CAP-XX Limited announced that MCCI Corporation has selected the ultra-thin CAP-XX HW103 1Farad 2.75V supercap for its Model 4906 Supercap FeatherWing LoRa Module. MCCI chose the CAP-XX supercapacitor for its thin form factor that fits easily in the Adafruit-Feather-compatible footprint, and for its low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) which enables the high bursts of power needed for LoRa wireless data transmissions in both consumer Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices such as remote monitoring sensors. LoRa® (from "long range") technology enables long-range transmissions with low power consumption.

The MCCI Model 4906 Supercap FeatherWing LoRa Module includes a 1Farad CAP-XX HW103 supercap, charge control circuitry to manage the supercap, and a 2.7V buck regulator that operates from any 2.4V to 5V power supply. It connects easily to Adafruit battery clips. The module buffers power from a high-impedance power source such as coin cell or lithium thionyl chloride batteries, and provides low-impedance power for burst transmissions.

Today's module is for use with wireless boards that contain integrated boost converters. MCCI plans include future versions with an integrated boost converter to allow designers to use supercaps with Adafruit Feather M0 and other wireless boards without integrated boost converters.