High sensitivity and high selectivity, and ultra-low power consumption

ON Semiconductor has expanded its wireless portfolio to include sub-1 gigahertz (GHz) RF devices through the acquisition of AXSEM. These devices, which enable wireless connectivity, support advanced functions in the IoT, automated remote metering, home automation, sensor networks, as well as the satellite communications market.

The AX5043 narrowband, ultra-low power RF transceiver delivers industry-leading performance with a unique combination of three features: high sensitivity, high selectivity, and ultra-low power consumption for transmit/receive operations. The programmable radio architecture enables a wide array of wireless communication standards and protocols, allowing customers to use registered protocols.

The AX8052Fxx family of RF microcontrollers is specifically designed to handle any complexity with a single-chip radio solution. The AX8052F143 , which provides flexible ultra-low power single-chip solutions to the IoT market, is compatible with standard PAGE POCSAG and FLEX, while the AX8052F151 is a solution for Sub 1 GHz Zigbee and 6LoWPan.




AX-Sigfox and AX-Sigfox-API are one-chip solutions for nodes in Sigfox networks. Sigfox focuses on ultra-low power consumption for transmitting and receiving minimal amounts of data over nationwide wireless coverage, which cannot be handled by existing certified standards such as General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) or LTE. The AX-Sigfox device is fully programmed using the AX-Sigfox-API chip to enable immediate operation while users add software.

The development tools provided with these products enable the implementation of simple and fast wireless communication solutions. Software tools consisting of an integrated development environment, including a code generator for complete RF application C-code, a source code debugger, and a free C-compiler, support the DVK-2 and F143 Mini DVK Kits .

Strengthening the competitiveness of the existing portfolio through the acquisition of AXSEM

Ryan Cameron, Vice President of Industrial and Timing Products at ON Semiconductor, said, “The infinite diversity of IoT applications is highlighting the importance of wireless technology and driving rapid growth. We are very pleased to be able to increase our market dominance by providing products and technologies that complement our existing portfolio in this field and strengthen our competitiveness through the acquisition of AXSEM, a leader in ultra-low power wireless communications.”

ON Semiconductor currently offers a variety of low-power, high-density SoC solutions to support wireless network implementation with minimal components. An example is the NCS36510 2.4 GHz RF transceiver , which integrates RAM and FLASH memory to store both data and programs. ON Semiconductor provides components that support various major protocols and standards, including SigFox, KNX, EnOcean, Zigbee Smart Energy, Zigbee Stack, WirelessHart, 6LoWPAN, and Thread.