Title :
MIMO PLC: Theory, measurements and system setup
Author :
Schwager, Andreas ; Schneider, Daniel ; Bäschlin, Werner ; Dilly, Altfried ; Speidel, Joachim
Author_Institution :
Eur. Technol. Center (EuTEC), Sony Deutschland GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
Inhome Power Line Communications (PLC) enables new and highly convenient networking functions without any additional wires to mains-powered devices. Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) methods significantly improve the coverage of guaranteed data throughputs in private homes. This paper gives an overview on MIMO PLC. The results from the channel measurements motivate to implement a MIMO PLC feasibility study in hardware. The system demonstrates HD video streaming over a 2×4 MIMO channel using Beamforming. A MIMO artificial mains network allows testing of the system in the laboratory.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; array signal processing; carrier transmission on power lines; video streaming; HD video streaming; MIMO PLC; MIMO artificial mains network; MIMO channel; beamforming; channel measurements; data throughputs; inhome power line communications; networking functions; private homes; Array signal processing; MIMO; Modems; Multiplexing; Probes; Receivers; Signal to noise ratio; MIMO; Power line communication;
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
DOI :
10.1109/ISPLC.2011.5764447
