PLC (power line communication) is a communication method that uses a power line as the communication medium. A system can be built economically and quickly by using an electric supply network as a ...

The proliferation of smart-grid technology requires a flexible power line communication (PLC) development platform to support multiple standards, allow optimization for environmental conditions, and ...

FUKUOKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last year, HD-PLC Alliance *1, Fukuoka, Japan (Alliance) launched the “Global Strategy Preparatory Office”, a new ad-hoc working group, to support the advancement of ...

Easing the burden of supporting multiple regions with one device, Texas Instruments (TI) announced a new power line communication (PLC) modem platform that supports the G3, PRIME and IEEE-1901.2 ...

Power Line Communication (PLC) and Smart Grid technologies represent a transformative convergence in the energy and communications sectors. By utilising existing power distribution networks for data ...

HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertexcom Technologies, a world-class fabless semiconductor company delivering smart grid and IoT communication solutions, R&D dual-mode, RF(radio frequency) and ...

Previously, adjusting brightness and color for lighting fixtures on the platforms required the installation of dedicated signal lines separate from the power lines ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 9, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maxim Integrated Products (Nasdaq:MXIM) introduces the MAX2992, an OFDM-based powerline communication (PLC) modem that pairs with the MAX2991 analog ...

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 ...

Key points: New power-line modems use multiple carriers to avoid transmission problems that beset older single-carrier communication gear. • Smart-grid applications for power-line communications could ...

Efforts to use electricity cables to transmit data took a step forward in Europe with the publication of an open specification for power line communications (PLC). The Open PLC European Research ...

Developers can now create flexible PLC (power-line communications) products for multiple countries and regions, and operating across multiple spectrum bands, through a single platform from Texas ...