Other Parts Discussed in Post: SN74AXC4T774 , LSF0102 , SN74AXC2T45 Grid infrastructure often plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of any modern economy, since electricity, water and gas resources are essential in powering commerce and industry…
Microgrids are becoming a popular solution for increasing the availability of power and optimizing energy costs. In remote areas, microgrids take the place of traditional power grids by using renewable energy, like solar or wind power. In areas with a…
As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) increase, there is a growing need to create more energy-efficient charging infrastructure systems around the world that can charge vehicles faster than ever before. New EVs have higher ranges and larger battery…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: DP83867IR , DP83630 Traditionally, the power grid consisted of stand-alone equipment working independently; maintenance was a manual process using paper-based inspection and reporting. As equipment like protection relays,…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: CC3235S , CC3235SF , CC3220SF , CC3220S (Note: Amit Kumbasi co-authored this blog)
With recent advancements in technology and the move toward a digital grid, wireless connectivity is gaining more traction as an extension to…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: LMZM33602 , LMZM33603 , LMZM23600 , LMZM23601 (Note: Sreenivasa Kallikuppa co-authored this blog post.)
In a previous post, “ Enhancing DAQ performance for grid protection, control and monitoring equipment using DC/DC power…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: LMZM33603 (Note: Akshay Mehta co-authored this blog post.)
In my previous blog posts on improving data acquisition (DAQ) performance for grid protection, control and monitoring equipment, I discussed the need for interfacing…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: ADS131A04 , AMC1301 In my two previous blog posts on improving data acquisition (DAQ) for grid protection and control, I discussed the need for interfacing multiple analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to a single processo…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: LDC0851 , MSP430F67791A In the first installment of this series, I discussed some of the limitations of mechanical tamper detection for smart meters and introduced a new inductive-based implementation using the LDC0851. In…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: LDC0851 To increase system efficiency and reduce revenue loss, utility providers must either prevent or detect when customers are stealing services. A common way to steal service is to tamper with the meters used for billing…
