MediaTek Labs has announced the launch of the
MediaTek LinkIt Smart 7688, a development platform enabling rapid
development of advanced Wi-Fi based devices such as IP cameras,
surveillance devices, smart appliances and Wi-Fi gateways that make use
of cloud services.
Two versions of the platform's
hardware development kit (HDK) are available: the LinkIt Smart 7688,
which includes a microprocessor unit (MPU) based on the MediaTek
MT7688AN system-on-chip (SOC), and the LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo, which in
addition to the MPU includes a microcontroller unit (MCU) and is Arduino
compatible. Both development boards feature built-in Wi-Fi, 128MB RAM
and 32MB flash, and a wide variety of options for connecting
peripherals.
The MediaTek LinkIt Smart 7688 and 7688
Duo development boards are available to ship globally. The LinkIt Smart
7688 costs US$12.90, while the LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo costs US$15.90. A
fully open-source version of the Wi-Fi driver is in development and
expected to be made available by MediaTek Labs in the coming months, the
company added.
"MediaTek Labs is focused on
stimulating innovation in IoT and is pleased to extend its LinkIt family
of development platforms to the open-source and web developer
communities, enabling broader product development for a more connected
world," said Marc Naddell, VP of MediaTek Labs.
"The new LinkIt Smart
7688 development platform will appeal to a wide range of developers
because of its open-source software compatibility, support for several
popular programming languages and use of Linux."
