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N427BS High-Power LoRa Module | LLCC68 | +33dBm | 169/433/868/915MHz

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N427BS High-Power LoRa® RF Module

2 Watts of Punch – Hear Whispers from 15 km Away

Overview

Imagine a water meter buried in a concrete pit, still reporting its levels every hour for five years. Or a fleet of containers crossing a border, each one pinging its location without a GPS chip.

It takes Semtech’s LLCC68 — the industry’s trusted LoRa core—and wraps it with a discrete power amplifier (PA) and a low-noise amplifier (LNA). The result: you can transmit at +33 dBm (2 W) while still hearing signals down to -148 dBm. In plain English: it shouts loud enough to reach a gateway 15 km away in open country, and it listens softly enough to catch the faintest reply from a sensor at the edge of the farm.

The module covers all major Sub-1GHz ISM bands (169, 433, 868, 915 MHz) and plays perfectly with LoRaWAN® stacks. Use it in gateways that need to cover a whole city, or in end‑nodes that must run for years on a single battery.

Key Features – What Makes It Different

33 dBm Output + -148 dBm Sensitivity
That’s a link budget that chews through concrete, trees, and distance. Whether you’re in a dense urban canyon or a rural valley, the link stays up.
LoRaWAN® Ready
The physical layer is pure LoRa, so hooking it to The Things Network, ChirpStack, or any LoRaWAN server is plug‑and‑play.
RF Design You Can Trust
We used a 4‑layer PCB with controlled impedance and a shielded can. No weird harmonics, no spurious emissions—just clean, reliable RF.
Full Access to the LLCC68
Every pin is broken out. You want to tweak the sleep states, bit‑bang a custom protocol, or add an external sensor? Go ahead.
Sleeps at 0.2 µA
That’s practically off. Your battery won’t even notice it’s there between transmissions.

Technical Specifications

Parameter	Value
Core IC	Semtech LLCC68
Frequency Bands	169 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz (variant dependent)
Max Output Power	+33 dBm
RX Sensitivity	-148 dBm (LoRa®, typ.)
Data Rate	0 – 62.5 kbps (LoRa®)
Modulation	LoRa®, (G)FSK, BPSK
Supply (Core)	3.3 V
Supply (PA)	5.0 V (4.5 V – 5.5 V)
TX Current @33 dBm	1200 mA (peak – lasts only milliseconds)
RX Current	15 mA (typ.)
Standby Current	10 µA
Interface	SPI
Antenna Connection	50Ω pad or IPEX connector
PCB	4‑layer, impedance controlled
Dimensions	36 mm × 24 mm × 3 mm
Operating Temp	-40°C to +80°C

Where Would You Use It?

LoRaWAN® Gateways – Need a gateway that covers a whole town? This module gives you the range.
Smart Meters (AMR/AMI) – Water, gas, electricity meters that phone home from basements and pits.
Industrial Sensors – Tank levels, vibration monitors, air quality sensors in remote locations.
Asset Trackers – Follow containers, pallets, or vehicles across continents without a cellular bill.
Smart Agriculture – Soil moisture, livestock tracking, irrigation control across thousands of acres.
Smart City – Parking sensors buried in asphalt, waste bins that report when they’re full.

Ordering Information

Order Code	Core	Frequency	Power	Best For
N427BS-169M	LLCC68	160–175 MHz	+33 dBm	EU telemetry, 169 MHz apps
N427BS-433M	LLCC68	410–510 MHz	+33 dBm	Global IoT, 433 MHz ISM
N427BS-868M	LLCC68	860–880 MHz*	+33 dBm	EU LoRaWAN®, 868 MHz
N427BS-915M	LLCC68	910–930 MHz*	+33 dBm	Americas LoRaWAN®, 915 MHz

Typical centre frequency: 868 MHz or 915 MHz – please specify when ordering.

What’s in the Box

1 × N427BS module (tape & reel available for volume)
Quick start guide
Link to online docs and example code

Regulatory & Compliance

Region	Standards	Status
EU	EN 300 220, EN 301 489, EN 60950	Compliant
US	FCC Part 15	Pre‑scanned, modular approval pending
Global	RoHS, REACH	Compliant

Need certification support? Contact our compliance team.

Why Engineers Choose the N427BS

What matters	How we deliver it
Range	+33 dBm PA + -148 dBm LNA – link budget that works
Battery life	10 µA sleep current – years between battery changes
Design flexibility	Full LLCC68 pinout – no black boxes
Global use	One module, four frequency variants – simplify inventory
Toughness	-40°C to +80°C, 4‑layer PCB, shielded
Cost	Value‑engineered for high‑volume deployment

Compare the Family

Not sure which LLCC68 module fits your project? Here’s how they stack up.

Model	Power	PA+LNA	Form Factor	Best Use Case
N401BS	+22 dBm	No	SMD	Battery‑powered short‑range sensors
N425BS	+27 dBm	No	SMD	Cost‑sensitive end‑nodes, basic gateways
N426BS	+30 dBm	Yes	SMD	Long‑range end‑nodes, budget gateways
N427BS	+33 dBm	Yes	SMD	Long‑range gateways, high‑performance end‑nodes
N428BS	+37 dBm	Yes	SMD + shielding	Harsh industrial, extreme range