Overview of the Internet of Things from Silicon Labs CEO Tyson Tuttle
1. How the Internet of Things Will Change Our World
Tyson Tuttle – CEO – Silicon Labs
IIC CEO Summit – 18 March 2014
2. Silicon Labs Background
Global semiconductor company headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA
Founded in 1996; Public since 2000 (NASDAQ: SLAB)
Diversified company with a strong track record for revenue growth and profitability
Fabless model with >1,000 employees and 10 R&D locations worldwide
Focused on mixed-signal innovation and engineering simplicity
Broad portfolio addressing consumer, industrial and communications markets
Serve >20,000 customers with >5 billion devices shipped
>1,300 patents issued or pending
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3. Key Industry Trends
Global demand for
Internet bandwidth
driving investment in
network, cloud and
wireless infrastructure
Bandwidth
Reducing energy
consumption critical
for improvements in
productivity,
functionality and cost
Energy
Next-generation
energy friendly
connected devices
transforming the
economy and the way
we live
Internet of Things
7. Economic Impact of the Internet of Things
The IoT will have a $1.9
trillion global economic
value-add by 2020.
Source: Gartner
8. 2014 Is the “Year of the Internet of Things”
The IoT took center stage at the 2014
Consumer Electronics Show
Cisco CEO at CES: “IoT is a
$19 trillion opportunity”
Google buys Nest for $3.2B USD
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9. The Internet of Things Is a Game Changer
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Connected
Home
Lighting
Control
Smart
Grid
Building
Automation
Health
Fitness
Safety
Security
Smart
Devices
10. The IoT Is Here Today: Smart Energy
METERING | ELECTRICITY
WATER | GAS | HEAT
11. The IoT Is Here Today: Smart Homes
ALARMS | ACCESS | SECURITY | CLIMATE |
LIGHTING | MOTION CONTROL
12. The IoT Is Here Today: Wearables
FITNESS | SMART WATCHES
PERSONAL MEDICAL
13. The IoT Is Here Today: Smart Buildings
WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS |
INTERFACES | REMOTE CONTROLS
State-of-the-Art Aria Hotel, Las Vegas
14. The IoT Is Here Today: Smart Factories
SENSOR NETWORKS | INTERFACES |
MOTOR CONTROL
15. The IoT Is Here Today: Smart Cities
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TRANSPORTATION | BUILDINGS |
INFRASTRUCTURE | RESOURCES
16. Opportunities for IoT in China
Laboratory for innovation without legacy infrastructure
Significant government investments and initiatives
Ability to lead the world in IoT developments
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17. The IoT Is Still Largely in Its Infancy
Growing demand for
low-energy solutions
Rapidly evolving hardware
Need for network security
Standards and
interoperability
Political and privacy
concerns
19. The IoT from “Things” to “Big Data”
“THINGS”
CONNECTIVITY
INTERNET
INFRASTRUCTURE
APPS & SERVICES
ANALYTICS
Consumers Enterprise & Industry
Big Data
Data centers, servers, storage, networks
M2M: Cellular, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, Sub-GHz
Home automation and wearable
computing devices
Sensor networks, building &
factory automation devices
Energy, security, health & fitness
monitoring apps or services
Building, factory & infrastructure
monitoring services
20. Technologies Required for “Things”
Sensors and actuators
Light, environment, motion, power
Processing and connectivity
Energy-friendly microcontrollers
Robust and interoperable wireless networks
Multiple standards depending on use cases
Mixed-signal CMOS integration
Ultra-low energy consumption
Cost-effective system solutions
Broad range of applications
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21. What’s Next: The “Internet of Things SoC”
Low-cost, low-energy IoT SoC:
ARM Cortex-M processor core
Embedded flash memory
Analog/mixed-signal peripherals
Multi-protocol wireless transceiver
Sensor interfaces
Software, networking stacks, simplicity tools
Required for market to scale
Rapid innovation and integration
Coming sooner than you think!