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ASMgrid2 Product Briefing

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Accent Background

Leading Smart Grid Market Player

• World Class Metering And Communication Provider For The Smart Grid

• Strategic Supplier To #1 WW Metering Company And PLC Market Leader In China

• Industry Leading Metering SoC Product Offering

Company Milestones

NOW

ANNOUNCED

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Introducing ASMgrid2, Single-Chip and Two-Chip

Complete Smart Meter Solutions

Energy

Measurement

Home Area Network

Communication (HAN)

Near Area Network

Communication (NAN)

ASM201 ASM211

ASM221

ASMgrid2

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Smart Electric Meter Opportunity

Smart Grid will revolutionize energy transmission and distribution

Smart Meter is the largest volume infrastructure category (others: Concentrators, Substation, Routers)

Pike Research forecasts Smart Meters to be $8.4 B in 2015

Adjacent markets (similar technologies) will be next equipment deployment wave

Smart Home, Water and Gas2010 2015

Total Electric Meter Base

Smart Meters

1.46 Billion1.55 Billion

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Accent Worldwide Presence

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ASSP

Engagement

Model

ASMgrid Flexible Product Options

Example Customization and Turn-Around-Time

Modify memory subsystem,

remove blocks, etc.

Layout modified design

Test program modification

New production board

Characterization (corner lots)

1-3 Months 2-3 Months

Design Modification

Product Evaluation

Customized

Engagement

Model

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Standards Commitment

Accent is an active

contributor in:

ZigBee Alliance

Prime Alliance

IEEE 1901.2

IEEE 802.15.4g

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Microcomputer

32 Bit

Flash

Memory

EEPROM

LCD

Controller

A/D Converter

8 Channel

Voltage

Sensors

Current

Sensors

Revenue

Guard

Option

Power Supply

AC

Line

TOU

Battery

Basic Meter Functionality

ZigBee

Remote

Disconnect

Power Monitoring

+

…

Network

Com Module

RF Mesh (< 1GHz)

NAN

+

PLC

… or …

Residential Smart Meter Market

Critical Meter

Functions

North America and

others

Europe and others

Energy

Measurement

Standards based, 0.2%

accuracy, range 2000:1

Standards based, 1% accuracy,

range 1000:1

Utility Network

(NAN)

Primarily Sub-GHz RF

Mesh moving to 802.15.4g

Primarily PLC G3 or PRIME

moving towards 1901.2

Home Area

Network (HAN)

ZigBee w/ SEP1.0 leads

moving to SEP2.0

Preferred technology still open

HAN and other

options

= Advanced

Smart Meter

Industry Pain Points

Long life cycles (+15 years) in

face of increasing requirements

Required support for future

standards (geographic differences)

Cost constrained devices

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A Network-of-Networks And Standards

Standard TermSource and

StatusStandard Term

Source and

Status

ROLL: Routing over

Low-Power, Lossy

Links

IETF (Working

Group)CIM

IEC 61968-9

(Standard)

LLN: Low-Power

and Lossy Networks

IETF (Family of

Links)C12.19 ANSI (Standard)

RPL: Routing

Protocol for LLN

IETF ROLLWG

(Approved Draft) C12.22 ANSI (Standard)

6LoWPANIETF 6LoWPAN

WG (Standard)SEP2.0

Smart Energy

Profile (Draft)

802.15.4eIEEE (Draft – Final

Ballot)

EXI: Efficient XML

Interchange

W3C – WWW

Consortium(Draft)

802.15.4gIEEE (Draft – Final

Ballot)

CoRE: Constrained

REST-ful

Environments

IETF CoRE WG

IETF CoRE WG

(Draft)

Source: Cisco

Intense industry efforts (worldwide) to identify and define standards

across networks, enabling:

• Equipment interoperability (lower development/operations cost, reduce

supply risk)

• Simplified RFQ process, more “apple-to-apple” comparisons

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SET-TOP BOX

WIFI AUTOMOTIVE NAVIGATION

SMART PHONE

Silicon Integration: Instrumental for Growth in

Multiple Industries

GPS

Baseband

LCD

Controller

Bluetooth

Baseband

MCU

Camera

I/F

Image

Processing

MCU

Video

Decoder

Front-End

Transceiver

Video

Decoder

Graphics

Display

Processor

Audio

Decoder

Power

Amplifier

Radio

Baseband MCU

LNA

GSM/GPRS

Modem

Bluetooth

APP

MCU

Camera

I/F

Image

Processing

AudioVideo

WiFi

GPS

FM

Mobile

GPS

Integration + Innovation

PRODUCT FEATURES

CO

ST

Target eBOM

Accent focuses on highly-

integrated, innovative, standard-

based ICs for the Smart Grid

802.11

STB

App +

Modem or

Modem

A/V (I)

App MCU

WiFi/FM/BT/

GPS

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ASMgrid Standard Product And

Platform Family Introductions

ASMgrid1• Unprecedented

integration

• Integrated HAN

• NAN support

• Availability: Platform

ASMgrid2• Unprecedented integration

and product scalability

• Integrated HAN

• Integrated NAN and future-

proof standard support

• Availability: ASSP

Q1/Q2 10 Q4 11

Focus of Today’s

Discussion

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Typical Smart Meter Silicon Integration

