• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Electrical Engineering News and Products

Electronics Engineering Resources, Articles, Forums, Tear Down Videos and Technical Electronics How-To's

  • Products / Components
    • Analog ICs
    • Connectors
    • Microcontrollers
    • Power Electronics
    • Sensors
    • Test and Measurement
    • Wire / Cable
  • Applications
    • Automotive/Transportation
    • Industrial
    • IoT
    • Medical
    • Telecommunications
    • Wearables
    • Wireless
  • Resources
    • DesignFast
    • Digital Issues
    • Engineering Week
    • Oscilloscope Product Finder
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars / Digital Events
    • White Papers
    • Women in Engineering
  • Videos
    • Teschler’s Teardown Videos
    • EE Videos and Interviews
  • Learning Center
    • EE Classrooms
    • Design Guides
      • WiFi & the IOT Design Guide
      • Microcontrollers Design Guide
      • State of the Art Inductors Design Guide
    • FAQs
    • Ebooks / Tech Tips
  • EE Forums
    • EDABoard.com
    • Electro-Tech-Online.com
  • 5G

Module adds LTE to IoT devices

December 3, 2020 By Martin Rowe

LTE module from Sequans Communications reduces power consumption compared with earlier models.

With 2G and 3G cellular networks heading off to the sunset, IoT devices need to connect to LTE or 5G networks. Given that most IoT devices don’t need 5G speeds — nor can many afford the power consumption — and that 5G networks are still in deployment, it makes sense to connect devices such as meters to LTE networks. Addressing the never-ending need to reduce power consumption, Sequans Communications has introduced the Monarch 2 GM02S, an LTE Cat M1/NB1/NB2 module. The GM02S combines an LTE modem, RF front end, and power amplifier into a single module.

Sequans claims that the GM02S, based on the company’s Monarch 2 chip, which combines a modem and MCU, reduces power consumption by 60% over the previous chip. The module adds RF front and filters and +23 dBm power amplifiers to the chip, forming a complete LTE interface for low-power IoT applications. It operates on LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 70, 71, and 85 covering frequencies from 617 MHz to 2.2 GHz. These lower frequencies can easily handle the modules data rates of 590 kbps DL and 1.1 Mbps UL (Cat 1) and 120.7 kbps DL and 160 kbps UL (Cat NB1/NB2). Plus, you get good transmit range at these frequencies. The module operates on power-supply voltages from 2.2 V to 5.5 V, which means it can get power from AA batteries that can last for years depending on transmit power and use.

Having on onboard MCU lets you build applications for data collection from sensors. The module supports data interfaces such as JTAG, I2C, SPI, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). It also contains four UARTs and two SIMs (use with internal or external SIM or eSIM) and has a 50-Ω connection for an antenna. A general-purpose I/O (GPIO) port provides multiple module wake inputs and LTE-synchronized GPIO signals.

To control the internal modem, you can program the MCU to use a set of “AT” commands, which are compatible with the company’s previous generation of modems. The module also supports Internet Protocol (IP) and non-IP data delivery.

You may also like:


  • Why the 5G core converges wireless with wireline
DesignFast Banner version: 12cf851b

Filed Under: 5G, Applications, Telecommunications Tagged With: sequanscommunications

Primary Sidebar

EE Training Center Classrooms

EE Classrooms

Featured Resources

  • EE World Online Learning Center
  • CUI Devices – CUI Insights Blog
  • EE Classroom: Power Delivery
  • EE Classroom: Building Automation
  • EE Classroom: Aerospace & Defense
  • EE Classroom: Grid Infrastructure
Search Millions of Parts from Thousands of Suppliers.

Search Now!
design fast globle

R&D World Podcasts

R&D 100 Episode 7
See More >

Current Digital Issue

Our second 5G Handbook is now available

Featuring 15 articles, the 2022 5G Handbook looks at private networks, timing, connectivity, latency, mmWaves, test, and other topics.

Digital Edition Back Issues

Sponsored Content

Positioning in 5G NR – A look at the technology and related test aspects

Radar, NFC, UV Sensors, and Weather Kits are Some of the New RAKwireless Products for IoT

5G Connectors: Enabling the global 5G vision

Control EMI with I-PEX ZenShield™ Connectors

Speed-up time-to-tapeout with the Aprisa digital place-and-route system and Solido Characterization Suite

Siemens Analogue IC Design Simulation Flow

More Sponsored Content >>

RSS Current EDABoard.com discussions

  • Using LTspice to check Current sense transformer reset?
  • Plotting E_theta and E_phi using the fields calculator in HFSS
  • SRF04 module measure distance
  • Motherboard - worst case scenario
  • Will Wifi throughput be affected by RSSI (attenuation) in my setup?

RSS Current Electro-Tech-Online.com Discussions

  • Are Cross-wind compensation and Road crown compensation functions inputs to LKA function?
  • Interfacing ZMOD4410 with Arduino UNO
  • Help diagnosing a coffee maker PCB
  • Capacitor to eliminate speaker hum
  • Identify a circuit.

Oscilloscopes Product Finder

Footer

EE World Online

EE WORLD ONLINE NETWORK

  • 5G Technology World
  • Analog IC Tips
  • Battery Power Tips
  • Connector Tips
  • DesignFast
  • EDABoard Forums
  • Electro-Tech-Online Forums
  • Engineer's Garage
  • Microcontroller Tips
  • Power Electronic Tips
  • Sensor Tips
  • Test and Measurement Tips
  • Wire & Cable Tips

EE WORLD ONLINE

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Lee's teardown videos
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us
  • About Us
Follow us on TwitterAdd us on FacebookConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on YouTube Add us on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media.

Privacy Policy