Narrow-Band Power Line
Communications Slave Modem IC
Data Sheet
ADE8157
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Narrow-band power line communications IC
Integrates physical layer, data link layer, and networking layer
Application layer
Supports DL/T 645-1997 or -2007 data protocol (specific to
China), as well as a pass-through option
Networking layer
Automatic baud rate negotiation
Dynamic routing
Data link layer
The ADE81571 is a complete digital baseband processor IC that
includes a physical layer (PHY), data link layer (DLL), and net-
working layer (NL). The ADE8157 includes a high performance
receive path analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to reduce the
external component count. An on-chip digital modulator creates
the transmit signal for an external field effect transistor (FET)
driver. The ADE8157 can communicate directly with an energy
meter over the on-chip UART. The ADE8157 slave modem IC
is designed to work with the ADE8167 master modem IC for a
complete power line communication system.
CRC error checking
Network key for data security
Physical layer
In an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system, the
ADE8157 IC provides the essential functions of a slave modem,
which enables energy meters to communicate over the power
line. Each slave modem operates as a node in a mesh network.
The mesh network is under the control of a single master modem.
The ADE8167 IC provides the foundation for a master PLC
modem.
FSK modulation
Up to 800 bps on a single-phase
Single 3.3 V supply, low power (140 mW typical)
Package and temperature range
40-lead, 6 mm × 6 mm LFCSP
Fully specified for −40°C to +85°C operation
APPLICATIONS
Power line modems for AMR/AMI systems
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
ADE8157
IR_TX
URXD
21
23
10
33
CONN/RUN
NL
EVENT/IR_RX
UART
22 UTXD
STA/PHB 30
DLL
PHY
29 RS485_OE/PHA
31
3
PHC
RXEN
26
FSEL
TX_LED/UACT
RX_LED/PACT
32
11
20
ZX
37
38
PLC_RX+
PLC_RX–
PLC_TX+
28
12-BIT
ADC
DEMODULATOR
MODULATOR
27 PLC_TX–
4
6
7
ADCIN
ATUM1
ATUM0
40
1
LDO
OSC
DACOUT0
DACOUT1
3PHASE
2
24
25
19
15
16
14
17
36
5
35
39
34
XTAL0 XTAL1 nRST VDD
VREG DGND DGND AVDD AGND AGND AGND VREF
Figure 1.
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