New wireless M-Bus evaluation kit for IoT and smart metering applications

Designed to get users up and running rapidly with sub-GHz radio design, Rohm and AMIHO Technology have launched their latest evaluation kit. The kit contains two nodes based on AMIHO's AM060 868 MHz Wireless M-Bus radio modem module. The design features the ROHM LAPIS ML7345 radio transceiver. The AM060 module delivers high sensitivity, is neatly contained in AMIHO's compact footprint (17.8mm x 20.3mm), is pre-loaded with AMIHO's fully-featured wireless M-Bus software stack and drivers, has on-board power saving features and is ready for deployment in volume production. In addition, with security a major concern for today's smart networks, it includes AES128 encrpytion with AES256 to follow, says the company. "AMIHO's application of our radio transceiver is a great demonstration of the benefits of our technology," said Hiroshi Kume, senior product manager, Rohm Semiconductor. "The radio has a built-in packet engine that enables the MCU to stay in low power mode for longer, increasing battery life." "We make life easier for our customers and help them get their new products to market quickly and efficiently," explained managing director, David Blumstein. "This new evaluation kit is a perfect starter kit to get your smart meter or other IoT device communicating easily with Wireless M-Bus compliant modules."