September 9, 2025 • 18 mins
In this episode of EdgeVerse Techcast, hosts Kyle Dando and Bridgette Stone dive into the transformative world of Matter, the new standard for smart home connectivity. Joined by NXP's Sujata Neidig, they discuss the origins, evolution, and future of Matter, and how it simplifies the smart home experience. Learn about NXP's comprehensive support for Matter, development tools, the latest updates, and what it means for developers. Stay till the end to hear Sujata's insights on the broad adoption of Matter and its impact on the industry. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion!
Matter Resources:
- www.nxp.com/Matter
- Conversations at the Edge: Matter Tech Talks
- Matter Examples in Application Code Hub
00:00 Welcome to EdgeVerse Techcast
00:37 Introduction to Matter
01:18 History and Evolution of Matter
03:12 Current Priorities and Updates in Matter
05:57 NXP's Role in Supporting Matter
10:25 Developer Tools and Support
14:52 Future of Matter and Closing Remarks
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
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Kyle Dando (00:10):
Hello, and welcome back to the EdgeVerse Techcast.
This is your spot for everything,NXP software, tools and enablement.
It's all designed for developers workingon our processors and microcontrollers.
I'm Kyle Dando, and as always, I'mjoined by my partner in both Tech
Talk and the occasional bad jokes.
(00:30):
Bridgette, you want to kick us off?
Bridgette Stone (00:33):
Thanks, Kyle.
Hi everyone.
I'm Bridgette Stone, your other co-host.
Today we're diving into a topicthat quite literally matters and
yes, that pun is intentional.
We're talking about Matter, thestandard that's transforming how
devices in our homes and buildingsconnect and work together.
Kyle Dando (00:50):
Nicely done, Bridgette.
That's sort of like a dad joke.
And we're really lucky to haveone of the best people to guide
us through this conversation.
And that's NXP's very own SujataNeidig, who has been deeply involved
in Matter since its early days.
Sujata, welcome.
Sujata Neidig (01:06):
Thanks for having me, guys.
I'm super excited to do this podcast andtalk about something I'm very passionate
about Matter and Smart Home experiences.
Bridgette Stone (01:15):
Thanks, Sujata.
Let's jump right into it.
I know, Matter's been aroundfor about five years now.
Right?
And that feels both recent andlike a lifetime ago in tech years.
Sujata Neidig (01:26):
Absolutely correct.
I can't believe it either.
About five years since CSA or theConnectivity Standards Alliance started
in a project that was called CHIP atthe time, and then branded as Matter
and announced in December of 2019.
Bridgette Stone (01:43):
Can you give us a quick refresher on how Matter
started and where we are today?
And here's a challenge.
Can you explain what Matter really isin under a minute for our listeners?
Sujata Neidig (01:52):
Sure Matter started as an effort to really figure out how to
defragmentize the Smart Home technology.
There were so many different connectivityprotocols that were being used and from an
end user perspective, it meant they had tobuy into one specific brand or ecosystem.
(02:13):
Matter was about how dowe bring unification into
connectivity for the Smart Home.
That's exactly what the CSAor Connectivity Standards
Alliance and its members did.
Matter is a unified connectivityprotocol that is designed to enable
smart home devices to work with eachother across brands and ecosystems.
(02:37):
Making it simpler for users of smarthome devices to be able to enjoy
the experiences that the devicesprovide rather than being frustrated
with setup and support issues.
Bridgette Stone (02:50):
That makes so much sense.
I really like how you distilled itbecause honestly, most of us just want
our devices to work without feeling likepart-time IT administrators at home.
The idea that my Apple TV, myEcho, my thermostat, and light
bulbs can all just get along.
That feels like a win for everyone.
Sujata Neidig (03:07):
Exactly.
Kyle Dando (03:08):
All right, Sujata.
Now let's talk about the standard itself.
So as you said, Matter 1.0 launcheda couple years ago, but the
Connectivity Standard Alliance hasbeen rolling out updates regularly.
So what are some of thebig priorities right now?
What's being added or improvedthat the developers listening
to our show, and really theconsumers should pay attention to.
Sujata Neidig (03:32):
Matter 1.0 was launched in late 2022, so we are almost
three years into the Matter journey.
And when it was launched, it was launchedas "this is the starting point to
provide this unified protocol that makesdevices work with each other seamlessly".
