Vertexcom Technologies, Inc.

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1 Vertexcom Technologies, Inc. Vertexcom Technologies, Inc. is a world-class fabless semiconductor company focusing on the design and development of smart grid and Industrial IoT solutions. The company's outstanding team has successfully developed G3-PLC and Wi-SUN certified platforms, delivering future-proof and robust connectivity and performance. Smart meter Smart grid IoT total solution Smart home appliances Renewable energy Smart grid Industry IoT communication IC design Smart building industrial application Vertexcom Technologies provides state-of-the-art wired and wireless communication solutions, product lines including broadband power line communication, single carrier power line communication, wireless communication, and PLC + RF dual-mode solutions. Applications in addition to the utility industry, smart grid and energy management, IoT applications are also extended to smart home, smart cities, smart street lighting, industrial monitoring, smart agriculture, and children/ elderly/ pets tracking, etc. Vertexcom Technologies' strong R & D team has 20+ years of experience in communication IC design and analog design, and owns several of the industry's core technology patents. As an industry leader, Vertexcom Technologies is also actively participating in the development of industry-related regulations of utilities and smart grid. Vertexcom's high performance power efficient products provide the smarter solution for the rapidly growing smart grid and IIoT markets.

2 VC6320 Broadband Power Line Communication Processor VC6320 is a true single chip PLC SoC that supports multiple modern broadband PLC standards for Smart Grid and other IIoT applications. Features Support multiple Broadband PLC Standards: China SGCC Q/GDW 11612, IEEE Integrated high linearity, high current and power efficient Line Driver to offer the lowest BOM cost for Broadband PLC applications. Frequency band: 1.9~12 MHz Modulation schemes: BPSK, QPSK and 16QAM Up to 7 UART interfaces 2 I 2 C interfaces 4 PWM One Ethernet MAC with RMII interface 2 MB embedded Flash memory 3 SPI interfaces: One SPI Master with 4 chip selects which can be used to control wireless transceiver, metering or other SPI devices One SPI Slave interface for alterna tive data interface with the Host Processor 3 rd SPI interface which can be configured as Master or Slave Support In-System Programming of Flash memory via UART0 or SPI Slave interface Up to 53 programmable GPIOs for maximal flexibility 3.3V digital I/O Integrated DC-DC (3.3V to 1.2V) BUCK Converter 88L-QFN (10x10mm) package Operating temperature range: -40 ~ +85 C APB Bus 0 1

3 Features VC7000 Sub-GHz RF Transceiver VC7000 features low power consumption, long-range and robust wireless links, being able to reject large nearby interfering RF signals. Mesh network software stack is provided as a part of the ready-to-use IoT radio solution. Support IEEE g/ Wi-SUN PHY Automatic RX wake-up for low power listen and Wireless M-Bus Fast wake-up and AGC for low-power listen Frequency bands: 315, 433, , Functions for communication robustness , 868, 915 and 920 MHz RF channel hopping High selectivity and blocking Retransmission performance Auto-acknowledgement Adjacent channel rejection: 42 db Digital RSSI and clear channel assessment for CSMA and Blocking performance: > 70 db listen-before-talk systems Receiver sensitivity in g mode Higher layer protocol support -106 dbm at 50 kbps IPv6 network layer protocol Maximum data rate: 300 kbps e compliant 6LoWPAN adaptation layer with Maximum transmit output power optimized network formation and mesh routing function +20 dbm Single power supply voltage with integrated LDOs: 2.0 V ~ 3.6 V +13 dbm Package: QFN-32 (5mm x 5mm) Automatic output power ramping Ambient temperature range: -40 C ~ +85 C Current consumption Shut-down: 70 na Sleep mode: 0.8 µa Applications Receive at 433 MHz: 15 ma Smart metering: Gas, water, heat, and electricity meters, etc. TX mode at 868 MHz: 105 ma at +20 dbm Smart home and building Modulation schemes: OOK, (G)FSK, Industrial monitoring and control 4(G)FSK and GMSK Wireless alarm and security systems Antenna diversity support RFIP RFIN TXOH LNA 1/2 LO- Gen PkDet MMD DDSM PGA PGA CP PFD FSK/OOK Modem AGC AFC RF-CAL Digital Logic and Radio ler On-chip System Bus SPI FIFO RAM SCLK MOSI MISO CSn TXOM PLL CK-Gen Wake-up RCO ROM TSSI Temp Sense BAT Sense LDO POR 32kHz RCO 32MHz XO XIN XOUT GPIO0 GPIO1 GPIO2 GPO3 GPO4 GPO5 GPO6

