Silicon Labs' Product Training Podcasts

Are you interested in learning how Silicon Labs produced the industry leading Wireless SoC, the EFR32?  This podcast episode reflects on the different milestones that contributed to the astronomic growth in popularity of the EFR32.   Take time to review the EFR32 resources: https://www.silabs.com/wireless Take time to thank all of your co-workers!

Our monthly Security episode covers the "Evil Maid" attack on encrypted laptops.  Silicon Labs Security System Engineer Aurash Kamalipour explains the details of a hack made public due to recent events.  How should customers design their systems to avoid hackers accessing encrypted data?  Don't take partial measures... learn from Aurash a mistake often made by designers. Article on "Evil Maid" Hack: https://dolosgroup.io/blog/2021/7/9/from-stolen-laptop-to-inside-the-company-network

"Sometimes you want to go Where everybody know your protocol..."  Ok, maybe a Cheers reference is of base.  However, you may have found yourself searching for somewhere to help you with your IoT development questions.  The Silicon Labs community is becoming that place!  Kaisa Belloni and Tom Nordman join this episode to explain why it may be time for you to revisit this Silicon Labs resource.  https://community.silabs.com/

Do you need to support multiple IoT protocols in your next gateway/bridge design?  Silicon Labs' Unify Software Development Kit (Unify SDK) provides a simple API to enable you to leverage multiple IoT protocols.  Learn how this simple API/scripting language can help your next project.  John Hemmick and Uday Kelkar answer some common questions. To learn more:  Unify SDK Training Course Download Simplicity Studio: Simplicity Studio Download Support ticket to access Unify SDK: Support Portal

Ask yourself "What is Silicon Labs' Custom Part Manufacturing Service?".  This podcast episode provides you answers.  Hear from Brent Wilson, our esteemed Security Application Engineer , and Mike Dow, the IoT Security Product Manager. What benefit does CPMS provide customers? Why will "Zero Trust" mandate attestation soluations Learn the Top 3 use cases to consider using CPMS Learn more at: https://cpms.silabs.com/ Hands-on lab:  Works With: Hands on with CPMS Security

Learn why so many industrial applications are excited about the details of Silicon Labs' new Sub-GHz wireless SoC.  Two product experts, Ed Pawlak and Matt Maupin, provide answers to the questions you may have about this new solution. Radio performance un-matched Fast preamble detect... sleep longer Beyond capable for Sidewalk, Mioty, Electronic Shelf Labels... Security? This is the Fort Knox of Wireless devices Learn more about the EFR32FG23 here: https://www.silabs.com/wireless/fg23-zg23

What information can be intercepted from a home's Smart Meter?  How can security risks like these be avoided?  Josh Norem joins our monthly episode dedicated to helping you better understand current news stories that involve Security.  Here are some of the questions Josh helps answer: Why transmit unencrypted data? What were GPS and time-stamps used for? What is a Threat Model? Article on Smart Meter Hack: LINK

In this episode you will learn the top benefits for attending the Works With IoT Virtual Conference. (Sept 14th-15th) Keynote speakers from Amazon/Ring, Google, Schneider, Landis+Gyr and the City of Austin Range of Topics from Smart Home to Smart City.  Security to Embedded Machine Learning. New technology for Long Range, Secure SoC Programming and Multiprotocols Hands on Labs.  Follow along with Matter, Amazon Sidewalk, Embedded Machine Learning, Security and RTOS. Trisha Fields, Dave Hoffman and Tom Nordman join this podcast to share why they know this event will be a success. Visit the event: workswith.silabs.com Receive a Free Kit: Free Kit for Lab Sessions

In this episode, the security team talk about a key tactic used by hackers to gain access to the hidden treasures deep inside a product.... Glitching. Kyle talks to the team and uncovers some of the mystery and how it has gained traction by the hacking community.

Everyday that we look at the news there is another article on something being hacked, brands being tarnished and disruption rife, but who can really help us understand whats really going on? In this new security series we will look at some of the headlines that rocked the security world, some of the background behind the attack, some of the methods in place to address such attacks and of course any hindsight that may have made a difference.

In a followup episode to the podcast " FAE... a developer's best friend", Kyle jumped further into customer support to talk to the applications team based at the HQ facilities of Silicon Labs to further understand customer support. In this episode, Kyle talks to Tabi Parker, Jan Schnepp and Colin Tompkins.  

