Entropic Communications Introduces Third Generation c.LINK Technology for MoCA Home Networking

Entropic Communications Introduces Third Generation c.LINK Technology for MoCA Home Networking

Entropic has announced its third generation c.LINK solution for MoCA home networking, the EN2510. 

Entropic c.LINK EN2510 Demonstrated At 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

The newest c.LINK solution, the EN2510, is fully compliant with the latest MoCA 1.1 specification, DLNA interoperable and adds a number of performance and feature enhancements over previous c.LINK solutions.

Single Chip MoCA Solution — Small and Powerful

A single chip MoCA solution, Entropic's EN2510 is the first c.LINK product to integrate the baseband MAC/PHY, analog front-end and the RF transceiver into a small 15×15 mm package. Fabricated in a 65nm advanced sub-micron process, the EN2510 delivers PHY data rates in excess of 250 Mbps while significantly reducing power consumption compared to previous generations.

In order to facilitate easy integration into end products, the EN2510 provides an Ethernet interface configurable for MII, double clocked MII, GMII or RGMII operation. The chip also has integrated support for a PCI Express x1 endpoint for attaching to next generation set-top box and network processor chips, providing a future-proof investment.

Delivering MoCA 1.1 Performance

The EN2510 is designed to support the full breadth of the MoCA 1.1 specification, addressing the evolving needs of operators for more throughput, increased support for a greater number of MoCA devices in the home and a guaranteed quality of service that goes beyond simple packet prioritization.

Delivering a PHY data rate over 250 Mbps, Entropic's EN2510 also provides over 175 Mbps of MAC layer throughput available to the actual end application. With MoCA 1.1 and the EN2510, up to 16 different MoCA devices can be supported on a single home network giving operators additional opportunity to deploy more network enabled products and offer new services. The EN2510 software supports all the APIs necessary to enable a parameterized quality of service (PQoS) network where bandwidth can be reserved on a per application data flow basis. PQoS allows service operators to protect the subscriber's viewing experience in situations where the network is oversubscribed with best effort traffic.

By leveraging the enhanced features of the EN2510, multiple streams of HD quality entertainment with simultaneous data traffic can be robustly and cost-effectively distributed throughout the connected home of today and tomorrow.

Demonstration and Availability

Entropic will be demonstrating its c.LINK EN2510 during the 2009 International CES at booth # 25829 in the South Hall. EN2510 samples, evaluation kit and software development kit will be available in Q2 2009.