ST Matter and Aliro demos at Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) meeting

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The video introduces ST's innovative solution for the Aliro standard, a next-generation protocol developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance to unify smart lock connectivity. Traditionally, smart locks relied on disparate technologies like keypads and PIN pads with limited or non-universal connection options. The Aliro standard addresses these limitations by creating a single framework that seamlessly integrates Bluetooth, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and Near Field Communication (NFC). ST highlights its proud role as both a founding member of the alliance and a leading participant in the NFC group within the organization, emphasizing their commitment to providing comprehensive solutions for manufacturers through online resources available on st.com. The presentation features two distinct demonstrations showcasing the versatility of this unified standard. The first demo illustrates how a single smartphone can unlock a door using preloaded keys via NFC or UWB, with LEDs changing color to indicate precise distance measurements as the phone approaches or retreats from the lock before it opens and closes accordingly. This highlights the utility of Ultra-Wideband technology for accurate ranging at both near and far distances within the Aliro ecosystem. The second demonstration focuses on Matter over Aliro, utilizing an STM32WB56 microcontroller paired with an ST25 NFC device to enable commissioning through NFC while maintaining connectivity via Thread, effectively merging Matter interoperability with the robustness of the Aliro standard in one integrated lock system. Beyond the technical demonstrations, the video underscores the practical benefits for product developers and end-users by simplifying the integration process for smart home devices. ST emphasizes that their solutions are readily accessible online for examination and prototyping, allowing engineers to easily incorporate these advanced connectivity features into their own products without needing complex custom hardware stacks. By combining Matter's universal compatibility with Aliro's multi-technology approach, ST aims to set a new benchmark in the smart lock industry where security, convenience, and precise spatial awareness coexist within a single, easy-to-implement standard that supports both legacy NFC methods and modern UWB capabilities.

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[music] >> Hi everyone. Today what we're looking at is ST's solution for Aliro. What is Aliro? Aliro is the next standard from the Connectivity Standards Alliance. ST is proud to be a partner of the Connectivity Standards Alliance as a board member, but on top of that, we also are one of the leading members of the NFC group as well as the Aliro working group within the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Traditionally, when you're looking at smart locks, you're looking at keypads, pin pads, and connectivity that wasn't ubiquitous. Aliro fixes all those issues by making one standard that crosses Bluetooth, ultra-wide band, and NFC, all of which ST has in our portfolio. Today we have two demos that we're going to be showing you. One that has all three technologies, again, NFC, ultra-wide band, and Bluetooth, and another demo, which is the next generation of products from ST, which is NFC plus our WBA6 microcontroller with thread. So, Matter plus Aliro in one lock. ST is proud to be one of the founding members, as I mentioned before, but we also provide these solutions online for you. So, look at st.com/aliro or st.com/matter, and you'll find all these solutions for you to examine in your product and for you to prototype with. Now we're going to show you a demo showing our NFC with Aliro. It's as simple as that. Same smartphone, your key's already preloaded. All with one lock. Now let's take a look at our ultra-wide band part of the demo. Ultra-wide band is a very precise technology that allows near and far distance measurement. I'm going to use the same phone I used before. As the phone approaches, you'll see that the LEDs change color, indicating a different distance to the lock. Once I get close enough to the lock, it opens. And as I go further away from the lock, it'll start to close. So, there you go. Ultra-wideband gives you exact distancing with all in the Alero standard. Now, let's look at our Matter over Alero ST demo. What we have here is our STM32WB56 with the ST25 NFC device. Matter over NFC commissioning with Matter over Thread connectivity. I'm going to use the same phone that I had before, but now I'll use it to enable the lock just just like I did with the the previous lock. I approach it and unlocks no problem because it's commissioned in your Matter Thread your Matter home device. Now, what we're going to do is commission the device with NFC and you'll see how easy it is to commission a device on Alero. And those are our demos. Thank you for watching. For more information, please visit st.com/alero and st.com/matter. Thank you. >> [music]