Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "PLC",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Metering systems boost efficiency in Russia from
Texas Instruments (April 2006-), which we summarised at the time by saying "The Mercury AMM system for electrical power distribution networks uses TI controller technology to provide automated data collection directly from consumer energy meters
over power lines".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Filter is made for domestic powerline comms from
Premo Group: "Single-phase filter is specially designed to minimise the differential noise effect that domestic appliances can inject into the mains".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Design of Systems on Silicon
concerning its Montgo
- take a look at Consumer chipset accelerates PLC to 100Mbit/s
which says: "Products designed for Internet sharing, audio distribution or data networking applications in the home will benefit from the extremely low cost chipset".
Take a look also at the news release from Tensilica, Configurable processor to control powerline chips,
as well as Alliance targets next-generation transceivers from Molex UK,
and Slimmed-down relays cut power switching costs from Omron Electronics.
See also:
SMT cleaner avoids production disruption
(October 2007)
The world's most advanced contact cleaning equipment for the surface mount sector will make its debut on the Teknek stand at Productronica 2007
Compliments to the Chinese Tiger
(October 2007)
Roy Phillips reckons his own company offers a good illustration of how UK design and manufacturing can still compete in commodity markets
Safety technology streamlines product design
(August 2007)
Moog Control's new Clare Instruments safety system has helped streamline quality control and test procedures for a complex new fuel control product
Unified design flow optimises FPGA-based computing
(May 2007)
Siemens Karlsruhe Automation and Drives uses Altium Designer on its network gateway and simulation projects
Microcontrollers cut costs and power for metering
(May 2007)
Ultra-low-power microcontrollers incorporate peripherals for single- and multiphase utility metering
Functional test rig for navigation systems
(May 2007)
A functional test rig is being used to ensure that satellite navigation systems and other intelligent driving products can perform the tasks they say they can do
Production tester ensures meter compliance
(May 2007)
An integrated test cell developed around the Hal production line test system ensures regulatory compliance for Ampy Metering
News on the P1C PLC splitters from Omron Electronics
(April 2007)
Silica on silica planar waveguide device splitter modules target FTTx passive optical networks, DWDM and CWDM systems, optical cable TV and other outside equipment
News on the Over US $1 million funding for M2FX plc. from Miniflex
(April 2007)
Venture capitalist has announced the successful first close of over US $1 million funding for M2FX plc
Transceiver operates across 160km links
(March 2007)
An extended-reach 10Gbit/s XFP transceiver operates across 160km links without dispersion compensation
Transceiver platform brings fibre to the home
(March 2007)
Triplexer transceiver platform for FTTH (fibre to the home) ONT applications supports BPON and GPON optical transceiver modules for the PON market
Multichannel DACs shrink into TSSOPs
(February 2007)
Analog Devices has introduced what it claims to be the industry's smallest and most flexible, multichannel digital-to-analogue convertors
Siemens manages safety-critical development
(February 2007)
The first equipment developed by Siemens Automation and Drives using Artisan Studio is a new range of devices launched recently as part of its market-leading ASI-safe product portfolio
SiConnect joins big guns in PLC standardisation
(February 2007)
SiConnect has been elevated to the position of Promoter Member of CEPCA, the Consumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance
Interface module networks to ControlLogix PLC
(December 2006)
FieldServer Technologies has introduced SlotServer ControlLogix/Metasys N2 Interface Module enabling the user to interface third party devices utilising Metasys N2 to the ControlLogix 1756 platform
Control components used in solar power system
(December 2006)
Omron Corporation has announced that its control components have been used in a sun-tracking solar power system situated near to Madrid, Spain
WCDMA modem card license agreement
(December 2006)
Qualcomm and Telit Communications have jointly announced that the companies have entered into a commercial WCDMA modem card license agreement
Wolfson triumphs at Techmark
(December 2006)
David Milne, Chief Executive of Wolfson Microelectronics PLC has been named Personality of the Year at the Techmark awards, the UK's top technology business awards
Entrepreneur and company of the year for Wolfson
(December 2006)
David Milne, Wolfson's co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the Growing Business Awards
Are producers ready for WEEE compliance?
(November 2006)
If the implementation of the WEEE Directive achieves its laudable aims it will be well worth the wait, says by Mike Sadler, Head of WEEE Services at Valpak
DSPs cut the cost of industrial control
(November 2006)
Low-cost DSP-based controllers deliver a clear path to innovative and cost-effective industrial control applications like digital power conversion, motor control and advanced sensing
Upgrade for fibre optic spectrometer
(November 2006)
Ocean Optics has launched its next-generation miniature fibre optic spectrometer
Design eases home powerline communications
(October 2006)
Home audio/video networking and audio sender reference designs feature innovative 'no-new-wire' audio/video streaming using existing wiring infrastructure
Belgacom adopts powerline communications
(October 2006)
Belgacom has chosen DS2 based powerline communications (PLC) technology to deliver room to room AV streaming in its IPTV home entertainment and communications package
Alliance focuses on automatic meter management
(September 2006)
Endesa, Renesas Technology and Yitran have signed an agreement to jointly develop an open specification for automatic meter management
Standardisation is key to powerline comms
(September 2006)
New generation high speed powerline products developed to the UPA DHS standard mark a turning point for the powerline communications industry
Conference hears of PLC potential
(September 2006)
Jorge Blasco, CEO of DS2, has presented the next big thing in the consumer market at the Net-at Home annual conference in Cannes, France
Add/drop modules integrate more
(September 2006)
NeoPhotonics has announced the general availability of its 40-channel reconfigurable optical add/drop module with per channel variable optical attenuators and power monitoring
Variable optical attenuators pass milestone
(September 2006)
NeoPhotonics is celebrating the shipment of the 100,000th variable optical attenuator from LightConnect, its wholly owned subsidiary located in Newark, California
News on the Wallplug PLC filter from Premo Group
(September 2006)
Premo EMC has developed a wallplug filter for high frequency PLC applications (30MHz) in home powerline communications
Kit develops PLC applications
(September 2006)
Kit offers programmable logic controller developers the ability to incorporate reliable low-cost Rabbit hardware in lieu of more expensive PLC systems
Stead to serve on PLC body
(September 2006)
Robert Stead, SiConnect's VP of Marketing, has been appointed as Promotion Work Group Chair at the Consumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance
PLC home networking shows up in Berlin
(August 2006)
Design of Systems on Silicon and Samsung Electronics are demonstrating the maturity and robustness of PLC networking at the IFA Consumer Electronics Show
Powerline communications technology comes home
(July 2006)
DS2 is consolidating its position as the leader in powerline communications