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Power Line Communications (PLC) - Overview
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INTRODUCTION
TI's power line communications (PLC) technology gives designers complete hardware and software solutions for introducing flexible, efficient, and reliable networking capabilities to a wide variety of applications. With unique modular hardware architecture and flexible software framework, TI's complete PLC solutions are the industry's only PLC-based technology capable of supporting multiple protocol standards and modulation schemes with a single platform, enabling designers to leverage product lines across global markets. The flexibility of the platform also allows developers to optimize hardware and software performance for specific environmental operating conditions while simplifying end-to-end product design. Based on TI's powerful C2000™ microcontroller architecture, developers can select the right blend of processing capacity and peripherals for adding PLC to an existing design or implementing a complete application with PLC communications.To get started with TI's PLC Modem solutions and introduce networking to your next metering, lighting, or control application, TI offers a variety of demonstration platforms and development kits
Smart Grid and Intelligent Control Applications
Power line communications technology enhances intelligence and reliability across a broad range of smart grid applications, including smart electrical meters, lighting, solar, electric car charging, smart appliances, home automation, intelligent building control, and networking. Suited for applications such as smart metering and control applications, TI offers a robust low frequency narrowband PLC technology ensuring data integrity while lowering power consumption and reducing system cost. Developers also speed design, tuning, and testing with the TI plcSUITE™, a comprehensive development platform offering programmable modulation and protocol libraries within a complete software framework. TI's PLC roadmap will provide developers with PLC solutions for every stage of the Smart Grid from utility substations to the entire home area network.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Highly resonant strong coupling provides high efficiency over distance
Energy transfer via magnetic near field can penetrate and wrap around obstacles
Non-radiative energy transfer is safe for people and animals
Scalable design enables solutions from milli watts to kilowatts
More convenient, reliable and eco- friendly
APPLICATIONS
Direct wireless power-when all the power a device needs is provided wirelessly, and no batteries are required. This mode is for a device that is always used within range of its power source.
Automatic Wireless Charging—when a device with rechargeable batteries charges itself while still in use or at rest, without requiring a power cord or battery replacement. This mode is for a mobile device that may be used both in and out of range of itsWi Tricity power source