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Nordic Semiconductor Asa — Technical Presentation (January 2021)
39 slides from Nordic Semiconductor Asa's technical presentation, January 2021
Slide 1: Nordic Tech Webinar
Nordic Tech Webinar Kristian Seether / Product Manager - Cellular loT/ January 2021
Slide 2: Practicalities
© Nordic Semiconductor NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR Practicalities = Duration: ~45 mins + Q&A = Questions are encouraged! » Please type questions in the top of the right sidebar « All questions are anonymous = Try to keep them relevant to the topic = We will answer them towards the end = The chat is not ano
Slide 3: Agenda
© Nordic Semiconductor Agenda NORDIC = Smart meters & Cellular loT connectivity = Introduction to nRF9160 = How nRF9I60 solves smart metering challenges? = Connectivity » Flexibility, Integration & edge computing = Power Consumption = Support
Slide 4: Why do Meters have to be Smart?
© Nordic Semiconductor Why do Meters have to be Smart ? Utility infrastructures are complex to manage and maintain - and the complexity grows Disruptive technologies are forcing utility infrastructures to evolve* (renewable energies, hydrogen etc) Governments and people asking for efficient networks
Slide 5: How to get a meter Smart?
© Nordic Semiconductor How to get a meter Smart ? NORDIC Edge computing Wireless Connectivity | Cloud/Head-end system EREEEE “™N 4 LIE “~ EREEEE ® Edge + Connectivity + Cloud = Enabling Smart decisions It requires seamless exchange of more and more information Critical: how to design and optimize su
Slide 6: Utilities focusing on their core business
© Nordic Semiconductor Utilities focusing on their core business NORDIC Edge computing Wireless Connectivity | Cloud/Head-end system — Head-end system sets requirements on the Wireless Connectivity and vice versa “Outcome based Important to understand capabilities of each approach” connectivity tech
Slide 7: Meter to cloud wireless connectivity
© Nordic Semiconductor Meter to cloud wireless connectivity NORDIC Requirements from Utilities: = Built on Standards (at multiple levels) = Low Total Cost of Ownership cost on infrastructure Simple |&C / operations (plug & play) Robust (e.g., FOTA) to limit on-site maintenance ° = Secure = Future pr
Slide 8: Standardizing the connectivity: Cellular IoT
jordic Semiconductor Standardizing the connectivity: Cellular loT — NeRpi¢ 1G 2G 3G AG 1980 1990 2000 2qio 2020 eg TACS e.g. GSM WCDMA, HSPA Lye Popular for MTC* x Massive MTC: Critical MTC Enhanced mobile + New Low Power Modes. It W Broad Band: : + LTE Based + 4K, Old technology: + More feature and
Slide 9: Wireless technology landscape
> Not low power oi Low power © Nordic Semiconductor Wireless technology landscape NORDIC SigFox, Lora ete Long range @ne-or LTE-i) <50 kbps 50 kbps >250 kbps 4 8 6 6 6K < Cellular loT (NB-loT & LTE-M) is the ideal technology for utilities to connecting smart meters Built on solid standards (3GPP) En
Slide 10: Cat-M1, Cat-NB1, Cat-NB2
© Nordic Semiconductor ™N Cat-MI, Cat-NB1, Cat-NB2 NORDIC Cat. MI Cat NBI Cat NB2 (Rel 14) onairBW ameBW = 200kHz2BW 200K Throughput Layer 1 = >300 kbps = -60 kops = -100-170 kbps “Power consumption Bp ee ‘coverage a He “FWUpgrades(FOTA) eg lteny SSS we Be SO “Mobility vs No Limite Roaming avilable
Slide 11: Meter to cloud connectivity
© Nordic Semiconductor Meter to cloud connectivity How to: choose the connectivity (LTE-M vs NB-loT) choose protocols for data (TCP, UDP, MQTT; CoAP, etc)? choose the protocol for device management (e.g. LWM2M) to handle many devices? add edge-processing and optimize data upload? secure the connecti
Slide 12: nRF9160: simple path to smart meters
NRF9Y1I6O simple path to smart meters
