Broadcom announces industry's first 40nm single chip HomePlug AV and IEEE 1901 powerline device

PARIS, FRANCE: Broadcom Corp. announced the industry's first 40nm single chip monolithic Powerline Communications (PLC) SoC that is HomePlug AV 1.1 certified and IEEE 1901 compliant.

Using existing residential electrical wiring to create a home network, Broadcom's BCM60321 Powerline Networking SoC enables increased in-home network coverage for an easier plug-n-play connected home experience.