Multiprotocol Fundamentals#

This section replaces UG103.16: Multiprotocol Fundamentals. Further updates to this user guide will be provided here.

Multiprotocol is a way to use more than one protocol on a single chip. Implementing more than one protocol on a single device can improve:

• Cost savings: A single device can perform more than one function.

• Space savings: End user product packaging can be smaller and simpler when protocols can share a single radio.

• Energy savings: The number of devices on a network is reduced.

The following pages describe:

• Different ways to implement multiprotocol devices and the infrastructure requirements for an effective implementation.

• Aspects of protocol operation to be considered when selecting a protocol for a multiprotocol implementation.

• The operation of the Silicon Labs Radio Scheduler, an essential component of a dynamic multiprotocol implementation.

These pages describe the use of multiprotocol on a single chip. For more information about coordinating multiple radio chips, like one from Silicon Labs and an external Wi-Fi radio, see Wi-Fi Coexistence Fundamentals.