High speed (>=100kbps) PLC modems and ICs 

 ( modified at 2004-05-08 )

type

product

developer(vender)

access method

mod_ typ

moduration

synchronization

符号化方式

trans_rate(1)

carrier

transmission bandwidth

送信出力

error correction

note

                           

The INSONET Project

chip

TELVENT
SAINCO

CSMA/CA

OFDM

 

 

10 Mbps

Allow a flexible working bandwidth allocation over the whole usable frequency range (from 10MHz to 30 MHz)

frequency translation of the Insonet bandwidth: (about 4,2 MHz).

interleavers, convolutional codes to clean up the
channel and Reed-Solomon codes to provide a
significant burst-error-correction capability.

4 bits/s/Hz,

 

  Winstone PLcom CSMA/CD         10Mbps - radius 500m
2 Mbps - radius 2km

  Frequency band : within 148.5kHz     release in the 1st quarter of 2001.
                Meets FCC Part 15 emission standards
    nSine  

Wideband Adaptive Multitone (Four Carriers )

4 simultaneous channels

OOK/GFSK Modulation

2.5 Mbps to 10 Mbps (2.5Mbps per channel )

each carrier programmable from 8 MHz to 32 MHz

廉価(Low cost architecture capable of meeting industry requirement for $3 solutions)
  チップセット"nPlug"
CSMA/CR (未確認)
        2.5Mbpsから最大で40Mbps

 

  42dBμV〜84dBμV, プログラマブル (未確認) ,ソフトバンクネットワークスと合弁会社設立. (平成13年5月. 数ドル程度の超低価格且つ 小型のチップセット. 家庭内LANやホームオートメーション) . CISPR22基準」を既にクリア
Powerline EtherFast 10/100 Bridge   LinkSys HomePlug準拠                   $124.99
  CuPlus

M@in.net Communication

MainNet

          standard data rate of 2.4 Mb/s at user level (to be boosted to 10 Mb/s by Q1-2001),         telephony over power line
  IPL0201 "Datagram Sensing Multiple Access" with a "Centralized Token-Passing" scheme, or DSMA/CTP. PSK the number of discrete
carriers : 4
    2Mbps         Inari is participating in the CEA R-7.3 Committee
      differential binary or quadrature phase shift key (DBPSK or DQPSK)
modulation over 24 narrow-band carriers.
    12Mbps        
Powerline Network Controller with Integrated USB Core IPL0202 Inari’s Powerline Exchange (PLX) network protocol that facilitates full interoperability between
chipsets. PLX supports network services such as security, authentication, channel
redundancy, variable speeds, acknowledged responses and various addressing modes that
are optimized for Powerline-based systems. The protocol provides self-throttling,
sequencing, packet retries, and a deterministic access engine required to support
isochronous communications. The protocol is the first and only protocol developed to be
scalable from simple control through data networking and into distribution of real-time
streaming―all via existing structural electrical wiring―surpassing the one-chip-fits-all
throughput offering of other Powerline technology providers. Additionally, Inari’s
technology has been tested to yield extremely high reliability ―higher than any other
available or proposed Powerline technology―and delivers true Quality of Service (QoS),
the critical cornerstone of a multi-media network.
2Mbps The IPL0202 has been extensively tested and found to
provide over 99 percent outlet coverage, the highest level of reliability currently available
from any technology provider. Supporting this new chip, Inari is also making available to
developers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) a Hardware Developers Kit
(HDK)
Powerline Network Controller IPL0401 4Mbps         Available Q2 2002
IPL1201 12 Mbps         Available Q3 2002,
Analog Front End (AFE) IPLA002

available Q2 2002,

includes anti- aliasing filtering, ADC and a DAC. Designed to be interoperable with the 2 Mbps IPL0202, 4 Mbps IPL0401, and the 12 Mbps IPL1201,

modem PassPort Plug-In Network, PLUG-IN Digital Power Line(DPL)

Intelogis, Inc (USA)

(Intelogis has changed its name to Inari.

easyplug社吸収合併。30 of July 2002
)

 PLUG-IN PLX uses a MAC protocol consisting of two separate access mechanisms, i.e., datagram sensing multiple access (DSMA), and Centralized Token Passing (CTP).         350kbps