Developer's know their business better than anyone, but occasionally a fresh set of eyes can move a mountain. In this podcast Kyle talks to Ryan Orton, a Field Application Engineer at Silicon Labs to get a unique perspective of how an FAE (Field Applications Engineer) supports a customer. Learn the #1 thing that can help an FAE support your next design. Ryan details a few resources that you may not know about to help in your next design.

In this podcast Kyle Dando chats with Mikko Savolainen from Silicon Labs and discusses some of the new features in Bluetooth and where developers are using them.

The Cinderella story of Denmark's Football team in the European cup has Chong Li excited to talk Industrial and Commercial IoT.   In this episode, Kyle talks to Chong and discusses how Silicon Labs is working to assist customers focused on industrial markets.   Smart Cities, Building automation and Smart Retail are a few of the markets ideal for Silicon Labs' wireless connectivity. Opportunities to learn more at workswith.silabs.com are discussed.

Sharon Hagi, Chief Security Officer for Silicon Labs, talks to Kyle Dando where he discusses Ransomware, Colonial Pipeline and JBS www.silabs.com/security    

Nick hijacks another episode and tracks down Kyle who is still living his Hawaiian vacation to answer a few questions about what all this WorksWith stuff is all about..... See more or register at: https://workswith.silabs.com

It's another hijack episode! In this episode Nick once again grabs the show away from Kyle's capable mitts to spend some quality time catching up with Phil Beecher - CEO and President of the Wi-SUN Alliance, where he gets some basic understanding of what Wi-SUN is and why it is so important to the Smart City evolution!

Are you developing a new Bluetooth product?   Then you will benefit from all the new features in EFR Connect, by Silicon Labs. How will you verify your device has the proper GATT configuration? Can you review a log of Bluetooth messages? Have you wanted to do an easy to implement Range Test? Surely you will need to test Bluetooth Interoperability?   Tiago Monte joins the podcast to answer how EFR Connect solves these developer needs.

Find out what significant improvements Silicon Labs has made to streamline software and hardware development. Michael Norman,  joins the Kyle and the podcast to discuss: new users, getting started, drag/drop software components, and easier project migration.   If you thought you knew Simplicity Studio... you don't, until you listen to this episode!   www.silabs.com/developers/simplicity-studio

Hot off the press and into the podcast.   Learn details on WHAT Matter provides IoT product design Engineers.  How does Matter interact with your existing wireless networks? (Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Z-Wave) How will developers integrate, test and certify a matter device? What is ZAP and how will this contribution to Matter help developers? Visit www.silabs.com/matter to learn more.   Matter (formerly Project Connected Home over IP) - Silicon Labs Matter is driving convergence between the major IoT ecosystems, providing reliable, secure, IP-based connectivity. -- www.silabs.com

Developers everywhere are talking about Open Source software, but with over 80 different licences, some that even require all users to make their own IP be made available, we ask, "Is it really the future of software development?" In this podcast Kyle Dando chats with Bob Power, VP responsible for software development at Silicon Labs to uncover the 'pros and cons' of the phenomena that is transforming the software development landscape.

This Silicon Labs Podcast episode dives into more details on Security for the IoT.   Brent Wilson, also known as the Oracle of IoT Security, joins Kyle to help provide answers to these typical questions:   What is the #1 security threat for device manufacturers? Which features of Secure Vault do customers ask about the most? What does PSA Level 3 certification mean, and how does it increase level of security in a device? Listen to this episode to learn the answers.   Brent shared the following helpful links for listeners to learn more: www.silabs.com/security https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/user-guides/UG103-05-AppDevFundamentals-Security.pdf

Nick hijacks another podcast episode away from Kyle and investigates some of the history behind the evolution of Z-Wave. Joining Nick is Mitch Klein, Executive Director for the Z-Wave Alliance

In this podcast Kyle Dando chats with Peter Schulmeyer, Director for Artificial Intelligence Products at Silicon Labs. Kyle scratches the surface to see how developers can get started.