Energy Measurement Application Processing & Storage Meter Communication

Metrology AFE / MCU /

Flash

LCD Controller

External Flash

Main CPUApplication Processor

PMU

FLASH

NAN 900 MHz

RF / Modem / MCU

HAN ZigBee RF /

Modem / Processor

Communication

Processor

FLASHNorth America, RF Mesh



Flash

External FlashPMU

FLASH


G3 MODEM AFE

G3/PRIMEFLASH

AFE

… and/or

Europe, PLC

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ASMgrid2 For Advanced Smart Meters



Flash

LCD Controller Main CPUApplication Processor

PMU

FLASH

HAN ZigBee RF /

Modem / Processor

Communication

Processor

FLASH

Parallel Flash



Flash

External FlashPMU

FLASH


G3 MODEM AFE

G3/PRIMEFLASH

AFE

… and/or

Unprecedented system

flexibility at lower cost

Industry first, high data-

rate 802.15.4g transceiver

Standard-proof support

Unprecedented system

flexibility at lower cost

Ample resources required

for product scalability

Advanced OFDM PLC as

well as S-FSK support

North America, RF Mesh

Europe, PLC

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RAM

Key Features ARM926EJ-S For Application And

Communication Processing (HAN+NAN)

Scalable, up to 192 MHz

8 KB/8KB I$, D$ with MMU

32 KB Flash, 64 KB SRAM

Expandable 32b memory support

SDRAM, Parallel Flash, SRAM

2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 RF Transceiver +

PHY + MAC for ZigBee PRO

AES hardware accelerator

High-performance AFE and DSP

Metrology Solution

Anti-tamper Support

Power Quality Measurement

System Peripherals

SPI, IIC, GPIO

Tsensor, ADC, LCD Controller

HAN / NAN Communication Protocol

Optimized Power Management Unit

Ultra Low Power Battery Mode

Retention Memory (2KB)

Brownout Mode

Product Benefit Single chip solution for all smart home

meter functions and comm processing!

Physical Characteristics 802.15.4 RF Performance Metrology Performance

Deep Sleep 3 uAOper. Conditions -40 to +85CVoltage 2.4V-3.6VBattery Voltage 2.4V-3.6VPackage 196 LFBGA

RX Sensitivity -99 dBmOutput Power +3 dBmLink Budget +102 dBmTX Power 21 mARX Power 20 mAStandby Power 0.33 uA

Measure. Accuracy 0.10%Max Dynamic Range 2000:1Effective Resolution 21 bitsSampling Rate 12.8 KHz

ASM201: SYSTEM-ON-CHIP FOR SMART HOME,

COMMUNICATION, AND METER PROCESSING

Industry-First High Performance HAN + Metrology Solution

SRAMFLASH

JTAG

GPIOs

TIMERS

WDT

RTC

PWR

MGMT

AES ADCTsensor

UARTs I2CSPI

PLL

LCD CTR

DMA

AFE

DSP

Dig

ital D

om

ain

I/Q IF Recv.

Loop Filter

Direct Conv.

Transmitter

802.15.4 Radio

and Modem

AEMET: Single Phase

Metrology

ARM926EJ-S

D$*I$*

EMIF

DMA

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Key Features Complete IEEE 802.15.4g Solution

High Performance RF Transceiver

Bands: 863-870 MHz / 902-928 MHz

OFDM and FSK Support

FSK Rate: 50-200 Kbps

OFDM Rates: 50-800 Kbps

Accent SUNFXTM-4G modem and

transceiver

Future-proof 802.15.4g solution

High Flexibility / Re-Configurability

Through FW

FSK Legacy Modes Support

ARM Cortex-M0

Up to 80 DMIPS @ 88MHz

32 KB SRAM

64 KB Flash (direct mapped cache)

8 KB ROM to safeguard kernels

HAN / NAN Communication Protocol

System Peripherals

SPI, GPIO, UART

Product Benefits Production Optimized Solution

Flexible Architecture With Ample System

Resources

Physical Characteristics 802.15.4g Performance

Operating Conditions -40 to +85CVoltage Options (Dual) 1.8V / 3.3V

(Single) 3.3VPackage 56 QFN

RX Sensitivity (OFDM) -118 dBm @ 50 Kbps-101 dBm @ 800 Kbps

RX Sensitivity (FSK) -101 dBm @ 50 KbpsMax. Output Power 0 dBm

ASM211: SYSTEM-ON-CHIP SUB-GHZ WIRELESS

SOLUTION FOR ADVANCED RF MESH NETWORKS

RF

Tra

nsceiv

er

FSK Engines

OFDM Engines

RF IF and

Accelerators

SRAM

DMA SPI

UART

FLASH

JTAG

ARM®

CortexTM-M0

CACHE

GPIOs

TIMERS

WDT

PLL PWR

MGMT

SUNFX-4G MODEM

AND TRANSCEIVER

PA

ROM

Industry-First OFDM 802.15.4g NAN Solution

RAM

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Accent’s SUNFXTM Modems Architecture

