Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) recently launched a complete smart-meter system-on-a-chip (SoC) called Zeus for the smart grid. The new smart meter SoC will provide reliability, accuracy, faster processing power and advanced security for communication protocols. A smart meter keeps a record of the power consumed, provides information about usage and helps utility companies for billing purposes. Maxim’s Zeus is superior because it allows greater precision in the measurement of power within the smart grid and the efficient communication of the information as required. It also takes care of security, which is becoming more of a concern because smart meters are increasingly getting connected. In the present day, there is a growing imbalance between demand and supply of energy, due to a rise in the world population, greater industrialization and
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