Power line modem block diagram

In recent years, as homeowners have become energy conscious, demand for in-home energy management systems has taken off. These systems help to save on utility bills and can add a level of automation that increases convenience, safety, and security.

Homeowners have several different technologies to choose from, but the simplest, most cost effective approach is to use the home’s existing power line wiring for the control network. Therefore, there is no need for extensive renovations or new wires for the control network, no special hardware or software tools to install. For these reasons, power line solutions are emerging as a popular approach for in-home energy and lighting monitoring and control.
 
The NXP TDA5051A is a modem IC specifically dedicated to ASK transmission and reception by means of the power line network.
 
• Cortex M0 microcontrollers are perfectly suited for low complexity and versatile protocol software when combined with the ASK power line modem
• Reduced time to market – NXP provides reference design firmware code
• Product certification easily achievable using proven layout and specialized but readily available, electronic components

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