STMicroelectronics ST7580

Description

The ST7580 is a flexible power line networking system-on-chip combining a high performing PHY processor core and a protocol controller with a fully integrated analog front end (AFE) and line driver for a scalable future-proof, cost effective,
single chip, narrow-band power line communication solution.

Features

■ Fully integrated narrow-band power line networking system-on-chip
■ High-performing PHY processor with embedded turnkey firmware featuring:
– B-FSK modulation up to 9.6 kbps
– B-PSK, Q-PSK, 8-PSK modulations up to 28.8 kbps
– Dual channel operation mode
– Convolutional error correction coding
– Signal-to-noise ratio estimation
– B-PSK with PNA mode against impulsive noise
■ Protocol engine embedding turnkey communication protocol
– Framing service
– Error detection
– Sniffer functionality
■ Host controller UART interface up to 57.6 kbps
■ AES-128 based authentication and confidentiality services
■ Fully integrated analog front end:
– ADC and DAC
– Digital transmission level control
– PGA with automatic gain control
– High sensitivity receiver
■ Fully integrated single-ended power amplifier for line driving
– Up to 1 A RMS, 14 V p-p output
– Configurable active filtering topology
– Very high linearity
– Embedded temperature sensor
– Current control feature
■ 8 to 18 V power amplifier supply
■ 3.3 V or 5 V digital I/O supply
■ Zero crossing detection
■ Suitable for EN50065, FCC part 15 and ARIB compliant applications
■ Communication carrier frequency programmable up to 250 kHz
■ VFQFPN48 7x7x1.0 48L exposed pad package
■ -40 °C to +85 °C temperature range

Applications

■ Smart metering applications
■ Street lighting control
■ Command and control networking