Electricity meter

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Electricity meter

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Overview

Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you create smarter electricity meters with advanced security and connectivity features to meet system design requirements. Whether for single or poly-phase meters, we have the right ingredients for accurate energy measurement and efficient communication.

Design requirements

    Smart electricity meter designs require:

  • Accurate current and voltage measurement of current transformers, shunts or other sensors.
  • High-speed, robust wireless and wired communications.
  • Security against magnetic and mechanical tampering.

Block diagram

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Polyphase electricity meter

RF supply RF supply MCU supply MCU supply Case open Case open S S N N External magnet External magnet PLC PLC P P u u m m p p M M Line A Line A Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Line B Line B Line C Line C Line A Line A Line B Line B Line C Line C Neutral Neutral Line A Line A Line B Line B Line C Line C CT CT RSH RSH RDIV RDIV CT CT Neutral Neutral Line A Line A Line B Line B Line C Line C CT CT RSH RSH RDIV RDIV CT CT Neutral Neutral Line A Line A Line B Line B Line C Line C CT CT RSH RSH RDIV RDIV CT CT AC/DC capacitive drop (option two) AC/DC capacitive drop (option two) DC/DC DC/DC LDO LDO AC/DC LDO AC/DC LDO Capacitive drop Capacitive drop Energy storage Energy storage Super cap charging Super cap charging Battery management Battery management DC/DC power supply DC/DC power supply LDO LDO DC/DC DC/DC OR-ing OR-ing Voltage monitoring Voltage monitoring Wireless interface Wireless interface Protection Protection BLE BLE Sub 1GHz Sub 1GHz ZigBee ZigBee RFID RFID Cellular modem Cellular modem Level translator Level translator RF modem RF modem Port Expander Port Expander Wired interface Wired interface Optical Optical Wired MBus Wired MBus Protection Protection USB USB Isolation Isolation RS-485/RS-232 RS-485/RS-232 PLC modem PLC modem Line driver Line driver Anti-tamper Anti-tamper Hall sensor Hall sensor Ambient light/inductive sensor Ambient light/inductive sensor Boolean Boolean Flip-flop Flip-flop Contactor/actuator control Contactor/actuator control Relay driver Relay driver HMI HMI Protection Protection Capacitive touch MCU Capacitive touch MCU Self-diagnostics/monitoring Self-diagnostics/monitoring SVS SVS MUX MUX RTC RTC WDT WDT Temperature sensor Temperature sensor Metrology & host (option three) Metrology & host (option three) Host Host Crystal Crystal MCU MCU MCU MCU MCU MCU Isolation Isolation Standalone ADC (option two) Standalone ADC (option two) Host Host VREF VREF Crystal Crystal ADC ADC Isolation Isolation Isolation Isolation Isolation Isolation SoC (option one) SoC (option one) Isolation Isolation MCU MCU Crystal Crystal Isolation Isolation Isolation Isolation Level shifter Level shifter Signal input protection Signal input protection Protection Protection Protection Protection Protection Protection Line protection Line protection Protection Protection Protection Protection AC/DC flyback (option one) AC/DC flyback (option one) Shunt reference Shunt reference PWM controller PWM controller Load switch Load switch Optocoupler Optocoupler

Wired interface

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Wired signal interfacing includes transmission of power consumption data through PLC, or through RS-232, RS-485 and USB interfaces to other local meters or a neighborhood data concentrator. We offer various solutions that support a wide range of interfaces with and without isolation.

