New Concept of PLC Modems: Multi-Carrier System for Frequency Selective Slow-Fading Channels Based on Layered SCCC Turbocodes
| Autor: | D. Kekrt, J. Zavrtalek, J. Hrad |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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data aided synchronization
soft decision Computer science joint iterative synchronization and detection Multi carrier expectation-maximization algorithm soft decision directed synchronization multi-carrier modulation soft-in soft-out module Power-line communication Power line communication Iterative detection Expectation–maximization algorithm soft-output Viterbi algorithm Electronic engineering Fading lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Multi carrier modulation Hardware_ARITHMETICANDLOGICSTRUCTURES BCJR forward-backward algorithm lcsh:TK1-9971 Soft output Viterbi algorithm serially concatenated convolutional codes |
| Zdroj: | Radioengineering, Vol 24, Iss 3, Pp 857-872 (2015) Radioengineering. 2015 vol. 24, č. 3, s. 857-872. ISSN 1210-2512 |
| ISSN: | 1210-2512 |
| Popis: | The article introduces a novel concept of a PLC modem as a complement to the existing G3 and PRIME standards for communications using medium- or high-voltage overhead or cable lines. The proposed concept is based on the fact that the levels of impulse noise and frequency selectivity are lower on high-voltage lines than on low-voltage ones. Also, the demands for “cost-effective” circuitry design are not so crucial as in the case of modems for low-voltage level. In contract to these positive conditions, however, there is the need to overcome much longer distances and to take into account low SNR on the receiving side. With respect to the listed reasons, our concept makes use of MCM, instead of OFDM. The assumption of low SNR is compensated through the use of an efficient channel coding based on a serially concatenated turbo code. In addition, MCM offers lower latency and PAPR compared to OFDM. Therefore, when using MCM, it is possible to excite the line with higher power. The proposed concept has been verified during experimental transmission of testing data over a real, 5 km long, 22kV overhead line. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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