Socionext shipping 4th gen powerline chip

Author: EIS Release Date: Aug 3, 2023

Socionext is in mass production  of  a powerline SC1320A HD-PLC chip which measures 7mm × 7mm, consumes 200mW and has a 3.3v power supply.

 

HD-PLC (High Definition Power Line Communication) technology superimposes high-frequency signals (2 to 28 MHz) over power lines, telephone lines, twisted pair, coaxial cables, and other types of wires.

 

The fourth-generation of HD-PLC was published in the IEEE 1901-2020 standard in 2021. The standard specifies new 1/2 and 1/4 transmission modes to enable longer-distance communications, having a range of up to 10 km when combined with multi-hop technology.

 

 

 

 

 

This would encourage the deployment in a wide range of applications including those in energy management, lighting, smart meters, smart buildings, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are conducting evaluation and prototyping of the product..

 

Socionext claims that the SC1320A is the world’s first LSI to adopt the fourth-generation HD-PLC,  an IEEE 1901-2020 compliant IP core licensed by Panasonic Holdings Corporation.

 

It comes with built-in general-purpose communication I/Os such as SPI/UART and Ethernet MAC (RMII) for easily embedded in home appliances, HEMS, and IoT products.