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Isolation (8)
Isolated RS-485 transceivers
  • ISO1410EMC protected, 500-Kbps, half-duplex, 5-kVrms isolated RS-485 & RS-422 transceiver
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ISO1430EMC protected, 12-Mbps, half-duplex, 5-kVrms isolated RS-485 & RS-422 transceiver
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Digital isolators
  • ISO6731General-purpose, triple-channel, 2/1, digital isolator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ISO6742General-purpose, quad-channel, 2/2 digital isolator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ISO6721General-purpose, dual-channel, 1/1 digital isolator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ISO7721Robust EMC, dual-channel, 1/1, reinforced digital isolator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ISO6741General-purpose, quad-channel, 3/1 digital isolator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ISO7731Robust EMC, triple-channel, 2/1, reinforced digital isolator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Interface (9)
RS-485 & RS-422 transceivers
  • SN888CBus-Polarity Correcting RS-485 Transceiver with IEC-ESD Protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • THVD14203.3-V to 5-V, 12-Mbps, RS-485 transceiver in small package option with ±12-kV IEC ESD prot
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • THVD14523.3-V to 5-V RS-485 transceiver with ±18-kV IEC ESD protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • THVD1424RS-485 transceiver with slew-rate control, integrated switchable termination and duplex switching
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • THVD15005-V RS-485 transceiver up to 500 kbps with ±8-kV IEC ESD protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • THVD14503.3-V to 5-V RS-485 transceiver with ±18-kV IEC ESD protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Ethernet PHYs
  • DP83825ISmallest form factor (3-mm by 3-mm), low-power 10/100-Mbps Ethernet PHY transceiver with 50-MHz c
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • DP83848KIndustrial temperature, 10/100-Mbps Ethernet PHY transceiver in a 40-pin QFN package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • DP83620Industrial temperature, 10/100-Mbps Ethernet PHY transceiver with JTAG & fiber support
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Passive and discrete (10)
ESD protection diodes
  • ESDS55212V two-channel bidirectional ESD and surge protection diode
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ESD60118V, bidirectional ultra-low capacitance ESD protection diode for high-speed applications
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ESD4510.5-pF, 5.5-V, 30-KV bidirectional ESD protection device in 0201 package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • ESD4010.77-pF, ±5.5V, ±24-kV ESD protection diode in 0402 package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPD1E10B0612-pF, ±5.5V, ±30-kV ESD protection diode in 0402 and SOD-523 package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPD1E05U060.5-pF, 5.5-V, ±12-kV ESD protection diode in 0402 package for High Speed Interfaces
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
TVS diodes
  • TSD12C12V bidirectional surge protection device in SOD323
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TVS05005V flat-clamp surge protection device
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TVS140014V flat-clamp surge protection device
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TVS180018V flat-clamp surge protection device
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Amplifiers (6)
General-purpose op amps
  • TLV9064Quad, 5.5-V, 10-MHz, RRIO operational amplifier for cost-optimized applications
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV9101Single, 16-V, 1.1-MHz, low-power operational amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LM358BDual, 36-V, 1.2-MHz, 3-mV offset voltage operational amplifier with -40°C to 85°C operation
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV9001One-channel, 1-MHz rail-to-rail input and output 1.8-V to 5.5-V operational amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • LM324BQuad, 36V 1.2MHz 3mV offset voltage operational amplifier
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV9002Dual, 5.5-V, 1-MHz, RRIO operational amplifier for cost-optimized applications
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Power management (16)
Linear & low-dropout (LDO) regulators
  • TLV772300mA high-PSRR low-IQ adjustable LDO
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV7611A 16V high-PSRR linear voltage regulator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV767Adjustable- and fixed-output, 1-A, 16-V, positive-voltage low-dropout (LDO) linear regulator
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV743P300mA low-Iq low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator with enable
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TLV709150-mA 30-V low-dropout (LDO) linear regulator with 3.2-μA supply current
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS7A03Nanopower-IQ 200nA 200mA low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator with fast transient response
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
USB power switches & charging port controllers
  • TPS252210.275-2.7A adj. ILIMIT, 2.5-5.5V, 70mΩ USB power switch, active-high, reverse blocking
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25530.075-1.7A adj. ILIMIT, 2.5-6.5V, 85mΩ USB power switch, active-high, reverse blocking
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS2552D0.075-1.7A adj. ILIMIT 2.5-6.5V 85mΩ USB power switch, active-low, reverse blocking, multip
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS2553D0.075-1.7A adj. ILIMIT 2.5-6.5V 85mΩ USB power switch, active-high, reverse blocking, multi
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
eFuses & hot swap controllers
  • TPS259612.7-V to 19-V 100-mΩ eFuse with overvoltage, overcurrent and short-circuit protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS26624.5-V to 60-V, 478mΩ, 0.025-0.88A eFuse with integrated input and output reverse polarity protection
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS259274.5-V to 18-V, 28mΩ, 1-5A eFuse with driver for external blocking FET
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25921A4.5-V to 18-V, 90mΩ, 0.4-1.6A eFuse with auto retry fault response
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25962.7-V to 19-V, 85mΩ, 0.13-2A eFuse with selectable over voltage protection clamp in leaded package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • TPS25952.7-V to 18-V, 34mΩ, 0.5-4A eFuse with over voltage protection in small WSON package
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Logic & voltage translation (1)
Direction-controlled voltage translators
Microcontrollers (MCUs) & processors (6)
MSP430 microcontrollers
  • MSP430F67791APolyphase metering SoC with 7 Sigma-Delta ADCs, LCD, real-time clock, 512KB Flash, 32KB RAM
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • MSP430F67771APolyphase metering SoC with 7 Sigma-Delta ADCs, LCD, real-time clock, 256KB Flash, 32KB RAM
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • MSP430FR413316 MHz MCU with 16KB FRAM, 2KB SRAM, 10-bit ADC, LCD, UART/SPI/I2C, IR logic, timer
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • MSP430F6747Polyphase metering SoC with 4 Sigma-Delta ADCs, LCD, real-time clock, AES, 256KB Flash, 32KB RAM
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • MSP430F6749APolyphase metering SoC with 4 Sigma-Delta ADCs, LCD, real-time clock, AES, 512KB Flash, 32KB RAM
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • MSP430F6779APolyphase metering SoC with 7 Sigma-Delta ADCs, LCD, real-time clock, AES, 512KB Flash, 32KB RAM
    Data sheet: PDF | HTML
  • PMP98015 V-Output, 4000-V Isolated Power Supply Reference Design for RS485 Applications
    Test report: PDF Schematic: PDF
  • TIDA-010243Three-phase current transformer e-meter reference design with standalone ADC
    Design guide: PDF | HTML Schematic: PDF

