MIMO self-interference mitigation effects on PLC relay networks

Author

Biagi, Mauro

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf., Electron. & Telecommun. Eng. (DIET), Sapienza Univ. of Rome, Rome, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

3-6 April 2011

Firstpage

182

Lastpage

186

Abstract

Power Line Communications (PLCs) enable new and highly convenient networking functions in the framework of Smart-Grids and use an already built-in network. A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) architecture can strongly improve the PLC performances and links´ reliability. In this contribution the effect of self-interference generated by relay nodes has been considered and the MIMO potentials for spatial multiplexing and interference suppression have been taken into account. The importance of channel knowledge has been also considered from a numerical result point of view in order to give some instruments for network planning.

Keywords

MIMO communication; carrier transmission on power lines; interference suppression; smart power grids; space division multiplexing; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network reliability; MIMO self-interference mitigation effects; PLC relay networks; channel knowledge; interference suppression; link reliability; multiple input multiple output architecture; network planning; power line communications; smart grids; spatial multiplexing; Channel estimation; Estimation; Interference; MIMO; Power line communications; Relays; TV; MIMO; Power Line Communications; interference; relay network;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Udine

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7751-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-7749-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPLC.2011.5764387

Filename

5764387