Atmel SAM4SP32A System-on-a-Chip First Cortex-M4 -Based Solution for PRIME Smart Metering

With an unprecedented level of integration, low and high performance, the ® SAM4SP32A system-on-a- (SoC) solution is the world’s first single-chip device based on an ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor-based (MCU) and targeted to the emerging power line communications (PLC) smart metering market. The SAM4SP32A SoC, which incorporates a pure digital implementation, complies with the latest Power Line Intelligent Metering Evolution (PRIME) PLC specification.

Key Benefits • Lower system costs and faster time to market due to high level of integration • Exceptional dynamic range and sensitivity to meet smart meter requirements • Compact, efficient and low-power solution • PRIME compliance • Pure digital implementation

Key Features • High-performance 32-bit Cortex-M4 MCU running at up to 120MHz • 2MB dual-bank Flash, easing field upgrades • 160KB SRAM • including USB 2.0 Device, SPI, TWI, UARTs • Embedded PLC modem • Sensitivity up to 34.8dBµV • Dynamic range up to 73.18dB • Less than 750mW power consumption in transmission mode • High-efficiency line driver that consumes 40% less power vs. competitive devices Atmel SAM4SP32A System-on-a-Chip First Cortex-M4 Processor-Based Solution for PRIME Smart Metering

Key Applications Atmel SAM4SP32A PRIME Meter Solution • Smart meters JTAG/ Debug - Measurement Display RS-232 • concentrators Energy ging SPI • Smart grid equipment • In-home display • Machine-to-machine (M2M)

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Getting Started Atmel SAM4SP32A Evaluation Board To help you get a head start on your smart meter design, we will offer the SAM4SP32A evaluation kit in early 2013. The kit comes with two boards, a complete set of librar- ies, application examples, a PHY tester, PRIME Network Manager and PC USI test.

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