Technical documentation

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Type Title Date
Application note Design for State Grid Corporation of China RS-485 Standard – THVD1500 30 Nov 2017
Technical article Designing a magnetically immune polyphase smart meter, part 1: isolated shunt sens PDF | HTML 28 Jun 2023
Application note Designing With the Improved TL431LI (Rev. A) 28 Jun 2019
Technical article Designing a magnetically immune polyphase smart meter, part 2: an overview of isol PDF | HTML 28 Jul 2023
Technical article Enabling smart meter wireless connectivity with level translation PDF | HTML 28 Jul 2023
Technical article Is charge injection causing output voltage errors in your industrial control syste PDF | HTML 28 Jul 2023
Application note How to Configure Different Frequency Bands for the 6LoWPAN Mesh TI Designs 25 Sep 2018
Application note Implementing a Pairwise Key Mechanism for the 6LoWPAN Mesh TI Designs 25 Sep 2018
Application note Integrating the 6LoWPAN Mesh Designs into a New TI-15.4 Stack Example 25 Sep 2018
Technical article An open-and-shut case, part 1: limitations of mechanical case tamper detection in PDF | HTML 24 Aug 2023
Technical article An open-and-shut case, part 2: advantages of inductive-based case tamper detection PDF | HTML 24 Aug 2023
Technical article Using smart relay drivers for smart meters, part 1 PDF | HTML 23 Aug 2023
Technical article Precise Current Limiter for Smart E-Meter PDF | HTML 23 Aug 2023
White paper Smart power opens door to more efficient electrical use 21 Mar 2016
Technical article Using smart relay drivers for smart meters, part 2 PDF | HTML 19 Jun 2023
Technical article Using ultrasonic technology for flow measurement PDF | HTML 14 Aug 2023
Application note Implementation of One- or Two-Phase Electronic Watt-Hour Meter Using MSP430i20xx (Rev. A) 11 Sep 2014
Application note Implementation of a Single-Phase Electronic Watt-Hour Meter Using MSP430F6736(A) (Rev. F) PDF | HTML 11 May 2022
Application note Implementation of a Single-Phase Electronic Watt-Hour Meter Using MSP430F6736(A) (Rev. F) PDF | HTML 11 May 2022
Application brief Supercapacitor backup power supply with TPS63802 11 May 2022
Application note Supercapacitor Backup Power Supply w/ Current Limit for Smart Electricity Meter (Rev. A) 11 May 2022
White paper How to detect and harden a meter against tampering by neutral disconnection 10 Mar 2020
Technical article Voltage supervisor requirements for e-meter applications PDF | HTML 10 Aug 2023
Circuit design Non-inverting op amp with non-inverting positive reference voltage circuit (Rev. A) 08 May 2024
Technical article How to reduce board size and battery consumption in low-voltage H-bridge applicati PDF | HTML 07 Aug 2023
Technical article Designing a magnetically immune polyphase smart meter, part 3: comparing isolated PDF | HTML 06 Sep 2023
Technical article Facing smart meter design challenges, part 1: maximizing battery life PDF | HTML 06 Sep 2023
Technical article How Wi-SUN® FAN improves connected infrastructures PDF | HTML 06 Oct 2023
Technical article Accelerate your metering design with the new Energy Measurement Design Center and PDF | HTML 05 Sep 2023
Circuit design Difference amplifier (subtractor) circuit (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 05 Sep 2023
Application note UCC28722, Bias Supply Design Considerations for Intelligent eMeter Applications 05 Aug 2016
Application note Implementation of a Low-Cost Three-Phase Watt-Hour Meter Using the MSP430F67641 (Rev. C) 05 Aug 2015
Application note Implementation of a Low-Cost Three-Phase Watt-Hour Meter Using the MSP430F67641 (Rev. C) 05 Aug 2015
Application note Using the MSP430FR6047 Wireless M-Bus Serial Library for Metering Applications 05 Apr 2018
Application note Using the MSP430FR6047 Wireless M-Bus Serial Library for Metering Applications 05 Apr 2018
More literature Smart Relays for Solar Inverters 03 May 2012
Technical article Intro to linear Hall effect sensors: Achieve contactless accurate position sensing PDF | HTML 02 Oct 2023
Application note Implementation of a Three-Phase Electronic Watt-Hour Meter Using MSP430F677x(A) (Rev. G) 02 Jul 2018
Application note Implementation of a Three-Phase Electronic Watt-Hour Meter Using MSP430F677x(A) (Rev. G) 02 Jul 2018

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