ST7590:OFDM Narrowband Power Line Networking System on Chip

ST7590 is the first complete Narrowband OFDM power line communication system-on-chip made using a multi-power technology with state of the art VLSI CMOS lithography. The ST7590 is based on dual core architecture to assure outstanding communication performance with a very high level of flexibility and programmability for either open standard or fully customized implementations.

Key Features

  • Fully integrated narrow-band power line networking system-on-chip
  • High performing DSP engine with embedded turn-key firmware for Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation, featuring:
    • 96 sub-carriers in CENELEC A band
    • BDPSK, QDPSK, 8DPSK programmable modulations
    • Programmable bit rate up to 128 kbps
    • Convolutional coding and Viterbi decoding
    • Signal to noise ratio and channel quality estimation
    • Full PRIME compliant PHY
  • On chip peripherals:
    • Host controller UART/SPI interface
    • I2C/SPI external data memory interface
    • High speed SRAM controller for optional external SRAM program code execution
    • Watchdog timer
  • On chip 128 bit AES encryption HW block
  • Fully integrated analog front end:
    • ADC and DAC
    • High sensitivity receiver
    • High linearity transmitter with intelligent gain control
  • Fully integrated power line driver
    • Up to 1 Arms, 14 Vpp single ended
    • Configurable active filtering topology
    • Ultra low distortion
    • Embedded temperature sensor
    • Current control
  • 3.3 V or 5 V I/O digital I/O supply
  • Integrated 5 V and 1.8 V linear regulators for AFE and digital core supply
  • 8 V to 18 V line driver power supply
  • Suitable for applications compliant with EN50065 and FCC part 15 specifications
  • -40 °C to +85 °C temperature range
  • QFN48 7x7 (ST7590) and TQFP 100 14x14 (ST7590T) exposed pad package options
Product Specifications
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DS7069: Narrow-band OFDM power line networking PRIME compliant system-on-chip1.0614 KB
Application Notes
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AN4444: ST7590 PRIME compliant power line networking SoC design guide2.03 MB
AN3975: Transparent serial link over ST7590 OFDM PRIME modem1.11 MB
User Manuals
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UM1038: Hardware interconnection of the STM32™, SPEAr™3xx, and ST75xx1.2796 KB
Design Notes & Tips
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DN0025: Maximize Power Line Communication signal level on ST7590 PRIME compliant applications1.0268 KB
Flyers
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STarGRID power-line networking SoC platform11.20161 MB
Brochures
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Smart grid distribution and smart meters - Energy-efficient solutions2.01 MB
Magazine Articles
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SMArt Street lighting solutions: Remote Control Protocol Over Power Line communication536 KB
Solution Evaluation Tools
Part NumberManufacturerDescription
EVALKITST7590-Q1STarGRID ST7590 SoC PRIME power line communication development kit
Sample & Buy
Part NumberPackagePacking TypeUnit Price (US$) *QuantityOutput Current (mA)ECCN (EU)ECCN (US)Country of Origin
ST7590VFQFPN 48 7x7x1.0Tray6.41000-5A002A1A5A992CPHILIPPINES
ST7590TRVFQFPN 48 7x7x1.0Tape And Reel---5A002A1A5A992CPHILIPPINES
ST7590TTQFP 100 14x14x1.0Tray6.71000-5A002A1A5A992CMALAYSIA
Quality & Reliability
Part NumberPackageGradeRoHS Compliance GradeMaterial Declaration**
ST7590VFQFPN 48 7x7x1.0IndustrialEcopack2md_vfqfpn-wspc-7x7x1.0-wspc-48-wspc-pitch-wspc-0.5_88v0uab5bba-wspc-(st7590tr)-wspc-wcp-wspc-ver2_signed.pdf
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ST7590TRVFQFPN 48 7x7x1.0IndustrialEcopack2md_vfqfpn-wspc-7x7x1.0-wspc-48-wspc-pitch-wspc-0.5_88v0uab5bba-wspc-(st7590tr)-wspc-wcp-wspc-ver2_signed.pdf
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ST7590TTQFP 100 14x14x1.0IndustrialEcopack2md_-wspc-ye-wspc-tqfp-wspc-100-wspc-14x14x1-wspc-.-wspc-0-wspc-1-wspc-.-wspc-0-wspc-expaddown_b5ye-wspc-uab5baa.pdf
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Narrow-band OFDM power line networking PRIME compliant system-on-chip ST7590
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ST7590 PRIME compliant power line networking SoC design guide EVALKITST7590-Q1
Transparent serial link over ST7590 OFDM PRIME modem ST7590
Hardware interconnection of the STM32™, SPEAr™3xx, and ST75xx STM3210C-EVAL
Maximize Power Line Communication signal level on ST7590 PRIME compliant applications EVALKITST7590-Q1
Maximize Power Line Communication signal level on ST7590 PRIME compliant applications ST7590
STEVAL-ISA062V1: 6 W, wide-range dual and single output SMPS demonstration board based on the VIPer17 STEVAL-ISA062V1
ST7540 power line modem firmware stack STEVAL-IHP005V1
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