Title :
High-Voltage-Environment Backscatter-Channel Measurements at 5.8 GHz
Author :
Valenta, Christopher R. ; Graf, Patrick A. ; Trotter, Matthew S. ; Koo, Gregory A. ; Durgin, Gregory D. ; Daly, William G. ; Schafer, Bradley J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This study characterizes 5.8 GHz backscatter radio links in a transient, high-voltage power line environment. The measured results demonstrate how an increased RF carrier frequency provides additional resistance to the noise, interference, and added corona shielding of communication antennas that operate near high-voltage lines. The results lead to important design rules for low-power wireless-sensor applications deployed in the future smart grid.
Keywords :
carrier transmission on power lines; microwave antennas; microwave measurement; radio links; RF carrier frequency; backscatter radio links; communication antennas; corona shielding; frequency 5.8 GHz; high-voltage power line environment; high-voltage-environment backscatter-channel measurements; low-power wireless-sensor applications; smart grid; Backscatter; Corona; Electromagnetic compatibility; High-voltage techniques; Lightning; Microwave measurements; Noise measurement; Power transmission lines; Radiofrequency identification; Electromagnetic testing; RFID; corona; measurement; microwave; noise;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2011.6097338
