Communication systems adaptable to power line communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9882598
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14976497

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A communication system and method of operating the same that includes, in one embodiment, a transmit filter including a transmit filter capacitor, and a receive filter coupled to the transmit filter. The communication system also includes a switch, coupled to an auxiliary winding of a transformer and to the transmit filter capacitor, configured to alter an impedance of the transmit filter during a receive mode of operation of the communication system. In another embodiment, a transmitter is configured to receive an input data stream, and produce a control signal for a switch-mode power amplifier employing a predetermined data sequence selected by the input data stream thereto.

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  • SUNPOWER CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herman, Dale Ari Austin, US 2 5
Mekechuk, Kelly Austin, US 10 66
Williams, Jonathan David Austin, US 4 38

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