Microsemi joins HDBaseT Alliance for home entertainment connectivity

IRVINE, USA: Microsemi Corp., a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, has joined the HDBaseT Alliance as a Contributor Member.

Microsemi will be leveraging its expertise in developing critical, high-efficiency power solutions to help the alliance drive improvements in digital home entertainment energy efficiency, and other power standards.

The HDBaseT Alliance is a cross-industry alliance founded by LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Valens Semiconductor. The alliance was formed to promote and standardize HDBaseT technology, which enables delivery of uncompressed, full-HD (high-density) multimedia content plus internet connectivity, control and power over an ordinary CAT5 Ethernet cable, across distances of up to 100 meters (328 feet).

Additionally, HDBaseT's power over cable feature sends 100 watts of power to a device using a single Ethernet cable as the power transmission medium, requiring no additional power source.

"We are honored to welcome Microsemi Corporation as a valued member and representative of the HDBaseT Alliance," said Ariel Sobelman, president and chairman, HDBaseT Alliance. "With support from leading companies such as Microsemi, HDBaseT technology is positioned to become the unrivaled next-generation home networking transport. By working collaboratively to leverage our members' collective and invaluable expertise, we are confident we can accomplish this goal."

Among a wide variety of innovative, power management technologies, Microsemi has a solid track record in innovating and delivering Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. To date, the company has shipped more than 90M PoE ports, including the PD69000 and PD69100 PoE IC families, which are already capable of efficiently driving 100 W over CAT5 cables.

"The goals of the HDBaseT alliance are in perfect synch with Microsemi's corporate strategy to power a smart, secure, connected world. We are very committed to meeting the challenge of delivering a high performance, high quality multimedia experience, at a very low power-consumption rate," says Paul Pickle, corporate vice president and general manager for Microsemi's Analog Mixed Signal Group. "In today's rapidly growing, high-definition world, now more than ever, power matters."