ON Semiconductor rolls out PLC Modem SoC

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

ON Semiconductor has introduced NCN49597, a new power line carrier (PLC) modem system-on-chip (SoC) for use in applications such as e-metering, home automation, solar energy and lighting control. The first device in a new family of PLC modems, the NCN49597 combines a low- power 32-bit ARM Cortex M0 processor with a high-precision analogue front-end and is based on a dual 4800-baud S-FSK (Spread Frequency Shift Keying) channel technology. 

The NCN49597 is fully compliant with the IEC61334-5-1 standard and supports customized implementation of the building automation standard. The new device features field re-programmability, smart synchronization and automatic half baud rate detection along with the Programmable carrier frequencies in the CENELEC A to D bands and the ability to operate on both AC voltage, at either 50 hertz (Hz) or 60 Hz, and DC voltage. 

The NCS5650 is a 2 ampere (A) high efficiency class A/B power line driver that provides flexible 4th order filtering and current limiting, programmable with a single resistor. Furthermore, the NCN49597 operates from a 3.3 volt (V) power supply, has a junction operating temperature range of -40 ºC to +125 ºC and is housed in a QFN-52 package measuring 8 mm x 8 mm x 1 mm.

"This innovative new device builds on ON Semiconductor's 10 years of experience in the field of e-metering and offers a versatile and robust solution for enabling communications in the important and rapidly-expanding smart grid market sector. Compatibility with our previous device for this sector plus full compliance with industry standards and the use of proven technology such as the ARM Cortex M0 processor make the utilization of the NCN49597 a risk-free and straightforward process," said Ryan Cameron, Vice-President, Industrial and Timing Products, ON Semiconductor.

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