With that in mind, Matter continuesto evolve with twice a year releases
(03:53):
or updates to the Matter spec and SDK.
The first several updates were reallymore about adding more device types,
so expanding from your typical homecontrol devices to things like appliances
and how to do energy management.
But then as part of the evolutionof Matter is really strengthening
(04:13):
its foundation and capabilities.
With that in mind, with ConnectivityStandards Alliance, the Matter efforts
over this past year have really beenprioritized on driving reliability,
performance, and scalability.
For example, the latest release, whichwas Matter 1.4.2, announced just a
(04:34):
couple of months ago, had some keyimprovements in security capabilities,
streamlining some of the certificationtesting, and optimizing the networking
infrastructure with things likehome routers and access points.
Just driving a better overall userexperience by having more and tighter
(04:54):
coordination across the ecosystems.
And you know, CSA is a standardsorganization driven by member companies.
These member companies as they havebeen adopting Matter and deploying
Matter devices have been providingtheir feedback and insights into
how to continue to evolve Matter.
Kyle Dando (05:13):
Excellent.
I like how you framed that Sujata.
It's not just about alwaysintroducing new shiny features.
It's about making sure that the foundationis rock solid, it's scalable, and that
you're listening to the feedback ofthe people that are trying to use it.
Sounds like the CSA and the Mattergroup are doing a great job.
When we think about themillions of devices, from
hundreds of different brands.
(05:35):
Focusing on that reliability and securitywill really make or break this effort.
Sujata Neidig (05:41):
Yeah.
Kyle, I'm gonna justadd one thing to that.
Matter is about how to not only easily setup your device, but making sure that it's
going to work for you down the road, soyears from now that device still operates
in your Smart Home the way you need it to.
Kyle Dando (05:56):
Excellent.
Bridgette Stone (05:57):
Alright, let's shift gears to NXP.
The word platform comes up a lot in thisspace and it can mean different things
depending on who you're talking to.
Why is NXP uniquely set up to supportMatter and what does it actually mean for
developers building on your platforms?
Sujata Neidig (06:13):
I really like the way you asked that 'cause I agree "platform"
has so many different meanings.
For NXP, and the way that we areservicing our customers, we see Matter
as a catalyst technology to reallyelevate and drive that adoption of Smart
Home technology with end users beyondthe IT geeks or the first followers
(06:34):
and bringing it into more the middlemarket, the more average person.
But making that change is not easy,especially for product makers.
As a silicon and software company wework with hundreds, if not thousands,
of customers and take theirproducts from idea to deployment.
So companies that are addressing theSmart Home space and looking at how to
(06:59):
adopt Matter, really have to go back andrethink what is their strategy for their
product portfolio, and how do they build aplatform that enables them to adopt Matter
and drive revenue and differentiation.
That's where we come in.
We wanna equip our customers withdevelopment platforms to enable them
(07:21):
to bring their ideas to fruition.
What that means is that we havevarious components and technologies.
Although Matter could be seenas a connectivity standard, it
really is about the application.
At NXP we provide the differentcomponents for the application.
That means we have variousoptions for processing.
(07:45):
We have our Linux host based i.MXApplication Processor portfolio, as
well as our powerful i.MX RT CrossoverMCUs, and our MCX MCUs, as well as our
standalone wireless MCUs that integrateconnectivity along with the MCU.
(08:07):
All of these are buildingblocks to put together what's
needed for the end application.
We also have products for all ofthe Matter dependent protocols.
Matter is really about the application,the language that devices speak,
but how they connect with each otherare through Wi-Fi, Thread, Ethernet
(08:27):
or bridging in ZigBee devices.
At NXP we provide all of thosedifferent connectivity technologies.
Bridgette Stone (08:35):
So it sounds like we provide one of the broadest offerings with
respect to horsepower and connectivity.
Very cool.
Sujata Neidig (08:42):
Yeah.
What the market is looking at ishow do they take their requirements
and turn it into product strategies.
Our objective is to simplify Matterproduct development by providing what
I call the "plumbing" or the foundationof building their Matter devices.
Therefore they can then invest theirresources in how to differentiate
(09:04):
on the end user experience.
They can really focus on innovationfor their platforms or devices.
We are also able to bring value tothem in that phase of their product
development and deployment strategybecause to complement our Matter
enablement, we also have othertechnologies that provide different types
(09:27):
of capabilities with our MPU and MCUportfolio, but we also have UWB and NFC.