Slide 13: This is nRF9160
© Nordic Semiconductor N This is nNRF9O1I6GO NORDIC Based on Nordic Dual Core chipset: = LTE-M/NB-loT modem with GPS » ARM Cortex M33 MCU for the application Certified System in Package (SiP) Multiband support for global coverage Nordic nRF9Q1 Chipset (SoC) Small form factor (includes PMIC, RF FEM,
Slide 14: Best in class FEM and Packaging
© Nordic Semiconductor Best in class FEM and Packaging NORDIC Optimized Front End Advanced Packaging (())) 23dBm Max Tx Power Shield technology ¢“MicroShield™ by Qorvo”) proven (ideal also for Water / Gas meters; i.e. better in high-volume manufacturing for -10-years coverage) (Ideal also for water
Slide 15: Certified world-wide band support
© Nordic Semiconductor Certified world-wide band support NORDIC Global - 3GPP PTCRE Completed Regulatory standards C€ fe CE - FCC - ISED - ACMA RCM - NCC - IMDA - MIC - MSIP - IFT - SRRC Completed Carrier AIS, AT&T, Bell, China Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, LG U+, SoftBank, Telstra, Verizon, Voda
Slide 16: How nRF9160 is solving meter to cloud connectivity
How nRF9IG6O Is solving meter to cloud connectivity
Slide 17: Solving smart meter challenges
© Nordic Semiconductor Solving smart meter challanges NORDIC Flexibility, Integration & Edge Power Consumption Support and time to market computing f= 7
Slide 18: Flexibility, Integration & edge computing
Flexibility, Integration & edge COmpuUtING
Slide 19: Case study: advanced cloud connectivity
Nordic Semiconductor Case study: advanced cloud connectivity NORDIC Meter A Meter B for utility in for utility in Trends: USA Europe » More complex protocols (MQTT, CoAP, LWM2M) = Multiple socket connections to different clouds (data & DM) * LTEM = NB-loT = Avanced security (TLS, DTLS) * Date aa cem
Slide 20: Important observations
© Nordic Semiconductor Important observations* NORDIC Cellular standards Application protocols = LTE-M = MQTT (TCP) » High speed, high capacity = Most ideal for larger data packets = Power consumption less correlated with = Popular and well supported protocol payload size = CoAP = NB-loT - = Less ov
Slide 21: Adding nRF9160 to the meters
Nordic Semiconductor Adding nRF9160 to the meters NORDIC’ NRF9160 adds both: = LTE-M /NB-loT connectivity = Fully open processing unit with simple development environment Application Metrology Processor Perel SoC approach: = Customer application running on the processor = |It adds edge computing cap
Slide 22: Dedicated application processor = flexibility
© Nordic Semiconductor Dedicated application processor = flexibility NoRpic nRF9I SoC Application Processor = 64 MHz ARM® Cortex®-M33 CPU = ARM® Trustzone® for trusted execution = ARM® Cryptocell 310 for application layer security = 1MB Flash & 256 KB RAM Flash RF Front End RF transceiver = 4x SPIM/
Slide 23: nRF9160: Flexible and advanced protocols
Nordic Semiconductor NRF9I6O: Flexible and advanced protocols NORDIC’ N ich i he LTE ordic has designed the modem nRFQI16O Nordic provides STANDARD BSD Socket API to the _ modem: = 8 generic sockets that can be used freely between UDP, TCP, TLS, DTLS, and AT commands = 1GNSS/AGPS socket + 1 modem DF
Slide 24: nRF Connect SDK for application processor
© Nordic Semiconductor NRF Connect SDK for application processor Ne@RPIC nRF Connect SDK Application protocols Libraries Hardware drivers ephyr™ Project x FACEBOOK * Zephyr Platinum members Google” Open MCU with Nordic nRF Connect SDK: = Modern software develooment * Flexible & scalable: = Integrate
Slide 25: Summary: nRF9160 SoC (modem+MCU) approach
