Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Richard Ginus

The Amp Hour · 22 Jan 2018 · 1h 23m · Episode 376

What this episode covers

Richard Ginus of TWTG explains the mechanics of LoRaWAN, detailing how chirp spread spectrum modulation enables long-range, low-power communication for sensor networks. He discusses the trade-offs between LoRa, Sigfox, and NB-IoT, covering regulatory constraints like the 1% duty cycle in Europe and the architecture of gateways, network servers, and application servers. Ginus also shares practical insights on battery life optimization, adaptive data rates, and the use of indoor solar energy harvesting modules.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
TWTG, Semtech, Sigfox, The Things Network, NXP, ASML, Philips, IBM, Microchip, Adafruit
Products
Arduino, RFM 95, TTN Mapper, Tryst
Chips
SX1270, CC1100
Tools
HackRF
Also
MQTT

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