Synaptics Boosts Edge AI IoT With New Ultra-Low-Power Chip for Smart Homes, Audio, and Industrial Tech

Synaptics® Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA) has extended its award-winning Veros™ Triple Combo connectivity portfolio with the SYN461x family of ultra-low-power (ULP) Wi-Fi® 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth® 6.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee®/Thread®) systems on chip (SoCs). Designed for the embedded Edge AI Internet of Things (IoT), the SYN461x is optimized for power, system integration, size, and rapid time to market while delivering Veros' characteristic outstanding rate-over-range performance and seamless interoperability. The versatile Matter-compliant SoCs offer advanced Bluetooth features, such as Channel Sounding and LE Audio—including Auracast™. The SYN461x specifically targets consumer and industrial applications and is tailored for devices such as wearables, smart watches, audio speakers and headsets, home appliances, security cameras, asset trackers, and factory automation.