There are many Matter-compatible smart lighting products beginning to hit the market. Matter is a smart home standard developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly the Zigbee Alliance) in collaboration with other leading companies in the smart home industry. Matter is designed to provide greater interoperability between smart home devices, allowing them to work seamlessly together, regardless of the brand or technology used.

Matter supports a wide range of smart home devices, including lighting, thermostats, door locks, security cameras, and more. The standard is based on open-source technology and is designed to be secure, reliable, and easy to use.

Nanoleaf

Toronto-Based Nanoleaf was an early adopter of Matter three years ago. Their Matter Over Thread Smart Lights are some of the first to hit the market this month. Nanoleaf recently released preorders for the first ever Matter over Thread Lighting for a unified smart home experience. Best Buy has created a new category for the company’s panels called “Smart Decor.” The company states that its revenue is growing 30% annually. More information on Nanoleaf Matter-enabled products can be found here.

Tridonic

Another manufacturer touting their Matter-compatible products is Tridonic, a leading LED smart driver manufacturer. Tridonic has been active in the development of the DALI-2 standard and has been offering the first LED drivers certified according to Zhaga Book 24, since 2022.

Matter now complements the proven DALI standard for wired lighting systems. With the support of the Matter protocol, Tridonic gives luminaire manufacturers the ability to quickly develop Matter-compatible luminaires that can be easily integrated in a wide variety of smart applications, including offices, retail stores, hotels, vacation rental properties, and the high-end residential sector. Thanks to Matter-compatible elements, the entire atmosphere of a room can be set up with just a few clicks on a single device – everything from lighting to air conditioning to smart locks.

Tridonic is one of the first manufacturers to offer Matter-compatible smart drivers and control modules: 

• Wireless Matter driver: Dimmable 24V constant-voltage driver available in 35W, 60W, 100W and 150W versions
• Active wireless Matter to DALI module: Active module with integrated 10 mA DALI bus supply and one momentary-action switch input
• Passive wireless Matter to DALI module: Passive module that requires a DALI power supply (power consumption: 4 mA), four momentary-action switch input
• Wireless Matter to DALI SR: With strain relief for robust installation and 50 mA integrated DALI power supply.

The new Matter-compatible DALI modules can be connected directly to DALI LED drivers already installed in existing luminaires and can then control them. There is no retrofitting work required. More information on Tridonic Matter-compatible smart lighting components is available here.

Images: Nanoleaf

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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