Smart Grid Solutions

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.

 

The power of TI saves you time to market.

  • Globally deployed metering know-how and products
  • Comprehensive end-to-end system-on-chip SoC) solutions
  • Innovation and expertise across a robust portfolio, covering all the major functions of the meter
 

Outsmart the competition with smarter solutions.

  • Optimized electricity-meter SoC (LM4F1xx)
  • Flexible applications-processor SoC (LM4F1x)
  • High performance for graphical user interfaces (AM18xx/AM335x Sitara™ ARM® MPU)
  • Optimized, low-power radio SoC (CC1101/CC1120 ISM)
  • Flexible power line communication processors (TMS320F28PLCxx)
  • Secure RFID prepayment
  • Complementary interface and power management
  • Cost-effective integration and volume manufacturing
  • Compliance with wM-Bus and 802.15.4g
  • Compliance with future worldwide security requirements
   

Speed your design cycle with TI's flexible solutions.

  • Complete portfolio of hardware, software and SoCs tailored to functional requirements
  • Future-proof solutions
  • Upgradable, in-system programmable flash memory to support evolving worldwide standards
  • Available standards include IEC, ANSI, ZigBee®, Wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus), PLC and 6LoWPAN
  • TI grid solutions are scalable to allow optimization of system requirements
 

TI offers smart grid solutions now and for the future.


Hardware: Dedicated silicon


Metrology: MSP430
Ultra-low-power consumption, high-performance analog front end (sigma-deltas, comparators, ADCs), RTC and LCD driver – 1-phase: MSP430FE42xx, MSP430AFE2xx front end, MSP430F673x; 3-phase: MSP430F471xx
Application Processor
Stellaris® ARM® Cortex® M4F microcontrollers have security, connectivity and up to 1MB flash memory – LM4F1x0QC/LM4F1x0QR series Sitara™ ARM MPU – Provides increased performance for advanced user interface: ARM926 and Cortex A8 core, connectivity (UARTs, SPIs, I2C, GPIOs, USB, Ethernet), AM18x MPU series C6000™ DSP floating-point performance – TMS320C674x seriesx C6000 DSP+ARM performance + OS support – OMAP™-L13x series
Power Line Communication (PLC): C2000™
CPU performance (MHz), high-resolution PWMs, fast ADC – Piccolo™, Concerto™
Power Line Analog Front End (AFE): PA
Current drive, integration, zero-crossing detection, Rx-Tx filtering – PGA112, OPA564, AFE030, AFE031
Low-Power RF Offering
Link budget, selectivity, low power consumption – CC1101, CC1120, CC2530, CC2533, CC2538 (preview)
RFID
Multi-protocol, LDO integration, low-power modes – TRF7960, TMS3705, TMS37157
Power Management
High efficiency, low power consumption, integration and flexibility – UCC28600, TPS5401, TPS54260, TPS54231, TLV704

Software: Optimized offering


Metrology: MSP430
Reference designs provide software building blocks for a quick start – 1-phase: MSP430FE42xx, MSP430AFE2xx front end, MSP430F673x; 3-phase: MSP430F471xx, Rogowski coil and THD software
Application Processor
StellarisWare® peripheral driver library, ZigBee® Stack, RFID MIFARE, Sitara ARM MPU – Significant code base and high-quality development software available from TI and ARM third-party ecosystem:
  • Base port to multiple industry-leading operating systems (Linux® kernel 2.6.33 BSP, Windows® Embedded CE BSP), full peripheral driver library.
  • Monitoring and power-analytics libraries
  • Rogowski support with 3-phase monitoring and analytics, including harmonic distortion
  • Communications, OS and power-monitoring and analytics libraries
  • Sitara ARM MPU high-quality development software from TI and ARM third-party ecosystem. Supports Linux and Windows Embedded CE.
Power Line Communication (PLC): C2000 MCU
High-performance and low-power VCU (Viterbi, Complex-Math and CRC Unit) instructions for PLC PHY acceleration. AFE test library supports CENELEC band A, B, C and D. The plcSUITE™ software package contains multiple OFDM standards software components: Fully certified PRIME stack and G3 complete stack, IEEE P1901.2, ITU-G.9955/9956, TIdefined FlexOFDM™ and PLC-Lite, IEC61334 S-FSK for both eMeter/service node and data concentrator side. Zero-configuration GUI allows user to monitor and control PLC system with ease.
Power Line Analog Front End (AFE): PA
Integration with the C2000 PLC solutions – Universal Hardware Abstraction Layer supports AFE031/AFE030 or OPA564/PGA112 under single software framework. AFE test libraries and test vectors for performance calibration.
Wireless Connectivity Offering
Metering protocol stacks and dedicated profiles (ZigBee-SE, wM-Bus, ZigBeeIP, 6LoWPAN) – Royalty-free, fully certified and interoperable protocol stacks.
RFID/NFC
Prepayment code examples available (14443A/B, MIFARE) – Examples available for multiple platforms (MSP430, Stellaris)

Global support: The power of TI


People
  • Dedicated support team for customers with metering customers
  • Hardware and software, analog and digital
  • Complete coverage for metrology, PLC and RF
External representation
TI presence at the regulatory bodies (governmental and private) – PRIME Alliance (PLCEMEA), G3-PLC, Euridis, ETSI, IEEE 802.15.4g, ZigBee, P1901.2
Development tools
Robust and fully tested solutions, one-to-many approach – Smart-meter board development, ZigBee large-node network test
Logistics
Expertise with big production ramps – TI production, assembly and test sites can be audited
Quality
  • Metering requires high volume and high quality
  • Expertise in manufacturing (dies, packaging) and CQA process



Smart Grid Resources
New! Smart Grid Solutions
Guide - 1Q 2012

Smart Grid Solutions Guide - Download Now - TI.com


New! Smart Grid Tools Guide

Smart Grid Tools Guide - Download Now - TI.com



New! Upcoming Event

New! Upcoming Event

Meet TI Smart Grid Experts at
SG Paris 2012
Exhibition on Smart Grid Technologies
(de l'exposition Smart Grids Paris 2012)
June 20-22 - Paris, France
http://www.sgparis2012.com/


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