Sercomm Corporation, a global leading provider of embedded connectivity and integrated networking solutions, has launched a high-performance, multi-band, dual mode LTE-M/NB-IoT module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 reference design with Nordic nRF9120 SoC and related power management and RF front-end components. The ‘TPM530M’ cellular IoT module delivers a fully featured solution in a compact 14.55 by 14.51 by 1.85 mm package size. The pre-certified Sercomm module is designed for a wide range of space-constrained cellular IoT applications including smart metering, bike sharing, wearables, smart city, security, asset tracking and environmental monitoring.

Feature-rich cellular module

The Nordic-powered TPM530M provides developers with an open and powerful 64 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 application domain with 1 MB NVM and 256 KB RAM and comprehensive set of peripherals including multiple SPI, UART, I2C, PWM and ADC interfaces, 32 GPIOs. It features GPS, and an extended 3GPP compliant temperature operating range of -40 to max. +85 °C. The TPM530M supports both PSM and eDRX power saving modes. For both LTE-M and NB-IoT the PSM floor current with full memory retention is as low as 2.7 µA, and with an eDRX interval of 655s the average current is 6 µA for LTE-M and 9 µA for NB-IoT. This ultra low power consumption ensures Sercomm’s module is suitable for applications that demand extended battery lifetime between recharge or replacement.

Nordic has a proven track record in ultra-low power consumption solutions, and access to Nordic’s nRF9120 SoC with power management and RF front-end components, provides the best performance and cost solution

Ben Lin, President, Sercomm Corporation

Proven ultra-low power consumption

“The TPM530M is a feature-rich and cost-competitive cellular IoT module ideal for battery-powered applications,” says Ben Lin, President, Sercomm Corporation. “Nordic has a proven track record in ultra-low power consumption solutions, and access to Nordic’s nRF9120 SoC with power management and RF front-end components, provides the best performance and cost solution for Sercomm in a very compact size”.

“Combined with Nordic’s nRF Connect SDK—which provides developers with the perfect software tool for developing LTE-M/NB-IoT products—the TPM530M will enable the next generation of advanced cellular IoT solutions.”

Availability

“The nRF9120 is Nordic’s advanced cellular System-on-Chip (SoC), featured in nRF91 Series modules such as the nRF9151 SiP. This mature and power-efficient SoC offers a leading feature set and is available to selected high-volume partners, including Sercomm, said Kristian Sæther, Product Director Cellular IoT at Nordic Semiconductor. Further details and partnership opportunities are available through Nordic’s local representatives.