Optimal Impedance Matching System for Broadband PLC for Maximizing the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and Data Rate

Authors

  • Smitha Gayathri D. Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, BNM Institute of Technology, Bangalore
  • Rajshekhargouda C. Patil Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jain College of Engineering, Belagavi
  • Soumya Prasad Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore
  • Narendra Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of AIML, RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore
  • Tejas K. Rayangoudar Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore
  • Dilip R. Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management ,Bangalore

Keywords:

Power Line Communication (PLC), The capacity of the channel, Impedance Matching of Impedance, Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)

Abstract

The discipline of low-voltage powerline communication (also known as PLC) is now an active and open area of research. Powerlines, which frequently already exist in order to support energy distribution, can provide an affordable broadband medium for high-speed, reliable communication traffic. This is useful not only for the purposes of equipment monitoring, protection, and control but especially today for the purpose of supporting the technology that is used in smart homes. However, despite its many advantages, the low-voltage electrical network does not provide an atmosphere that is favorable to data transfers. PLCs' performance can be hindered by a number of variables, including interferences, noise, attenuation, and multi-path reflections, as well as extremes and the unpredictability of the access impedance. The low-voltage electrical network creates an adversarial environment, complete with interferences, noise, attenuation, and instances of multiple paths. The present research article depicts creating an active broadband impedance corresponding circuit that prompts gain equalization and minimizes impedance loads in specialized wideband communications networks. Special consideration is given to using such expedients on luxury yachts, as PLC could significantly less weight as well as the costs. We conducted experiments proceeding on a factual yacht to test our methodology, and the results indicate that the proposed approach is efficient. It is also to note that, Impedance matching is essential in a power line communication device. Three separate impedance matching criteria were used to compare SNR parameters at receiver and System power. Investigations on the effect of the transmitter's three different impedance parameters on the SNR ratio of the receiver also the device power, assuming broadband communication is carried out. The voltage signal amplitude at the input port of the channel needs to be increased if the impedance matching is done correctly. Despite the fact that the line impedance continues to be frequency-dependent, this indicates that the impedance requirements can be simplified.

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Gayathri D., S. ., Patil, R. C. ., Prasad, S. ., Kumar, N. ., Rayangoudar, T. K. ., & R., D. . (2024). Optimal Impedance Matching System for Broadband PLC for Maximizing the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and Data Rate. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, 12(20s), 222–229. Retrieved from https://ijisae.org/index.php/IJISAE/article/view/5134

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