Future Proof Communication Solutions

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION SCENARIOS

FL

EX

IBIL

ITY

AN

DC

OS

T

MCU/

DSP

Hardware-

only

MCU/

DSP

Accelerator

MCU/

DSP

Accelerator

Accelerator

RF

Tra

ns

ce

ive

r

FSK

OFDM

RF IF and

Accelerators

802.15.4g Radio

and Modems

ARM®

CortexTM-M0

SUNFX provides required

flexibility optimized for high

productionAFE

Modem Engines

OFDM-PLC

MODEM AND AFE

ARM®

CortexTM-M3

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RAM

Key Features ARM Cortex M3 Based Subsystem

Integrated Memory Protection Unit

64 KB SRAM

512 KB Flash (direct mapped cache)

110 DMIPS / 88 MHz

Accent SUNFXTM-PLC modem and AFE

Future proof solution for

G3/PRIME/1901.2

Complies with CENELC, FCC, ARIB

High Flexibility / FW Re-Configurable

(programmable accelerators)

Expandable 32b memory support: SDRAM,

Parallel Flash, SRAM

High-performance AFE and DSP Metrology

Anti-tamper Support

Power Quality Measurement

System Peripherals

SPI, IIC, UART, GPIO

Tsensor, ADC, AES

Optimized Power Management Unit

Battery Backup Mode

Retention Memory (2KB)

Brownout Mode

Product Benefits Integrated System Solution for PLC-Based

Smart Meters!

Physical Characteristics PLC Performance Metrology Performance

Deep Sleep 3 uAOper. Conditions -40 to +85CVoltage 2.4V-3.6VBattery Voltage 2.4V-3.6V Package 128 QFP/196BGA

Data Rates 100-128 KbpsADC/DAC 10-bit @ 1.2 MSPSProg. PGA gain 0-60 dB

Measure. Accuracy 0.10%Max Dynamic Range 2000:1Effective Resolution 21 bitsSampling Rate 12.8KHz

ASM221: ASMgrid2 SYSTEM-ON-CHIP FOR OFDM

POWERLINE AND APPLICATION METER PROCESSING

Industry-First PLC Smart Meter Single Chip Solution

JTAG

ARM®

CortexTM-M3

GPIOs

TIMERS

WDT

RTC

PWR

MGMT

AES ADCTsensor

UARTs I2CSPI

PLL PMU

AFE

DSP

AEMET: Single Phase

Metrology

SRAMFLASH

DMA

FLASH

AFE

Modem Engines CA

CH

E

SUNFX-PLC

MODEM AND AFE DMA

SRAM

MPU

EMIF

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ASMgrid2 Summary

ASM201 ASM211 ASM221Processor ARM ARM926EJ-S ARM Cortex-M0 ARM Cortex-M3

MHz 192 MHz 88 MHz 88 MHz

Cache 8 KB/8 KB I$/D$Direct mapped on

Flash

Direct mapped on

Flash

Memory32 KB Flash, 64 KB

SRAM

64 KB Flash, 32 KB

SRAM, 8 KB ROM

512 KB Flash, 64 KB

SRAM

External

Memory

SDRAM/Parallel and

Serial Flash/SRAMSerial Flash

SDRAM/Parallel

Flash/SRAM

Energy

Measurement

Single-

phase+antitamper

0.1% accuracy, 2000:1

dynamic range

-

Single-

phase+antitamper

0.1% accuracy, 2000:1

dynamic range

LCDUp to 128 pixels, 3 and

5 V supportLCD On-Glass support LCD On-Glass support

Home Area

Technology

2.4 GHz, 802.15.4

(ZigBee PRO, SEP2.0

Ready)

-Support via serial

interface

Near Area

Technology

Protocol stack

processing915 MHz, 802.15.4g

G3, PRIME,

IEEE1901.2

Power

Management

System standby and

sleep mode (2 KB

retention RAM) for uA

operation

Stop and reduced-

power listen mode

System standby and

sleep mode (1 KB

retention RAM) for uA

operation

Security

AES accelerator,

memory protection,

secured ports

Secured ports

AES accelerator,

memory protection,

secured ports

Package 196LFBGA, 240BGA 56QFN 128LQFP, 196LFBGA

Single-chip and Two-chip complete Smart Meter Solutions

Future-proof communication standards support

Robust solutions supporting advanced data-rates

Unparalleled system capability and headroom for meter applications

Availability: Sampling in Q4’11

ITALYAccent S.p.A.Email: [email protected]

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06902 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE

Phone: +33 4 83 61 91 40

Email: [email protected]

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Northern ChinaRoom 401 Building 3Fu Hai Commercial GardenNo.299 Bi Sheng RoadZhang Jiang Hi-tech ParkShanghai, 201204Phone +86 21 3393 3610Fax +86 21 3393 2531

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Email: [email protected]

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Boston 7 Brookmill RoadStow, MA 01775Phone: +1 978 793 2857

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ASMgrid2 Product Briefing 10 Q4 11 Focus of Today’s ... Accent’s SUNFXTM Modems Architecture Future Proof Communication Solutions ... ARM ® CortexTM-M3. 17