G3-PLC specification for powerline communication: Overview, system simulation and field trial results

Author

Razazian, Kaveh ; Umari, Maher ; Kamalizad, Amir ; Loginov, Victor ; Navid, Michael

Author_Institution

Signal Process. & Conversion Bus. Unit, Maxim Integrated Products, Irvine, CA, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

28-31 March 2010

Firstpage

313

Lastpage

318

Abstract

An overview of a new physical layer specification for powerline communication, named G3-PLC, is presented. The specification uses OFDM for data transmission and is intended to operate in the low-frequency band, from 35.9 kHz to 90.6 kHz. Simulation results are presented showing the expected performance of a typical G3-PLC-compliant modem when operating in a powerline channel, followed by field trial results showing performance of several G3-PLC modems operating on actual MV and LV powerline channels. In particular, results are presented for the first time showing performance of modems residing on opposite sides of a 20 kV - 220 V transformer that interfaces an MV powerline to an LV powerline.

Keywords

OFDM modulation; data communication; telecommunication transmission lines; transformers; G3-PLC specification; OFDM; data transmission; frequency 35.9 kHz to 90.6 kHz; low-frequency band; powerline channel; powerline communication; transformer; voltage 20 kV to 220 V; Communication standards; Data communication; FCC; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Modems; OFDM; Physical layer; Signal processing; Transfer functions; OFDM; PLC; Smart Grid; powerline;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Rio de Janeiro

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5009-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5010-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPLC.2010.5479881

Filename

5479881