Device for Modifying an AC Voltage, AC Voltage Having a Superimposed Data Signal, Method for Data Transmission, Use of a Receiver and Communication Architecture

摘要

The invention relates to a device (1) for modifying an AC voltage, wherein the device (1) comprises an input (1) for connecting to an AC voltage source and an output (3) for connecting to a load circuit. The device (1) comprises an interrupter (15) that is designed such that, within at least one time window (35), the output (3) can be disconnected from the AC voltage source, wherein the time window (35) has a time delay (36) from the zero crossing (40) of the voltage of the AC voltage source. At the output (3), the device comprises a terminator (20) that is designed, in particular together with the interrupter (15), such that the voltage at the output (3) of the device (1) has a predefined or predefinable value (37) in the time window (35). Furthermore, the device (1) comprises a pulse shape generator (8) for generating a predetermined or predeterminable pulse shape, and control means (4) that actuate the terminator (20) and the interrupter (15) such that the voltage curve at the output (3) of the device (1) can be modified according to the pulse shape predetermined by the pulse shape generator (8).