Microcontroller board to help network sensors on secure 5G networks introduced by Microchip Technology
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Microchip Technology Inc. in Chandler, Ariz., is introducing the AVR-IoT cellular mini development board based on the AVR128DB48 8-bit microcontroller to enable designers to build sensor and actuator nodes on 5G narrowband IoT networks over secure cellular connections.
The small-form-factor AVR-IoT cellular mini development board enables developers to connect internet of things (IoT) devices to an available 5G network for devices on the go or located in remote areas with limited availability of long-range networks or other low power wide area networks.
This board is for agriculture, industrial, energy, and consumer applications such as transportation, alarm systems, building automation, and remote monitoring.
The board offers security protection with Microchip's ATECC608 CryptoAuthentication device, which can be configured to most major cloud service providers through Microchip's IoT Provisioning Tool.
The AVR-IoT cellular mini development board comes pre-configured to send data from on-board light and temperature sensors to the cloud, viewable using Microchip's sandbox portal, which provides the ability to track and monitor the device in real time from a remote location.
Microchip partnered with Sequans Communications of Colombes, France, to include the Monarch 2 GM02S single-chip radio equipped with 5G LTE-M and narrowband IoT. Microchip also partnered with Truphone Ltd. in London to provide the SIM card for worldwide cellular service.
For more information contact Microchip online at www.microchipdirect.com.
