Power Domains#

The following block diagram illustrates various power domains of the SiWx917 chip in RCP mode.

A diagram of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.A diagram of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect.

The power domains of SiWx917 in RCP mode are:

  • ThreadArch® Network Processor (hereafter referred to as "NWP"): The multi-threaded processor that runs wireless and network stacks on independent threads.

  • Power Management Unit (hereafter referred to as PMU): Responsible for supplying power required by various sections of SiWx917.

  • Wireless Modem (Radio): Includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Analog front-end, 4 GHz RF transceiver, and integrated power amplifier subsystems.