(1Mbps for the future version)
5.5MHz(未確認)    50mW(未確認)    PassPort

Network Starter

Kit

: US$59.99
ISP system   九州電力           3Mbps   10k - 450kHz     東京電力と共通の仕様を策定、5戸に1親機(電柱)、ラストワンマイル接続サービス、西日本新聞報道(2000.7.13)
  acVIDEO

VideoCom, Inc

取り扱い守谷商会(中止)

    Frequency Modulated     NTSC video  

7-24 Mhz

(IR Transmission Frequencies 5.5 Mhz)

*PowerLine Configuration: Dual Sided single phase - any house

FCC part15 Compliance

1組7万円

  acLAN           10Mbps *provides instant connectivity for simple computer networks in homes and small businesses

*injects the signal onto the 110-240V power line network, making it available to all other outlets in the business or home.
  acWAN           100Mbps *upto 25 miles(40km)

*high- (11kV-33kV) and low-voltage (110V-450V) power lines downstream
    Media Fusion   Advanced Sub Carrier Modulation        2.5GB/Sec *United States Patent 5,982,276

 * 2000年第3期生産開始(?)

 

 

 
   

Xeline

Old name: Keyin Telecom

          up to 15Mbps. Medium voltage PLC solutions from Xeline transmit concentrated data through medium or high voltage calbes with data rate of up to 15Mbps.
USB modem             1Mbps

TCP/IPをサポート, @\104,000 (取り扱い:守谷商会)。32Mbpsに上げたバージョン2.0のリリース(2002年末?)

  MagicELine           2〜10Mbps *110〜380Vの環境で動作

*Power-line Local Loopという電灯線を利用した回線サービスを提供できるシステムを持っている。つまり、コンセントに接続し、電力会社などがサービスを提供すれば、MaginELineと組み合わせたサービスが可能になる。すでに、香港などでサービスを運用した実績もある。

Distance : up to 6,000feet (1800m)
Power-line Local Loop Digital Powerline Modem (PL2-M) Keyin Telecom           over 2Mbps

(over 10Mbps modem chipsets For the Future)
 
  PowerPacket Intellon CSMA/CA   OFDM

*84 carriers
*156 kHz spacing
*Automatic channel adaptation
*Forward Error Correction

Carrier modulation methods supported: DQPSK, DBPSK, ROBO
    *up to 11 Mbps

*14Mbps In Home Networking Field Tests
  3.5〜16.5MHz vendor: Phonex Broadband Corporation


Retail price of this PLC PCI adapter is about $150.(?)

    PheonexBroadband     FM     Wireless Modem Jack is a wireless phone extension system designed to support V.34 and V.90 modems for computers and Internet television systems.
トランシーバチップ DLC2 PowerTec     OFDM     100kbps 9〜140kHz 4.8〜38kHz      
  PolyTrax2 PolyTrax     DMT with OFDM/QAM     155kbps   CENELEC B and D(140〜148.5kHz)band      

type

product

developer(vender)

access method

mod_ typ

moduration

synchronization

符号化方式

trans_rate(1)

carrier

transmission bandwidth

送信出力

error correction

note

    SIEMENS     OFDM     about 1.2Mbps         宅内電力線用リピーターなどを開発。2001年初め出荷予定。
   

ITRAN

株式会社プレミネット, Preminet Co

Multi-Media MAC

CSMA with collision detection
  DS/SS   ITRAN AND MICROSOFT HAVE JOINED FORCES TO CO-DEVELOP A UNIFORM PLC BASED PLATFORM FOR HOME NETWORKING AND HOME AUTOMATION

次期サンプルは、2001年年明け、I/FはUSBと10baseT
  ITM1, (URL)

CSMA/CA with RTS/CTS

coexistance with CEBus and X10

*Four level priority classes

DS/SS with Adaptive Code Shift Keying (ACSK)

Three channel frequency diversity

2.5Mbps 4M-20 MHz 4M - 20MHz Internal, digital, programmable output filter enables selection/notching of freq. bands. Receiver Sensitivity <1 mV
Dynamic Range >80 dB

ITRANはPHYとMACは別チップ、ただしPHYとAFEは同一チップになっています。
したがってITRANを使用すればMACを別にするというのは可能。
なお現時点では2.5MbpsのPHY-ASICはありますが、12/24Mbps-ASICは未リリース。
$2500 (US) per Evaluation Kit
EVK ITM1-PLNET-11 375K--2.5Mbps

