
Lower price enables multiple services
System-on-a-chip maker, Coppergate has come up with a
device which it claims is the first
complete Ethernet over Coax (EoC) system
on a single chip. The CopperGate CG3310M, is based upon an integrated mixed
signal design and reduces the footprint on the PCB and minimizes the number of
external components needed to deliver affordable broadband access over coax
cable.
Installed into set top boxes and networked consumer
appliances it means that OEMs to deliver even lower priced, integrated
solutions for multiple service offerings over EoC. The CG3310M uses a flexible band selection process for
improved performance and works better than older technology with legacy
services such as CATV and DOCSIS.
The new chip can be part of a very high performance
solution that delivers solid 160 Mbit/s of total system throughput to 126
simultaneous users. The new chip is also very energy efficient, requiring only
1.25 watts of power. CopperGate is being targeted to price sensitive markets
of China, India, Brazil.