10kHz to 490kHz OFDM-Based Power Line Communication Modem The MAX2990 power line communication (PLC) baseband modem delivers a cost-effective, reliable, halfduplex asynchronous data communication over AC power lines at speeds up to 100kbps.

ƒ Large format 5 MP CMOS imager (global shutter) ƒ Up to 62 fps at full resolution ƒ 5.0 µm square pixels in a 5:4 aspect ratio ƒ Small size (29 x 29 x 41.5 mm, excluding lens mount) ƒ 8/10/12-bit output in choice of monochrome or raw Bayer color

The increasing need for high data-rate transmissions over time- or frequency-selective fading channels has drawn attention to modulation schemes with high spectral efficiency such as QAM. With the aim of increasing the “diversity order” of the signal