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What Is Power Line Communication And How Does It Work?

Communicating with someone thousands of miles away is now just a few keystrokes away, thanks to the internet and other forms of communication. Modern communication leverages a variety of wired and ...
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First OFDM-based, powerline communication modem delivers up to 100kbps at 10kHz to 490kHz

Maxim Integrated Products (PINK OTC MARKETS: MXIM) introduces the MAX2990 OFDM-based, power-line communication (PLC) modem. This device employs advanced broadband-communication techniques to deliver ...
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Powerline communication IC is fully integrated

Featuring an complete powerline communication solution on a chip, the CY8CPLC10 includes a powerline modem PHY and powerline network protocol stack using programmable system-on-a-chip architecture.
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Analog Front-End Design for a Narrowband Power-Line Communications Modem Using the AFE031

The AFE031 is an integrated power-line communications analog front-end device that consists of a variety of functional blocks; the device is driven by a microcontroller. The AFE031 is designed to work ...
Electronic Design

Why Do You Need Low Iq with Power-Line Communications?

An alternative method to lower Iq in power-line communications. Why RS-485 is often used in PLC. A look at simulating an automatic meter reading system. 1. This block diagram represents the ...