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Impressive teardown. They really went all out -- I was expecting more off the shelf, pre-tested modules (especially the wi-fi) but it looks like they developed
by savrajsingh 15y ago
Impressive teardown. They really went all out -- I was expecting more off the shelf, pre-tested modules (especially the wi-fi) but it looks like they developed a wholly new design with lots of room for growth. Including ZigBee in the thermostat means it will potentially talk directly to newer utility meters and ZigBee-enabled devices in your home. So the v1 feature set just scratches the surface of what they hope to do. Exciting!
- mbell 15y agoThe wifi is an off the shelf module. Its the metallic looking block to the right of the primary SoC. The metal is just an RF shield for the components underneath. If you look closely, you'll see its a separate PCB soldered to the main PCB indicating its a separately produced SiP module. It does certainly look to be a well done design though.