Low Power Chips

This hardware foundation is complemented by software focused on leveraging low-power capabilities to directly address real-world IoT requirements.

Our deep expertise in cellular IoT and LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) standards, combined with experience helping customers navigate production and operational challenges, reinforces our position as a leader in the field. That commitment runs through the full lifecycle — from design and development through to deployment — ensuring our solutions are efficient, robust, and tailored to the needs of the IoT landscape.

Altair technology sets the benchmark for low power consumption in IoT devices through a combination of advanced technical approaches.

At the core is the use of advanced silicon processes designed for low clock speeds, combined with optimized RF (Radio Frequency) and physical layer design to minimize energy use. By focusing on lower-frequency DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and accelerator blocks and adopting architectures that operate efficiently at reduced frequencies, our devices require less power and fewer transistors to perform their tasks.

We further enhance power efficiency through smart memory integration, enabling our systems to operate on less power, boot up faster, and reduce energy spent on memory operations.

Deep sleep modes are another key part of our power-saving approach. In these modes, the device shuts down components it doesn’t need, dramatically cutting power use during idle periods. This allows our IoT devices to consume very little power during downtime, making them significantly more energy-efficient overall.

Our firmware is continuously refined to reduce background activity, lower processing demands, and apply effective power management strategies. Beyond individual device optimization, we invest in system-level improvements across the IoT ecosystem — collaborating on network infrastructure, protocols, and software to ensure power savings at every level.