*Max.Power Level (int.amp.) < -50 dBm/Hz

* triple DES encryption

  ITM10 *Modified CSMA/CA technique using RTS/CTS

 

 

24 Mbit/s  

 

56 DES encryption standard with public key management

modem PLAM2500 Preminet Co     ACSK / SS
    375K - 2.5Mbps   notch filter: Programmable Output power: < -50dBm/Hz (FCC)
    M@inNet
M@inNet sends data and voice over power lines and aims to reach speeds of 10 megabits a second early next year. The company, whose investors include Noga Investments, recently partnered with U.S. energy company PowerTrust to break into the North American market. Field trials will begin in 2001.
ITRANのPHYと自社製MACを組み合わせてインテグレーションしているようです。(未確認)
chipsets   Ambient           *up to 25Mbps Using Existing Electrical Wiring in the Home

*an average speed of 10Mbps
         
    Cogency Semiconductor Inc.

(old name:
Power Trunk
Corporation
    Harmonic Multi-Tone Spread Spectrum (HMT-SS)     *designed to support 100Mb/s, delivering up
to 25Mb/s in first product

*Scalable from 100’s kb/s to 100 Mb/s with full
interworking and backwards compatibility
  CENELEC
BANDS+local access(1M-10M)+Home network(10M-(25M-50M?))
 Power Trunk delivers a 100 Mb/s on-premise data networking solution to enable on-premise networks without the addition of new wires. Using the Company's Harmonic Multi-Tone Spread Spectrum (HMT-SS) chip-set users can use existing electrical power outlets and/or telephone outlets to connect audio and video equipment as well as computer networks to the Internet via cablemodems or xDSL modems.

Most recently in Germany with an access system (transformer to the
home). This system supported voice and data transmission at about 500 - 1000
Kb/s.
IC The Broadband Powerline Access Chipset DS2     xDSL     1Mbps?  The Broadband Power Line Access chipsets, currently being developed at DS2 will enable the High-Speed Powerline Network to become reality, offering XDSL-like performance to the subscribers.
system   Ascom, Switzerland           (currently 1.3 Mbit/s net, but Ascom is aiming for
3 Mbit/s net),

宅外: 1.3Mbps
  宅外: 〜12MHz
宅内: 15〜30MHz
    第一世代の製品を2001年夏に出荷予定 
system 10Mbps Powerline Transceiver Enikia, Inc. IEEE802.3         10Mbps *Works with off-the-shelf Ethernet controllers (MACs) 10Mbps speed over household powerlines
*Security through data encryption
*Remotely manageable
*Extremely robust:
- adapts to appliance noise
- uses proprietary modulation techniques to overcome harsh, unterminated powerline environment
*Requires no modification of the home's power network

type

product

developer(vender)

access method

mod_ typ

moduration

synchronization

符号化方式

trans_rate(1)

carrier

transmission bandwidth

送信出力

error correction

note

system Degital Powerline (DPL)-1000 Nortel & Nor.web      FSK (?)     1M   2MHz between 2.2MHz and 10MHz  Digital PowerLine was installed at the school in November 1997.[nor.web]|[IPCF]

(cf.scimitar electric journal)
modem BPLM-100B (IC: Adaptive Networks) (ビジコン/ Power Net Com) Token passing SS (1) SS     300 -- 100k   140k -- 450kHz 100mW (max)    
modem PowerStream Adaptive Networks (USA)

*QoS support
. Token Rotation Time
. Token Hold Time
. Priorities

*Latency < 10 milliseconds

spread-spectrum     *20 Mbps Raw
*5 Mbps Throughput
5 - 35 MHz *Operating Distance
10,000 sq. ft.

*ASIC Configuration : Two-Chip

*Multicast and Broadcast for UPnP

*FCC Compliance : Part 15

IC PLC1000A/PLC1000D Adaptive Networks, Inc. SS (1) adaptive spread spectrum  
synchronization, equalization, modulation/demodulation, and forward error correction functions.
Rapid synchronizer and addaptive equalizer D/A converter: 5bit.

*100 kbps Data Communications Rate

*268.8 kbps Raw 

  AGC(Automatic Gain Control) BER<1e-9. Integrated forward error correction(FEC) and error detection. ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request) n 1991, Adaptive Networks’ technology was selected by the International Standards  
Organization (ISO) to be its high data rate standard (ISO 10368) for the shipboard  
refrigerated container industry.

 
 

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