© Nordic Semiconductor Summary: NRF91I6O SOC (mModem+MCU) approach NegRel¢ Support for all major protocols * eg. MQTT, CoAP, LWM2M, HTTP(S) etc Native in nRF Connect SDK> simple SW development Metrology Processor (optional) » Easy to adapt to your needs «= Flexible sockets: connect to multiple Cloud
Slide 26: Examples: innovating in smart metering
jordic Semiconductor Examples: innovating in smart metering NORDIC [ cetuiar loT, M-Bus and LoRaWAN protocols on single nRF9160 SIP L Adding Cellular loT to DLMS meter by using nRF9160 $$ —____—— ~ ~~ —— Example: MQTT bridge a DLMS meter Network interface Card European smart utility meter gateway is
Slide 27: How to use the application processor in nRF9160
How to use the application processor in NRFOIGO NORpIC Host Processor (optional) Host Processor *Watch the Nordic Webinar: “Using the nRF9160 as a Serial LTE Modem” Customer Application AT commands Serial LTE — Modem ART application SoC approach: Your application runs on the NRF9YI6O application pro
Slide 28: Serial LTE Modem: simple migration
© Nordic Semiconductor Serial LTE Modem: simple migration comman Old Cellular Module (2G) a NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR Serial LTE Modem 28
Slide 29: Power consumption
Power consumption How to have a predictable solution?
Slide 30: You need optimized cellular performances. Always
Nordic Semiconductor You need optimized cellular performances. Always NO@RBIC’ Question: Which average 81.92s eDRX current can we expect with nRF9160* in Boston (USA) vs California (USA)? Same application, same device/product, same network, = Cellular is complex: very important to understand how LTE
Slide 31: Building Ultra Low Power & predictable products
© Nordic Semiconductor Building Ultra Low Power & predictable products NQRPIC Optimized HW and SW Smart application Testing Eanae ‘el: ~ Eanae Use best in class HW & SW Take advantage of dual core, Understand all currents and how optimizing the application: LTE works when and what to send 31
Slide 32: nRF9160 = Ultra Low Power
jordic Semiconductor N NRF9O16O = Ultra Low Power NORDIC Sleep Current Consumption System Disabled O15uA Device's internal power regulator disabled (entire device down). Reset when powered on. PSM Floor 27uA LTE modem: RAM fully retained; M33 MCU: in idle with full RAM Retained; RTC on; RCC mode - L
Slide 33: Online Power Profiler for LTE
© Nordic Semiconductor Online Power Profiler for LTE NORDIC Online Power Profiler for LTE - id } y a Online Power 4) Profiler Tool for _ Bull | , nRF9I Series SiP https://devzone.nordicsemi.com Gener ts Poa 33
Slide 34: Measure it yourself!
© Nordic Semiconductor Measure It yourself! NORDIC New Devkit PPK II* New Tools and SW </> New nRF9160 DK v1.0 optimized New Power Profiler Kit (2.4 Gen) Online power profiler for power measurements Advanced Low Cost New application examples: Power analyzer UDP Serial LTE Modem * Watch Nordic Webina
Slide 35: Support
Support
Slide 36: Direct technical support - down to chipset!
© Nordic Semiconductor Direct technical support - down to chipset! norpie Full Ownership of the solution Nordic Chipset dic Module Customer 150+ LTE ¢€ nh gineers, in snipset ae! Online Technical Support Center and Local FAEs © Nordic DevZone Insight*Inspiration*Network httos:/devzone.nordicsemi.com
Slide 37: Contact Nordic Sales
© Nordic Semiconductor Contact Nordic Sales NORDIC = Fill in the contact form to talk to Nordic Regional Sales Managers: https:/Awww.nordicsemi.com/About-us/Contact-Us = Business Development Manager for metering: Lorenzo Amicucci lorenzo.amicucci@nordicsemi.no = Keep updated with Nordic News: https:
Slide 38: Q&A
Q&A
Slide 39: Nordic Semiconductor offices
OSLO, NORWAY BEIJING, CHINA SEOUL, KOREA YOKOHAMA, JAPAN fa SHANGHAI, CHINA SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR
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