Renesas Electronics Highlights Secure Smart Energy Solutions at DistribuTECH 2018

January 22, 2018

Visit Booth #824 to Learn More About Renesas’ High-Performance
Processing, Accuracy, Connectivity, and Security Solutions for the Smart
Grid

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#DTECH2018–Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of
advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced it will demonstrate
smart energy solutions that enable the reliable deployment of connected
energy management applications at DistribuTECH
2018, January 23-25, San Antonio, Texas.

As devices become interconnected and processing capabilities move out to
the edge, manufacturers developing smart meter, distribution automation
(DA), distributed energy resources (DER) and home energy management
(HEMS) applications require more comprehensive design resources, from
development platforms to reference designs to fully working prototypes.
At booth #824, Renesas will showcase a variety of microcontroller
(MCU)-based solutions that deliver a combination of:

High-performance control processing
High accuracy with IEC and ANSI standards support
Reliable security with industry-standard encryption and authentication
capabilities to deliver secure utility IoT connectivity
Multi-standards compliance, including support for Wi-SUN sub-GHz RF
and the upcoming Wi-SUN-certified Field Area Network (FAN) protocol
stack
Binary code portability using MicroEJ VEE virtualization and
sandboxing to address reducing software complexity, design-to-cost,
fast incremental innovation and software asset creation

Technology Discussion

Peter Knazko, Segment Manager of Smart Grid and Metrology, Renesas
Electronics America, will join public key infrastructure and security
experts from GlobalSign and Intrinsic ID, and standards experts from the
Wi-SUN Alliance for a Lunch & Learn event. The experts will explore new
methods and technologies for end-to-end wireless security used in
utility, networks, smart cities, and the Industrial IoT through a series
of short sessions running from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm CT.

What: “Implementing a Wi-SUN FAN protocol stack onto Renesas metering
designs, integrating secure authentication from Intrinsic ID and
GlobalSign”
When: January 24, 2018, 12:15 pm CT

Technology Demonstrations – Connectivity

Renesas, a founding member of the Wi-SUN
Alliance, will highlight reliable smart meter connectivity for the
smart grid at DistribuTECH. The company will demonstrate the rich
flexibility of the Wi-SUN FAN protocol – based on the IEEE802.15.4
series of connectivity standards – including mesh networking and
IPv6 packet processing capability. Running on the Renesas RX600 Series
MCUs, the Wi-SUN FAN stack establishes IoT network connectivity in
unlicensed Sub-GHz RF bands, and can connect nodes across large
geographic areas of up to several miles, a distance that would be
unserviceable using 2.4GHz wireless technologies like Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth. Renesas offers one of the first FAN stacks available for
external customers.

Technology Demonstrations – Electric Power Measurement and Metering
Communication

Flexible metering communication is becoming essential for utilities that
need to deploy meters in diverse networks that combine wireless and
wired connectivity from the meter to the concentrator. Renesas will
demonstrate reference prototype electricity meters that manufacturers
can use as out-of-the-box designs or as the foundation for more complex
revenue-metering designs to accelerate and simplify the development
process. The reference designs can also be adapted for appliance, HVAC,
and other systems that require connected, secure, and accurate electric
power measurement in small form factors.

The connected power-meter demo will showcase four elements of the
Renesas solution:

A power metering reference design
A Renesas IoT Sandbox, which receives the data from the power meter
and allows the data to be further processed and presented in the cloud
A Renesas RX231 MCU, which acts as the communications module for the
meter
Integration of Intrinsic ID’s SRAM PUF secure authentication technology

Renesas will also demonstrate solutions for digitizing existing
rotational flow meters, accommodating emerging requirements in various
markets around the world for communicating flow measurement data in
real-time via modern communication.

Technology Demonstrations – Powerline Communications (PLC)

PLC is a popular choice for the deployment of smart grids, smart meters,
and HEMS, providing a cost-effective and efficient system using the
electric supply network as a communication network. At DistribuTECH,
Renesas will demonstrate reliable communication across the power grid
using a PLC evaluation system with G3 and PRIME standards support.

Technology Demonstrations – Cost Reduction & Optimized Bill of
Material (BOM)

“Design to value” and “design to cost” are two pillars for creating
successful smart metering devices. Manufacturers address the first
pillar through technical advances, the second one is addressed through
efficient application design processes using well-known techniques that
contribute to an optimized BOM.

At DistribuTECH, Renesas will leverage the MicroEJ VEE virtualization
platform to demonstrate how to easily and efficiently port reliable
binary software assets portability across its large portfolio of MCUs
and microprocessors.

For more information about Renesas solutions enabling the Smart Grid,
see The
Grid.

For more information about Renesas, follow Renesas Electronics America
at @RenesasAmerica on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/RenesasAmericas/.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:
6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete
semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent
devices to enhance the way people work and live—securely and safely. A global
leader in microcontrollers, analog, power and SoC products, Renesas
provides the expertise, quality, and comprehensive solutions for a broad
range of Automotive, Industrial, Home Electronics, Office Automation and
Information Communication Technology applications to help shape a
limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com.

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