MediaTek has rolled out its new LinkIt Connect 7681 development platform, which aims to faciliate the rapid design of Wi-Fi enabled IoT devices connected to smartphones, cloud applications and home network services.
Built as part of the MediaTek Labs initiative, the platform is based on the MT7681 SoC and comes with a software development kit (SDK) and hardware development kit (HDK).
MediaTek Labs VP Marc Naddell said: "The world is rapidly moving towards connecting every imaginable device in the home, yet developers often have to spend too much effort on making their products Wi-Fi enabled."
"The MediaTek LinkIt Connect 7681 platform simplifies and accelerates this process so that developers can focus on making innovative home IoT products, whatever their skill level."
Using the SDK, developers will be able to compile and upload the required firmware to control an IoT device in response to instructions received wirelessly, while the HDK delivers the LinkIt Connect 7681 development board.
The board integrates LinkIt Connect 7681 module, micro-USB port in addition to pins for each of the I/O interfaces of the MT7681 chipset.
In the Wi-Fi station mode, the chip will connect to a wireless access point and communicate with web services or cloud servers, while in access point mode it will be able to communicate with devices directly.
