ON launches the industry's first KNX and PoE solutions to accelerate building automation

     ON introduces two complete system solutions to support the most widely used building automation network protocols -- Power over Ethernet (PoE) and KNX. NCN5140S simplifies the development of access control and control panel, and is the first system level package (SiP) certified by KNX Association in the industry. NCN5140S integrates all key and certifiable components of KNX equipment in a single package, including a digital KNX transceiver and a 32-bit Arm with a pre certified software stack  Cortex - M0+microcontroller, and system power DC-DC converter. The high integration of NCN5140S greatly reduces the material cost, allowing manufacturers to develop very thin and modern designs (total thickness<5 mm).

     At the same time, ON also introduced a complete interconnected lighting scheme NCL31010 powered by Ethernet. This device is unique, and no other device on the market can compare with it. It integrates an intelligent LED driver and PoE interface into a single package to support the lighting and power supply needs of fully interconnected and managed lighting systems.

     Michel De Mey, Vice President of ON Industrial Solutions Division, said, "With the growing momentum of building automation devices, the industry needs solutions that can integrate the necessary functions in simple and compact packages. Ansomy introduced pre certified KNX SiP and new intelligent LED drivers, providing manufacturers with the latest technology and first mover advantages, enabling them to develop complex and large-scale automation systems in a shorter time."

     KNX products must be certified by the Association's certification program to conform to the supported protocols and profiles to ensure seamless connectivity. Because the NCN5140S platform is pre certified, products based on this device inherit this compliance, and do not require KNX certification testing. All that is required is the modification statement of KNX products, which saves the time and engineering labor for the complete certification process.

     The NCL31010, which complies with IEEE 802.3bt standard, can provide more than 90 watts of power via PoE. An innovative application of the device is visible light communication (VLC), which is made possible by an efficient buck LED driver. This involves directly modulating the data that is difficult to be detected by the human eye to the LED lamp, so that it can broadcast the data and serve as a positioning beacon for the indoor positioning system.