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25 July 2008
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New Products
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Chipsets
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VoIP cable modem chipset
A chipset solution has been unleashed for voice-activated cable modem and residential gateway applications. The new solution features the TNETC4320 communication processor, the TNETC4042 integrated DOCSIS PHY and MAC, as well as software products developed by Telogy. The comm processor sports a dual-core TMS320C54x DSP with a 125-MIPS RISC CPU. The processor also includes a PCI interface, an eight-port USB controller, two 10/100 Ethernet Mlls, and a security engine. The MAC/ PHY is a based on the architecture employed in the development of the CableLabs-certified TNETC4040. The Telogy software rounds out the chip set solution, bringing VoIP capabilities to the chip set.
Texas Instruments, Inc., www.ti.com
5-GHz WLAN chipset
Targeting wireless LAN apps, the ICM3004 is a four-IC chipset that is capable of supporting data rates up to 54 Mbps using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and 64-QAM modulation schemes. The SiGe chipset includes a uniband receiver IF IC, uniband transmitter IF IC, uniband transmitter IF IC, uniband receiver IF IC. Developed using an SiGe process, all four ICs operate in 20-MHz wide channels. The chipset can support 12 channels when operating in IEEE 802.11a environments and up to 18 channels in HiperLAN/2 environments.
innoCOMM wireless, www.innocomm.com
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ICs
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Networking MAC/ PHY chip
Aimed at Ethernet switches, Internet backbone equipment, and other networking designs, the L88800 octal MAC/PHY chip sports a split bus or a bus interface programmable for 64-, 32-, or 16-b bidirectional operation. The MAC/PHY IC integrates eight Fast Ethernet MACs and eight TX/FX/10Base-T PHY modules. The chip also sports a 16-b CPU interface that can be used to program FIFO.
LSI Logic, www.lsilogic.com
Infrastructure DSP
The MSC8102 has been unveiled for , which delivers 4,800 MMACS, is targeted at infrastructure designs such as packet telephony media gateways, multichannel modem banks, DSLAMs, and 3G wireless base stations. This IC integrates four 300-MHz Star*Core SC140 extended DSP cores and 11.5 Mb of on-chip memory. Additional features include 16 ALUs on chip, four 300-MHz EFCOPs, dual external PowerPC (60x-compatible) buses, four independent TDM interfaces with 400 Mbps peak performance, a memory controller, and a 32-channel on-chip DMA engine. Sporting a 1.6-W power dissipation, the DSP resides in a 18- x 18-mm or 16- x 16-mm FC-PBGA.
Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector, www.motorola.com/ semiconductors
Synchronous clock generator
Designed for telecom and datacom applications where designs must conform to a Stratum synchronization or SONET architecture, the SCG 450 is a digital phase-locked loop (PLL) generating 155.56 MHz LVPECL outputs from a VCXO with two 8-kHz inputs. The clock generator features two selectable references, jitter less than 1 ps RMS in the 12-kHz to 20-MHz band, and reference arrangement within GR-253-Core.
Connor-Winfield Corp., www.conwin.com.
OC-192 fiber-optic link
Integrating transmitter and receiver functions onto a single IC, the VSC7166 10-Gbps very short reach (VSR) optical interconnect IC is used to interface SONET OC-192 framers with parallel optical modules. The IC converts 16-b, 622-MHz SONET-framed data to twelve 1.244-Gbps serial data ports. Compliant with Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) 99.120 standards, the IC uses 2.5- and 1.8-V power supplies and resides in a 256-pin BGA package.
Vitesse Semiconductor, www.vitesse.com
Multiprotocol wireless IC
Two new ICs for wireless multipoint communication devices, the e8720 wireless Bluetooth and the e8715 wireless ICs, combine the functionality of a DSP core, a microprocessor core, a baseband controller, flash memory, analog interfaces, and the eMOS RTOS. Both ICs handle multiple baseband protocols including Blue-tooth, 802.11a/b, DECT, HyperLan, and HomeRF. The e8720 features a 32-b microprocessor running at 60-MHz, a TCP/ IP protocol stack, and three 8-b A/D converters. The e8715 sports a 16-b microprocessor running at 40-MHz, as well as 1 MB of on-chip flash memory.
