XCVR Development Board & Reference Design

Turnkey Long Range Wireless Development Solution

Connected Development (CD) is an expert engineering design services firm leveraging over a decade’s worth of industry experience. Recently, CD launched the XCVR Development Board & Reference Design with SX126x LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver. Based on Semtech’s SX126X Series, the XCVR Development Board & Reference Design with SX126x LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver provides a cost-effective and compact development solution for a multitude of long-range wireless applications.

The XCVR Development Board has a pre-tested and proven reference design for PCB layout and RF optimization. Offered in three variants, the SX1261, SX1262, and LLCC68 for support in NA and EMEA. Additionally, the XCVR dev board is compatible with Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 SoC.

Key Features:

• Software support for Nordic Semiconductor (Zephyr and MBED)

• LoRa® and FSK Modem

• 163 dB maximum link budget for SX1261 / 170 dB maximum link budget for SX1262

• +15 dBm high efficiency PA for SX1261 / +22 or +15 dBm high efficiency PA for SX1262& LLCC68

• Low RX current of 4.6 Ma

• Using the device internal DC_DC

• Programmable bit rate up to 62.5 kbps LoRa® and 300 kbps FSK

• High sensitivity: Down to -148 dBm

• 88 dB blocking immunity at 1 MHz offset

• Co-channel rejection of 19 dB in LoRa modulation

• Built-in bit synchronizer for clock recovery

• Automatic Channel Activity Detection (CAD) with ultra-fast AFC

Applications:

• SX126x: IoT applications o Smart meters o Supply chain and logistics o Building automation o Agricultural sensors o Smart cities o Retail store sensors o Asset tracking o Streetlights o Parking sensors o Environmental sensors o Healthcare o Safety and security sensors o Remote control applications

• LLCC68: o Smart home o Smart community o Consumer

Complete with all necessary radio design files for successful deployment, the XCVR Development Board & Reference Design with SX126x LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver is mounted on an Arduino Uno carrier board and utilizes RF Integrated Passive Device to provide the most compact footprint possible. The XCVR Development Board with SX126x LoRa® Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver is available exclusively at Mouser Electronics and Symmetry Electronics.

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