MaxLinear on Tuesday annoucned a fully integrated Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 2.0 system solution that exceeds gigabit-per-second data rates.
The company says its the new solution can provide 1.2 Gbps of aggregate MAC throughput between up to 16 nodes equipped with MaxLinear MxL37xx devices.
The device is backward interoperable with MoCA 1.x and MoCA 2.0 bonded and single-channel nodes. The MxL3705 can automatically adjust to its higher performance mode whenever it is communicating to a node based on the MxL3705 or future products in the family. This maximizes throughput for the entire network even when the network is made up of products using MoCA chips from different vendors.
Packaged in an 8mm x 8mm QFN, the MxL3705 is a single-chip MoCA solution consisting of an integrated RF power amplifier (PA), Tx/Rx switch, low-noise amplifier (LNA), Full-Spectrum Capture (FSC) analog-digital converter (ADC), MoCA PHY and MAC. Supported interfaces within the MxL3705/6 family include RGMII, 2.5G SGMII, and PCIe v2.1. For MoCA adapters, a host-less version of the chip is also available to provide the lowest possible bill-of-material cost.
“MaxLinear is committed to advancing MoCA technology and delivering leading-edge multi-gigabit home networking solutions to the market,” said Will Torgerson, MaxLinear vice president & general manager of Broadband Group and Global Sales. “The MxL3705 is uniquely positioned to support the needs of operators to reliably deliver data and IP video at the fastest rates available over a MoCA home network. Perfect for gateways, ONTs, set-top boxes, routers, and Wi-Fi extenders, the MxL3705 satisfies the performance requirements that service providers demand.”