This allows customers to take thesetechnologies and integrate them
to provide that differentiation.
For example, using AI or ML in theirsolutions to bring more intelligence
(09:47):
to the device, or using Bluetooth,NFC or UWB for doing RF ranging and
sensing that enables these personand ambient awareness type use cases.
As well as being able to do voice atthe edge and providing a more intuitive
user interface to their end consumers.
Bridgette Stone (10:10):
That plumbing metaphor is so good because it's invisible, but
absolutely essential, and it reallyhighlights the value of NXP doing the
heavy lifting, so developers can focuson what makes their product unique
instead of wrestling with the basics.
Kyle Dando (10:24):
Okay, you two.
Now let's get a little bit moreinto the developer centric topic.
Supporting a standard like Matterisn't just a one and done effort.
We've noticed over the years,it's constantly evolving.
So how quickly does NXP updateits support when the spec changes?
And what's the most recent releasedevelopers should know about?
Sujata Neidig (10:46):
Yeah.
Um, so our most recent release on ourplatforms is to support Matter 1.4.0.
We're working on bringing Matter 1.4.1within the next couple of months.
That's for the software enablement,but we also continuously certify these
platforms with CSA so that our customersknow that the development we've
(11:10):
put in place is capable of meeting thecertification requirements from CSA.
Kyle Dando (11:17):
Okay, so It's safe to say that our software team is fully engaged with
the spec and working to have NXP coverall those latest changes, so that's great.
Now the second questionis sort of follow on.
I've seen a lot of changeswithin the SDK side of things,
our software development kit.
Over the past year I've seen a lotof activity around the MCUXpresso
(11:39):
SDK in respects to Matter.
Can you walk us through the improvementsthat were made and specifically what
makes it easier now, and more naturalfor developers to use with Matter?
Sujata Neidig (11:51):
Yes, this is really important and as I said before,
developing Matter devices or justconnected devices is not a simple task.
So we have been working to enhancethe developer experience and in our
latest release, what we've done iswe've enhanced the Matter integration
with our MCUXpresso SDK by enablinga native CMake build process.
(12:16):
What this means is it turnsMatter into a middleware layer
in a much more natural way.
Rather than the previous dependencyhierarchy where MCUXpresso SDK
was added into the Matter projectusing the Matter build system.
This change makes it much easier to accessthe full suite of our MCUXpresso SDK
(12:39):
middleware when building a Matter project.
This allows customers with the Matterproject to add other things, other NXP
solutions for things like graphics orvoice or motor control, AI/ML, et cetera.
Kyle Dando (12:55):
Yeah.
And that kind of goes into ournext question, which is VS Code.
I know that's where a lot ofthese developers are living.
That's where they're bringingMatter into their project.
They're adding it to projects that includeour graphics, voice, and motor control.
Can you talk about our Matterintegration into our VS code extension?
What does that mean for someonestarting a new project or even
(13:17):
maybe retrofitting an existing one?
Sujata Neidig (13:20):
Yes, this has been a really important effort for us.
The VS code extension has been updated toinclude support for the new matter CMake
build system that I just talked about.
As I mentioned, it now addsMatter as another middleware
option within a project.
So this is added in the same wayas other MCUXpresso SDK middleware.
(13:42):
What that does is it eases the processof creating a new Matter project.
Improvements were made in how theMatter code is cloned from GitHub and
how the VS code environment is set up.
So technically what it's doingis enhancing the activate script
from the Matter project tostreamline that initial setup.
(14:04):
So first time Matter clone andproject creation or build should
be a lot faster than before.
And in upcoming VS Code releases, we'llhave additional improvements to ease
the process of adding Matter middlewareinto an existing project or code base.
For customers with a product that'salready in production and now they
(14:28):
wanna add matter support, they will beable to accelerate that development.
Bridgette Stone (14:34):
That's huge.
Anyone who's ever tried to clone arepo and set up a build environment
knows how painful it can be.
Faster setup and easierintegration are things developers
will immediately appreciate.
We will put the links in theepisode notes to direct people to
the SDK and VS Code improvements.
Okay, Sujata, last question,and it's a fun one.
(14:55):
You've been in the trenches withMatter from the beginning, so you've
seen how far it's come, but lookingahead, what excites you the most?
If you fast forward two years, what doyou hope to look back on and smile about?
Sujata Neidig (15:08):
Love this question.
