Communication Module

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Wireless (RF) or Power Line Communications (PLC) modem transmitting meter data to utility AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) network.

Direct parts	5
Total parts	5
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Wireless (RF) or Power Line Communications (PLC) modem transmitting meter data to utility AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) network. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Communication Module parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 5 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Communication Module parts diagram: 1 RF transceiver module, 2 PLC modem, 3 antenna, 4 security provisioning, 5 EMI filtering. 5 parts in 5 top-level items. — Communication Module parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	RF Transceiver Module	1×	2.4 GHz ZigBee or LoRaWAN transceiver, 100 mW output, 1–10 km range (LoRa) or 100 m (ZigBee)
2	PLC Modem	1×	Alternative: PLC modem using 50–200 kHz carrier on power line, 9600 baud data rate
3	Antenna	1×	Ceramic or helical antenna for RF module, or capacitive coupling to neutral for PLC
4	Security Provisioning	1×	Pre-provisioned AES-128 key and certificate for authenticated communication with utility network
5	EMI Filtering	1×	Impedance matching and EMI filtering on RF/PLC output, protecting meter from AC line transients

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Bill of materials for Communication Module

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 5 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	RF Transceiver Module	smart-meter-rf-module	1×	1	·	part
2	PLC Modem	smart-meter-plc-modem	1×	1	·	part
3	Antenna	smart-meter-antenna	1×	1	·	part
4	Security Provisioning	smart-meter-security-key	1×	1	·	part
5	EMI Filtering	smart-meter-signal-conditioning	1×	1	·	part

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Where the communication module is used

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Power & Energy 1 Smart Electricity Meter

Used in 1 assembly

Smart Electricity Meter

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks