Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has introduced a highly integrated 470-510MHz front-end module (FEM) that is suitable for smart energy, smart metering (electric, gas, water, heat), security, RFID, industrial and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
The SKY66115-11 FEM operates over a wide variety of supply voltages at low power consumption, and comes in a small 4mm x 4mm x 0.9mm, 16-pin multi-chip module (MCM). Its extended range more than doubles that of a standalone system-on-chip solution.
To enhance the range and RF performance for solutions addressing Internet of Things applications, Texas Instruments and Skyworks have partnered, combining the SKY66115-11 with TI's CC1310 wireless MCU to address customers' needs for long-range, low-power and cost-effective solutions.
