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Interference Predictions for In-Home Power Line Communication Systems

Ming Zhang and Wilfred Lauber
Communications Research Centre Canada, 3701 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8S2, Canada

Abstract—This paper investigates the nature and extent of the unavoidable RF emissions from in-home power line communication systems (PLC). Numerical models for these systems provide a good perception of the unintentional emissions and the effectiveness of the measures employed to reduce the harmful impact of these leakage emissions on radio reception. A specific wiring/ load configuration within a bungalow was chosen to characterize typical in-home PLC environments.  The signal power spectral density of a HomePlug device was used in the numerical model.

Index Terms— In-home power line communication, numerical simulation, EMC.

Cite:Ming Zhang and Wilfred Lauber, "Interference Predictions for In-Home Power Line Communication Systems," Journal of Communications, vol. 4, no.7, pp.463-471, 2009