STMicroelectronics ST87M01 industrial module

STMicroelectronics’ ST87M01 low-power modules combine NB-IoT data communication with GNSS geo-location capability for IoT devices and assets. The fully programmable, certified LTE Cat NB2 NB-IoT industrial modules cover worldwide cellular frequency bands and integrate advanced security features. The industrial module provides extended multi-regional LTE coverage. The integrated native GNSS receiver with multi-constellation access is designed to provide enhanced localisation along with a power savings feature while operating during NB-IoT sleep time slots.

The module itself and all the internal ICs are conceived, designed and industrialised by ST, for the complete control and management of the bill of materials and supply chain. The complete module has a 10.6 x 12.8 mm LGA footprint, making it suitable for applications where a small form factor is needed.

Qualified over the industrial temperature range (-40 to +85℃), with ultra-low power consumption — less than 2µA in low-power mode — and transmit output power up to +23 dBm, the industrial module targets wide-ranging IoT applications that require Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) connectivity. These include smart metering, smart grid, smart building, smart city and smart infrastructure applications, as well as industrial condition monitoring and factory automation, smart agriculture and environmental monitoring. It is also suited to tracking applications such as locating pets, children and elders; safety monitoring for remote workers; asset tracking for equipment such as power tools; and general intelligent logistics.

The industrial module offers flexibility for product developers, presenting a fully programmable IoT platform that lets users embed their own code directly in the module for simple applications. Alternatively, the module can be combined with a separate host microcontroller, permitting many more sophisticated use cases. A variety of protocol stacks is available to handle popular IoT use cases, including IPv6, TCP/UDP, CoAP/LWM2M, MQTT, HTTP/HTTPS and TLS/DTLS. The industrial module is designed to support both standardised 3GPP AT commands, along with ST enhanced AT commands.