November 17, 2024
TOP-electronics partners with Newracom to expand IoT connectivity solutions
TOP-electronics is proud to announce its partnership with Newracom, a global leader in Wi-Fi HaLow technology. This collaboration brings NEWRACOM’s state-of-the-art wireless connectivity solutions to TOP-electronics’ portfolio, offering unparalleled opportunities for engineers and developers designing IoT applications.
NEWRACOM’s innovative products, including the NRC7292 and NRC7394, are built on the IEEE 802.11ah standard, delivering extended range, superior material penetration, and low power consumption. These features make them ideal for diverse IoT applications, from smart homes and cities to industrial automation and agriculture.
Through this partnership, TOP-electronics reinforces its commitment to providing customers with cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving demands of IoT development. By offering NEWRACOM’s advanced Wi-Fi HaLow technology, TOP-electronics empowers engineers to create reliable, efficient, and scalable IoT devices.
Explore the possibilities with Newracom and TOP-electronics - your partners in innovation.
Operating in the Sub 1GHz license-exempt band, it offers a much greater range and material penetration when compared to 2.4GHz and 5GHz technologies. Configurable 1/2/4MHz channel widths with optional short guard interval (SGI) yield 150 Kbps to 15 Mbps PHY throughput which can support low data rate sensors up to high data rate surveillance camera applications. The protocol’s power-saving mechanisms greatly reduce power consumption and increase battery life.
The NRC7292 is a self-contained IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow SoCs that includes application processing and networking capabilities with a fully integrated radio transceiver. The NRC7292 is the ideal solution to add Wi-Fi connectivity to IoT products. It minimizes the PCB size, requires minimal external circuitries, and enables fast time-to-market.
The RF transceiver is a complete radio front-end optimized for the Sub 1GHz band and it has fully integrated pre-power amplifiers as well as the capability to support various commercial external FEM devices. With the dual-embedded ARM Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M3 processor, NRC7292 can be used either as a standalone device or a slave to a host processor via the serial peripheral interface (SPI) or universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) interface. In addition, it can support both Station and Access Point roles.
The NRC7394 is the successor of the world’s first Wi-Fi HaLow SoC, NRC7292 to enhance performance, cost-effectiveness, and further energy efficiency. It integrates an on-chip power amplifier, features a small footprint of 6mm x 6mm, and improves low-power performance to maximize battery life. It supports full IEEE 802.11ah (Wi-Fi HaLow) compatibility with enhanced performance, enabling 1, 2, and 4 MHz channels within a frequency range of 750-950 Mhz. Wi-Fi HaLow is a Sub GHz implementation of Wi-Fi designed for long-range communication of up to 1.5 km, specifically developed for various IoT devices.
The NRC7394 is ideal for integration into Wi-Fi HaLow devices across various applications such as Smart Home, Building Automation, Smart City, Smart Grid, Healthcare, Surveillance, Drones, and more.
The NRC7394 is a complete System-on-chip with the ability to run applications directly, without any external microprocessor. Its features provide device manufacturers with opportunities to create low-cost and energy-efficient Wi-Fi HaLow devices with years of battery life. It can help extend the lifecycle of Wi-Fi HaLow devices in the field while reducing energy costs for plug-in applications. Additionally, its small 6mm x 6mm footprint makes it easy to design even the smallest Wi-Fi HaLow-enabled devices.
Evaluation kits are available for those interested in considering the NRC7394 for their next Wi-Fi HaLow device. If you are designing a product with Wi-Fi HaLow and would like to evaluate the NRC7394 for its small footprint and low-power features, please contact us.
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