Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Innovative solutions for premium Wi-Fi 7 connectivity combined with Bluetooth® and IEEE 802.15.4 in a single chip designed for IoT applications

Overview

Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth® + IEEE 802.15.4 combo solutions combine premium Wi-Fi with Bluetooth®, and IEEE 802.15.4 offering reliable, high-performance connectivity in single-band, dual-band, and tri-band radio configurations. These products leverage Infineon’s versatile and flexible ultra-low power architecture to cover a wide range of IoT applications – smart watches to building automation, handhelds to home appliances, and everything in between. 

Key Features

  • Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth LE, 802.15.4
  • Wi-Fi 7 1x1 20MHz data rates to 86 Mbps
  • Tri-Band 2.4/5/6 GHz
  • Ultra-low connected standby power
  • Adaptive Band Switching
  • Tri-Radio Smart Coexistance
  • Bluetooth LE Channel Sounding
  • 802.11bf Wi-Fi Sensing
  • SDIO, UART and SPI host interfaces
  • Matter border router support
  • Support for Linux, Android, and RTOS

About

Infineon's innovation powering the most advanced IoT applications

Infineon’s AIROC Wi‑Fi 7 family combines advanced Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth® Low Energy, and IEEE 802.15.4 in a single chip. Supporting the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, these devices interoperate with both new and legacy access points and client devices.

This product family introduces 20 MHz Wi‑Fi 7 operation and Multi‑Link for IoT, enhancing link reliability as wireless networks become increasingly congested. The Wi‑Fi 7 family extends Infineon’s leadership in ultra‑low‑power solutions.

Integrated wireless sensing capabilities provides contextual awareness for smart IoT devices, enabling differentiated features home automation and personalization.

This family includes products that can be paired with Infineon or third‑party MCUs, as well as Linux‑based microprocessors (MPUs). A flexible software architecture enables easy porting across host platforms.

Extensive on-chip integration including transmit/receive switches, power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, power management, and low-cost package options enables cost-optimized migration path to Wi‑Fi 7.

AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7,  Bluetooth® Core and IEEE 802.15.4 tri-radio family

Infineon’s AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth® Core and IEEE 802.15.4 tri-radio family expands our Wi-Fi leadership into Wi-Fi 7  including tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) capability. Solutions include  1x1  20MHz configurations, and support for SDIO,  USB, UART and SPI host interfaces.

AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link for IoT enables exceptional high-quality video and audio streaming and gaming experiences selecting the optimal frequency band in congested network environments and significantly reducing latency. 

Technical benefits include increased network robustness, reduced latency and improved power consumption. Infineon’s innovative architecture builds on the efficiency improvements in the Wi-Fi 7 specification with additional enhancements to improve battery life and overall user experience.

For more information

Focus applications for Wi-Fi 7

The unique benefits of AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7 enable advanced use cases including multichannel audio and video streaming, low-latency interactive video, and other high-throughput, low latency applications. 

Our solutions feature enhanced power efficiency which is beneficial for battery-operated applications as well as small-form-factor designs where thermal control may be a concern.

Suitable applications include:

Security camera and video doorbell

Smart Thermostat

Residential Alarm & Security

Smart Door Lock

Home Appliances

Industrial

Healthcare

Smart Speaker

Robotics

Key benefits of Wi-Fi 7

Congestion

The Wi-Fi 7 standard has a number of features that address congestion issues that are important for IoT products including intelligent band selection and improved channel efficiency.  Multi-Link for IoT enhancing link robustness as wireless networks become increasingly congested.

Reliability

Wi-Fi 7 promises to manage RF interference in the home by allowing transmission on channels that were previously unusable.  Assigning service periods for latency sensitive devices improves predictability for high throughput and mission critical devices.

Power consumption

For many battery-operated or power-sensitive IoT products, Wi-Fi 7 improvements reduce packet retransmissions lowering power consumption.

Certification and testing

Infineon’s AIROC™ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and IEEE 802.15.4 solutions meet the rigorous requirements for global regulatory certifications. Our module partners offer pre-certified solutions with integrated antennas, and flexible solutions that can be certified at the product level.

Our combo solutions also carry certifications for the Bluetooth® SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance, OpenThread, and Matter providing an extra level of interoperability assurance.

Infineon’s test infrastructure covers interoperability with many of the most popular access points in the market, adding assurance that your end products will operate smoothly in real-world network environments.

Infineon's innovation powering the most advanced IoT applications

Infineon’s AIROC Wi‑Fi 7 family combines advanced Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth® Low Energy, and IEEE 802.15.4 in a single chip. Supporting the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, these devices interoperate with both new and legacy access points and client devices.

This product family introduces 20 MHz Wi‑Fi 7 operation and Multi‑Link for IoT, enhancing link reliability as wireless networks become increasingly congested. The Wi‑Fi 7 family extends Infineon’s leadership in ultra‑low‑power solutions.

Integrated wireless sensing capabilities provides contextual awareness for smart IoT devices, enabling differentiated features home automation and personalization.

This family includes products that can be paired with Infineon or third‑party MCUs, as well as Linux‑based microprocessors (MPUs). A flexible software architecture enables easy porting across host platforms.

Extensive on-chip integration including transmit/receive switches, power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, power management, and low-cost package options enables cost-optimized migration path to Wi‑Fi 7.

AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7,  Bluetooth® Core and IEEE 802.15.4 tri-radio family

Infineon’s AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth® Core and IEEE 802.15.4 tri-radio family expands our Wi-Fi leadership into Wi-Fi 7  including tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) capability. Solutions include  1x1  20MHz configurations, and support for SDIO,  USB, UART and SPI host interfaces.

AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link for IoT enables exceptional high-quality video and audio streaming and gaming experiences selecting the optimal frequency band in congested network environments and significantly reducing latency. 

Technical benefits include increased network robustness, reduced latency and improved power consumption. Infineon’s innovative architecture builds on the efficiency improvements in the Wi-Fi 7 specification with additional enhancements to improve battery life and overall user experience.

For more information

Focus applications for Wi-Fi 7

The unique benefits of AIROC™ Wi-Fi 7 enable advanced use cases including multichannel audio and video streaming, low-latency interactive video, and other high-throughput, low latency applications. 

Our solutions feature enhanced power efficiency which is beneficial for battery-operated applications as well as small-form-factor designs where thermal control may be a concern.

Suitable applications include:

Security camera and video doorbell

Smart Thermostat

Residential Alarm & Security

Smart Door Lock

Home Appliances

Industrial

Healthcare

Smart Speaker

Robotics

Key benefits of Wi-Fi 7

Congestion

The Wi-Fi 7 standard has a number of features that address congestion issues that are important for IoT products including intelligent band selection and improved channel efficiency.  Multi-Link for IoT enhancing link robustness as wireless networks become increasingly congested.

Reliability

Wi-Fi 7 promises to manage RF interference in the home by allowing transmission on channels that were previously unusable.  Assigning service periods for latency sensitive devices improves predictability for high throughput and mission critical devices.

Power consumption

For many battery-operated or power-sensitive IoT products, Wi-Fi 7 improvements reduce packet retransmissions lowering power consumption.

Certification and testing

Infineon’s AIROC™ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and IEEE 802.15.4 solutions meet the rigorous requirements for global regulatory certifications. Our module partners offer pre-certified solutions with integrated antennas, and flexible solutions that can be certified at the product level.

Our combo solutions also carry certifications for the Bluetooth® SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance, OpenThread, and Matter providing an extra level of interoperability assurance.

Infineon’s test infrastructure covers interoperability with many of the most popular access points in the market, adding assurance that your end products will operate smoothly in real-world network environments.

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