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YAMAR
SIG60 - UART over Powerline,
E le c tro n ic s L td
Preliminary
Data Sheet
for AC/DC-BUS Network
This information is preliminary and may be changed without notice
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GENERAL
The SIG60 is a second generation transceiver for digital communication over battery powerline. It
allows the powerline to be employed for both power and communication, thus eliminating the need for
special wires for carrying control and data. The SIG60 uses a unique multiplex digital signaling
technology that overcomes the powerline noisy environment. A small footprint integrates most of the
external components needed for its operation. A sleep mode puts the device in a power saving mode
while it is still capable of sensing the bus for remote wakeup messages from other devices.
The communication over powerline reduces harness and connector size, increases reliability, saves
node costs and increases the network throughput.
The powerline new physical layer is useful for a wide range of Automotive, Avionics and Industrial
applications. These include sensor readings, actuator activation, doors, seats, mirrors, climate control,
lights, Truck-Trailer, etc. The SIG60 contains a UART host interface, modem, line driver and ceramic
filter interface.
The SIG60 operates as an AC/DC Powerline transceiver that replaces the RS232 or LIN transceivers
thus eliminating the Data wire. Providing up to 115.2 Kbps data rate, the SIG60 offers a significantly
improved data rate as compared to the LIN network. The SIG60 network consists of a Master and
Salves. Each SIG60 device operates also as a Slave in a multiplex network. Multiple networks may
operate concurrently over the same wire by using different carrier frequencies. The SIG60 activates
SIG61 smart powerline slave devices
The SIG60 contains a host UART interface, modem, line driver and interface with two external ceramic
filters (one of them is optional). The device features a unique Signaling technology to overcome the
hostile communication conditions of a vehicle battery line. Sleep mechanism reduces significantly the
power consumption when in Sleep mode, while sensing periodically the powerline for wakeup
messages from other devices.
Applications
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Vehicle sub-bus
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Batteries / Green Energy
cells management network
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Sensors Actuators bus
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Robotics control network
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Steering wheel bus
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Mobile Computing
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Security Monitoring
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Truck-Trailer sub-bus
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Door module
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Climate control network
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Front and back Lights
Features
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Noise robust UART / LIN over battery-powerline transceiver.
Six selectable carrier frequencies.
Selectable bit rate between 9.6 Kbps to 115.2 Kbps.
Operates as Master or Slave in a multiplex network.
Multiple networks may operate over the same powerline.
Communicates over wide range of AC/DC voltage lines.
Small size 28 pin QFN package
Sleep Mode for low power consumption.
Eliminates data wire and transceiver in LIN bus.
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