STMicroelectronics’ new standard meets climate saving objectives
To enable widespread interoperability among smart metering equipment as well as maximize smart-grid benefits for the environment, consumers and utility companies using Power Line Communication (PLC), STMicroelectronics has introduced smart-meter integrated circuit, ST75MM IC, with built-in support for the METERS AND MORE open communication technology.
ST’s ST75MM IC is the first to embed hardware and communication protocol support for METERS AND MORE, simplifying meter design to ultimately enable faster, lower-cost and reliable deployments.
Giuseppe Michele Salaris, Chairman of the Board of Directors, METERS AND MORE Association, said, The ST75MM represents a concrete answer to the challenges associated with encouraging standardization and interoperability, while assuring the adoption of a mature technology proven over millions of smart meters already in the field. The world’s energy businesses, from technology companies to utilities, should take advantage of this breakthrough using METERS AND MORE, an open and field proven standard, to meet important climate-saving objectives such as the EU’s 20/20/20 goal.
ST implemented METERS AND MORE in its ST75MM IC to benefit from the protocol’s strong features for smart meter and Advanced Metering Infrastructure applications, such as short messages, robust encryption and authentication features, support for network configuration and management, and retransmission management.
First samples of the ST75MM, in the 7x7mm QFN 48 package, will be available to selected customers by October 2013.
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