Morse Micro, the world’s leading provider of Wi-Fi HaLow chips based on the IEEE 802.11ah specification, has officially announced the launch of its much-awaited second-generation MM8108 System-on-Chip (SoC).
According to certain reports, MM8108 arrives on the scene with an ability to clock high performance levels across all key areas of range, throughput, and power efficiency, while simultaneously reducing the cost, effort, and time which is usually needed to bring the next generation of Wi-Fi HaLow enabled products to market.
More on the same would reveal how this newly-introduced component is designed to deliver at your disposal class-leading data rates of up to 43.33 Mbps. This it does through an 8 MHz bandwidth, making it ideal for a range of applications mining, agriculture, industrial, home, and city environments. Furthermore, the solution’s integrated 26dBm power amplifier (PA) with exceptional power efficiency, and low-noise amplifier (LNA) ensure exceptional performance, as well as facilitate global regulatory certification without the need for external Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters.
Going back to its exceptional power efficiency, it treads up a long distance to realize significantly extended battery life, along with the uptake of solar-powered Wi-Fi HaLow connected cameras and IoT devices.
“Once again, our engineering team has focused on creating the smallest, fastest and lowest power Wi-Fi HaLow chip in the market. The MM8108 enables powerful and practical solutions for the evolving demands of IoT. With features like host offloading, integrated amplifiers, and industry-leading security, the MM8108 makes developing long-range, low-power IoT applications more simple and cost-effective than ever before,” said Andrew Terry, co-founder and CTO of Morse Micro.
Talk about MM8108’s on a slightly deeper level, we begin from its promise to deliver world’s first ever 256-QAM (MCS9) operation. This means users can come expecting improved spectrum efficiency, minimized interference in high-density environments, and throughputs of up to 43.33Mbps.
Next up, we have USB, SDIO and SPI host integration, which effectively enhances ease of integration, and at the same time, enables USB AP and STA dongle operation on new and existing network infrastructure.
Then, there is the integrated PA with unmatched transit efficiency. This translates to high transmit output power of 26dBm with only 325mA current draw from a 3.3V voltage source. Joining that would be potential for a low power-consuming operation. We get to say so because the solution in question is actually optimized for battery-operated applications with significantly extended sleep times and ultra-low power consumption in sleep modes.
Another detail worth a mention here is rooted in the fact that users can also come expecting class-leading Rx and Tx performance. To expand upon that, Morse Micro provides you with the longest reach and fastest Wi-Fi HaLow chip in the market. By doing so, it supports countless different applications including AI-enabled IoT devices and streaming multiple Ultra High Definition (HD) 4K cameras in real-time over extensive range.
Hold on, we still have a few bits left to uncover, considering we haven’t yet touched upon the MM8108’s enhanced security prospects. At launch, the solution will support next-generation WPA3 with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) and GCMP encryption for robust link-layer protection.
Rounding up highlights would be the technology’s scalable design consisting of a compact 5 x 5 mm BGA package that minimizes printed circuit board (PCB) size and cost.
Morse Micro also took this opportunity to unveil its RD09 USB dongle reference design. This design brings forth an easier mechanism to upgrade new and existing Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7 network infrastructure to support Wi-Fi HaLow. Going by the available details, the stated design will be made available to customers as a fully compliant Wi-Fi HaLow reference design, something which can be eventually used to build commercial USB dongles or to simplify the integration of the MM8108 silicon in end products.
“The MM8108-EKH19 is more than just a Wi-Fi HaLow evaluation platform – it’s an enabler of market transformation,” said Michael De Nil, co-founder and CEO of Morse Micro. “By simplifying the integration process, we’re making it easier for customers to adopt Wi-Fi HaLow, driving growth and opening doors to new opportunities in IoT and beyond.”
