Apple Find My uses Bluetooth technology (in combination with other wireless radios) to find missing items and communicate their location to the owner using the Find My app on iOS, iPadOS and mac OS devices. The Apple Find My network — made up of over a billion Apple devices — provides an easy, secure way to locate compatible personal items using the Find My app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or using the Find Items app on Apple Watch. With the creation of Apple AirTags, Find My applications exploded to new heights, with airlines among the many companies now directly recommending the tracking solution to their customers.
The Find My network accessory program enables third-party companies to build finding capabilities into their products, letting users access Apple’s Find My app to locate and keep track of important items, even when they’re not nearby. The Find My network is anonymous and uses advanced encryption, meaning that no one else – not even Apple, Infineon, or Find My Network accessory manufacturers, can view a device’s location or information.
Infineon has added Apple Find My network functionality to its CYW20829, PSOC 63 Bluetooth MCU, CYW5591x Wi-Fi/BT connected MCU and CYW5551x via ModusToolbox. This enables Infineon customers who certify through the Apple Find My network accessory program to add Find My functionality to any Bluetooth-enabled end-products, from key fobs and smart watches, to personal audio players and voice recorders.
"Apple Find My opens up a completely new feature for all Bluetooth connected devices – the ability to locate them with your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. We are excited to be part of this program with our Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connected MCUs," says Shantanu Bhalerao, VP of Wireless Product Line at Infineon.
The CYW20829 MCU has a high-level of integration leading to a reduced bill-of-material (BOM) cost. It integrates a powerful 96 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 MCU and a secondary Arm Cortex-M33 dedicated for the Bluetooth controller. CYW20829 comes with 256KB of application SRAM, an XIP capable Quad SPI interface to allow a flexible selection of external Flash, and a diverse range of peripherals, including CAN FD, PDM, I2S, ADC, timers.
The PSOC 63 MCU with AIROC Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) has dual-core 150-MHz Arm Cortex-M4 and 100-MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ processors, offering compute capability optimized for AI/ML Edge applications. It integrates programmable analog front ends, CAPSENSE touch sensing user interface, and Bluetooth LE radio. The PSOC 63 supports rich configurable MCU peripherals with 84 programmable GPIOs and six overvoltage-tolerant capable pins, making it suitable for a wide range of connected applications.
The CYW5591x, ultra-low power single-chip Wi-Fi/BT connected MCU, 1x1, single/dual/tri-band Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth Low-Energy 5.4, ARM TrustZone, PSA Level 2 certifiable and matter IC, has the low-power MCU delivers secure, reliable connectivity. The device is optimized for connected devices including smart home, industrial, and portable designs, and can be used by itself or to offload connectivity from a host processor.
The CYW5551x, 1x1, single/dual/tri-band Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low-Energy 6.0 Combo IC, a high-performance, low-power single-chip combo, delivers secure, reliable connectivity that goes beyond wireless standards. This optimized, power-efficient design is made for smart home, wearables, and small form-factor applications. It offers a cost-effective balance of advanced Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth/BLE features.
AIROC products leverage a common software framework across Android, Linux, RTOS platforms and are pre-integrated with Infineon's ModusToolbox software and tools, allowing developers to deliver differentiated products to market on-time and on-budget.
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