Embedded Wireless Devices, Inc., www.embeddedwireless.net
Broadband ATM chip
he PM7325 S/UNI-ATLAS-3200 OC-48c ATM layer solution has been engineered for broadband multiservice network equipment designs. Featuring a 64-Mb embedded DRAM, the the IC delivers line and system side interfaces that are POS-PHY Level 3- and UTOPIA Level 3- compliant for simultaneous packet and cell transfer, and cell-only transfer, respectively. The IC also features a packet bypass mode which allows cell processing and simultaneous packet bypass to an external Internet protocol (IP)/ MPLS engine such as a network processor or an IP classification engine.
PMC-Sierra, www.pmc-sierra.com
64-Mb flash device
The 64-Mb SyncFlash memory device has been unleashed for next-generation communication devices. Organized in a 1M x 16 x 4 bank configuration, the memory IC supports simultaneous read and write operation. The memory offers a 100-MHz SDRAM read speed, is JEDEC standard compliant, and resides in a 54-pin TSOP package.
Micron Technology, Inc., xwww.micron.com
RF transmitters
Aimed at portable wireless data markets, the AT86RF401U, AT86RF401E, and AT86RF401X transmitters contain an integrated PLL-stabilized frequency synthesizer and a RF power amp. The AT86RF401U is aimed at systems operating in the 315 MHz US band. The AT86RF401E is designed for systems working in the 434 MHz band. The AT86RF401X, on the other hand, can be configured externally for any output frequency. All three parts feature an RF output power from +1 to +6 dBm, an output data rate of 20 kbps, and 20-lead TSSOP packages.
Atmel Corp., www.atmel.com
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Components
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Ethernet voltage suppressor
The PSLC03/PSLC03C series of transient voltage suppressor (TVS) devices reside in an SOT 143 surface-mount package and are designed to protect Ethernet data I/O ports against charged cables, ESD, and EFT transient threats. The suppressors support insertion loss of less than -5 dB at 1 GHz, a 3.3 to 24 V voltage , and ESD protection to >25kV with a peak pulse power rating for 175W for an 8/20-microseconds waveshape. The TVS products are also designed to meet the IEC 61000-4-2 and 61000-4-4 surge requirements.
ProTek Devices, www.protek-tvs.com
Power amps
The CGB240 and T628 power amplifiers have been released for Bluetooth, HomeRF, and WLAN designs. Manufactured using an InGaP process technology, the two amps sport four power output step settings: +23, +17, +12, and +7 dBm. The CGB240 is housed in a 10-pin TSSOP and is engineered for for systems where size is not the ultimate criteria. The T628, on the other hand, is supplied in a flip-chip package, making it a good solution for size conscious architectures.
Infineon Technologies AG, www.infineon.com
ADSL line transformer
The Bel S560-6600-A6 magnetic module has been unleashed for G.Lite and ADSL-over-POTS networking applications. The component integrates the magnetic hybrid transmit and receive transformers into one surface-mount package. Provided in a 10-pin configuration, the component features a 1,500-Vrms isolation and operates across the -40 degrees to +85 degrees C temperature range.
Bel Fuse, Inc., www.belfuse.com
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Subsystems
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PCI radio card
The ORiNOCO mini-PCI radio card functions at 2.4 GHz, with a data rate of 11 Mbps, and a range of up to 1,200 ft. Engineered for IEEE 802.11b-compliant WLAN systems, the radio card features a set of drivers and networking tools to support OSes like Linux, and Windows ME, 98, and 2000. Additionally, the card complies with FCC regulations, ETSI regulations , and MPT regulations (Japan). The card measures 51 x 60 mm and weighs 15 grams.
