Patent ID: 9203473
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H03H,H04B

Abstract:
1. A power line communication (PLC) splitter to separate PLC signals from AC mains power, the PLC splitter comprising: an AC mains power input comprising a line connection, a neutral connection, and a protective earth connection; a socket to connect a PLC modem; a filter respectively coupling the line connection, the neutral connection, and the protective earth connection of the AC mains power input to a line connector, a neutral connector, and a protective earth connector of the socket; a plurality of capacitors, wherein each capacitor of the plurality of capacitors respectively couples one of multiple test signal ports to a corresponding one of the line connector, the neutral connector, and the protective earth connector of the socket; and a plurality of resistors being used to reduce a Q factor of the filter such that the frequency response of the PLC splitter is flat over an operating frequency range of the PLC splitter, wherein each resistor of the plurality of resistors is respectively associated with one of the multiple test signal ports, and wherein each resistor of the plurality of resistors is connected between