Sensor ICs for energy management

The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources requires more than changes in energy generation; it also depends on the efficient distribution and management of power from electric grids to buildings and homes. A simultaneously sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a wide dynamic range and internal calibrations like the ADS131M04 can be used to achieve reliably accurate energy consumption data in an electricity meter, an integral application for efficient energy management.

The ADS131M04 can connect directly to a resistor divider, current transformer or shunt for designs that require a multiphase meter with shunt measurements. These sensors can reach high measurement accuracies (0.1 accuracy class), while a high sample rate can provide a basis for harmonics measurement to provide load management and other advanced features.