Power Line Communications

Device FamilySummary BenefitApplicationsTechnologiesKey Parameters
PRIME-based PLC SolutionsBest PRIME-certified solution, including PRIME certified software stack Flexible Smart Metering platform available in two different configurations: single chip (SOC) and two-chip (PHY base band + MCU) Compact, highly integrated, very low-power ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor-based solution Outstanding analog front end offering best-in-class performance in terms of efficiency and sensitivity Well-balanced solution in terms of bill of materials (BOM) cost vs. performanceSmart Metering Electricity Meters Data Concentrators Energy Gateways In-Home Display unitsMulti-carrier OFDM modulation for PLC PRIME compliant High performance 32-bit, dual core ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor Embedded cryptographic engine and dedicated 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) hardware block Optimized analog front end1MB Flash, 128kB SRAM 120MHz @ Core PRIME compliant, includes additional robust modes for PLC plus transmission band extension up to 500kHz Physical anti-tamper detection I/Os High efficiency power amplifier control
G3-based PLC SolutionsHigh performance G3-PLC solution, includes G3 software stack Flexible Smart Metering platform available in two different configurations: single chip (SOC) and two-chip (PHY base band + MCU) Compact, highly integrated, very low-power Cortex™-M4 processor-based solution Outstanding analog front end offering best-in-class performance in terms of efficiency and sensitivity Well-balanced solution in terms of bill of materials (BOM) cost vs. performanceSmart Metering Electricity Meters Data Concentrators Energy Gateways In-Home Display unitsMulti-carrier OFDM modulation for PLC G3-PLC compliant High performance 32-bit, dual core ARM Cortex-M4 RISC processor Embedded cryptographic engine Optimized analog front end1MB Flash, 128kB SRAM 120MHz @ Core G3-PLC CENELEC, FCC and ARIB profiles supported Physical anti-tamper detection I/Os High efficiency power amplifier control