Three Benefits of Smart Grids and Urban Adoption

Technical overview of smart grid systems using IoT to enable two-way communication, renewable integration, demand forecasting, and improved grid resilience.

Where Smart Grids Make an Impact

Smart grid summary: data-driven, multi-layer electrical grid architecture enabling distributed generation, dynamic planning, energy management and autonomous fault detection.

Design for Digital Secondary Circuits in Smart Substations

Technical design for smart substations proposing a per-bay digital secondary-circuit device to simplify IEC 61850 use, remove process-layer networks, and improve O&M reliability.

Integrated RF/MCU Solutions for Smart Energy Security

Technical overview of MCUs and integrated security for smart energy and smart metering: architectures, protocols, power optimizations, and standards.

Smart Grid: Bidirectional Energy and Information Exchange

Overview of smart grid evolution and the energy internet, detailing bidirectional power/info flows, distributed energy integration, EV storage, EMS and clustered grid control.

Measuring Smart Home Power with Hall-Effect Sensors

Technical overview of Hall-effect sensors for smart-home current measurement, covering MLX91205, ACS711, TLE4997, PCB implementations, ranges, and network integration.

RFID Applications in Smart Grids and Their Importance

Technical overview of IoT-based smart grid architecture and RFID use cases for asset, tool, archive, and inspection management, focusing on secure data and lifecycle control.

Physical Aspects of Distributed Smart Grids

Overview of distributed smart grid physical aspects: multi-source generation, diverse loads, energy integration, intelligent control, security and sharing-economy models.

Smart Device Design and Connectivity in the Smart Grid

Smart grid device design and integration guide: metering, connectivity, demand-response, and energy monitoring requirements for appliances and utilities.

Energy Internet and Smart Grid Technologies

Technical overview of the Energy Internet and smart grid architecture, including ADA, IEMS, distributed renewable integration, FACTS, and China-specific development challenges.

Monitoring and Inspection Methods for Smart Power Grids

Rail-based inspection robot systems for indoor substation monitoring, covering detection modules, mobility, thermal imaging, sensor data fusion and condition-based maintenance.

Distribution Functions for Smart Grids via Two-Way Communication

Analysis of smart grid architecture, core functions and the role of two-way communication and device management to integrate legacy assets and enable utility applications.

Intelligent Dispatch Automation for Smart Grids

Overview of smart grid dispatch automation: architectures, IEC 61850/61970 standards, digital substations, AMI and information-exchange platforms for two-way grid control.

MPC8308 Processor Features and Wireless Design

Technical overview of the Freescale MPC8308 PowerQUICC II Pro processor and MPC8308-RDB reference design, detailing e300 core, interfaces, DDR2, PCIe, Ethernet and BSP.

Risks Facing Smart Grids and How to Prepare

Technical overview of smart grid security risks, historic power grid and IoT-based attacks, and layered defense measures including three-zone protection.

Modular Switchgear Designs and Cabinet Options

Overview of modular switchgear design, SF6-insulated load switches, and automated mechanisms; guidance on ring main unit parameters, neutral grounding, and automation interfaces.

Power Modules for Electronic Systems

Review of smart grid electronics and power modules: power-supply designs, wide-input regulators, and low-quiescent solutions for meters, relays, gateways, and inverters.

Wi-SUN and PLC Communications for Smart Grids

Technical overview of smart-grid communication challenges for HEMS and smart meters, detailing Wi-SUN and PLC technologies, interoperability, certification, and development kits.

Evaluation Kits and Reference Designs for Smart Grid Development

Overview of IoT-based energy management for smart grids: MCU-based energy metering, communication reference designs, and evaluation kits to accelerate development.

Design and Application of a Microgrid Test Simulator

RTDS-driven microgrid test platform using a high-power grid simulator with external analog control: real-time verification, waveform tracking, and ~100 μs latency.