Microchip Technology LoRa® Solutions

Microchip Technology LoRa® Solutions provide Cloud connectivity with long-range, sub-gigahertz radio frequency bands. LoRa is a wireless standard for long-range, low-power, low data-rate applications. By achieving a range of more than 15 kilometers in a suburban environment and more than 2 kilometers in a dense urban environment, LoRa solutions target multiple application domains, such as Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, smart agriculture, and supply chain and tracking.

As one of the founding members of the LoRa Alliance, Microchip Technology is at the forefront of this cutting-edge IoT technology, offering:

Ultra-low-power, highly integrated solutions
Stand-alone and pre-programmed modules for ease of use and fast time to market
One-stop solutions with a proven LoRaWAN® stack, Integrated Circuits (ICs), modules, reference design packages, and technical support

Features

Reduced design risk
- Regulatory-certified modules
- Chip-down reference design package
- Interoperability tested software
- Trusted supply chain
- Wireless Design Check Services
Increased battery life
- Ultra-low-power 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0+ based MCUs
- Sleep currents down to 790nA
- Low-power RAM with battery back-up

Secure authentication
- Trust&GO LoRa secure authentication with ATECC608B secure element
- Pre-provisioned secure elements with authentication AES128 keys
- Simplified logistics of shipping shared keys and reduces manufacturing costs
- Unique, trusted, protected, and managed device identity

Applications

Agriculture
- Livestock tracking and management
- Irrigation systems
- Asset management
- Crop management
Smart City
- Streetlighting
- Traffic management
- Parking management
- Waste management

Industrial
- Smart energy metering
- Waste management
- Process control
- Lighting control

LoRa ICs

Ultra-low-power SAM R34 and SAM R35 LoRa device family with sleep currents down to 790nA
Integrated 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M0+ based MCU, sub-GHz radio, and proven LoRaWAN software stack
Up to 256KB Flash and 40KB RAM in a compact 6mm x 6mm BGA (Ball Grid Array) package
FCC, IC, and RED certified development boards and reference designs
Detailed certified chip-down reference design package with schematics, BOM, and hardware design guidelines
Enhanced secure authentication

LoRa Modules

Fully certified 868MHz and 915MHz modules
FCC, IC, RED, and ANATEL certified
Module types
- Stand-alone modules include 256KB Flash and 40KB RAM to accommodate user application software along with the LoRaWAN stack
- Pre-programmed modules feature a simple ASCII command interface over UART for ease of use
Castellated SMT pads for easy and reliable PCB mounting
Proven software along with application examples

LoRaWAN Stack

At the heart of every LoRaWAN end-node is the LoRaWAN stack. Microchip Technology simplifies LoRaWAN software development by providing a proven LoRaWAN stack.

Developed, maintained, and supported by Microchip Technology
Supports Class A and Class C modes of operation
LoRaWAN 1.0.4 regional parameters
Multi-region support: US915, EU868, AS923, AU915, KR920, IN865 bands
Proven operation with leading network providers including Actility, Senet, The Things Network, and Everynet