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Morse Micro MM8102 Wi-Fi HaLow Chip & other manufacturers

Published on March 23, 2026

Introduction : Expansion of IoT deployment markets require overcoming strict regulatory limits, power constraints and physical range limitations of legacy wireless standards. This application note highlights Wi-Fi Halow SoC chip MM8102 from Morse Micro and its features including other manufacturers of Wi-Fi Halow SoCs/Chips.

Morse Micro Wi-Fi Halow Chip

Traditional wi-fi networks are highly effective for high bandwidth applications but often fall short in IoT deployments requiring long range communication, deep indoor wall penetration and longer battery life (~ years). Wi-Fi HaLow as per IEEE 802.11ah solves these challenges by operating in the sub-GHz spectrum.

Morse Micro has recently developed low power Wi-Fi HaLow SoC with part number MM8102 which operates in sub-GHz ISM band. It provides superior range and better signal penetration compared to traditional 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz wi-fi networks. Moreover it maintains strict adherence to EU duty cycle and power emission regulations.

MM8102 SoC Key features

This SoC is packaged in compact 5 mm x 5 mm BGA and it is suitable for space constrained IoT edge devices.

Operating band : Sub-GHz ISM bands
Channel Bandwidth : 1 MHz or 2 MHz
Modulation : Up to 256 QAM
Max. Burst Throughput : Up to 8.7 Mb/s at 2 MHz Bandwidth
Transmit Power : 16 dBm equivalent EIRP
Host interfaces supported : SDIO, SPI, USB
Power Management : Chip supports sleep/wake cycles and network supports TWT features
Link Layer Security : WPA3, authentication, encryption

By utilizing high speed burst transmissions, this SoC can quickly wake up, transmit its payload and return to ultra low power sleep state. Following profiles are supported under EU duty cycle rules.

Access Point (AP) Operation : Up to 867 kb/s average throughput while adhering to a 10% duty cycle
IoT Station (STA) Operation: Up to 243 kB/s average throughput while adhering to a 2.8% duty cycle

Other part numbers from Morse Micro include MM8108 and MM6108.

Newracom

Based in the US and South Korea, Newracom is a major pioneer in this space and holds the title for developing the industry’s very first 802.11ah compliant SoC.

NRC7394 : newest SoC focuses on massive scalability and exceptional power efficiency
NRC7292 : The world’s first Wi-Fi HaLow SoC, operates in the 750 to 950 MHz range
NRC5294 : This SoC is engineered specifically for extreme energy efficiency
NRC4792 : A highly specialized SoC that takes the 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow protocol and applies it to the UHF TV White Space (TVWS) bands, allowing for even greater signal penetration and range in specific regulatory domains