Synaptics announced SYN765x, a single-chip wireless solution integrating AI-optimized compute with Wi-Fi 7. The device targets smart appliances, home automation systems, and Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications, combining Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth LE 6.0, and Thread/Zigbee across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. Dedicated on-chip acceleration handles predefined AI-native control and signal-processing functions to reduce host processor load while meeting latency and power constraints.
The SYN765x supports concurrent operation of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Thread, with sustained 20 Mbps throughput up to 200 meters. It enables advanced wireless sensing, including presence detection, motion tracking, and proximity awareness using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals. For Wi-Fi sensing, it extracts high-accuracy Channel State Information (CSI) combined with on-device machine learning.
Bluetooth Channel Sounding provides accurate, power-efficient distance measurements as an alternative to mmWave radar or ultra-wideband. Integrated logic, DSP, and NPU resources support embedded Edge AI workloads, with AI-driven contextual awareness for power efficiency. The device supports flexible deployment as a co-processor with a host application processor or MCU, or in standalone/host-less modes due to on-chip memory and processing resources, potentially eliminating a separate microcontroller in many designs.
Features include:
Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 (1x1, 20 MHz), Bluetooth 6.0, Thread
Concurrent multi-protocol operation
AI-enabled algorithms for Wi-Fi Sensing, Bluetooth Channel Sounding, Sound Event Detection
Triple combo integration with PCB footprint under 100 mm²
QFN package for non-HDI PCB
Integrated LNA, PA, and T/R switches
Up to 25% lower RBOM compared to multi-chip solutions
Extensive peripherals: UART, SPI, SDIO, I2C, I2S, USB, GPIO, ADC, DAC, PDM
Vikram Gupta, SVP & GM, Edge Compute & Connectivity Division at Synaptics, stated that intelligence at the Edge requires uncompromising wireless performance, with SYN765x integrating Wi-Fi 7, BLE, Thread/Zigbee, and AI-native processing to simplify design, lower power and cost barriers, and accelerate next-generation wireless adoption in consumer, industrial, and enterprise IoT markets.
Industry comments include:
Gilles Drieu, Chief Technology Officer at ADT, noting the partnership enables reliable, intelligent, and responsive security solutions with flexibility and performance.
Janet Wei, CEO at Ampak, highlighting long-term collaboration advancing connectivity solutions across applications.
Spencer Maid, President and CEO at Origin AI, stating Synaptics' AI and connectivity complement Origin’s AI Sensing platform for new use cases.
Andrew Zignani, Senior Research Director at ABI Research, observing that the offering balances computing and connectivity for diverse Edge requirements.
Mohit Agrawal, Global Practice Head for Edge AI and IoT at Counterpoint Research, noting the integration of AI acceleration with Wi-Fi 7 supports next-generation smart home, industrial, and infrastructure applications.
The SYN765x is expected to begin sampling in the second calendar quarter of 2026, with production targeted for the last calendar quarter of 2026. Development kits are expected to be available for sampling in Q2 2026.
