Qualcomm’s networking and connectivity subsidiary
Qualcomm Atheros announced world’s first HomePlug Green PHY silicon solution
called QCA7000.
The QCA7000 is designed for embedded smart energy and
automation applications in homes and buildings. HomePlug Green PHY enables a
power saving mechanism that can reduce the consumption of a power line
communications (PLC) device versus a HomePlug AV solution.
“The QCA7000 is an innovative HomePlug Green PHY
solution that not only delivers outstanding performance, but succeeds in
providing low energy and reduced total cost of ownership for our customers in
applications such as plug-in electrical vehicles, smart energy, smart grid and
remote monitoring applications,” said Dan Rabinovitsj, senior vice
president and general manager, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros.
The QCA7000 is highly integrated with the power
management unit, analog front-end and memory in a tiny 8×8 quad-flat no-leads
(QFN) package. The chip is powered by a single-voltage rail to allow for
reduced system cost and easy integration into customer designs.
We believe the QCA7000 will help establish PLC
technology as the de facto standard in networking low-energy wired
devices in the home and enterprise. With our extensive portfolio in low-power
wireless and wired connectivity technologies and increasing focus on smart grid
and smart home applications, Qualcomm Atheros is well positioned to bring value
to a wide variety of customers serving this dynamic segment,” Rainovitsj added.
HomePlug Green PHY is a new standard for powerline
communications that is interoperable with the IEEE 1901/HomePlug AV powerline
networking protocol. HomePlug Green PHY is IP-based technology that allows
handling of IP protocols, such as smart energy profile (SEP) 2.0, without
translation layers and can natively support MAC layer bridging to Wi-Fi, Ethernet
and cellular technologies, providing endless extensibility to the powerline
network.
Recently, Qualcomm Atheros announced the
launch of a new carrier-grade video-over-wireless (VoW) bridge based on the
Qualcomm Atheros AR9580 chip in collaboration with EDIMAX Technology, a
provider of networking solutions, at the Broadband World Forum conference in
Paris.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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