Infineon introduces the industry’s first Wi-Fi 7 IoT 20 MHz tri-radio device optimized for IoT

Market News

Jan 07, 2026

Munich, Germany – 07 January 2026 – To support continued growth of connected devices in home, industrial and commercial markets, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today introduced the AIROC™ ACW741x, a new product family that integrates a tri-radio with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth® LE 6.0 with Channel Sounding, and IEEE 802.15.4 Thread, with Matter ecosystem support in a single device. This product family introduces the industry’s first 20 MHz Wi-Fi 7 device for IoT, provides Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link for IoT for enhanced robustness in congested environments and has the industry's lowest Wi-Fi connected standby power.
 
With the IoT connectivity market projected to reach 30 billion devices by 2030 [1], IoT device manufacturers continue to demand reliable, energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions. The Wi-Fi Alliance is introducing the 20 MHz device category for Wi-Fi 7 aimed at addressing the needs of the broader IoT ecosystem, and the AIROC™ ACW741x is the industry’s first product to support 20 MHz-only channels, with optimized radio performance and ultra-low power consumption.

As Wi‑Fi–connected IoT devices proliferate across homes and commercial environments, spectrum congestion and interference increasingly undermine wireless connectivity and performance. With Wi‑Fi 7 Multi‑Link for IoT, the ACW741x boosts link reliability with Adaptive Band Switching to mitigate congestion and interference. By maintaining concurrent links across 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz, Wi‑Fi 7 Multi‑Link for IoT delivers a more consistent, always‑connected experience for applications such as security cameras, video doorbells, alarm systems, medical devices, and HVAC systems.

“We are committed to our mission of connecting all types of IoT devices by offering robust performance, low-power devices that are easy to integrate,” said Sivaram Trikutam, Senior Vice President of Wireless Products, Infineon Technologies. “As an increasing number of devices have multi-protocol use cases, an integrated tri-band single-chip device with the industry’s lowest Wi-Fi standby power allows suppliers to achieve reliable performance for increasingly congested smart-home and commercial environments.”
 
The Infineon ACW741x product family has an optimized 20 MHz design to achieve the industry’s lowest power consumption, and is ideal for battery-operated applications such as security cameras, door locks, and thermostats that require ultra-low Wi-Fi connected standby power. Compared to other IoT Wi-Fi products on the market, the ACW741x offers up to 15x lower standby power consumption, which delivers significantly longer battery life.  
 
“From the smart home to the factory floor, Wi-Fi 7 improves deterministic behavior, scheduling efficiency, and robustness of IoT devices in dense environments, bringing an overall network quality upgrade and providing a connectivity foundation for a wide range of IoT applications,” said Kevin Robinson, CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance. “With the recent extension of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 capabilities to 20 MHz-only devices, Wi-Fi Alliance will deliver the benefits of Wi-Fi 7 for new device categories, enabling the next wave of IoT innovation across smart home, industrial, and healthcare settings. The introduction of 20 MHz Wi-Fi 7 IoT solutions, such as those being introduced by Infineon, will unlock widespread Wi-Fi 7 adoption across the IoT market.”
 
The ACW741x also integrates wireless sensing capabilities, which adds contextual awareness to smart IoT devices to create differentiated offerings such as home automation and personalization. Wi-Fi Channel State Information (CSI) 802.11bf enables enhanced Wi-Fi sensing with intelligence sharing between same-network devices, whereas Channel Sounding delivers accurate, secure, low-power ranging with centimeter-level accuracy.
 
Combining extensive on-chip integration—including transmit/receive switches, power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, power management, and a low-power oscillator—with a QFN package that enables low-cost two-layer PCB designs, the ACW741x provides a cost-efficient migration path to Wi‑Fi 7.
 
Availability
The ACW741x family is sampling now, with hardware and software development kits available for development. For more information and to request samples, visit https://www.infineon.com/promo/acw741x. 
 
Infineon is also partnering with Azurewave, Ezurio, Murata, and Quectel for developing easy to integrate modules using the ACW741x. Please contact your module maker of choice for more information.
 
Supporting Quotes
 
Patrick Lin, Vice President at Azurewave
“We applaud Infineon’s recent launch of its AIROC™ ACW741x Wi-Fi 7 tri-radio products. Our strategic partnership enables customers to leverage the full potential of Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth LE 6.0, and 802.15.4 Thread capabilities, combined with our compact and high-performance wireless modules. This synergy will empower developers to bring innovative IoT solutions to market faster, addressing the growing demand for seamless connectivity and reliability in both consumer and industrial applications.”
 
Andrew Ross, Senior Product Manager at Ezurio 
“With our expertise in building high performance wireless modules, we're excited to leverage Infineon's AIROC™ ACW741x Wi-Fi 7 tri-radio products to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers. By combining Infineon's innovative technology and our Premium Wi-Fi Advantage, we can provide customers with differentiated IoT solutions that are optimized for their specific enterprise and professional applications, and take full advantage of the Tri-radio/low power/20 MHz channel for our customers.” 
 
Hirokazu Nakae, General Manager of Connectivity Module Product Department, Vice President at Murata
“Murata welcomes the launch of Infineon's Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4 combo IC. Its robust Tri-radio coexistence and power efficiency enable new user experiences such as Matter/Thread, 11bf Wi-Fi sensing, and Bluetooth channel sounding ranging technologies. We look forward to discussing collaboration opportunities with our customers and partners leveraging Infineon's AIROC™ ACW741x Wi-Fi 7 product family.” 
 
Delbert Sun, Vice-General Manager at Quectel 
“At Quectel, our mission is to empower a smarter world through seamless global connectivity. The launch of Infineon's AIROC™ ACW741x Wi-Fi 7 tri-radio products marks a new milestone, delivering 20 MHz-optimized, ultra-low-power solutions to empower vertical industry users to unlock IoT innovation. We’re excited to deepen our collaboration with Infineon and explore new opportunities together.” 
 
Andrew Zignani, Senior Research Director at ABI Research
“The availability of IoT centric Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4 multi-protocol solutions such as Infineon’s AIROC™ ACW741x will be critical enablers of more robust, more efficient, and more intelligent edge devices. ABI Research expects that this 20 MHz-only Wi-Fi 7 device category will have rapid adoption in the consumer and industrial markets, enabling the next-generation of smart devices to flourish.”

[1] Global IoT Forecast Report, 2024-2034: https://transformainsights.com/research/reports/global-iot-forecast-report-2024-2034

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The Company had around 57,000 employees worldwide (end of September 2025) and generated revenue of about €14.7 billion in the 2025 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

 

Follow us: Facebook - LinkedIn

Press Photos

Infineon AIROC™ ACW741x is the industry’s first Wi-Fi 7 IoT 20 MHz tri-radio device optimized for IoT. This product family provides Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link for IoT for enhanced robustness in congested environments and has the industry's lowest Wi-Fi connected standby power.

JPEG

2126x2004 px

Download
×
img-model

Information Number : infcss202601-039

avatar

Ulrike Mittereder

Spokesperson Consumer, Compute and Communication, CSS Division

+49 89 234 43951

Send email