Power management integrated circuit
First Claim
1. A power management integrated circuit for use in an intelligent electronic device for monitoring at least one parameter of an AC power system, the power management integrated circuit comprising:
- sensor interface circuitry formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said sensor interface circuitry operative to receive and process signals representative of voltage and current in an AC power system;
first logic formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said sensor interface circuitry, said first logic operative to receive said signals and produce at least one power parameter, said first logic comprising at least one processor core;
at least one random access memory formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said first logic, wherein said at least one random access memory is operative to store said at least one power parameter;
second logic formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said first logic, said second logic operative to process at least one incoming communication packet and generate at least one outgoing communication packet encapsulating said at least one power parameter; and
a communications interface formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said communications interface operative to receive said at least one incoming communication packet from outside said power management integrated circuit and transmit said at least one outgoing communication packet out of said power management integrated circuit;
wherein at least one of said at least one incoming communication packet or said at least one outgoing communication packet comprises an indicator of at least one of a source or a destination of said at least one incoming communication packet or said at least one outgoing communication packet, respectively, andwherein said communications interface comprises at least one of a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART), an Ethernet transceiver, a wireless interface or a powerline carrier transmitter/receiver, or combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A power management integrated circuit for monitoring a parameter of a power system includes sensor interface circuitry, first logic, at least one random access memory, second logic, and a communication interface. The sensor interface circuitry is operative to receive and process signals representative of voltage and current in a power system. The first logic is operative to receive the signals and produce at least one power parameter. The random access memory is operative to store the at least one power parameter. The second logic is operative to process at least one incoming communication packet and generate at least one outgoing communication packet encapsulating the power parameter. The communication interface is operative to process the at least one incoming communication packet and transmit the at least one outgoing communication packet. The power management integrated circuit may also include a geographic positioning system receiver and a real time clock.
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51 Claims
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1. A power management integrated circuit for use in an intelligent electronic device for monitoring at least one parameter of an AC power system, the power management integrated circuit comprising:
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sensor interface circuitry formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said sensor interface circuitry operative to receive and process signals representative of voltage and current in an AC power system; first logic formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said sensor interface circuitry, said first logic operative to receive said signals and produce at least one power parameter, said first logic comprising at least one processor core; at least one random access memory formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said first logic, wherein said at least one random access memory is operative to store said at least one power parameter; second logic formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said first logic, said second logic operative to process at least one incoming communication packet and generate at least one outgoing communication packet encapsulating said at least one power parameter; and a communications interface formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said communications interface operative to receive said at least one incoming communication packet from outside said power management integrated circuit and transmit said at least one outgoing communication packet out of said power management integrated circuit; wherein at least one of said at least one incoming communication packet or said at least one outgoing communication packet comprises an indicator of at least one of a source or a destination of said at least one incoming communication packet or said at least one outgoing communication packet, respectively, and wherein said communications interface comprises at least one of a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART), an Ethernet transceiver, a wireless interface or a powerline carrier transmitter/receiver, or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A power management integrated circuit for use in an intelligent electronic device for monitoring at least one parameter of an AC power system, the power management integrated circuit comprising:
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sensor interface circuitry formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said sensor interface circuitry operative to receive and process signals representative of voltage and current in an AC power system; a processor formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said sensor interface circuitry, said processor operative to receive said signals and produce at least one power parameter; a communications interface formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said communications interface operative to receive an incoming communication packet from outside said power management integrated circuit and transmit an outgoing communication packet out of said power management integrated circuit; a geographic positioning system receiver circuit formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said processor; and a realtime clock formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said processor, wherein said realtime clock is set to a desired time in response to a time value provided with one of said incoming communication packet, or said geographic position system receiver circuit. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A power management integrated circuit for use in an intelligent electronic device for monitoring at least one parameter of an AC power system, the power management integrated circuit comprising:
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a processor formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, wherein said processor is operative to receive signals indicative of voltage and current in an AC power system, and produce a power parameter therefrom; a random access memory comprising a volatile portion and a non-volatile portion, said random access memory formed as part of said power management integrated circuit and coupled with said processor, wherein said random access memory is operative to store said power parameter in said non-volatile portion; a field programmable gate array formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, wherein said field programmable gate array is operative as a protocol engine; a communications interface formed as part of said power management integrated circuit, said communications interface cooperatively operative with said field programmable gate array to receive and process an incoming communication packet from outside said power management integrated circuit, and process and transmit an outgoing communication packet out of said power management integrated circuit; and wherein said communications interface comprises at least one of a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART), an Ethernet transceiver, a wireless interface, or a powerline carrier transmitter/receiver, or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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