Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with JP Norair

The Amp Hour · 19 May 2019 · 1h 20m · Episode 443

What this episode covers

JP Norair of Haystack Technologies explains how his company uses LoRa hardware with custom firmware and error correction to achieve superior range and quality of service compared to standard LoRaWAN stacks. He details his background with the DASH7 standard for campus-level asset tracking and discusses his consulting work with startups, including the SolPad solar storage system which uses decentralized industrial networking. Norair also shares practical advice on antenna design, recommending the use of high-frequency ceramic chip antennas from Johanson to simplify tuning for various frequencies.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Semtech, Sigfox, Things Network, Haystack Technologies, Savvy SIVI, Lockheed Martin, SolPad, Johanson
Products
LoRa, LoRaWAN, DASH7
Materials
Gallium Nitride
Also
ISO 18000-7

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