Do Smart Locks Need Encryption Chips?

Do Smart Locks Need Encryption Chips?

Smart locks, as an important component of the smart home ecosystem, bring great convenience to users’ daily lives, but the accompanying security risks cannot be ignored. In the field of smart locks, the ease of copying card keys is a prominent issue and security concern. In the field of smart access control and locks, the … Read more

Comprehensive Layout of GD32 Series MCUs Reshaping Smart Lock Applications

Comprehensive Layout of GD32 Series MCUs Reshaping Smart Lock Applications

In recent years, smart locks have become an important entry point for smart homes, with the market size continuously expanding. Previously, products mainly featured a single function of “fingerprint + password”; however, as users’ demands for security and interactive experience continue to rise, smart locks are rapidly evolving towards a three-in-one form of “lock + … Read more

Smart Home Technology: The Ultimate Alliance of Cameras, Door Locks, and Sensors for Home Security

Smart Home Technology: The Ultimate Alliance of Cameras, Door Locks, and Sensors for Home Security

The Neglected Home: A Crisis Lurking A few days ago, I came across alarming news: a family returning from vacation found their door lock pried open, and their home ransacked, with valuables stolen; another family suffered a fire due to aging electrical wires, which spread rapidly, turning their home to ashes in an instant. Fortunately, … Read more

Launch of AK1037 Series Low-Power Lock Control SoC Chip

Launch of AK1037 Series Low-Power Lock Control SoC Chip

●●● On August 1, 2025, Ankai Micro officially launched the AK1037 series low-power lock control SoC chip designed specifically for smart locks. This series of chips integrates core functions such as fingerprint recognition acceleration, RFID card recognition, BLE, touch buttons, and voice broadcasting, achieving a high level of integration. A high-performance, ultra-low-power system platform and … Read more

Ankai Micro Launches Low-Power Lock Control SoC Chip

Ankai Micro Launches Low-Power Lock Control SoC Chip

Ankai Micro announced on the evening of July 31 that it has officially launched the AK1037 series of low-power lock control SoC chips designed specifically for smart locks. This series of chips features a built-in RISC-V core and integrates core functions such as fingerprint recognition acceleration, RFID card recognition, touch buttons, and voice broadcasting, characterized … Read more

Introduction to Proximity Unlocking Solutions Based on Low Energy Bluetooth (BLE) Technology

Introduction to Proximity Unlocking Solutions Based on Low Energy Bluetooth (BLE) Technology

From early mechanical keys to RF remote keys, and then to Near Field Communication (NFC), wireless unlocking technology has continuously evolved towards greater convenience and intelligence. However, traditional solutions have significant limitations: key activation often leads to forgetting to carry keys; NFC requires active contact with the device, which does not achieve true “unconscious” operation. … Read more

The Rise of Smart Locks in the Era of IoT

The Rise of Smart Locks in the Era of IoT

Smart Lock Replacement and Unlocking Services, WeChat Phone: 13352025282 Smart locks are intelligent locking devices that use human fingerprints and facial recognition as identification carriers and means. They are a perfect combination of computer information technology, electronic technology, mechanical technology, and modern hardware craftsmanship. Fingerprint locks generally consist of two parts: electronic recognition and control, … Read more

Meeting Diverse Demands for Smart Locks: Tuya’s Commercial Lock PCBA Solution Leads Industry Innovation

Meeting Diverse Demands for Smart Locks: Tuya's Commercial Lock PCBA Solution Leads Industry Innovation

With the increasing popularity of smart locks, the smart lock industry is experiencing significant market opportunities. The “2023-2028 China Smart Lock Industry Market Development Monitoring and Investment Outlook Report” indicates that the market size of China’s smart lock industry is showing a year-on-year upward trend, with an expected market size of 29.9 billion yuan by … Read more

22 Tips To Protect Your Home Security From Smart Home Vulnerabilities

22 Tips To Protect Your Home Security From Smart Home Vulnerabilities

During work hours, you can check your phone to see how the baby at home is doing. While lounging on the couch, just say a line from “Story of Yanxi Palace” and the TV plays automatically. At night, the smart alarm system guards you like a 24-hour boyfriend. This kind of day is quite ordinary. … Read more