Norwood, MA—Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced that Invensys Metering Systems (London: ISYS.L), a world leader in power control and energy products for industrial and residential applications, has based its new digital electricity meter—the iCon™ Meter—on ADI’s field-proven energy measurement IC. The ADE7759 provides Invensys with a solid energy measurement technology that optimizes the iCon Meter’s capabilities to include “smart” functions in demand by utilities, including integrated electric/gas/water meter reading and remote data collection. Offering many benefits over electromechanical meters, the iCon Meter boasts easy connectivity to facilitate automatic meter reading and access to networked utility data. Additional attractive features include end-point device monitoring, network connectivity, and Internet access to energy consumption data. Through its collaboration with Analog Devices, Invensys—already a market leader in water and gas metering—is well positioned to be a major solutions provider in electricity metering.
"As electricity metering continues to evolve and offers new data management capabilities to businesses and consumers, the meter manufacturers who quickly leverage new sensor and data converter technologies will become the leaders in this rapidly growing field," said Pat O'Doherty, Product Line Director for Precision Converters, Analog Devices Inc. "Invensys has established itself as a true innovator with the new iCon Meter, which uses ADI's latest metering data converter technology in combination with the novel contact-less current sensor from Invensys. ADI's worldwide market and performance leadership in metering IC's continues to be reinforced by providing the most accurate, most reliable and cost competitive metering solutions to our customers."
“The Analog Devices’ data conversion technology is an essential component of the iCon Meter, which is the link to the Invensys Gateway Communications system (IGS),” said Arlin Rummel, iCon System Program Director, Invensys Metering Systems. “This new IGS end-to-end energy measurement system for gas, water and electricity is a platform for advanced data services that will enable utility companies to be more competitive and help redefine the future of energy management.”
The Movement Toward Digital Meters
The increasing importance of more accurate energy measurement data, and real-time access to that data, is accelerating acceptance of digital metering technology. This technology provides companies, such as Invensys, the ability to offer highly accurate energy management services for process plants, factories, and other commercial and residential applications. Analog Devices Energy (ADE) chips enhance energy metering solutions through the benefits of improved quality, reliability, accuracy and stability. The ADE7759, which is the latest member in the ADE family of energy measurement ICs, is a high-accuracy electrical energy measurement data converter designed to replace the energy measurement function of electromechanical meters. Analog Devices’ ADE7759 and other ADE chips are based on the company’s expertise in mixed-signal design. For more information, please visit: http://www.analog.com/energymeter.
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,800 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices’ stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index.
About Invensys Metering Systems Invensys Metering Systems, an operating group of Invensys plc. and part of the Energy Management Division, is a leading worldwide provider of water, gas, electric and heat meters, clamp and coupling products, and Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Systems for utilities. For more information on Invensys Metering Systems, please visit www.ims.invensys.com.
About Invensys, plc
Invensys plc, the international production technology and energy management group, specializes in helping companies to improve efficiency, performance and profitability. With close to 76,000 employees, Invensys is headquartered in London, England. The company’s Production Management businesses work closely with customers in order to drive up performance of their production assets and maximize the return on investments in product technologies. The division includes Foxboro, Wonderware, Triconex, APV, Eurotherm and Baan and it addresses the oil, gas, and chemicals; food beverage and personal healthcare; and discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors. The company’s Energy Management businesses actively work with clients involved in both the supply and consumption of energy and water, developing systems using innovative technologies that improve the management of energy and water costs and the reliability and security of power supplies. The division includes Energy Solutions, Metering Systems, Home, Appliance and Climate Controls and Powerware and focuses on markets connected with power and energy infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings.
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