

To address the needs of the smart energy market, Microchip offer a platform that incorporates application-specific solutions as well as standard microcontroller, microprocessor, security, memory, wireless and power-line connectivity devices. This smart energy portfolio offers you best-in-class feature sets and performance for designing equipment for the smart grid.
Smart Metering Platform
The smart meter architecture requires different levels of integration depending on system architecture partitioning, project timelines and the level of flexibility needed to address the requirements of different geographies and utility companies. Microchip's platform provides a unique multi-level architecture built around a multi-core solution as illustrated below. A variety of devices can be used as building blocks for your smart meter design. These include metrology sensing (analog-to-digital conversion); metrology digital signal processing; application, communication and security processing as well as connectivity to area networks in homes neighborhoods.
The Microchip Advantage
Microchip's combination of discrete devices, as well as highly integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions built around the same processing platforms, will reduce your time to market and offer you an unmatched level of flexibility in addressing new requirements for your smart metering designs.
Leading-edge connectivity
Low-power IEEE® 802.15.4/4g wireless devices
Field-proven, high-performance Power Line Communications (PLC) (G3, PRIME)
Best-in-class metrology
Dynamic range of up to 6000:1
Security and encryption
Advanced security engines in SoC solutions
CryptoAuthentication™ devices that offer robust security to safeguard networked metering applications
Integration and flexibility
Flexible (software or hardware) metrology
Multi-standard wireless and PLC solutions
Broad microcontroller/microprocessor portfolio and tool support
Large array of 32-bit SAM D, SAM 4 and SAMA5 solutions
Best-in-class tools from Microchip, IAR, Keil
Metering
Microchip's family of ICs for smart power meters features the widest dynamic range in the industry as well as extremely high accuracy, helping to improve the performance of smart meters. The chips feature a dynamic range of 6000:1. This allows manufacturers to merge various types of meters currently available, such as 5(20)A, 10(40)A, 15(60)A and 20(80)A, into one standard model [5(100)A or 1(100)A]. Microchip's ICs will simplify the manufacturing process and reduce your overall bill of materials.
Power Line Communications
Microchip's family of system-on-a-chip PLC solutions is designed for narrow-band communications using the wall-voltage electric grid. Backed by Microchip's deep expertise in PLC modem technology and extensive collaboration with utilities and metering OEMs, we’ve created solutions with an unprecedented level of integration and performance.
Wireless Communications
Microchip's transceivers deliver the best RF link budget with the industry’s lowest power consumption. What’s more, Microchip offer the most feature-rich IEEE 802.15.4-compliant transceiver family available. Microchip's transceivers support both regional sub-1 GHz frequencies, as well as the global 2.4 GHz frequency bands.
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