Tim Higgins
Intellon said that the device uses a new architecture and lower process geometry to reduce the total bill of material cost. The device also has a faster processor, reconfigured internal bus structure, faster memory bus and a multi-chip module package that includes both a MAC/PHY transceiver and an analog front-end. The IC has MII (Ethernet) and PCI host interfaces, and does not require external flash memory for boot-from-host applications.
The INT6300 is shipping in production volumes now.
CopperGate Communications today announced the purchase of the HomePlug AV business from Conexant Systems. CopperGate said it is now the first semiconductor company with home networking technologies supporting all three wire types – coax, phone and power.
Ubicom has introduced a new family of more powerful StreamEngine processors for home networking and connected media devices.
Belkin today announced a powerline adapter based on new technology that claims to achieve a maximum raw data rate of 1000 Mbps.
