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http://dx.doi.org/10.7236/JIWIT.2011.11.1.029

Performance of Equalizer Schemes in Power Line Communication Systems for Automatic Metering Reading  

Kim, Yo-cheol (광운대학교 전파공학과)
Bae, Jung-Nam (광운대학교 전파공학과)
Kim, Jin-Young (광운대학교 전파공학과)
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The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication / v.11, no.1, 2011 , pp. 29-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we propose and analyze the equalizer schemes, zero-forcing (ZF) and minimum mean square error (MMSE) in power line communication (PLC) system for automatic meter reading (AMR). For efficient implementation of AMR system with PLC, effects of impulsive noise and multipath channel should be mitigated. To overcome these effects, the above equalizer schemes are employed. System performance is evaluated in term of bit error rate. From simulation results, it is confirmed that the equalizer can significantly improve bit error rate (BER) performance in PLC system, and MMSE equalizer provides better performance than ZF scheme. The results of this paper can be applied to AMR system as well as various smart grid services using PLC.
Keywords
Automatic meter reading; Minimum mean square error; Power line communication; Smart grid; Zero-forcing;
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