The IoT year ahead... 2021; Smart Cities This episode is both another in a series that will cover the Year Ahead, (2021) for different markets and applications in the IoT but also represents the new announcement for the support of Wi-SUN protocol on Silicon Labs hardware! In this podcast, Kyle Dando looks at the developing needs and technologies addressing these markets. In this episode Kyle talks to Soumya Shyamasundar, marketing manager for Smart Cities. Her responsibilities include support for the protocols that are helping grow the IoT within smart cities in areas including Metering, Lighting, and Water... In this episode we discuss the move for the manufacturers to build solutions built on standards. One standard, Wi-SUN, offers many benefits for this challenge.

In this podcast Kyle Dando chats with Kyle Beckmeyer, Product Manager for Timing Products at Silicon Labs. The Kyle(s) dig in to see what's happening in the automotive timing space.

In this podcast Kyle Dando chats with Mark Beecham, Product Manager for MCU Products at Silicon Labs. Kyle dives in to just what makes the PG22 a truly special 32-bit MCU in terms of cost and product security. Learn more about PG22: http://www.silabs.com/mcu

In this episode we hijack Kyle's show to take a look at the materials that are out there to learn about all the wireless protocols and IoT goodness that exists. We also take a sneak peak into the Works With Conference preparations for 2021!

This episode is another in a series that will cover the Year Ahead, (2021) for different markets and applications in the IoT. In this podcast, Kyle Dando looks at the developing needs and technologies addressing these markets. In this episode Kyle talks to Sunthoshi Kothapalli, Segment Market Manager for Smart Switches.

This episode is another in a series that will cover the Year Ahead, (2021) for different markets and applications in the IoT. In this podcast, Kyle Dando looks at the developing needs and technologies addressing these markets. In this episode Kyle talks to Sean Scannell, Segment Market Manager for Smart Door Locks. Security requirements caused by government regulations (ie. NISTIR 8259A, SB-327) Ease of use from CHIP, Amazon Sidewalk, and Z-Wave Long Range New features for “User Approach” and Dead-bolt sensing Re-watch hands-on training on how to build a CHIP Door lock reference design: https://www.silabs.com/support/training/connected-home-over-ip-intro

This episode is the third in a series that will cover the Year Ahead, (2021) for different markets and applications in the IoT. In this podcast, Kyle Dando looks at the developing needs and technologies addressing these markets. In this episode Kyle talks to Johan Pedersen, marketing manager for the Smart Home and Consumer group.  Find out how alliances, security and long range are driving new designs. What are 3 driving factors How are alliances involved in decision making Why products need security Covid / SIP increasing Portable Medical in the home

This episode is the second in a series that will cover the Year Ahead, (2021) for different markets and applications in the IoT.   In this podcast, Kyle Dando looks at the developing needs and technologies addressing these markets. In this episode Kyle talks to Mikko Niemi….Segment Market Manager for Industrial Asset Tracking (Sensors, Cold Chain Management, etc.)

This episode is the first in a series that will cover the Year Ahead, (2021) for different markets and applications in the IoT.   In this podcast, Kyle Dando looks at the developing needs and technologies addressing these markets. In this episode Kyle talks to Alex Koepsel….Segment Market Manager for Building Automation. Link to poll discussed in podcast: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/insights/2020/feature-story/files/hq2010004_eei-2020-media-one-page-summary-v3.pdf

In a recent press release, Silicon Labs and Edge Impulse announced a partnership around the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on the Silicon Labs portfolio of low power IoT MCU and Wireless devices. In this podcast, Kyle Dando talks to Zach Shelby, one of the founders of Edge Impulse to get a closer understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. https://www.tinyml.org/summit2021/  

Designing a robust 24 V digital output channel means planning for the unknown. Unknown loads attached to the channel. Unknown faults on the channel that occur at unknown times and for unknown durations. In this podcast Isaac Sanchez talks to Asa Kirby, Sr. Product Manager for Isolation, considers various types of protection required to handle these unknowns.  Travis Lenz, Applications Engineer from the Isolation & Power group, then gives a technical discussion on Silicon Labs’ novel approach the handle these challenges with the Si834x Isolated Smart Switch. Power Hour Webinar Series: https://www.silabs.com/about-us/events/power-webinar-series

In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Tiago Monte who is helping release the new IoT developer experience for Silicon Labs.

