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Smart Grid

Smart grid solutions with a broad portfolio of systems products, software and tools for grid infrastructure, utility metering, communications and home or building automation development.

Applications

Smart Grid Support

Across the smart grid application spectrum, TI supports every stage of the design process, from device selection and
software development to tools and system solutions.

E-meter Tools | Gas & Water Meter Tools | Grid Infrastructure | Home Automation

Electric Meter Metrology

Solutions that meet ANSI C12.20 and IEC 62053 standards, Class 0.2 and 0.5:
  • Single-phase System on Chip (SOC):MSP430F673x and MSP430AFE2xx
  • Three-phase SOC: MSP430F677x
  • Dedicated analog front ends: ADS13xx

Flow Meter Metrology

Dedicated AMR solutions for increased accuracy and ultra-low-power performance:
  • Water/heat meter MCU (with Scan IF):MSP430FW42x

Applications Processors

Industry standard microcontrollers and microprocessors:
  • Stellaris® ARM® Cortex™-M4 microcontrollers:LM4F1xx: 80 MHz, up to 256KB flash
  • Sitara™ ARM Cortex microprocessors: AM335x Cortex-A8 MPUs: Up to 1 GHz
  • OMAP™ system on Chip: OMAP-L138: ARM926 MPU plus C6000™ DSP
  • MSP430™ Microcontrollers: MSP430F5xx/6xx: ultra-low-power, up to 256KB

Power Line Communications

Complete, certified and field-tested PLC modems for all narrowband PLC standards:
  • PRIME, G3, IEEE-P1901.2, ITU G.9903
  • TI PLC reference designs for both meter end points and data concentrators

Wireless Connectivity

TI produces the best performing RF solutions for wide-area and home-area networks:
  • CC112x: Narrowband transceivers below 1 GHz, down to 6.25 kHz channels
  • CC1200: Broadband transceivers below 1 GHz with data rates up to 1 Mbps
  • CC2538: Most integrated SOC for ZigBee®, Smart Energy with 512KB flash
  • CC3000: SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® SOC integrates total Wi-Fi connectivity

TI wireless semiconductors are complemented by protocol stacks and application profiles supported by TI, including ZigBee PRO and ZigBee/IP, Smart Energy Profile, Wireless M-BUS and 6LoWPAN.

Prepayment Systems

RFID technology supporting ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693, MIFARE™ and near field communications provides complete silicon and software
stack solutions:
  • TRF7970A transceiver
  • RF430CL NFC smart interface tag

Power Management

TI provides optimized power management solutions for all smart grid applications (including offline, isolated AC/DC to non-isolated DC/DC) with the widest range
of integration and performance options available.

Development Tools

Robust and fully tested solutions with one-to-many approach—Industry-leading smart-meter board for
development, ZigBee large-node network test and
more.

Logistics

Expertise with large-scale production ramps—TI production, assembly and test sites are auditable.

Quality

TI meets high-volume, high-quality requirements with expertise in manufacturing.

 

People

TI provides dedicated application support teams for hardware and software that support complete analog and digital system solutions in grid infrastructure, metrology, PLC and RF connectivity.

External Representation

TI maintains an active presence in global regulatory bodies, including:
  • ETSI
  • EcoNet Consortium
  • Euridis
  • EU-US Smart Grid Coordination Group
  • G3-PLC Alliance
  • IEEE 802.15.4/IEEE 802.15.4g Smart Utility Network (SUN) wireless standard
  • IEEE P1901.2 narrowband PLC standard
  • IPSO Alliance (6LoWPAN)
  • ISO/IEC JWG CI (PEV)
  • ITU-T Focus Group on Smart Grid
  • ITU-T G.9901, G.9902, G.9903, G.9904 narrowband
  • PLC standard
  • KNX Alliance
  • PRIME Alliance
  • SAE PHEV Committee
  • Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (NIST)
  • Wi-Fi Alliance
  • ZigBee Alliance

 
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