Title :
A channel model for the residential power circuit used as a digital communications medium
Author :
Hooijen, Olaf G.
Author_Institution :
Signaal Commun., Huizen, Netherlands
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A channel model for the residential power circuit used as a carrier for telecommunications signals is presented. This model is based on the results of an extensive measurement campaign executed in the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As a basis for the channel model, the time-variant linear filter model is used. Channel noise is shown to be a summation of four noise types. Figures on channel-input impedance as well as signal attenuation are given. Finally, the phase shift introduced by the channel is considered
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; carrier transmission on power lines; digital communication; electric impedance measurement; electric noise measurement; power distribution lines; telecommunication channels; time-varying filters; Amsterdam; The Netherlands; channel model; channel noise; channel-input impedance; digital communications medium; phase shift; residential power circuit; residential power line carrier systems; signal attenuation measurement; telecommunications signals; time-variant linear filter model; Circuit noise; Cities and towns; Digital communication; Frequency; Noise measurement; Nonlinear filters; Performance evaluation; Sampling methods; Spectral analysis; Transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on