The Cable Show, CHICAGO, USA: Broadcom Corp. announced its third generation DOCSIS 3.0 system-on-a-chip (SoC) to accelerate the broadband gateway market, the fastest growing market segment in all cable CPE (customer premises equipment).
Broadcom's BCM3383 DOCSIS/Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 cable gateway SoC combines Broadcom's Full-Band Capture (FBC) technology, dual-band concurrent Wi-Fi and a custom applications processor, driving the proliferation of applications and advanced services throughout the home.
Key technology advantages
FBC digital tuning technology: integrated on-chip technology directly samples and digitizes the entire 1GHz downstream spectrum of a cable plant, providing access to any channel anywhere.
* Improved performance: Digital tuning with advanced signal processing techniques that exceed the most challenging performance requirements demanded by operators.
* Bandwidth flexibility: Supports DOCSIS and digital video on any frequency eliminating limitations of "block" tuners. When combined with Broadcom's set-top box SoC with fast acquisition technology, video channels can be pre-tuned and users can enjoy the experience of Broadcom's FastRTV fast channel change technology.
* Optimized power: Enhanced capability and performance while also reducing power over prior generations of tuners.
Dual-band concurrent Wi-Fi: extends the wireless network to enable a more reliable network for video distribution throughout the home. With simultaneous 2.4 and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11 band streams, gateways can segregate data and video distribution (video having its own band), reducing interference and enabling a high-quality user experience.
Applications processor: expands the capability of the modem and supports advanced applications without impacting the voice and gateway performance.
Faster speed: with a multi-threaded 500MHz processor, Broadcom's new cable gateway SoC features a 50 percent increase in CPU speed.
Broadcom's BCM3383 is now sampling to early access customers.
Monday, June 13, 2011
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