Interference Predictions for In-Home Power Line Communication Systems

Abstract

This paper investigates the nature and extent of the unavoidable RF emissions from in-home power line communication systems (PLC). Numerical models for these systems provide a good perception of the unintentional emissions and the effectiveness of the measures employed to reduce the harmful impact of these leakage emissions on radio reception. A specific wiring/ load configuration within a bungalow was chosen to characterize typical in-home PLC environments. The signal power spectral density of a HomePlug device was used in the numerical model.