Design and development of a test bed to investigate conducted and radiated emissions from broadband PLC networks

• Main Author: Edwin Pramudita Wikanta
• Other Authors: So Ping Lam
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53150
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Broadband Power Line (BPL) also known as Power Line Communications (PLC) is an economical alternative to communicate over existing power lines, but before it can be commercialized, emissions from PLC networks have to be below regulatory limits. Main electromagnetic interference (EMI) emission issues that have to be resolved are conducted and radiated emissions from PLC networks. In order to lower EMI emissions from PLC networks it is critical to first understand the phenomenon of conducted and radiated emissions. For getting insight, a test bed that facilitates reliable measurement of both conducted and radiated emissions is essential. In this project, a test bed to measure conducted and radiated emissions from PLC networks will be developed. The purpose of this project is to reduce conducted emission Common Mode (CM) current and radiated electromagnetic field strength of PLC networks during various loading environments.