4 VC7300 Wireless SoC for Ultra-Low Power IoT Applications The VC7300 series provides a variety of power saving modes which is a perfect fit to ultra-low power IoT radio applications with powerful computing. Key Features ARM Cortex M0 CPU core with 256 kb flash and 32 kb RAM Best-in-class RF performance with VC7000 sub-ghz RF transceiver Ultra-low power wireless SoC RX mode: 16 ma TX mode: 40 ma@+13dbm; 110 ma@+20dbm Sleep mode: 2 ua Deep sleep mode: < 1 ua AES accelerator of 128/192/256-bit keys MCU Features MCU 32-bit Cortex M0 Operation frequency up to MHz 256 kb Flash/ 32 kb Interface ler 4 UART controllers with parity check Each IR channel can be coupled with IR carrier for IR transmission 4 channels DMA controller 128/192/256 bits AES CODEC Analog ler 12 bits with 10 Ksps and 6 external inputs Support standalone RTC battery input Support 1ppm RTC auto-calibration under deep-sleep mode Radio Features Support IEEE g/Wi-SUN PHY and Wireless M-Bus Frequency bands: 315, 433, , , 868, 915 and 920 MHz High selectivity and blocking performance Adjacent channel rejection: 42 db Blocking performance: Better than 70 db Receiver sensitivity in Wi-SUN mode -106 dbm at 50 kbps Maximum data rate: 300 kbps Maximum transmit output power +20 dbm/ +13 dbm Modulation schemes: OOK, (G)FSK, 4(G)FSK and GMSK Antenna diversity support System Features Operating supply voltage: 2.0 V ~ 3.6 V Operating temperature: -40 ~ +85 C Package: QFN-64 LNA 1/2 LO-Gen RF PLL g/Wi-SUN wm-bus Modem Digital Logic and Radio ler M0 M0 WIC M0 DAP RST CM0 BitBend CLK I2C SPI 4x32b Timer 4x16b PWM 32MHz XO GPIO IOB~IOF Arbiter 4xUART WDT IOA Analog Blocks XTAL/OSC/POR LDO//CMP Analog 8KX32 Flash 64Kx32 ECC CRYPT Flash DMA Bridge AES IR Carrier RTC 256B 2x UART_3 2K

5 VC83X0 PLC + RF Dual Mode SoC VC83X0 is a Narrowband/ Wideband PLC SoC with integrated Sub-GHz RF Transceiver. PLC Processor Multiple narrowband and broadband PLC Standards: VC8300: G3-PLC, IEEE P1901.2, PRIME VC8320: China SGCC Q/GDW 11612, IEEE Integrated high linearity, high current and power efficient Line Driver to offer the lowest BOM cost for Broadband PLC applications. Frequency band: VC8300: 0 ~ 500 KHz VC8320: 1.9 ~ 12.5 MHz Modulation schemes: BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM Support HW AES-128/192/256 and SM2/SM3/SM4 Sub-GHz RF Transceiver VC7000 Smart Meter Application Diagram Software Features SoC 32-bit ARM Cortex M4 MCU Up to 6 UART interfaces One SPI interface (Master/Slave) 2 PWM One Ethernet MAC with RMII interface 2 MB embedded Flash memory In-System Programming (ISP) of Flash memory via UART0 Up to 21 programmable GPIOs for maximal flexibility 3.3-V digital I/O. Integrated DC-DC (3.3V to 1.2V) BUCK Converter 88L-QFN (10x10mm) package Operating temperature: -40 C ~ +85 C Dual Mode Features Seamless integration of PLC and sub-ghz communication Best path selection mixing of wired and wireless channels L2 hybrid networking with common upper layers Less memory overhead Less delay through the path Applicable to arbitrary upper-layer protocols No modification effort for user applications Hop-by-hop selection of RF & PLC (RF-PLC-RF-PLC...) Higher packet success rate than end-to-end approach (RF-RF-...-RF or PLC-PLC-...-PLC) Interoperable with existing PLC nodes Flexible to deploy (partial replacement is possible) Backbone for electricity/ gas/ heat/ water AMR VC83X0 Dual-Mode SoC (PLC + Sub-GHz RF) SubGHz RF Transceiver RST CLK M 4 M 4 WIC M 4 DAP PLC AFE & Line Driver PLC MAC & PHY Ethernet MAC CM 4 4x 32 b Timer 2x 16 b PWM Analog Blocks XTAL / OSC / POR LDO / Analog WDT IOA Flash GPIO IOB~ IOF 16 KX KX 32 AHB Bus Matrix 0 1 Crypto Engine Enhanced PWM DMA Bridge APB Bus 6 xuart SPI APB Bus

