On-chip power line communication for cascaded H-bridge power convertersOn-chip power line communication for cascaded H-bridge power converters Πλήρης Δημοσίευση σε Συνέδριο Conference Full Paper 2024-10-242022enDistributed power generators and power converters are widely incorporated in modern microgrid and smart grid structures, which require data links among the source and load sites for monitoring and control. This paper proposes a novel power line communication (PLC) system design fabricated in an integrated circuit using the XFAB XH018 0.18μm CMOS technology to enable the data linking capabilities in such decentralized units. The proposed on-chip PLC system can be used in cascaded H-bridge power converters connected on a common DC or AC bus without requiring additional circuitry for transmitting the information. Also, its operation does not depend on the scale or type of the supplied load. An experimental prototype system for the power and data transmission, including the fabricated PLC chip and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) device for the data reception, has been developed and tested. The experimental results verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed on-chip PLC system.This research has been co‐financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call RESEARCH–CREATE–INNOVATE (project code: T1EDK-01485).http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/11th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems TechnologiesProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Modern Circuits and Systems Technologies Mandourarakis Ioannis Μανδουραρακης Ιωαννης Agorastou Zoi Koutroulis Eftychios Κουτρουλης Ευτυχιος Karystinos Georgios Καρυστινος Γεωργιος Siskos Stylianos Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power line communication Power converter Cascaded H-bridge Smart grid Photovoltaic