LoRa™ Technology

low power consumption
At +14dbm output power, 868MHz:
Up to 5km range

in urban environment, up to 15km suburban
>10 year battery life capability
Robust communication
Not susceptible to interference from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM, LTE, etc
Improved network capacity
Connect more nodes, 100k to 300k nodes

sold out or when it requires maintenance
Cities could offer smart

metering and apps to help drivers find parking spaces
Animal lovers could track their pets or study migration patterns over longer distances
Logistics providers could track cargo containers on trucks, ships and trains
Home heating oil companies could receive automatic alerts when home oil tanks are running low

of members that believes the Internet-of-Things era is now
Already more

than 180 companies have joined with over 400 requests for membership
Mission to standardize Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) being deployed around the world to enable Internet-of-Things (IoT), Machine-to-Machine (M2M), smart city and industrial applications
The Alliance members will collaborate to drive the global success of the LoRaTM protocol (LoRaWANTM), by sharing knowledge and experience to guarantee interoperability between operators and devices in one open global standard

dB
90 months
18 months
>100 months
36-60 months

noise floor improves sensitivity by ~20dB
Robust against interference, noise, and

jamming
Multiples signals can occupy the same channel (CDMA)
Tolerant to frequency offsets (unlike DSSS)

total end-to-end ownership
Public Network
Telco operator managed networks, servicing subscriber nodes
Hybrid

Network
Enterprise deployment of Nodes & Gateways, for specific area coverage
Provisioned to a commercial LoRaWAN server product

End Users

Telco Operator

Cisco Webex building in San Jose
>20miles to San Bruno

A conservative

1 mile radius allows for in-building penetration even at the edges

7 Gateways cover all of lower Manhattan

Longest Range Coverage !

power consumption from minimum synchronization and hops in mesh network
Not

constrained to single application (ie, Zigbee)
Easily connect millions of nodes to LoRa concentrators
Adaptive data rate feature on Network server
Optimizes the network capacity, battery lifetime and creates a fully scalable system
Strong ecosystem established with partners
Support local area network and nationwide deployment

A) stack
Microchip “RN-Style” Modem
Complete Stack on Board
Simple ASCII command via

UART
Easy configuration
Quick time to market
Fully certified
Works with any MCU
Supply voltage: 2.1V-3.6V
14x GPIOs
Modem size (same as RN171)
17.8 x 26.7 x 3 mm

915 MHz (FCC) - Adjustable
+14 dBm @ 868 MHz (ETSI)
+10

dBm @ 433 MHz
High sensitivity: down to -148 dBm
168 dB maximum link budget
Tx current: 40 mA typ at +14 dBm
Rx current: 14.2 mA typ
Sleep mode/ low power down mode: 1 uA typ
Excellent blocking immunity
FSK and LoRa
Programmable bit rate: 300bps – 5.5kbps (LoRa)

antenna
Integrated filtering and matching circuits
I/O Expansion: 6x analog, 6x digital,

UART, I2C
Compact size: 27 x 18 x 3.2 mm
FCC Modular Certification

Complete Solution!
Integrates LoRa® Radio, PIC MCU & LoRaWAN Stack
Pre-tested against all major LoRaWAN gateways & servers
Simple ASCII Command Set
Optimized for Embedded Designs
Quick Time-to-Market

Development Tools
PICtail for Microchip MCU kits
Mote for portable testing
Both support USB Interface
Demo Code available

$69.99

$65

Test Points
OLED Display & Menu Buttons
ICSP (USB App)
Sensors (Light & Temp)
USB-UART

Bridge
LED Indicators
USB Port (mini)

& 868MHz, external antenna
Integrated filtering and matching circuits
I/O Expansion: 6x

analog, 6x digital, UART, I2C
Compact size: 27 x 18 x 3 mm
European R&TTE Certifications

Complete Solution!
Integrates LoRa™ Radio, PIC MCU & LoRaWAN Stack
Pre-tested against all major LoRaWAN gateways & servers
Simple ASCII Command Set
Optimized for Embedded Designs
Quick Time-to-Market
IEEE globally unique address included

Development Tools
PICtail for Microchip MCU kits
Mote for portable testing
Both support USB Interface
Example Code available

$69.99

$65

and 915MHz kits available
Includes an 8 channel* gateway and 2

motes
Local LoRaWAN Network/Application server (docker image)
GUI for Config & Testing (Windows, Linux and MAC OS)
DV164140-1 (868 MHz); $499
DV146140-2 (915 MHz); $499
www.microchip.com/LoRa

* 6 channel for the DV164140-1

, European Compliant, R&TTE Certified
LoRa Alliance LoRaWAN Certified
DM164138 – RN2483

Mote Evaluation Board
RN-2483-PICtail – RN2483 PICtail daughter card
RN2903-I/RM095 NA Module
915MHz , FCC Certified Module
LoRa Alliance LoRaWAN Pre-Certified (LoRa Alliance has not completed the certification suite)
DM164139 – RN2903 Mote Evaluation Board
RN-2903-PICtail – RN2903 PICtail daughter card