6 VertexCom Vertexcom Wi-SUN Sub-GHz Wireless Modules Vertexcom Technologies provides development kits with various form factors for customer development and evaluation: Wi-SUN RF SoC mini module with UART interface, USB dongle, and M.2 module. The modules incorporate very low power consumption VC7300 Sub-GHz RF SoC of excellent sensitivity, selectivity, block-resilient and energy efficiency, making the optimum solutions for smart grid, smart home and IoT networks. SDK SDK for different types of hardware/ software platforms are provided for different application requirements: (1) Application software can run on the SoC along with the globally deployed Wi-SUN compliant protocols FAN; (2) Only FAN protocols run on the SoC; another MCU is needed for the system platform to run user applications; (3) Contiki based SDK is provided for private network protocol development. Wi-SUN Wi-SUN communication protocol allows seamless interconnectivity and interoperability between devices from different manufacturers. Applications are far beyond just FAN (Field Area Network) and smart meters; home appliances with Wi-SUN devices can connect to HEMS (Home Energy Management System) and form a HAN (Home Area Network). M2M (Machine-to-Machine) and IIoT applications can be easily implemented with a mesh network and Wi-SUN remote sensor devices. Applications Smart grid, smart meter, smart building, smart home, HEMS, industrial application, sensor networks, etc. Sub-GHz Wi-SUN based wireless communication utilizes frequencies below the 1 GHz band which offers several advantages over other wireless technologies, including longer range, less signal attenuation, less radio wave interference, and lower power consumption, etc. Vertexcom Technologies provides high performance sub-ghz wireless transceivers and wireless SoCs, one can choose among the solutions according to the system design needs; along with the ready-to-use IoT software to significantly ease the development effort and reduce time to market. Utility Industry & Energy Management Smart City & Smart Street Lighting Smart Home & HEMS Elderly/ Children/ Pets Monitoring Environmental Monitoring System Vertexcom Technologies, Inc.

7 Vertexcom Wi-SUN Sub-GHz Wireless Modules Specifications Specifications VC7300_RFMM VC7300_USB VC7300_HDM Photo Description RF SoC mini module USB dongle NGFF/ M.2 module Form Factor UART USB NGFF/ M.2 Dimensions 19 mm x 15 mm 57.5 mm x 17 mm (include USB connector) 45 mm x 30 mm (antenna area 15 mm x 30 mm) IC VC7300 Sub-GHz RF SoC VC7300 Sub-GHz RF SoC VC7300 Sub-GHz RF SoC Frequency MHz MHz MHz Standard IEEE g/e, Wi-SUN Wireless M-Bus 6LoWPAN IEEE g/e, Wi-SUN Wireless M-Bus 6LoWPAN IEEE g/e, Wi-SUN Wireless M-Bus 6LoWPAN Receiver Sensitivity -106 kbps -106 kbps -106 kbps Modulation OOK, (G)FSK, 4(G)FSK, GMSK OOK, (G)FSK, 4(G)FSK, GMSK OOK, (G)FSK, 4(G)FSK, GMSK Maximum Data Rate 300 kbps 300 kbps 300 kbps Transmit Output Power +13/ +20 dbm +13/ +20 dbm +13/ +20 dbm Current Consumption Sleep mode < 2uA < 3uA (include 3.3 V LDO) < 2uA RX mode 15 ma 23 ma (include 3.3 V LDO) 15 ma TX +13 dbm 40 ma 61.5 ma (include 3.3 V LDO) 40 ma TX +20 dbm 110 ma 170 ma (include 3.3 V LDO) 110 ma Operating Voltage 2.0 V ~ 3.6 V 2.0 V ~ 3.6 V 2.0 V ~ 3.6 V Antenna External antenna Built-in antenna Operating Temperature -40 C ~ +85 C -40 C ~ +85 C -40 C ~ +85 C Software FAN, Route B, HAN FAN, Route B, HAN FAN, Route B, HAN Applications Smart meters, smart building, smart home, HEMS, industrial application, sensor networks Connect to home gateway, PC, and other applications REF/ EVB/ development Application Diagram Vertexcom Technologies, Inc.