General Description ................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.4.1. Power Consumption .................................................................................................................................. 13
2.4.2. Frequency Synthesis ................................................................................................................................. 13
2.4.5. Electrical specification for LoraTM modulation .......................................................................................... 16
2.4.6. Digital Specification ................................................................................................................................... 19
3.
RFM95/96/97/98 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 20
RFM95/96/97/98 Digital Electronics ....................................................................................................................... 22
4.1. The LoRaTM Modem ..................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.1. Link Design Using the LoRaTM Modem .................................................................................................23
4.1.2. LoRaTM Digital Interface ........................................................................................................................29
4.1.3. Operation of the LoRaTM Modem ............................................................................................................. 31
4.1.4. Frequency Settings ................................................................................................................................32
4.1.5. LoRaTM Modem State Machine Sequences ...........................................................................................33
4.2.4. Operating Modes in FSK/OOK Mode ........................................................................................................ 50
4.2.5. Startup Times ............................................................................................................................................ 50
5.3. Frequency Synthesis ..................................................................................................................................... 76
5.4.2. RF Power Amplifiers.................................................................................................................................. 78
5.4.3. High Power +20 dBm Operation ............................................................................................................... 79
5.4.4. Over Current Protection .........................................................................................................................80
5.5.7. Temperature Measurement ....................................................................................................................... 83
6.
Description of the Registers.................................................................................................................................... 84
6.3. Band Specific Additional Registers .............................................................................................................. 100
Application Information ........................................................................................................................................ 108
7.2. Reset of the Chip ......................................................................................................................................... 108
7.3. Top Sequencer: Listen Mode Examples ...................................................................................................... 109
7.3.1. Wake on Preamble Interrupt ................................................................................................................... 109
7.3.2. Wake on SyncAddress Interrupt ...........................................................................................................112
7.4.
Top Sequencer: Beacon Mode .................................................................................................................115
Recommended Land Pattern ....................................................................................................................... 120
Packaging Information ......................................................................................................................................... 119
Table 1. RFM95/96/97/98 Device Variants and Key Parameters ..................................................................................10
Table 2. Absolute Maximum Ratings .............................................................................................................................12
Table 3. Operating Range .............................................................................................................................................12
Table 4. Power Consumption Specification ...................................................................................................................13
Table 5. Frequency Synthesizer Specification ..............................................................................................................13
Table 9. Digital Specification .........................................................................................................................................19
Table 10. Example LoRaTM Modem Performances .....................................................................................................22
Table 11. Range of Spreading Factors ..........................................................................................................................24
Sequencer States ..........................................................................................................................................55
Power Amplifier Mode Selection Truth Table ................................................................................................78
High Power Settings ......................................................................................................................................79
Available RxBw Settings ................................................................................................................................82