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', Silicon Labs was joined by the ioXt Alliance to introduce the new regulatory requirements coming in to help protect IoT devices from those with malicious intent. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Brad Ree, CTO for the ioXt and former security advisor to the Zigbee Alliance. Brad talks to customer confidence and about the background associated with a number of recent attacks. Useful Links: The full Works With training course can be also be found at:  https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286424 and further information at: www.ioxtalliance.org  http://www.silabs.com/security

Covid is here and it's on everyone's mind, engineers around the world are looking for solutions. In this second podcast, focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic, Kyle Dando chats to David Hoover, VP Advanced Technology at Connected Development. David's company helps with embedded wireless design and certification services but is also owned by TTI, a major employer with warehousing properties all over the world. TTI asked David for a custom solution to detect employee temperature and to simplify the new processes. Works With Session: https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286428 Open Source Details: https://www.semiconductorstore.com/page/open-source-temp-sensor/4259 Contact: www.connecteddev.com

Covid is here and it's on everyone's mind, engineers around the world are looking for solutions. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Daniel Misoph, a Senior Field Applications Engineer for Silicon Labs and based in Germany. Daniel presents concepts that focus on air quality as an indicator in the quest to protect oneself against Covid. Daniel's example runs on the Thunderboard Sense 2 and his code examples are available for Simplicity Studio v5.   https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnl9g6jzijtbkhp/app.c?dl=0    

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', a number of Silicon Labs engineers presented a number of useful developer tools. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Cristian Cortiga and Scott Townsend about a Battery Life Calculator that may help developers prolong battery life in IoT devices. The full WorksWith session on the Battery Life Calculator is also available on-demand at:  https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286421    

Thread and OpenThread are an unsung hero hiding deep in the underbelly of IoT. So what are they and how are they key to Ecosystem success in IoT?

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', a number of companies presented sessions to the conference attendees. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Firia's David Ewing 'El Presidente' and Donnie Pitts a design engineer on one of their session topics of 'IoT Clouds'. The full WorksWith session on IoT Clouds is also available on-demand at: https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286426 Visit our special guest Firia

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', a number of companies presented sessions to the conference attendees. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Firia's David Ewing 'El Presidente' and Donnie Pitts a design engineer on one of their session topics of 'IoT Gateways'. The full WorksWith session on Gateways is also available on-demand at: https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286405 Visit our special guest Firia

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', Silicon Labs covered a number of Ecosystem related topics. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to Andrew Krenz an FAE at Silicon Labs along with Special Guest and CEO Jason Whitney from Darwin Technologies about Alexa Gadgets. They discuss a reference design made available to developers at the WorksWith Conference The full WorksWith training course on Alexa Gadgets can be found at: https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286408  

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', Silicon Labs introduced a number of reference designs that were made available to aid customers get started. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to the product manager and the design engineer responsible for an Energy Harvesting reference that was made available complete with full design files and industrial design. The full Works With training course can be also be found at:  https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286414  

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', Silicon Labs introduced a number of reference designs that were made available to aid customers get started. In this podcast Kyle Dando chats to the product manager and the design engineer responsible for a door lock design that was demonstrated.The design included a fingerprint sensor and a facial recognition sensor along with the typical keypad. The full Works With training course can be also be found at:  https://workswith.silabs.com/agenda/session/286416

At the recent virtual conference 'WorksWith', Silicon Labs announced its new EFR32xG21B wireless SoC that offers all of the latest leading features in protecting IoT devices against malicious intent. In this podcast Kyle Dando discusses the new hot features of SecureVault with Mike Dow, Senior Product Manager for Silicon Labs' SecureVault program.

Mike Dow, Silicon Labs Security Solutions Expert, briefly introduces some of the building blocks of IoT Security along with where & why the different building blocks of security in IoT are used.

Nate touches onto the Smarthome End Device market segment and how Silicon Labs' is helping developers in this space. Over the last year our IoT Business Unit has focused on supporting specific markets, Nate helps listeners understand how we have defined this market segment and what is causing the most growth in this market. In this podcast we also delve into why customers consider Silicon Labs for the market.

Deciding between an SoC and a module may not be a simple as you may initially think. This session explains a number of the hidden costs. Interactive Version available by clicking < here > 

Alex dives into the Industrial and Commercial market segment and how Silicon Labs' is helping developers of Building Automation products. Over the last year our IoT Business Unit has focused on supporting specific markets, Alex helps listeners understand how we have defined this market segment and what is causing the most growth in this market. In this podcast we also delve into why customers consider Silicon Labs for the market.