Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has announced its Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® combo solution delivers robust wireless connectivity to the new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Internet of Things (IoT) single board computer. The Cypress CYW43455 single-chip combo provides high-performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi for faster Internet connections, advanced coexistence algorithms for simultaneous Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) operations such as audio and video streaming, and low-power BLE connections to smartphones, sensors and Bluetooth Mesh networks. The combo’s high-speed 802.11ac transmissions enable superior network performance, faster downloads and better range, as well as lower power consumption by quickly exploiting deep sleep modes. The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board builds on the success of existing Raspberry Pi solutions using Cypress’ CYW43438 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo system-on-chip (SoC).
Wi-Fi networks powered by 802.11ac simultaneously deliver low-latency and high-speed with secure device authentication, making it the ideal wireless technology for connecting products directly to the cloud. The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board with the highly-integrated Cypress CYW43455 combo SoC allows developers to quickly prototype industrial IoT systems and smart home products that leverage the benefits of 802.11ac.
More information on the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ board and ordering information is available at http://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b+, and more information on Cypress’ 802.11ac combo solutions is available at http://www.cypress.com/802.11ac.