The Technology Behind HomePlug AV Powerline Communications

Author

Hazen, Mark E.

Author_Institution

Intellon, Orlando, FL

Volume

41

Issue

6

fYear

2008

fDate

6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

90

Lastpage

92

Abstract

HomePlug AV powerline communications (PLC), based on the open standards of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, has become the leading data communications technology for moving data and media over AC wiring. HomePlug AV is designed to provide robust high-speed powerline communications using very low transmit levels that satisfy regulations around the world. Despite the low transmit power in the presence of high voltage and intermittent noise and invading signals, HomePlug AV technology finds its own space to work above and around would-be interference.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; radiofrequency interference; AC wiring; HomePlug AV powerline communications; PLC; consumer electronics makers; electromagnetic interference; radio frequency interference; service providers; Amplitude modulation; Electromagnetic interference; Frequency domain analysis; OFDM; Phase shift keying; Programmable control; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Radiofrequency interference; Space technology; Wiring; biotelemetric data; body network sensors; healthcare monitoring; telemedicine; ubiquitous computing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MC.2008.205

Filename

4548184