Texas Instruments AFE032 Power Line Communications Analog Front End

Texas Instruments AFE032 is designed as a low-cost, integrated, power-line communications (PLC), analog front-end (AFE) device capable of transformer-coupled connections to the power-line while under the control of a digital signal processor (DSP) or microcontroller. TI's AFE032 is ideal for driving high-current, low-impedance lines up to 1.9A into reactive loads. Texas Instruments AFE032 detects signals down to 10μVRMS (G3-FCC mode) and is capable of a wide range of gain options to adapt to varying input-signal conditions.

The monolithic integrated circuit provides high reliability in demanding power-line communication applications. AFE032 is internally protected against overtemperature and short-circuit conditions. The device also provides a selectable current limit. An interrupt output is provided, indicating current limit, thermal limit, and undervoltage. A shutdown pin is also available, and can be used to quickly place the device into the lowest-power state. Each functional block can be enabled or disabled to optimize power dissipation through the serial peripheral interface.

Features

  • Supports:
    • CENELEC Bands A, B, C, D conditions. The monolithic integrated circuit provides
    • ARIB STD-T84, FCC
    • FSK, SFSK, and NB-OFDM
  • Conforms To:
    • EN50065-1, -2, -3, -7
    • FCC, Part 15
    • ARIB STD-T84
  • Standards:
    • G3, PRIME, P1901.2, ITU-G.hnem
  • Programmable Tx Low-Pass Filters,and Rx Band-Pass Filters and Rx Band-Pass Filters
  • Integrated Power-Line Driver with Thermal and Overcurrent Protection
  • Low-Power Consumption
    • 50 mW (Receiver Mode)
  • Receive Sensitivity: 10μVRMS (Typ)
  • Four-Wire SPI™ Interface
  • Three Integrated Zero-Crossing Detectors
  • Package: QFN-48 PowerPAD™
  • Extended Temperature Range:
    • 40°C to +125°C

Applications

  • eMetering
  • Home Area Networks
  • Lighting
  • Solar
  • Pilot Wires and EVSEs

Functional Block Diagram

Texas Instruments AFE032 Power Line Communications Analog Front End
Paskelbta: 2014-02-27 | Atnaujinta: 2022-03-11