Microchip’s PL360B IC takes advantage of the powerline wired communications medium, which is effective for energy-management and smart-grid connectivity.
Features
• Programmable Narrow-Band Power Line Communication (PLC) Modem
• Integrated PLC Front end
o PGA with automatic gain control and ADC
o DAC and transmission driver support direct line driving or external Class-D amplifier driving
o Digital transmission level control
o Supports two independent transmission branches for the PLC signal
o Up to 500 kHz PLC signal bandwidth
• Cryptographic engine and secure boot
o AES 128, 192, 256 supported
o Secure boot: supports AES-128 CMAC for authentication and AES-128 CBC for decryption
o Fuse programming control for decryption and authentication
• Optimized PLC modem architecture
o Combines high-performance CPU with specific co-processors for digital signal processing, plus dedicated hardware accelerators for common PLC tasks
o Dedicated SRAM memories for code and data
• Available in TQFP-48 and QFN-48 packages
