The HL7900 5G LPWA module is an advanced solution designed for low-power, long-lasting deployments requiring deep area coverage, combining efficiency, longevity, and security. This ultra-low power module reduces current consumption by up to 80%1, thereby quadrupling the battery life of your IoT deployments. The HL7900 also features integrated GNSS*, and support for 3GPP’s Release 14/15/16/17*, enabling new-generation low-power use cases while providing flexible connectivity options, enhanced coverage, and cost savings. Leveraging Semtech’s 30 years of expertise in low-power solutions and a long-standing partnership with Sony Altair, the HL7900 simplifies and de-risks low-power deployments across critical applications such as smart energy, smart cities, logistics and asset tracking.
Features:
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Best-in-Class Power Efficiency
The HL7900 enables the next generation of battery-powered IOT devices with revolutionary decreases in power consumption across all operating modes (up to 4x lower than HL78).
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Unlicensed Band Radio
With optional use of a secondary 802.15.4 radio supporting <1GHz and 2.4GHz frequencies, customers can expand their connectivity options and further optimize their BOM by replacing an external wireless MCU.
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Device Longevity
With support for 3GPP Releases 14/15*/16*/17*, the HL7900 future-proofs your deployments and enables device longevity.
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Edge Processing
With its integrated low-power MCU, the HL7900 can eliminate a host uP and enable a cost- and power-optimized system.
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Location Services
Integrated GNSS receiver with assisted GNSS enables tracking and location-based services. Optional use of Wi-Fi scan is also supported as an alternative to GNSS.
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NTN*
Get uninterrupted global coverage with NB-IoT over satellite support.
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Private Networks
Band 8 with NAD to enable utilities in the US to deploy their own 900MHz private network
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End-to-End Security
Security keys encrypted are stored in a secure element. FREE firmware over-the-air (FOTA) upgrades future-proof deployments and keep them secure.
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Common Form Factor
Compact CF3® design simplifies migration between technologies and enables scalability.
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Ready-to-Connect
Get instant access to our Smart Connectivity to reduce total cost of ownership, strengthen end-to-end security, and simplify operations with a single point of accountability and management platform.
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TCP/IP Stack
Embedded stack to easily communicate over the internet supporting a rich set of protocols including HTTP/S, TCP, MQTT, LWM2M, UDP, TLS, DTLS.
Specifications:
| 4G LTE |
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| Category |
Cat-M1 / NB2 (NTN*) |
| Frequency Bands |
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B23*,
B25, B26, B28, B66, B85, B255*, B256*
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| DATA SPEED |
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| Peak Download Rate |
Cat-M: 590 kbps, Cat-NB2: 127 kbps |
| Peak Upload Rate |
Cat-M: 1100 kbps, Cat-NB2: 158 kbps |
| LOCATION SERVICES |
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| Satellite Systems |
GPS & GLONASS* |
| EMBEDDED SOFTWARE |
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| Firmware |
Secure boot, Pre-certified firmware |
| INTERFACES |
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| UART |
1 × 8-wire & 1 × 4-wire |
| USB |
0 |
| ADC |
2 |
| GPIO |
8 |
| Tx ON Indicator |
1 |
| SIM Interface |
1.8V / 3V |
| HARDWARE |
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| CF3 Form Factor |
LGA |
| Dimensions |
15 × 18 × 2.4 mm |
| Temperature Range |
Industrial Grade: -40°C to +85°C |
| APPROVALS |
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| Regulatory |
PTCRB, GCF, FCC (USA), ISED (Canada), CE (EU), JRF/JPA (Japan),
NCC (Taiwan), RCM (Australia)
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| Carrier |
Verizon, AT&T, KDDI, T-Mobile US |
| Planned |
Docomo, Vodafone |
| EMBEDDED SIM |
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| Embedded SIM |
Optional Ready-to-Connect (Semtech USIM), iSIM* |
| CLOUD SERVICES |
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| Cloud Services |
Free FOTA upgrades, Connectivity Management option,
Device Management option
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