And actually I'm already smilingbecause of what Matter has already
accomplished, bringing together allaspects of the Smart Home industry
to create this unified protocol.
We're talking brands and ecosystems thatcompete with each other, working together
to provide this unified capability.
(15:30):
So when I think about two yearsfrom now, I'll look back and smile.
A. Because I'll be enjoyingall of my Matter and NXP based
experiences in my autonomous home.
And then
B. Because I think in that point, thequestion that always comes up now is
" How is adoption of Matter happening"?
(15:50):
And I think that is going to change to,"Okay, what's next in the Smart Home"?
Bridgette Stone (15:56):
It's such a powerful image, not just asking what's Matter
adoption like, but already movingon to what's next in the Smart Home.
That's the kind of progress thatkeeps the industry exciting.
Kyle Dando (16:09):
So Sujata thank you so much for joining us.
You've helped break down what matteris, why it's important, and how NXP
is uniquely positioned to supportdevelopers bringing it to life.
NXP's Matter solutions span from thosehighest performing Application Processors
in the i.MX family, all the way to thelow energy microcontrollers at the edge.
(16:29):
Not too many suppliers can help developersacross all of these requirements.
NXP allows Matter developers torely on one supplier for trusted
innovation, performance, and support.
They no longer need to juggleso many different suppliers.
Listeners should look at all theMatter support that Sujata brought up.
These recent changes will improve howthey can create projects and how they can
(16:53):
improve their development environment.
There's just so much informationabout the NXP solutions for Matter.
You know what would be a greatidea, Sujata, is if you had your own
podcast or your own video series.
Oh, wait, wait.
You do?
It's called Conversations at the Edge.
Sujata, what do you think shouldwe let people know about your other
(17:15):
resource for learning more about Matter?
Sujata Neidig (17:17):
Absolutely.
I loved doing Conversations at the Edgeand the first season was all about Matter.
So there's three episodes, so encouragethe audience to check those out.
And to you and Bridgette, thankyou so much for having me on your
podcast to talk about Matter.
It was a lot of fun.
Bridgette Stone (17:37):
Thanks for being here, Sujata.
We learned a ton and we'll makesure to put links for Conversations
at the Edge in the episode notes.
Kyle Dando (17:44):
And to all of our listeners, if you enjoyed this conversation, and
how could you have not, don't forgetto Like, Subscribe and turn on your
Notifications so that you can learnabout when our next episode drops.
And take a few seconds to drop somefeedback in the comment section.
If you have any questions from theconversation that we just had on
Matter, let us know what they are.
Bridgette Stone (18:06):
Yes, please do.
We love getting your feedback anduntil next time, keep innovating
and we'll catch you on the nextepisode of the EdgeVerse Techcast.
Hello, and welcome back to the EdgeVerse Techcast.
This is your spot for everything,NXP software, tools and enablement.
It's all designed for developers workingon our processors and microcontrollers.
I'm Kyle Dando, and as always, I'mjoined by my partner in both Tech
Talk and the occasional bad jokes.
(00:30):
Bridgette, you want to kick us off?
Bridgette Stone (00:33):
Thanks, Kyle.
Hi everyone.
I'm Bridgette Stone, your other co-host.
Today we're diving into a topicthat quite literally matters and
yes, that pun is intentional.
We're talking about Matter, thestandard that's transforming how
devices in our homes and buildingsconnect and work together.
Kyle Dando (00:50):
Nicely done, Bridgette.
That's sort of like a dad joke.
And we're really lucky to haveone of the best people to guide
us through this conversation.
And that's NXP's very own SujataNeidig, who has been deeply involved
in Matter since its early days.
Sujata, welcome.
Sujata Neidig (01:06):
Thanks for having me, guys.
I'm super excited to do this podcast andtalk about something I'm very passionate
about Matter and Smart Home experiences.
Bridgette Stone (01:15):
Thanks, Sujata.
Let's jump right into it.
I know, Matter's been aroundfor about five years now.
Right?
And that feels both recent andlike a lifetime ago in tech years.
Sujata Neidig (01:26):
Absolutely correct.
I can't believe it either.
About five years since CSA or theConnectivity Standards Alliance started
in a project that was called CHIP atthe time, and then branded as Matter
and announced in December of 2019.
Bridgette Stone (01:43):
Can you give us a quick refresher on how Matter
started and where we are today?
And here's a challenge.
Can you explain what Matter really isin under a minute for our listeners?
