Analog Devices Inc. Building Automation Systems

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Analog Devices Inc. Building Automation Systems maximize comfort, safety, and energy efficiency at a scalable level. A complex and reliable network of accurate data and connections is required to obtain peak operating performance from HVAC to lighting. As building control systems move to be localized, the result is platform-based solutions that save time and money. At the same time, lower power and flexibility allow buildings to be easily reconfigured to meet changing needs.

ADI building automation system technologies support the explosion of connected devices that enable intelligent buildings. These smaller, scalable, lower-power solutions empower a platform approach to building control that monitors, controls, and reconfigures at a local or high level. These solutions fit into existing building network topologies and standards but can enable cutting-edge latest builds.

Building Controllers & Networks

High-spec, intelligent buildings require many sensors over wired and wireless communication interfaces. The result is an ever-important need for smarter, smaller, and scalable building automation controllers that can adapt to ever-changing conditions. Remote reconfigurability or capabilities such as sensor diagnostics drive lower-cost building controller systems. These controllers can be configured, adjusted, and deployed locally for immediate monitoring and control of applications. The demand for data in Building Management Platforms drives the need to convert the analog signals present in the building into accurate digital representations.

Analog Devices has a portfolio of building controllers and network data conversion technology solutions. These feature multichannel sigma-delta converters that measure many tiny signals at high accuracy and low power to high-speed SAR converters for high-speed measurement.

Accurate Insights: Better data develops better insight. Data converters and their signal paths need to convert varying sensor measurements (e.g., temperature, pressure, and gas), all with different characteristics.

Scalable Platforms: Software reconfigurable and built-in diagnostics for low-touch operation, adapting to unique local needs and reducing costs for building automation deployment. The controller lifespan is extended as more sensors and actuation can be added or adapted without redesign.

Robust Systems: Data communication must be strong, efficient, and secure. Existing networks need to be unitized to their highest efficiencies. Wireless networks need to be reliable and power efficient as more and more sensors are added to the measurement loops.

Building Technology Power Solutions

Low energy consumption and sustainability are key goals for any intelligent building; thus, building technology power solutions that can help meet these targets is paramount. The building occupants enjoy a more significant user experience with enhanced productivity by enabling a customizable, comfortable local environment.

With many devices and numerous power circuits converting from AC to DC at multiple power levels throughout, a building-efficient conversion at low energy loss is required. DC-powered devices enable a growing shift toward more efficient, sustainable, and customizable buildings.
Analog Devices delivers a wide-ranging, industry-leading portfolio of building technology power solutions like Power over Ethernet (PoE), which enables devices such as lighting, thermostats, or window blinds to be connected throughout a building for a more controllable experience at a local level.

ADI’s Power by Linear™ portfolio provides a wide range of solutions in the linear and switching domains to enable solutions to specific applications and power needs across the entire intelligent buildings segment. The best-in-class solutions feature the lowest EMI and noise, the highest efficiency and power density, and a small size.