Lucent Technologies, www.lucent.com
Single-board computer
Featuring dual Pentium III FC-PGA processors, the SLE single-board computer (SBC) employs an SDRAM and an Ultra3 SCSI interface to while delivering a a maximum throughput of 160 Mbps. In addition, the board features the ServerWorks ServerSet III chipset, which supports a front side bus bandwidth of 1333 MHz. The board also supports a 64-b/66-MHz PCI local bus. Additional features include dual PCI EIDE Ultra DMA/33 interfaces, two DIMM sockets, and dual 10/100Base-T Ether-net interfaces. T
renton Technology, Inc., www.trentonprocessors.com
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Test & Measurement
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USB test system
Designed for use in USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 systems, the SBAE-20 bus analyzer/exerciser/tester regenerates, analyzes, and records traffic in 480-, 12-, and 1.5-Mbps USB systems. The system can operate as a real-time continuous performance analyzer at bus speeds up to 48 Mbps.
Catalyst Enterprises, Inc., www.catalyst-ent.com
Wireless test set
The CS2010W was unleashed as a virtual test instrument for power amplifier, software-defined digital radio, and digital signal encoder applications. Features include a memory of 4,000 MB and resolution via 14-b digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The instrument can perform multicarrier, multistandard signal generation measurements through its internal VSS software.
Celerity Digital Broadband Test, www.csidaq.com
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Design Tools
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DSP development environment
TDesigned for communication engineers dealing with DSPs, Release 12 is a an updated development environment that incudes updated versions of the MATLAB 6 and Simulink 4 development tools. The updated environment includes system-level design functions such as include frame and matrix processing. Additional updated features include a filter design toolbox, a signal processing toolbox, a communication toolbox, a communication blockset, a DSP blockset, and a wavelet toolbox. The development environment works with Windows 95/98/NT/2000 2000 OSes as well as Unix and Linux OSes.
The MathWorks, www.mathworks.com.
Linux development kit
The SBC-MediaGX development kit for embedded Linux includes a working configuration of the Linux OS as well as all necessary drivers to make the Linux OS work in a communication system. The kit also includes a predefined build of Linux based on the Red Hat 6.2 distribution.
The Linux OS software is combined with the SBC-MediaGX processor board. The processor board has 64 MB of DRAM and 16 MB of flash EPROM. A 5-V power supply module is also included which sports adapters for US, UK, and European sockets. Peripherals include 4 serial ports, parallel port, keyboard adapter, PS/2 mouse, watchdog timer, on-board 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet controller, and IDE drive controller.
Arcom Control Systems, 816.941.7025, ext. 253.
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Software and Intellectual Property
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Smart phone platform
TCo-developed with Psion PLC, InfoStream is designed to be a silicon platform for next-generation wireless Internet devices, such as 3G smart phones and PDAs. The silicon platform is powered by Symbian's EPOC OS and the ARM 920T microprocessor core. The ARM core works at 200 MHz when running at 2.5V or 150 MHz when running from a 1.8V supply. The platform also supports a range of other OSes, including Pocket-PC, Palm, and Linux. Additional features include a USB controller, 10-channel DMA for USB, AAC, and MMC, three 16-b general-purpose counter timers, and a 32-bit real-time clock and comparator.
Parthus, www.parthus.com.
High-availability software
The distributed fault-tolerant/high-availability (DFT/HA) software package has been unveiled for next-generation convergence infrastructure. The software supports distribution of protocol layers in a stack, across processors in a single system or multiple systems. The software is available with SS7 software, and support for the software will be extended to encompass VoIP and wireless technology options. Designers can use the software to develop communication applications for wireline, wireless, VoIP, and broadband network equipment, including network elements such as SSP, STP, SCP, IP, SG, MGC, MSC, SGSN, GGSN, and 3G RNC.
Trillium Digital Systems, www.trillium.com.
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