Broadband modelling of indoor power-line channels

Author

Cañete, Francisco Javier ; Díez, Luis ; Cortes, José Antonio ; Entrambasaguas, José Tomás

Author_Institution

Dept. of Ingenieria de Comunicaciones, Malaga Univ., Spain

Volume

48

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

175

Lastpage

183

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to describe and model the characteristics of low voltage distribution lines inside consumer premises, when used as a broadband communication channel. Results from measurements performed both in the laboratory and in residential buildings, are presented and discussed. Also a channel model to simulate the behaviour of these lines for high bit-rate digital communications is proposed. The model contemplates the topology of the power grid and the characteristics of the wires and loads connected to them; it incorporates as well statistical time variation of the loads, so that the dynamic evolution of the channel performance can be evaluated

Keywords

OFDM modulation; broadband networks; carrier transmission on power lines; digital communication; OFDM; broadband communication channel; channel model; channel performance; consumer premises; dynamic evolution; high bit-rate digital communications; indoor power-line channels; low voltage distribution lines; power grid topology; power line communication; statistical time variation; Broadband communication; Communication channels; Digital communication; Laboratories; Low voltage; Performance evaluation; Power grids; Power system dynamics; Topology; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCE.2002.1010108

Filename

1010108