Award-winning LoRa-enabled ICs target IoT devices that need the ultimate link budget with minimal power consumption and proven industry adopted lineage.

Part
Number
Product
Status
LoRa IP
Generation
Modulations Frequency Range
(MHz)
Rx
Current (mA)
Sensitivity
@SF12/125 kHz (dBm)
Tx Power
(dBm)
SF LoRa BW
(kHz)
LR1121 Active 3 FSK, LoRa, LR-FHSS 150-960
1525-1660 L-band
1900-2100 S-band
2400-2500
5.4 -141 +22 (sub-GHz)
+11.5 (2.4GHz)
5-12 62.5-500
125-500
203-812
SX1281 Active 2 FSK, LoRa, FLRC 2400-2500 5.5 -132 @SF12/203 kHz +12.5 5-12 200-1600
SX1280 Active 2 FSK, LoRa, FLRC 2400-2500 5.5 -132 @SF12/203 kHz +12.5 5-12 200-1600
LLCC68 Active 2 FSK, LoRa 150-960 4.6 -129 @SF9/125 kHz +22 5-11 125-500
SX1268 Active 2 FSK, LoRa 410-810 4.6 -137 +22 5-12 7.8-500
SX1262 Active 2 FSK, LoRa, LR-FHSS 150-960 4.6 -137 +22 5-12 7.8-500
SX1261 Active 2 FSK, LoRa, LR-FHSS 150-960 4.6 -137 +15 5-12 7.8-500
SX1278 Active 1 FSK, LoRa, OOK 137-525 11 -137 +20 6-12 7.8-500
SX1276 Active 1 FSK, LoRa, OOK 137-1020 11 -137 +20 6-12 7.8-500
SX1272 Active 1 FSK, LoRa, OOK 862-1020 10 -137 +20 6-12 125-500
Part number Chipset Region Type Description
LR1121ED1THDAS LR1121 Europe/US DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, LR1121, LoRa 868MHz ISM Band for Europe, LoRa 915MHz ISM Band for US and 2.4GHz ISM Band
LR1121DVK1TBKS LR1121 Europe DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, LR1121, LoRa 868MHz ISM Band for Europe and 2.4GHz ISM Band
LR1121DVK1TCKS LR1121 North America DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, LR1121, LoRa 915MHz ISM Band for North America and 2.4GHz ISM Band
LR1121DVK1TGKS LR1121 China DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, LR1121, LoRa 490MHz ISM Band for China and 2.4GHz ISM Band
SX1261DVK1BAS SX1261 Europe DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1261, 868MHz for Europe
SX1261DVK1CAS SX1261 Asia DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1261, 923MHz for Asia
SX1262DVK1CAS SX1262 North America DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1262, 915MHz for North America
SX1262DVK1CBS SX1262 Korea DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1262, 923MHz for Korea
SX1262DVK1DAS SX1262 India DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1262, 866MHz for India
SX1262DVK1PAS SX1262 North America DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1262, 915MHz for Australia and North America
SX1268DVK1GAS SX1268 China/Asia DVK Development Kit, SX1268, 490MHz for China and Asia
SX1272DVK1BAS SX1272 Europe DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1272, 868MHz
SX1272DVK1CAS SX1272 North America DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1272, 915MHz
SX1276DVK1IAS SX1276 Europe DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1276, 169MHz (LF) or 868MHz (HF)
SX1276DVK1JAS SX1276 Europe DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1276, 433MHz (LF) or 868MHz (HF)
SX1276DVK1KAS SX1276 China/North America DVK LoRa Connect™ Development Kit, SX1276, 470MHz (LF) or 915MHz (HF)
SX1280DVK1ZHP SX1280 Worldwide DVK LoRa Connect™, SX1280 Development Kit
SX1280ED1ZHP SX1280 Worldwide DVK LoRa Connect™, SX1280 Development Kit for LoRa Basics™ Modem 2.4GHz
LLCC68MB2BAS LLCC68 Europe Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield for Smart Home Applications LLCC68, 868MHz
LLCC68MB2CAS LLCC68 North America Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield for Smart Home Applications LLCC68, 915MHz
LLCC68MB2GAS LLCC68 China/Asia Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield for Smart Home Applications LLCC68, 490MHz for China and Asia
SX1261MB1LDCS SX1261 Europe/North America Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1261, Switchless Design, 868MHz for Europe and 915MHz for North America
SX1261MB2BAS SX1261 Europe Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1261, 868MHz for Europe
SX1262MB1LDCS SX1262 India/North America Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1262, Switchless Design, 866MHz for India and 915MHz for North America
SX1262MB2CAS SX1262 North America Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1262, 915MHz for North America
SX1272MB2DAS SX1272 Europe/North America Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1272, 868 and 915MHz
SX1276MB1LAS SX1276 North America Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1276, 433MHz (LF) or 915MHz (HF)
SX1276MB1MAS SX1276 Europe Mbed Shield LoRa Connect™ Mbed Shield, SX1276, 433MHz (LF) or 868MHz (HF)
SX1272RF1BAS SX1272 Europe Single RF Module LoRa Connect™ Single RF Module, SX1272, 868MHz
SX1272RF1CAS SX1272 North America Single RF Module LoRa Connect™ Single RF Module, SX1272, 915MHz
SX1276RF1IAS SX1276 Europe Single RF Module LoRa Connect™ Single RF Module, SX1276, 169MHz (LF) or 868MHz (HF)
SX1276RF1JAS SX1276 Europe Single RF Module LoRa Connect™ Single RF Module, SX1276, 433MHz (LF) or 868MHz (HF)
SX1276RF1KAS SX1276 China/North America Single RF Module LoRa Connect™ Single RF Module, SX1276, 470MHz (LF) or 915MHz (HF)

