A high-level introduction to the concepts behind the Internet of Things (IoT) delivered in March, 2014, by 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

4. What Is the Internet of Things?

5. “The Internet of Things has the potential to change the world –
just as the Internet did. Maybe even more so.”
Kevin Ashton, RFID Journal, 2009

6. Smartphones are big –
IoT is going to be
a lot bigger …

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

18. What’s Next on the Horizon?

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!

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