In the era of the Internet of Everything, the demand for intelligent hardware will also grow. In the popularity of intelligent hardware, WiFi, as the most common common means of communication, will eventually incubate many more intelligent terminals than now. In recent years, the focus of WiFi modules is moving from mobile phones and tablets to the Internet of Things. This is also a transition to low-power consumption for the WiFi module itself. And these terminal conversion opportunities are pushing a number of WiFi module manufacturers to the forefront, such as Xiaomi, such as Bolian, and more newcomers. Today, we will take a look at several major WiFi module manufacturers in China.
1. Huanxu Electronics Co., Ltd. (USI) , now a member of the ASE Group, is mainly engaged in high-end electronic products such as information, communication, consumer electronics and automotive electronics, EMS, JDM and ODM. Including WiFi ADSL, WiMAX, WiFi AP, WiFi Module, Blue-Tooth Module, the products are mainly used in computers, wireless network cards, mobile products, automotive electronics, module assembly services and other fields.
The core WiFi chips used: Qualcomm, Broadcom, MTK, the company's main: wireless communication modules, storage devices, point of sale management systems, handheld mobile applications, vehicle regulators, automotive rectifier bridges.
2. Bo Pengfa RF-LINK , Shenzhen Bo Pengfa Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in wireless Internet-related RF series module application solutions and product comprehensive solution platform. Currently operating product lines are: wireless network WIFI access module, wireless routing application module, wireless Bluetooth digital transmission module, wireless Bluetooth speaker module, NFC communication module, GPS navigation module, Zigbee control module, wireless Communication modules, etc., and related module application solutions. Has been committed to wireless RF, communications applications. Core WiFi chips used: Realtek, Intel, Broadcom, MTK.
Marvell, Broadcom, Qualcomm Atheros, MTK Ralink: 3. China Sea Technology (AzureWave), the core chip with WiFi. The company's main business: providing innovative research and development of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, DTV, Digital Camera and other modules, can be widely used in consumer electronics, embedded systems, handheld devices, mobile networking products, home appliances And industrial equipment and other fields.
4. Broadlink [For the Internet of Things], affiliated to Hangzhou Gubei Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., the core WiFi chips used: Marvell, MTK, etc. The company's main business: independent research and development of Wi-Fi IoT transmission module, cloud computing platform and smart terminal APP application. It is worth noting that: BroadLink uses the WiFi chips of Marvell and MTK, and is strongly bound to the Jingdong platform.
5. Shanghai Qingke Information Technology Co., Ltd. (MXCHIP) [for the Internet of Things], the core WiFi chip used: Broadcom, ST, Main: embedded Wi-Fi, ZigBee, BTLE, NFC and other products, the product has been successfully applied in batches White goods, telemedicine, smart grid, intelligent transportation and other fields. It is worth noting that: a product of four or five years ago) a two-chip approach, the WiFi driver protocol is placed in the MCU, and the market reputation and stability are better.
6. Shanghai Hanfeng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. [for the Internet of Things], the WiFi core chip used: marvell, Ralink, the main: industry engaged in embedded wireless communication design, development, production, sales and complete solution (cloud service and Intelligent terminal application) is widely used in smart home appliances, handheld mobile devices, medical and industrial instrumentation, smart grid, Internet of Things and other fields. It should be noted that the application of WiFi module of Hanfeng is more comprehensive, but there are more negative evaluations in product application.
7. Jiangbolong Electronics (longsys) [for the Internet of Things], the core WiFi chip used: Qualcomm, the main: the company's storage as the core, mainly engaged in consumer, embedded, wireless, system and financial security and other storage applications customized design Research and development, production and global sales of innovative technology products. Here to mention: Jiang Bolong uses Qualcomm's chip, Qualcomm WiFi chip design threshold is relatively high, so Jiang Bolong will have certain advantages in hardware and software debugging.
8. Xiaomi , the core WiFi chip used: marvell, etc. Main: The company is mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of consumer and innovative intelligent hardware technology products, mainly used in the field of intelligent hardware and Internet of Things.
9. 360 , the core WiFi chip used: Ralink, etc., the main: 360 research and development, production and sales of intelligent products.
In the Internet age, module standards are not important
It is worth emphasizing that WiFi modules are divided into standard and embedded types. The former can only be used in devices with operating system (such as computer phones), while the latter can be applied to current smart sockets and networked air detectors. And other intelligent hardware devices, these two WiFi modules, we are more concerned about the latter embedded WiFi module market.
The Wi-Fi module has a long history and has similar products in the early ten years. This type of module product is currently done by many companies, the hardware is very mature, the main cost is on that Wi-Fi chip; at the software level, because the Wi-Fi protocol used has a lot of open source practices, this one can be directly Reuse related code, so the entry threshold is very low. When engineers design each product, they choose the best connection protocol based on the scenario, not limited to a single standard. For example, the socket can use the 433MHz frequency band. Its advantage is that it will not cause pressure on the route, and the user will not worry about wireless radiation. The camera uses Wi-Fi, which can carry large traffic. For engineers, a single general agreement does not meet the complex needs of smart homes, especially in the current weak state of the field. In short, the standard is the gameplay of the past era, and the new era is more focused on the user experience.
WiFi module future trends
The Internet of Things cloud platform triggered by the WiFi module is full of smoke, Xiaomi launches 22 yuan Xiaomi intelligent module, Ali and Qingke cooperate to push 19.9 yuan WiFi module, 360 push 1 yuan WiFi module. The growth of intelligent hardware has made the originally inconspicuous WiFi module find spring, but the arrival of the price butchers such as Xiaomi and 360 seems to be a nightmare for WiFi manufacturers and agents. What will be the WiFi module market in a few years? Relevant professional analysts believe that the future market may be divided into four categories:
1. The traditional Cortex M3+ WiFi module like Hanfeng and BroadLink is a class;
2. The independent domestic WiFi module can be divided into the second category;
3. The original SoC chip will become the mainstream;
4. The Cortex M3 technology supplier like Freescale and the original WiFi module will also occupy a relatively large share.
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