Sony Semiconductor Israel has begun mass production of its ALT1350 LPWA cellular chipset designed for asset trackers and smart utility meters.
The chipset is a cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT system-on-chip (SoC) that contains a low-power application microcontroller, sensor hub, enhanced security, integrate SIM location technology and an additional sub-GHz LPWA/FAN transceiver and NTN communications in a single chip.
Other features of the chipset include:
- Cellular connected standby mode (eDRX) connectivity
- 10 times longer battery life
- Power consumption below 3 µA
In asset trackers and smart cities, the ALT1350 can be used as a cellular modem, a low-power mesh device or a router between cellular and mesh networks that provide multiple connectivity backup options.
Sony Semiconductor Israel said that AM Telecom, Fibocom, Murata, Quectel, Semtech, Telit Cinterion and Wistron NewWeb Corp. have been designed into devices.
“The low-power, multi-radio capabilities of the ALT1350 unlock a new set of use cases for the vast battery-driven cellular LPWAN and short range wireless IoT application markets." said Manish Watwani, chief marketing and product officer at Telit Cinterion.