Frequently Asked Questions

Purpose: Focused on long-range, low-power connectivity for IoT devices.

Key Features:

  • Provides the core LoRa modulation technology for communication between IoT devices and LoRaWAN gateways.
  • Optimized for devices that require long battery life, wide coverage, and low data rates.
  • Supports diverse IoT applications like smart metering, environmental monitoring, and industrial IoT.

Applications:

  • Devices that primarily need reliable connectivity over long distances with minimal data processing or storage requirements.
  • Used extensively in traditional LoRaWAN deployments.

Example Use:

Connecting a network of temperature sensors to a central gateway over a wide geographical area.

Additional FAQs

Purpose: Combines connectivity and edge computing capabilities for advanced IoT applications.

Key Features:

  • Integrates LoRa transceivers with additional features like geolocation (Wi-Fi sniffing, GNSS scanning, etc.) and edge computing capabilities.
  • Reduces energy consumption by offloading heavy processing to the network, extending device battery life.
  • Designed to provide a scalable solution for tracking and managing IoT assets.

Applications:

  • Asset tracking and geolocation (e.g., supply chain logistics, vehicle tracking).
  • Advanced edge IoT solutions where local processing and intelligent data management are essential.

Example Use:

A tracker on a shipping container that provides real-time location using GPS and Wi-Fi scanning while sending data via LoRaWAN.

Additional FAQs

LoRa Connect and LoRa Edge are both solutions from Semtech, leveraging LoRa (Long Range) technology for IoT connectivity, but they are designed for distinct use cases within the LoRa ecosystem. Here's a comparison:

Feature LoRa Connect LoRa Edge
Focus Connectivity only Connectivity + Edge computing
Geolocation Not supported Supported (Wi-Fi, GNSS, LoRaWAN)
Applications Static IoT sensors Dynamic asset tracking
Processing Basic sensor data transmission Local processing and intelligence
Power Efficiency Long battery life Optimized for power in tracking apps

Use LoRa Connect if your application is centered around simple, long-range data transmission.

Use LoRa Edge if you need advanced features like geolocation, edge intelligence, and dynamic IoT management.

Additional FAQs

Additional FAQs