SX1272 vs SX1276-Difference between SX1272 and SX1276 LoRa RF Transceivers Semtech

This page compares Semtech LoRa RF Transceivers SX1272 vs SX1276 and mentions difference between SX1272 and SX1276 LoRa RF Transceivers. It mentions link to LoRa wireless technology basics and LoRa product vendors.


The LoRa Wireless tutorial covers following sub topics:
Main page LoRa tutorial   LoRa Frequency Bands   LoRa protocol stack   LoRa MAC layer   LoRaWAN classes   LoRa features   LoRa Transceiver module   LoRaWAN wireless transceiver vendors  


Following table mentions similarities and difference between both of these LoRa RF Transceivers from Semtech corporation.


Specifications SX1272 SX1276
Frequency bands of operation 850 MHz to 1 GHz 169 MHz, 433 MHz, 850 MHz to 1 GHz
Programmable Bandwidth 125 KHz , 250 KHz, 500 KHz 7.8 KHz, 10.4 KHz, 15.6 KHz, 20.8 KHz, 31.2 KHz, 41.7 KHz, 62.5 KHz. 125 KHz, 250 KHz, 500 KHz
Receiver Sensitivity Good (down up to -137dBm) Better than SX1272, (down up to -148 dBm)
Max. Link Budget 157 dB 168 dB
IIP3 -12.5 dBm -11 dBm
Rx current 10 mA, 100nA register retention 9.9 mA, 200nA register retention
Modulation types supported GFSK, FSK, MSK, GMSK, LoRa™ as well as OOK. Same as SX1272
Dynamic Range (RSSI) 127 dB 127 dB
Temperature sensor and low battery indication YES YES
packet engine size 256 bytes 256 bytes
Blocking Immunity 89 dB Excellent
Bit Synchronizer YES YES
Preamble detection YES YES

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