Microchip Technology WFI32E01PC Wi-Fi MCU Module

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As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands beyond home automation and drives deeper into home control — including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), garage doors and fans — and grows in building and industrial automation, the need for highly integrated and secured Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity is greater than ever. Traditional software data encryption is no longer sufficient to protect transmitted data; devices therefore need a hardcoded, verifiable, trustable identity to securely connect to the cloud.

For developers designing secure IIoT systems, Microchip Technology has announced a Wi-Fi microcontroller (MCU) module featuring the company’s Trust&GO-enabled verifiable identity. The highly integrated device is a Trust&GO-secured, platform-enabled module that is pre-provisioned for cloud platforms. The company’s technology includes a PIC32 MCU core, rich peripherals and a hardware security platform — enabling it not only to provide Wi-Fi but also to serve as a powerful MCU core for the entire IIoT system.

The module is compliant to Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) specification and fully certified with the following world regulatory agencies: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC) and European Radio Equipment Directive (RED). The Trust&GO platform inside the module streamlines the process of network authentication using secure element technology, which is preconfigured and pre-provisioned for cloud authentication.