Previously, devices running on Zigbee, ZWave or Bluetooth standards needed to be paired with a gateway or smartphone. The introduction of the FC9000 overcomes these issues as we move towards a Wi-Fi

The FC9000’s power-saving algorithms allow it to operate on just a few microamps, increasing overall battery life for end-devices.

The chip has a separate hardware accelerated encryption engine that increases the speed of Wi-Fi encryption, such as WPA2-Enterprise and Personal.

This support also extends to higher layer commercial grade security encryption, such as TLS, for enabling HTTPs, the modern standard for website security.

The FC9000 is a full offload system for Wi-Fi networking, running the end device’s application code alongside its own.

It does not require an external network processor or microcontroller but can operate alongside a microcontroller if desired.

The SDK included with the device allows for rapid design implementation with  1.6MB of SRAM on-board memory.

The FC9000 SoC is in volume production today and available as an SoC or integrated module. Both are Wi-Fi Certified. The modules are FCC, IC, and CE certified for worldwide operation