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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The MAX2992 powerline communication (PLC) baseband modem delivers half-duplex, asynchronous data communication over ac power lines at speeds up to 300 kbits/s. The chip pairs with the MAX2991 AFE for ...

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 ...

Powerline communications (PLC) is a global technology with worldwide interest in its development. The ability to modulate communication signals over existing powerlines enable devices to be networked ...

Editor’s Note: The Viterbi Complex Math Unit, or VCU, comprises 75 tailored math instructions to accelerate the processing of communications algorithms, such as those used in power-line communications ...

Street lighting in its many forms—roadway lighting, tunnel lighting, car park lighting, and urban lighting— is a major consumer of electricity. All outdoor lighting is, in fact, estimated to comprise ...

When you’re hooking up equipment across a vehicle, you’re often stuck sending power and data to and from things like sensors or actuators. The more wires you have to run, the more hassle, so it’s ...