Sujata Neidig (01:52):
Sure Matter started as an effort to really figure out how to
defragmentize the Smart Home technology.
There were so many different connectivityprotocols that were being used and from an
end user perspective, it meant they had tobuy into one specific brand or ecosystem.
(02:13):
Matter was about how dowe bring unification into
connectivity for the Smart Home.
That's exactly what the CSAor Connectivity Standards
Alliance and its members did.
Matter is a unified connectivityprotocol that is designed to enable
smart home devices to work with eachother across brands and ecosystems.
(02:37):
Making it simpler for users of smarthome devices to be able to enjoy
the experiences that the devicesprovide rather than being frustrated
with setup and support issues.
Bridgette Stone (02:50):
That makes so much sense.
I really like how you distilled itbecause honestly, most of us just want
our devices to work without feeling likepart-time IT administrators at home.
The idea that my Apple TV, myEcho, my thermostat, and light
bulbs can all just get along.
That feels like a win for everyone.
Sujata Neidig (03:07):
Exactly.
Kyle Dando (03:08):
All right, Sujata.
Now let's talk about the standard itself.
So as you said, Matter 1.0 launcheda couple years ago, but the
Connectivity Standard Alliance hasbeen rolling out updates regularly.
So what are some of thebig priorities right now?
What's being added or improvedthat the developers listening
to our show, and really theconsumers should pay attention to.
Sujata Neidig (03:32):
Matter 1.0 was launched in late 2022, so we are almost
three years into the Matter journey.
And when it was launched, it was launchedas "this is the starting point to
provide this unified protocol that makesdevices work with each other seamlessly".
With that in mind, Matter continuesto evolve with twice a year releases
(03:53):
or updates to the Matter spec and SDK.
The first several updates were reallymore about adding more device types,
so expanding from your typical homecontrol devices to things like appliances
and how to do energy management.
But then as part of the evolutionof Matter is really strengthening
(04:13):
its foundation and capabilities.
With that in mind, with ConnectivityStandards Alliance, the Matter efforts
over this past year have really beenprioritized on driving reliability,
performance, and scalability.
For example, the latest release, whichwas Matter 1.4.2, announced just a
(04:34):
couple of months ago, had some keyimprovements in security capabilities,
streamlining some of the certificationtesting, and optimizing the networking
infrastructure with things likehome routers and access points.
Just driving a better overall userexperience by having more and tighter
(04:54):
coordination across the ecosystems.
And you know, CSA is a standardsorganization driven by member companies.
These member companies as they havebeen adopting Matter and deploying
Matter devices have been providingtheir feedback and insights into
how to continue to evolve Matter.
Kyle Dando (05:13):
Excellent.
I like how you framed that Sujata.
It's not just about alwaysintroducing new shiny features.
It's about making sure that the foundationis rock solid, it's scalable, and that
you're listening to the feedback ofthe people that are trying to use it.
Sounds like the CSA and the Mattergroup are doing a great job.
When we think about themillions of devices, from
hundreds of different brands.
(05:35):
Focusing on that reliability and securitywill really make or break this effort.
Sujata Neidig (05:41):
Yeah.
Kyle, I'm gonna justadd one thing to that.
Matter is about how to not only easily setup your device, but making sure that it's
going to work for you down the road, soyears from now that device still operates
in your Smart Home the way you need it to.
Kyle Dando (05:56):
Excellent.
Bridgette Stone (05:57):
Alright, let's shift gears to NXP.
The word platform comes up a lot in thisspace and it can mean different things
depending on who you're talking to.
Why is NXP uniquely set up to supportMatter and what does it actually mean for
developers building on your platforms?
Sujata Neidig (06:13):
I really like the way you asked that 'cause I agree "platform"
has so many different meanings.
For NXP, and the way that we areservicing our customers, we see Matter
as a catalyst technology to reallyelevate and drive that adoption of Smart
Home technology with end users beyondthe IT geeks or the first followers
(06:34):
and bringing it into more the middlemarket, the more average person.
But making that change is not easy,especially for product makers.
As a silicon and software company wework with hundreds, if not thousands,
of customers and take theirproducts from idea to deployment.
So companies that are addressing theSmart Home space and looking at how to
(06:59):
adopt Matter, really have to go back andrethink what is their strategy for their
product portfolio, and how do they build aplatform that enables them to adopt Matter
and drive revenue and differentiation.
