Not familiar with it myself, but it seems Matter is managed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, consisting of the likes of Amazon, Samsung SmartThings and Google, as well as the Zigbee Alliance.

You can read more about the Arduino Silicon Labs partnership here.

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