In order to facilitate the development of connected devices, Kinéis provides ready-to-use components handling the Kinéis protocols and easy to integrate into industrial products. Our evaluation boards and development kits allow for fast prototyping and reduced lead times to market. 

	Modules	Interface boards	Demo devices
Protocol stack	depending on reference	depending on reference
RF design
Hardware design
Software development
Mechanical design
Typical volume	50 - 10k	Small (<10)	Small (<10)
Usage	Device development or upgrade	Quick testing, demonstration device development	Field testing for use case validation
Target	Device manufacturers with hardware design skills	Device manufacturers, tech enthusiasts, academics	Service providers or final users
Certification	Device certification	Device certification if integrated in a final device	None

Devices designed from a Kinéis product will have to go through the Device certification before being deployed on the field.

Custom developments of connected devices, without integrating one of our products, are also possible and will need to be certified by Kinéis before connecting to our satellites. Please refer to:

• Communication protocol for more information on our protocol specifications
• Transceiver certification for the certification requirements