Title :
On PLC channel models: An OFDM-based comparison
Author :
Cortes, J.A. ; Canete, F.J. ; Diez, Luis ; Torres, Luis Miguel
Author_Institution :
Dept. Ing. de Comun., Univ. de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Abstract :
In this paper, some indoor PLC channel models are compared from an OFDM communication system perspective. Firstly, three representative models have been selected to generate channels in a statistical way, which are later included in an OFDM system simulator designed according to Homeplug-AV parameters. Secondly, the system performance is analyzed for the three cases of channel models and is compared to the one obtained for a set of almost 200 measured channels. An additional study about the Gaussian nature of the linear distortion in the OFDM system caused by the channels (modeled and measured) is presented.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; carrier transmission on power lines; telecommunication channels; OFDM communication system; OFDM-based comparison; PLC channel models; homeplug-AV parameters; power line communications; Attenuation; Channel models; Correlation; Distortion measurement; OFDM; Standards; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC), 2013 17th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Johannesburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6014-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6015-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISPLC.2013.6525873
