ADE7978 3-Phase Metrology IC for Polyphase Shunt Meters

The ADE7978, the ADE7933/ADE7932, and ADE7923 form a chipset dedicated to measuring 3-phase electrical energy using shunts as current sensors.

The ADE7933/ADE7932 are isolated, 3-channel sigma-delta analog-to-digital converters (Σ-Δ ADCs) for polyphase energy metering applications that use shunt current sensors. The ADE7923 is a nonisolated, 3-channel Σ-Δ ADC for the neutral line that uses a shunt current sensor. The ADE7932 features two 24-bit ADCs, and the ADE7933 and ADE7923 feature three 24-bit ADCs.

One channel is dedicated to measuring the voltage across the shunt when a shunt is used for current sensing. This channel provides a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 67 dB over a 3.3 kHz signal bandwidth. Up to two additional channels are dedicated to measuring voltages, which are usually sensed using resistor dividers.

The unused voltage channels on the neutral ADE7923 can be used for auxiliary voltage measurements. These channels provide an SNR of 75 dB over a 3.3 kHz signal bandwidth. One voltage channel can be used to measure the temperature of the die via an internal sensor.

The ADE7933 and ADE7923 include three channels: one current channel and two voltage channels. The ADE7932 includes one current channel and one voltage channel, but is otherwise identical to the ADE7933.

The ADE7933/ADE7932 include isoPower®, an integrated, isolated dc-to-dc converter. Based on the Analog Devices, Inc., iCoupler® technology, the dc-to-dc converter provides the regulated power required by the first stage of the ADCs at a 3.3 V input supply. The ADE7933/ADE7932 eliminate the need for an external dc-to-dc isolation block. The iCoupler chip scale transformer technology is used to isolate the logic signals between the first and second stages of the ADC. The result is a small form factor, total isolation solution. The ADE7923 is the nonisolated version of the ADE7933 that can be used for neutral current measurement when isolation from the neutral line is not required.

The ADE7933/ADE7932 and ADE7923 contain a digital interface that is specially designed to interface with the ADE7978. Using this interface, the ADE7978 accesses the ADC outputs and configuration settings of the ADE7933/ADE7932 and ADE7923.

The ADE7933/ADE7932 are available in a 20-lead, Pb-free, wide-body SOIC package with increased creepage. The ADE7923 is available in a similar 20-lead, Pb-free, wide-body SOIC package without the increased creepage.

The ADE7978 is a high accuracy, 3-phase electrical energy measurement IC with serial interfaces and three flexible pulse outputs. The ADE7978 can interface with up to four ADE7933/ ADE7932 and ADE7923 devices. The ADE7978 incorporates all the signal processing required to perform total (fundamental and harmonic) active, reactive, and apparent energy measurement and rms calculations, as well as fundamental-only active and reactive energy measurement and rms calculations. A fixed function digital signal processor (DSP) executes this signal processing.

The ADE7978 measures the active, reactive, and apparent energy in various 3-phase configurations, such as wye or delta services, with both three and four wires. The ADE7978 provides system calibration features for each phase, gain calibration, and optional offset correction. Phase compensation is also available, but it is not necessary because the currents are sensed using shunts. The CF1, CF2, and CF3 logic outputs provide a wide selection of power information: total active, reactive, and apparent powers; the sum of the current rms values; and fundamental active and reactive powers.

The ADE7978 incorporates power quality measurements, such as short duration low or high voltage detection, short duration high current variations, line voltage period measurement, and angles between phase voltages and currents. Two serial interfaces, SPI and I2C, can be used to communicate with the ADE7978. A dedicated high speed interface—the high speed data capture (HSDC) port—can be used in conjunction with I2C to provide access to the ADC outputs and real-time power information. The ADE7978 also has two interrupt request pins, IRQ0 and IRQ1, to indicate that an enabled interrupt event has occurred. The ADE7978 is available in a 28-lead, Pb-free LFCSP package.

Note that throughout this data sheet, multifunction pins, such as SCLK/SCL, are referred to by the entire pin name or by a single function of the pin, for example, SCLK, when only that function is relevant.