That's where we come in.
We wanna equip our customers withdevelopment platforms to enable them
(07:21):
to bring their ideas to fruition.
What that means is that we havevarious components and technologies.
Although Matter could be seenas a connectivity standard, it
really is about the application.
At NXP we provide the differentcomponents for the application.
That means we have variousoptions for processing.
(07:45):
We have our Linux host based i.MXApplication Processor portfolio, as
well as our powerful i.MX RT CrossoverMCUs, and our MCX MCUs, as well as our
standalone wireless MCUs that integrateconnectivity along with the MCU.
(08:07):
All of these are buildingblocks to put together what's
needed for the end application.
We also have products for all ofthe Matter dependent protocols.
Matter is really about the application,the language that devices speak,
but how they connect with each otherare through Wi-Fi, Thread, Ethernet
(08:27):
or bridging in ZigBee devices.
At NXP we provide all of thosedifferent connectivity technologies.
Bridgette Stone (08:35):
So it sounds like we provide one of the broadest offerings with
respect to horsepower and connectivity.
Very cool.
Sujata Neidig (08:42):
Yeah.
What the market is looking at ishow do they take their requirements
and turn it into product strategies.
Our objective is to simplify Matterproduct development by providing what
I call the "plumbing" or the foundationof building their Matter devices.
Therefore they can then invest theirresources in how to differentiate
(09:04):
on the end user experience.
They can really focus on innovationfor their platforms or devices.
We are also able to bring value tothem in that phase of their product
development and deployment strategybecause to complement our Matter
enablement, we also have othertechnologies that provide different types
(09:27):
of capabilities with our MPU and MCUportfolio, but we also have UWB and NFC.
This allows customers to take thesetechnologies and integrate them
to provide that differentiation.
For example, using AI or ML in theirsolutions to bring more intelligence
(09:47):
to the device, or using Bluetooth,NFC or UWB for doing RF ranging and
sensing that enables these personand ambient awareness type use cases.
As well as being able to do voice atthe edge and providing a more intuitive
user interface to their end consumers.
Bridgette Stone (10:10):
That plumbing metaphor is so good because it's invisible, but
absolutely essential, and it reallyhighlights the value of NXP doing the
heavy lifting, so developers can focuson what makes their product unique
instead of wrestling with the basics.
Kyle Dando (10:24):
Okay, you two.
Now let's get a little bit moreinto the developer centric topic.
Supporting a standard like Matterisn't just a one and done effort.
We've noticed over the years,it's constantly evolving.
So how quickly does NXP updateits support when the spec changes?
And what's the most recent releasedevelopers should know about?
Sujata Neidig (10:46):
Yeah.
Um, so our most recent release on ourplatforms is to support Matter 1.4.0.
We're working on bringing Matter 1.4.1within the next couple of months.
That's for the software enablement,but we also continuously certify these
platforms with CSA so that our customersknow that the development we've
(11:10):
put in place is capable of meeting thecertification requirements from CSA.
Kyle Dando (11:17):
Okay, so It's safe to say that our software team is fully engaged with
the spec and working to have NXP coverall those latest changes, so that's great.
Now the second questionis sort of follow on.
I've seen a lot of changeswithin the SDK side of things,
our software development kit.
Over the past year I've seen a lotof activity around the MCUXpresso
(11:39):
SDK in respects to Matter.
Can you walk us through the improvementsthat were made and specifically what
makes it easier now, and more naturalfor developers to use with Matter?
Sujata Neidig (11:51):
Yes, this is really important and as I said before,
developing Matter devices or justconnected devices is not a simple task.
So we have been working to enhancethe developer experience and in our
latest release, what we've done iswe've enhanced the Matter integration
with our MCUXpresso SDK by enablinga native CMake build process.
(12:16):
What this means is it turnsMatter into a middleware layer
in a much more natural way.
Rather than the previous dependencyhierarchy where MCUXpresso SDK
was added into the Matter projectusing the Matter build system.
This change makes it much easier to accessthe full suite of our MCUXpresso SDK
(12:39):
middleware when building a Matter project.
This allows customers with the Matterproject to add other things, other NXP
solutions for things like graphics orvoice or motor control, AI/ML, et cetera.
Kyle Dando (12:55):
Yeah.
And that kind of goes into ournext question, which is VS Code.
I know that's where a lot ofthese developers are living.
That's where they're bringingMatter into their project.
