GEN4-BPL POWER LINECOMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION
Empowering the next-generation of smart applications in cities, buildings, and homes

Product Overview

Key FeaturesBlazing-fast broadband speeds, industrial-grade reliability, and unparalleled cost efficiency. MegaChips’
Gen4-BPL technology packs four generations worth of innovation into a new family of solutions for smart
cities, buildings, and homes.
Gen4-BPL High-Speed Power Line Communication Solution is a state-of-the-art, highly integrated
system-on-chip (SoC) that delivers the highest flexibility, performance, robustness, response time,
security and power efficiency available for your most demanding applications.
Based on the new IEEE 1901-2020,1901b, 1901c HD-PLC standard, Gen4-BPL delivers fast,consistent multichannel, bidirectional, IP-based communication over any type of wiring (AC or DC
power lines, coaxial cables, twisted-pair, phone lines, etc.), so it can easily be installed using thewiring that’s already in place. With PHY rates up to 500Mbps, Gen4-BPL gives you plenty of bandwidth
to deliver whatever data you need, even video.

Smaller, Faster andMore Affordable

Plug and play
Works on any wire
IEEE 1901-2020,1901b,1901c (PHY/MAC)
ITU-G.9905 (routing)Flexible frequency band
Long-range with Multihop
PHY speeds up to 500Mbps
AES-128 encryption engine
Highly integrated, single chip solution
Industrial operating temperature range
Meets EN50561-1 EMC requirements

Next Generation IEEE 1901-2020, 1901b, 1901c HD-PLC SoC
DIO(24)

CPUPHY/MAC, AFE

SPI Host I/F
I2S

Gen4-BPL takes performance to the next level for applications thatdemand not only higher performance but also lower power
consumption and overall cost. Using the latest Silicon technologies,
architecture, and high integration, the Gen4-BPL offers the lowest
power, size, and overall bill-of-materials in the industry for your
ENERGY STAR designs.

UART(3)32-Bit CPU
I-cache/D-cache

IrDA(3)

I2C
PWM

DMAC

PTPv2

WDTTimer(3)

CRC

Adjustable
timer

AES
GCM

OTP

JTAG
GPIO
RMII/Ether Mac
SPI Flash I/F

EtherPHY

Serial Flash(2-4MB)

DAC

IAMP

ADC

PGA

PLL

OSC

W-OFDM
PHY/MAC(Baseband)

Manchester

PDM

Gen4-BPL combines the Physical (PHY), Media-Access-Control(MAC), Analog-Front-End (AFE) including high precision A/D, D/Adata converters, programmable gain amplifier (PGA), bandpass filter,
DC-DC converters, and line driver in a single compact package todeliver speeds of up to 500Mbps at the PHY layer, and distances ofseveral kilometers.

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DCDC
1.8/0.9V

3.3V
Power Supply

POR

31.25
MHzSoftware Stack

Key Specifications

IP/Protocol Stack
802.1xVoIP

AES67

Core Software
Mesh w/Multihop(ITU-T G.9905)

0.25W

CMSR

HD-PLC MAC

Real time OS

Ethernet & Serial Bridge

HardwareProtocol Stack
IP stack

Channels of Operation
Users can select between available channels for optimum throughput
and range based on their application needs.
CID

Frequency Band (MHz)PHY Rate (Mbps)

x-8

4 - 56500x-12 - 28240x-2

1 - 14120x-4

0.5 - 760x-160.25 - 3.5

30x-200.13 - 1.8

15x-240.06 - 0.88

7.5

Gen4-BPL
Development
Resources
The Gen4-BPL Suite gives you the tools
you need to quickly get to market. The
EVK simplifies evaluation with tools for
power control, channel monitoring, net
test, and more. The included Network
Manager makes it easy to configure,monitor, and manage complex networks.

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HD-PLC PHYSERIALAES128ETHER

AnywireOptions for Smart Homes
and Smart Cities
Offering higher-performance at a fraction of the size, cost, and power
consumption of the previous generation, Gen4-BPL comes in two versions– “Streamer” for high-speed applications and “Multihop” for long-range.
Gen4-BPL Multihop uses a Centralized Metrics based Source Routing(CMSR) mechanism based on ITU-T G.9905. This allows each node toact as a repeater, extending range up to 10x. Together with its advanced
MESH routing capabilities, Multihop supports up to 1024 nodes andeliminates costly gateway devices.
Choose between Multihop and Streamer versions to suit yourapplication needs:

Multihop(for smart cities and buildings)

Streamer(for video streaming & multimedia)

Speeds up to 320Mbps (PHY)

Speeds up to 500Mbps (PHY)

Supports up to 1024 nodes

Supports up to 128 nodes

10-hop MESH / Repeater

Single-hop MESH Network

CSMA/CA Protocol

DVTP (TDM), and CSMA/CAPurchasing Information