Realize Industry 4.0 with Sigfox

When most people think of how the Internet of Things (IoT) can improve their lives, they usually think of smart devices in front of them. From wearable devices that support step counting to LED lights that can be programmed by mobile phones, we continue to connect. Many people do not see the impact of wireless technology on daily life, such as the Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) protocol Sigfox.

Industry 4.0 (The Fourth Industrial Revolution) is a term first proposed by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum in 2011, which means a true smart factory. By integrating IoT solutions in manufacturing and supply chains, manufacturers can access an end-to-end overview of global data networks and processes and assets. For manufacturers, this connected technology means safety and assurance, knowing the exact location of their goods through the entire supply chain, so that they can more easily predict and diagnose mechanical maintenance problems. To make the smart factory a reality, the most important thing is to find a technology that can support the lowest total cost of ownership, easy to expand, reliable, and easy to connect to the cloud. Equally important is whether the technology is wireless for easy deployment, long-distance support and low power consumption.

Sigfox uses Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) to provide simple, reliable, low-cost and scalable interconnection for industrial IoT applications including asset management, building automation and automatic meter reading (smart metering). SigFox has an infrastructure very similar to cellular networks, works on ultra-narrowband channels in the unlicensed ISM spectrum (for example, 868 MHz in Europe and 902 MHz in the United States), and supports the transmission of small amounts of data. Think of it as a sensor text message. Sigfox is the lowest-cost alternative to other wireless communication standards, supporting long-distance communications of about 1 to 3 kilometers in cities, 10 kilometers in rural areas, and 100 kilometers in water or under ideal conditions.

ON Semiconductor is a leading solution provider and supports all Sigfox regions (RCZ1-RCZ 4, RCZ 7) worldwide. Our system-on-chip (SoC) and reference designs are verified by SigFox and offer AT and application programming interface (API) variants. For the modem solution that requires serial link control, select AT; if you want to realize a true single-chip system, use our embedded microcontroller, development tools and Sigfox library in the API solution.
AX-SIP-SFEU provides ready-made ultra-micro Sigfox interconnects (uplink and downlink) for the Industrial Internet of Things. It is a fully integrated system-in-package. It is not only certified by Sigfox for use outside the RC1 regional network, but now also CE certified. The system-in-package (SiP) integrates the Sigfox radio, discrete radio frequency (RF) matching, all required passive components and firmware into a single miniature solution. AX-SIP-SFEU does not require external components or other certifications, greatly reducing design risks and costs, speeding up time to market and simplifying the supply chain.

In order to quickly develop Sigfox connection applications based on AX-SIP-SFEU, the Sigfox development kit provides a two-year free Sigfox subscription and uses the Sigfox stack for pre-programming. The development kit can also be used as a reference design, allowing designers to reuse Sigfox readyâ„¢ certification.

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