ABRIDGED DATA SHEET 19-5812 Rev 0 3/11 MAX2992 G3-PLC MAC/PHY Powerline Transceiver Benefits and Features General Description S G3-PLC Compliant The MAX2992 powerline communication (PLC) base- band modem delivers half-duplex, asynchronous data S Prestandard Conformance: IEEE P1901.2, ITU communication over AC power lines at speeds up to G.hnem G.9955, IEC/CENELEC 300kbps. The MAX2992 is a system-on-chip (SoC) that S Frequency-Band Compliant with CENELEC, FCC, combines the physical (PHY) and media access control and ARIB (MAC) layers using Maxims 32-bit MAXQ30 microcon- S Operating Frequency from 10kHz to 490kHz troller core. The MAX2991 integrated analog front-end S Single-Chip Solution Integrating Physical Layer transceiver interfaces seamlessly with the MAX2992, and (PHY) and Media Access Controller (MAC) together with the MAX2992 G3-PLC firmware, forms a S Two UART and Two SPIK Interfaces complete G3-PLC-compliant modem solution. S Supports IPV6-Compatible Networking Layer The MAX2992 utilizes OFDM techniques with DBPSK, DQPSK, D8PSK modulation and forward error correc- 6LoWPAN IPV6 Header Compression Maximizes Payload Size tion (FEC) to enable robust data communication using the electrical power grid. The design provides inherent Dynamic Routing Mechanism Supports Mesh adaptability to frequency selective channels, robust- Networking ness in the presence of group delay, and immunity to CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with impulsive noise. To allow for regulatory compliance, the Collision Avoidance/Channel Access) MAX2992 incorporates a programmable tone notching S High-Speed, Reliable Communication mechanism. This allows the notching of certain frequency Data Rate of up to 300kbps bands in the transmit spectrum of the modem. This feature also provides an alternative method to address Two Layers of Forward Error Correction (FEC) and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC16) coexistence with other narrowband transmitters such as legacy FSK-based PLC systems. Enhanced FEC with Reed-Solomon and Viterbi The MAX2992 MAC incorporates a 6LoWPAN adapta- CCM* Authentication Coprocessor featuring tion layer to support IPv6 packets. An enhanced CSMA/ AES-128 Encryption/Decryption CA and ARQ, together with the mesh routing protocol, Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) Enhances supports all common MAC layer services for various Error Detection and Data Reliability network topologies. Intelligent communication mecha- Dynamic Link Adaptation to Select Optimum nisms adapt and enhance system performance over a Data Rate Based on Channel Condition range of channel conditions. These mechanisms include Programmable Tone Notching channel estimation, adaptive tone mapping, and routing S AECQ-100 Automotive Qualified protocols. An on-chip CCM (an extension of CCM speci- fied in IEEE 802.15.4) authentication coprocessor with Applications AES-128 encryption/decryption provides security and authentication. Smart Grid Communications Ordering Information Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Smart Meters PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE AMI Concentrators MAX2992GCB/V+ -40NC to +105NC 64 LQFP Electronic Vehicle Charging /V denotes an automotive qualified part. Street Lighting Automation +Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package. Home Energy Monitoring G3-PLC is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc. Building Automation IEEE is registered service mark of the Institute of Electrical and Solar and Renewable Energy Management Electronics Engineers, Inc. Maxim Integrated Products 1 For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxims website at www.maxim-ic.com.ABRIDGED DATA SHEET MAX2992 G3-PLC MAC/PHY Powerline Transceiver Typical Application Circuit MAX2992 MAX2991 MCU Tx BLOCK HOST LINE AC POWER LINE APPLICATION PHY INTERFACE LINE DRIVER COUPLER AFE C Rx BLOCK FLASH (G3-PLC FIRMWARE) Maxim Integrated Products 2