Applications

Features and Benefits
  • Enables shunt current sensors in polyphase energy meters
  • Immune to magnetic tampering
  • Highly accurate; supports EN 50470-1, EN 50470-3, IEC 62053-21, IEC 62053-22, IEC 62053-23, ANSI C12.20, and IEEE 1459 standards
  • Compatible with 3-phase, 3- or 4-wire (delta or wye) meters and other 3-phase services
  • Computes active, reactive, and apparent energy on each phase and on the overall system
  • Less than 0.2% error in active and reactive energy over a dynamic range of 2000 to 1 at TA = 25°C
  • Less than 0.1% error in voltage rms over a dynamic range of 500 to 1 at TA = 25°C
  • Less than 0.25% error in current rms over a dynamic range of 500 to 1 at TA = 25°C
  • Power quality measurements including total harmonic distortion (THD)
  • Optional isolated (ADE7933/ADE7932) or nonisolated (ADE7923) neutral
  • See data sheet for additional features
Analog to Digital Converters
Design Tools
Data Sheets
Documentnote
ADE7978/ADE7933/ADE7932/ADE7923: Isolated Energy Metering Chipset for Polyphase Shunt Meters Data Sheet (Rev. B)PDF 2.42 M
Application Notes
Documentnote
AN-1333: Architecting a Direct, 3-Phase Energy Meter with Shunts Using the ADE7932/ADE7933/ADE7978 (Rev. 0)PDF 461.9 K
AN-1335: Temperature Measurements on the ADE7932/ADE7933 and ADE7978 Chipset (Rev. 0)PDF 293.21 K
AN-1259: Calibrating the ADE7978 and ADE7932/ADE7933 Isolated Metering Chipset (Rev. 0)PDF 430 kB
User Guides
Documentnote
UG-572: Evaluating the ADE7978/ADE7933/ADE7932 Isolated Metering ChipsetPDF 1378 kB
Product Highlight
Documentnote
ADE7978 and ADE7932/ADE7933 Isolated Metering Chipset OverviewPDF 596.75 K
Order Information
Part NumberPackagePacking QtyTemp RangePrice 100-499Price 1000+RoHS
ADE7978ACPZ Production28 ld LFCSP (5x5x.75mm w/3.40mm EP)OTH 490-40 to 85C1.91.9Y
ADE7978ACPZ-RL Production28 ld LFCSP (5x5x.75mm w/3.40mm EP)REEL 5000-40 to 85C01.9Y
Evaluation Boards
Part NumberDescriptionPriceRoHS
EVAL-ADE7978EBZEvaluation Board350Y
EVAL-SDP-CB1ZEvaluation System Controller Board99Y
Reference Materials
ADE7978/ADE7933/ADE7932/ADE7923: Isolated Energy Metering Chipset for Polyphase Shunt Meters Data Sheet (Rev. B) ade7932
ADE7978/ADE7933/ADE7932:用于三相分流电表的隔离式电能计量芯片组 (Rev. 0) ade7932
ADE7978, ADE7933 and ADE7932 Calibration Calculation ade7932
AN-1333: Architecting a Direct, 3-Phase Energy Meter with Shunts Using the ADE7932/ADE7933/ADE7978 (Rev. 0) ade7932
AN-1335: Temperature Measurements on the ADE7932/ADE7933 and ADE7978 Chipset (Rev. 0) ade7932
AN-1259: 校准隔离计量芯片组ADE7978和ADE7932/ADE7933 (Rev. 0) ade7932
AN-1259: Calibrating the ADE7978 and ADE7932/ADE7933 Isolated Metering Chipset (Rev. 0) ade7932
UG-572: Evaluating the ADE7978/ADE7933/ADE7932 Isolated Metering Chipset ade7932
ADE7978 and ADE7932/ADE7933 Isolated Metering Chipset Overview ade7932
Electric Utilities Can Protect Revenue Through New Advances in Smart Meter... ade7912
MS-2404: 三相电能计量趋势:创新的隔离式ADC架构支持利用分流电阻进行三相电能计量 ade7912