CHANDLER, Ariz.
and LABEGE, France,
Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading
provider of microcontroller (MCU), mixed-signal, analog and
Flash-IP solutions, and Sigfox, the world's leading provider of
global solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), today launched
the industry's first FCC-certified, fully integrated RF transceiver
and kits for developing IoT solutions for use on the Sigfox
network.
Powered by Microchip's highly integrated ATA8520E, a
low-power RF transceiver with an integrated AVR®
microcontroller, the new kits contain the first FCC-certified board
that allows developers to easily connect to Sigfox's long-range,
two-way global IoT network – resulting in a low-cost, low-power
device-to-cloud connectivity solution.
This is ideal for IoT applications in the US, ranging from
logistics, to agriculture, smart cities and other
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) sectors. The ATA8520E is also the first
fully Sigfox-certified chip suitable for both North America and Europe.
The solution is available in two versions. Customers can either
purchase Microchip's Sigfox-certified ATA8520E as a standalone kit,
designed primarily to test the technology, or as a kit combined
with an Xplained Pro board, a solution for system-design
purposes. Both are dedicated for Sigfox's IoT network in the
license-free ISM bands. The solutions come complete with the Sigfox
library, modulation, ID and PAC code, and a security key enabling
IoT developers to quickly get their designs to market.
Currently operating in 24 countries, Sigfox is on its way to
establishing one global, seamless network that provides simple,
ubiquitous, energy-efficient connectivity for billions of devices
that periodically will send small quantities of data over long
distances. Sigfox and Microchip are teaming together to drive down
IoT device costs, operational costs and power consumption,
ultimately resulting in substantially longer battery life compared
to traditional cellular, Bluetooth® or Wi-Fi®
connectivity.
"The applications for the rapidly growing IoT market are
endless," said Matthias Kaestner,
vice president of Microchip's Radio Frequency and Automotive
business unit. "With this new FCC-certified solution combining the
best of Microchip and Sigfox offerings, the possibilities are
unlimited for the billions of IoT connections. Our Sigfox solution
gives any IoT application the secure, long-range wireless
connectivity required to get these 'smart' things 'connected' – at
a fraction of the cost and power consumption of a cellular
connection."
"We are excited with Microchip's long-range wireless solution as
it is compelling, reliable and out-of-the-box ready," said
Tony Francesca, Sigfox vice
president of Global Ecosystem Partners. "With its FCC
certification, we look forward in partnering with Microchip to
enable many IoT use cases and billions of devices to be connected
to Sigfox's network in the US and other countries that are based on
FCC type approvals."
For more information about Microchip's Sigfox solutions, visit:
www.atmel.com/products/wireless/sigfox
About the ATA8520E Wireless Sigfox Solutions
The
ATA8520x family features the industry's highest-performance,
lowest-power sub-GHz Systems-on-Chip (SoC) transceiver designed to
maximize range and battery life for power-sensitive wireless
systems. Offering frequency coverage for 868 MHz in Europe and 902 MHz in North America, the ATA8520x transceivers offer
industry-leading RF performance resulting in extended wireless
range and compliance with the industry's most stringent narrowband
regulatory standards. The ATA8520x transceivers provide exceptional
power efficiency resulting in fewer battery replacements and/or
reduced battery size.
Availability
There are currently four types of
development kits available today for both US and European networks.
For additional information and to purchase the kits, contact any
Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor
or visit www.atmel.com/products/wireless/sigfox. Kits
are also available on the Sigfox Partner Network.
Resources
High-res images available through Flickr or
editorial contact below (feel free to publish):
- Kit Image:
www.flickr.com/photos/microchiptechnology/29914332614/sizes/l
About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc.
(NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller,
mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk
product development, lower total system cost and faster time to
market for thousands of diverse customer applications
worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers
outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and
quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at
www.microchip.com.
About Atmel
Atmel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Microchip Technology Inc.
About Sigfox
Sigfox provides global, simple,
cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions to power the Internet
of Things (IoT). Today, its worldwide network and broad ecosystem
of partners are already enabling companies to accelerate digital
transformation, develop new services and value. The Sigfox's
network has been designed to act like a huge radio telescope
capturing signals from billions of objects all over the planet.
Soon we will be able to give up batteries so as to use energy
harvesting solutions to power data transmission. The vision of
the company is to "Make Things Come Alive," by giving a voice to
the physical world we live in – allowing these objects to play a
role in economic development, optimization of industrial processes
and safeguarding of species of our planet, amongst the exciting
opportunities in today's new digital era. Currently present in 24
countries, and on track to reach over 60 by 2018, the Sigfox global
network today covers 1,35 million square kilometers with a
population of 358 million people. Millions of connected objects are
already registered on the network across all five continents.
Founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs Ludovic Le
Moan and Christophe Fourtet, the French company is
headquartered in Labège near Toulouse,
France's "IoT Valley." Sigfox also has offices worldwide in
Paris, Madrid, Munich, Boston, San
Francisco, Dubai and
Singapore. For more information,
visit http://www.sigfox.com and follow us on Twitter at
@SIGFOX.
Note: The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo, AVR and
the Atmel name and logo are registered trademarks of Microchip
Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. All other
trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective
companies.
Press Contacts:
Brian Thorsen, Microchip
480-792-7182
brian.thorsen@microchip.com
Laurence Collet, Sigfox PR
Manager
+33 7 86 27 36 43
laurence.collet@Sigfox.com
Kristi Mason, Sigfox U.S.
Communications Manager
603-493-7038, Edelman
kristi.mason@Sigfox.com
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