• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.29-34
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• 2007

The input and output impedances in a low voltage distribution system is one of the most important matters for power line communication because from the viewpoint of communication, the attenuation characteristic of the high frequency signals is greatly caused by impedance mismatch during sending and receiving. The frequency range is from 1MHz to 30MHz. Therefore, this paper investigates the input and output impedances in order to understand the characteristic of high frequency signals in the low voltage distribution system between a pole transformer and an end user. For power line communication, the model of Korea's low voltage distribution system is proposed in a residential area and then the low voltage distribution system is set up in a laboratory. In the low voltage distribution system, S parameters are measured by using a network analyzer. Finally, input and output impedances are calculated using S parameters.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.1006-1009
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• 2015

Power-line communication technology is proposed to identify power transformers to serve customers in 3 phase -4 wires power distribution systems. Mathematical models for 3-phase power transformers, 3-phase wire lines, and customer loads are described to investigate the transmission characteristics of high frequency power line carrier. From the analysis, distribution line cable circuits have only a limited ability to carry higher frequencies. Typically power transformers in the distribution system prevent propagating the higher frequency carrier signal. The proposed method uses the limited propagation ability to identify the power transformer to serve customers. A novel power transformer identification system is designed and implemented. The system consists of a transmitter and a receiver with power-line communication module. Some experiments are conducted to verify the theoretical concepts in a big commercial building. Also some simulations are done to help and understand the concepts by using MATLAB Simulink simulator.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07g
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• pp.3114-3116
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• 1999

We have developed the power line simulator which is one of the basic tools for the research of the power line communication and the control system. In the developed simulators, we have considered the transfer characteristics of the power line, various noise characteristics, and signal attenuation characteristics.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.685-688
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• 2002

This paper deals with new scheme of remote load control management system with communication from RCU to controller using power line Power line communication is useful for economical data link but various problems and limitations are caused in using power lines for communications channel. A power line is not so good in the commercial electrical power, and its load noise and high frequency noise are so much. To decrease these noise, we used the FSK(Frequency Shift Keying) modulation method. The experimental results show that the proposed system in this paper is compatible with the conventional system with low cost and the feasibility is very high for new or remodeling plant.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.37-40
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• 2001

Subject of this paper is analysis of channel noise and impedance characteristics for high speed power line communication to concerned noise of transmission line and impedance in the frequency range up to 30MHz. Parameters of transmission line was inducted from experimentally power line channel measurement. Moreover, Analysis of compared based on measurement of channel characters with simulation test for appear characters.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07d
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• pp.2009-2010
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• 2006

This paper presents an adaptive line coupler to match input impedance of the Power line Communication(PLC) modem between access impedance of the power line. This line coupler provides maximum signal power transmiting capability, high reliability. The structure of this coupler is simple and designed to make a easy and low cost. The proposed line coupler is suitable for Amplitude Shift Keying(ASK) or Phase Shift Keying(PSK) modem. To figure out our models, the analysis of the transmitting features of power line channel is performed in the time domain at the carrier frequency. As a result of this study, we present the values of capacitors in the capacitor bank and adaptive line coupler circuit.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.792-797
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• 2005

Lighting control switches based on the power line communication technology are developed and extended to incorporate dimming control to provide energy saving and appropriate illumination. The developed switch uses a general purpose microprocessor and associated electronics. Both the power line communication and the dimming function are implemented in one microprocessor, and it enables the low price commercialization. The frequency of the carrier was set at 250kHz considering the transmission data length and signal attenuation in power lines. Tests on prototypes in an low-voltage power lines have shown that the switches have a robust operation characteristics with the length of power lines and the variation of load capacities.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.453-458
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• 2009

This paper presents two methods of designing a Broadband Impedance Matching (BIM) circuit for maximizing a power line communication (PLC) equipment (or Modem) signal injection into its load at any power line connection port. This optimal (BIM) circuit design is achieved in two phases: Butterworth gain function and Tchebycheff gain function. According to the comparison of simulation and practical results, the performances of two gain functions on BIM are discussed.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 2011

The mutual inductances between power line and communication line above ground are studied in this paper. A long power line is discussed and the terminal effect above ground is taken into account. By applying Carson's method, the analytical solution to mutual inductances is derived and numerically evaluated. The analytical solutions derived in this paper are valid for both oblique and parallel proximity between power and communication lines, and the numerical results are compared with previous published results.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.53-58
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• 2007

In this paper, a game control system was constructed, in which a game was controlled by a remote joystick connected with a power line by the power line communication (PLC) method. The structure of the system was that the connection line between the remote joystick and a PC, and the PC and an audio play device was the home power line. And, the communication data rate between them was 2400 bps. The Polling communication technique was used for the PC to read the joystick's control commands, and to send some acoustic informations to the receiver PLC device. A game was programmed, in which an aircraft was moved according to the joystick's left, right, up, and, down direction, and was shooting its missile after the joystick's shooting button was pushed. The communication delay of about 100 msec between them didn't cause any big problem in playing the game.