In Development
LoRa Technology Evaluation Kit
LoRa Gateway Core and RF Boards
LocalHOST LoRa Network Server
(2) LoRa Motes
Allows an “Out of the Box” LoRa Network Evaluation Kit
Evaluation ONLY! Not Commercial Grade
Target Release – FY1Q17

and 868MHz; R&TTE Assessed Module
RN2903 North America: 915MHz; FCC

Certified Module
For any other option not available now, please contact Microchip
Secondly  Decide what kind of network customer wants to build:
Private network:
Choose gateway from our partner: Kerlink, Multi-Tech, Link Labs, others coming soon
Select current available private network service from service provider partner like Loriot.io, Actility, or Orbiwise. Others coming soon
Public network: Customer contacts the available Public Network operator
Regionally specific. Many in Europe, (1) in US (Senet). Others coming soon
Public Networks have gateway and network server available.
Microchip LoRa™ module are able to communicate to those network controller directly when using the standard LoRaWAN Protocol.
Finally, test proper Microchip LoRa™ Technology module or LoRa Technology development tool with the chosen gateway/ network option.

is not supported in the LoRaWAN Protocol spec
I just bought

two Motes, are they able to talk to each other?
No, The Motes are pre-loaded with the LoRaWAN protocol and it does not support P2P
I just bought two Motes. Now what do I do?
Customers will need there own Gateway to set up a LoRa Network or be fortunate enough to be covered by a Public LoRa Network, which means they need to contact the Public LoRa Network Provider
I need a couple Motes for my customer, are they available and where can I get them?
The LoRa Modules and Motes are released to production. Please order from mD or a local disty
The LoRa Modules are not available for samples
My customer wants to test the long range capability of the LoRa Technology. How can they do that?
Customers need a gateway with a high gain antenna and a high vantage point position to get the maximum (10 mile) range from an end device to the gateway. A LoRa Network needs to be set up to test the range
Is LoRa a good replacement for BT, BLE, or Wi-Fi?
No, LoRa is a Low-Power Wide Area Network technology. It is not meant to compete with of displace the other PAN/LAN technologies
Where can I find more information about LoRa and LoRa Networks?
The LoRa-Alliance.org webpage is a great source of information along with the Micorchip.com/lora website
Will the LoRa Modules work with the Multi-Tech Gateway?
Yes, We have tested and used the Multi-Tech Gateways in many configurations

LoRa Modules?
No, the current Modules do not allow customer application

code.
They do have an ASCII command set that allows you to customize the module
Will the LoRaWAN Stack be available for my customer to use?
Yes, The MCU08 team is working on releasing the LoRaWAN Protocol Stack in a future MCC release
Is there a 32-bit version of the LoRa Module available?
The current module is based on a PIC18. A future 32-bit module is in definition. No schedule available
How is the LoRa Sub-GHz module different from the MRF89XA or other Sub-GHz solutions?
The LoRa transceiver uses a Chirp-Spread Spectrum modulation where the 89XA and other sub-GHz radios are mostly FSK. The CSS provides better receive sensitivity giving it a better range.
Is Microchip going to release a LoRa Gateway?
No, the gateway in its basic form is a packet forwarder. We are developing an RF module for the Gateway to help customers who want to build their own gateway. This will not be released until FY1Q17

communication (uplink)
Server communicates with end-device (downlink) during predetermined response windows:
LoRaWAN™

Network Protocol
End-Device Classes

Multicast messages
Small payloads
Long intervals
Periodic beacon from gateway
Extra receive window (ping

slot)
Server can initiate transmission at fixed intervals

LoRaWAN™ Network Protocol
End-Device Classes

can initiate transmission at any time
End-device is constantly receiving

LoRaWAN™

Network Protocol
End-Device Classes

& Time on air
Bitrate
SF12
11
10
9
8
7
14km
10km
7km
5km
3km
290bps
530
970
Avg bitrate ~1300bps
2D simulation (flat environment)

& Time on air
Bitrate
SF12
11
10
9
8
7
14km
10km
7km
5km
3km
290bps
530
970
2D simulation (flat environment)
7km
5km
3km

to Pass the LoRa Alliance’s LoRaWAN Certification Program
Senet has over

115,000 sq miles of coverage across the US primarily in the Northeast, Midwest and California 
During 2016, network deployment continues on an aggressive pace, including deep coverage in innovation districts of greater Boston and San Francisco Bay area. 
Mar 1st, 2016 – Cisco and Actility will provide LoRa IoT as SaaS model
Both have relationships with tier one mobile operators and are positioning this service as an “available now” alternative to new LTE-based solutions.

supporting LoRaWAN infrastructure
Founder member & Active contributor to LoRa Alliance
Point-to-Point

comms are NOT supported
Mesh topologies are NOT supported
A gateway & server software is ALWAYS needed
Best engagements will be via Alliance members and their partners / customers
Our key value is integration
Radio, MCU & LoRaWAN in a turnkey solution
Proven with eco-system partners

low power communication
Microchip is a Founding-member of LoRa Alliance
Microchip modems

target end-node applications
Microchip LoRa complete “out-of-the-box” solution saves time-to-market
Established LoRa ecosystem and partner relationships makes deployment quick & easy

www.microchip.com/LoRa