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Multipath Channel Model for MIMO-Based Broadband Power Line Communications

Authors:
Sangho Choe

Keywords: MIMO; OFDM; crosstalk; channel capacity; broadband power line communication.

Abstract:
Broadband power line communication (BPLC) is a promising medium for network access technology by which broadband services can be offered, such as smart grid, broadband Internet access, digital entertainment, and home networking services. This paper presents a modified multipath channel model for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems and analyzes the channel capacity and bit-error-rate performance of MIMO orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) based BPLC over that channel model. The widely-used single-input single-output (SISO) channel model (also called Zimmermann's model) is extended to the MIMO channel model considering coupling effects among conductors.

Pages: 25 to 30

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: October 21, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2326-9286

ISBN: 978-1-61208-244-8

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from October 21, 2012 to October 26, 2012