They're adding it to projects that includeour graphics, voice, and motor control.
Can you talk about our Matterintegration into our VS code extension?
What does that mean for someonestarting a new project or even
(13:17):
maybe retrofitting an existing one?
Sujata Neidig (13:20):
Yes, this has been a really important effort for us.
The VS code extension has been updated toinclude support for the new matter CMake
build system that I just talked about.
As I mentioned, it now addsMatter as another middleware
option within a project.
So this is added in the same wayas other MCUXpresso SDK middleware.
(13:42):
What that does is it eases the processof creating a new Matter project.
Improvements were made in how theMatter code is cloned from GitHub and
how the VS code environment is set up.
So technically what it's doingis enhancing the activate script
from the Matter project tostreamline that initial setup.
(14:04):
So first time Matter clone andproject creation or build should
be a lot faster than before.
And in upcoming VS Code releases, we'llhave additional improvements to ease
the process of adding Matter middlewareinto an existing project or code base.
For customers with a product that'salready in production and now they
(14:28):
wanna add matter support, they will beable to accelerate that development.
Bridgette Stone (14:34):
That's huge.
Anyone who's ever tried to clone arepo and set up a build environment
knows how painful it can be.
Faster setup and easierintegration are things developers
will immediately appreciate.
We will put the links in theepisode notes to direct people to
the SDK and VS Code improvements.
Okay, Sujata, last question,and it's a fun one.
(14:55):
You've been in the trenches withMatter from the beginning, so you've
seen how far it's come, but lookingahead, what excites you the most?
If you fast forward two years, what doyou hope to look back on and smile about?
Sujata Neidig (15:08):
Love this question.
And actually I'm already smilingbecause of what Matter has already
accomplished, bringing together allaspects of the Smart Home industry
to create this unified protocol.
We're talking brands and ecosystems thatcompete with each other, working together
to provide this unified capability.
(15:30):
So when I think about two yearsfrom now, I'll look back and smile.
A. Because I'll be enjoyingall of my Matter and NXP based
experiences in my autonomous home.
And then
B. Because I think in that point, thequestion that always comes up now is
" How is adoption of Matter happening"?
(15:50):
And I think that is going to change to,"Okay, what's next in the Smart Home"?
Bridgette Stone (15:56):
It's such a powerful image, not just asking what's Matter
adoption like, but already movingon to what's next in the Smart Home.
That's the kind of progress thatkeeps the industry exciting.
Kyle Dando (16:09):
So Sujata thank you so much for joining us.
You've helped break down what matteris, why it's important, and how NXP
is uniquely positioned to supportdevelopers bringing it to life.
NXP's Matter solutions span from thosehighest performing Application Processors
in the i.MX family, all the way to thelow energy microcontrollers at the edge.
(16:29):
Not too many suppliers can help developersacross all of these requirements.
NXP allows Matter developers torely on one supplier for trusted
innovation, performance, and support.
They no longer need to juggleso many different suppliers.
Listeners should look at all theMatter support that Sujata brought up.
These recent changes will improve howthey can create projects and how they can
(16:53):
improve their development environment.
There's just so much informationabout the NXP solutions for Matter.
You know what would be a greatidea, Sujata, is if you had your own
podcast or your own video series.
Oh, wait, wait.
You do?
It's called Conversations at the Edge.
Sujata, what do you think shouldwe let people know about your other
(17:15):
resource for learning more about Matter?
Sujata Neidig (17:17):
Absolutely.
I loved doing Conversations at the Edgeand the first season was all about Matter.
So there's three episodes, so encouragethe audience to check those out.
And to you and Bridgette, thankyou so much for having me on your
podcast to talk about Matter.
It was a lot of fun.
Bridgette Stone (17:37):
Thanks for being here, Sujata.
We learned a ton and we'll makesure to put links for Conversations
at the Edge in the episode notes.
Kyle Dando (17:44):
And to all of our listeners, if you enjoyed this conversation, and
how could you have not, don't forgetto Like, Subscribe and turn on your
Notifications so that you can learnabout when our next episode drops.
And take a few seconds to drop somefeedback in the comment section.
If you have any questions from theconversation that we just had on
Matter, let us know what they are.
Bridgette Stone (18:06):
Yes, please do.
We love getting your feedback anduntil next time, keep innovating
and we'll catch you on the nextepisode of the EdgeVerse Techcast.
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