Narrow-Band Power-Line Communications Slave Modem IC with Networking Stack

The ADE8155 is part of a very robust FSK power-line communications solution complete with networking functionality. The ADE8155 slave modem IC, is designed to work with the ADE8165 master modem IC for a complete power-line communication system.

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In an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) scenario, the ADE8155 slave modem IC is used to connect the energy meter to the power line. Then the ADE8165 master PLC modem is used in the data concentrator (typically near the transformer) to communicate with multiple meters on one phase. The power-line communication is independent on each phase; therefore, three ADE8165 master PLC modem ICs are used in a PLC module within the concentrator to read meters on all three phases

* Narrow-band power-line communications IC

- Integrates PHY through networking layer

* Up to 800 bps on a 1-phase network and 2400 bps on a 3-phase 50 Hz power network

* Application layer

- Supports DL/T 645 1997 or 2007 China-specific protocol as well as passthrough option