CopperGate Communications Announces Chipset for Networking the Digital Home at Connections 2004 Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Connections 2004 Digital Home Conference and Showcase TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2004 Simple Robust Solution Enables Triple Play Voice, High-Speed Data and Advanced Video Over Existing Home Phonelines and Coax Cables CopperGate Communications today announced availability of its CopperStream(TM) CG3010 Chipset, the industry's first solution enabling equipment manufacturers to develop high-speed, home networking products that transform both existing phonelines and coax cables into a single robust whole-home network ideal for "triple play" voice, high-speed data, and broadcast or video-on-demand services. "Our CopperStream technology eliminates the main roadblocks to true whole-home multimedia networking," according to Gabi Hilevitz, CopperGate CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Not only does it provide enough bandwidth to carry several standard and high-definition TV streams, but now every phone and coax jack can be a network connection putting virtually every piece of network-ready computing or entertainment equipment on the same home network." CopperGate's products are the first to comply with the HomePNA 3.0 specification, an extension of HomePNA 2 technology which is proven in deployments of over 4.5 million nodes and standardized by ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. Recommendation G.989. Providing 128 Mbps data rate, home networks can now carry multiple HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates and video-on-demand streams in addition to voice, home-theatre grade audio and high-speed Internet data. Unlike other home networking products which provide only prioritized Quality of Service (QoS), CopperGate's CG3010 Chipset features guaranteed QoS via a synchronous mode of operation to insure delivery of each data stream with predefined bandwidth, latency and jitter. "One of the challenges in designing an advanced set-top platform such as the MediaPortal," said Brian Hinman, CEO at 2Wire, "is the need to reliably transport high-speed data between it and the other network devices within the home. The CG3010 has the features and performance necessary to network multimedia devices, enabling a simple consumer installation that requires no new wires." "Products such as the CG3010 address service providers' needs for developing new service offerings," said Kurt Scherf, vice president of research at Parks Associates, a Dallas-based market research and consulting company. "CopperGate is delivering the technology that enables them to reliably and cost effectively deploy new triple play services in subscribers' homes with the service quality expected from consumer electronics, no new wiring and plug-and-play simplicity." CopperStream CG3010 Chipset The CG3010 chipset is composed of two devices which, together with a low-cost hybrid, comprise a complete HomePNA 3.0 compatible modem. The CG3011 includes the complete PHY See physical layer and physical. , MAC, Link Layer Control and a choice of host interfaces, including USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0, MII/RMII and MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. . The protocol stack runs on an internal RISC processor from expandable on-chip memory capable of also buffering data flows. The CG3012 Analog Front-End includes amplifiers, filters, ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. , and DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter and features an optional power boost amplifier for extended-reach applications. The CG3012 is available in a 64-pin LFCSP LFCSP Lead Frame Chip Scale Packaging (analog devices) LFCSP Lead Frame Chip Scale Package package and the CG3011 is available in a 144-pin LQFP See QFP. package. The CG3010 also provides an adaptation layer that enables transparent bridging to other networks, such as 802.11, 100BaseT Ethernet, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394 Firewire or UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and with its protocol intact making it an ideal high-speed backbone for the digital home. CopperGate's CG3010 chipset can be built into a variety of computing and consumer electronics devices, including broadband gateways and routers, network adaptors, PCs, set-top-boxes, game consoles, DVD's, Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) and more. CopperGate will be demonstrating CopperStream products at the Connections 2004 Digital Home Conference and Showcase at the Wyndham Anatole, May 5-7 in Dallas, Texas. Availability and Support CopperGate is currently sampling the CG3010 chipset to customers developing products ranging from Broadband and Media Gateways to Adapters and Ethernet Bridges for home and multi-tenant unit applications. Production quantities will be available starting the third quarter of 2004. Customer product development is supported with a Software Development Kit including drivers and tools for easy product integration, and a set of turn-key Reference Designs for various applications. A CG3010 Evaluation Module comprising a complete HomePNA 3.0 modem with peripheral circuitry is available for lab and field evaluation. About CopperGate Communications CopperGate Communication, Ltd. is a fabless system-on-chip company engaged in the development, marketing and sales of products that increase the capability and flexibility of networks for the digital home. Founded in 2000, CopperGate is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters and R&D Center located in Tel Aviv, Israel and offices in Newark, California. For more information call 610-390-2540 or visit www.copper-gate.com. |
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