- Solution combines four-channel tuner
and Wi-Fi so that small- to medium-size satellite operators can
offer the latest technology and high-end services to
price-sensitive subscribers
RAI, IBC Exhibition – MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a
leading provider of radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal
integrated circuits for cable and satellite broadband
communications, the connected home, data center, metro, long-haul
fiber networks, and wireless infrastructure, and Realtek
Semiconductor today announced a set-top box (STB) reference design
that enables satellite pay-TV operators to deploy multichannel
Ultra HD broadcast services in a low power, cost-optimized form
factor.
The reference design combines the MxL541C, MaxLinear’s
Full-Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) four-channel, Unicable satellite
receiver, with Realtek’s 4K/UHD system-on-chip (SoC) and RTL8812
2x2 802.11ac wireless transceiver. The solution provides four
satellite tuners to watch, record and stream multiple channels
simultaneously.
The reference platform supports the latest high-efficiency video
coding (HEVC/H.265), ultra-high definition (UHD) “4K” video
display, H.264 1080p encoding, and high dynamic range (HDR)
technologies in a very cost-effective, small form factor design.
The platform is able to support all of the leading conditional
access (CAS) solutions as well as Linux- or Android-based
middleware solutions from leading vendors.
The platform supports a “fast channel change” feature that
reduces channel tuning times to less than half a second on average,
compared to three to four seconds on most existing high definition
(HD) satellite STBs in the market. The MxL541C tuners can be
dynamically allocated to the fast channel change function when not
used for viewing, streaming or recording channels.
“This reference design is a response to a significant trend in
the market for higher-quality video and feature-rich satellite
services,” said Angus Lee, Chief Product Line Officer at Realtek.
“Our Realtek 4K/UHD platform is a single-chip SoC solution with a
complete set of connectivity, security, video decoding
functionality and video features like DTV recording and time
shifting. To be combined with another highly integrated chip from
MaxLinear makes for a very compelling STB design.”
“Demand for broadcast 4K content and multiscreen viewing is
driving the need for new PVRs and media servers,” said Will
Torgerson, Vice President and General Manager, MaxLinear Broadband
Group. “MaxLinear’s scalable frontend solutions are enabling the
leading satellite pay-TV operators to deploy feature-rich services
to their subscribers with minimal capital expenditures.”
Availability
The joint reference design platform is available now to
selective customers. It will be on display at IBC 2016, September
9-13, in MaxLinear’s private suite at the Holiday Inn Amsterdam.
For reservations, please contact sales@maxlinear.com.
Technical Highlights – MxL5x1C
The MxL541C FSC satellite receiver supports a single satellite
RF input, 950MHz – 2150MHz, with four DVB-S2/S satellite
demodulators and flexible transport stream outputs. The MxL541C is
pin-compatible and software compatible with MaxLinear’s MxL581C,
which supports up to eight satellite tuners. This enables flexible
set-top box designs that can support different tuner configurations
with common hardware and software.
The MxL5x1C devices support Unicable installations, which
simplifies the home installation process and can significantly
reduce deployment costs. The devices integrate DiSEqC 2.0 and FSK
control interfaces, which allow the STBs to be connected to a wide
range of satellite low-noise block (LNB) down converters, including
universal, Unicable, SatCR and digital channel stacking switch
(dCSS) LNBs.
The MxL5x1C devices come in a low-cost 10mm x 10mm QFN package
and are currently shipping in mass production.
Technical Highlights – Realtek 4K/UHD platform
The Realtek 4K/UHD SoC is a highly integrated device for STB and
OTT products requiring DVB-C,-T,-S/S2, DTMB reception/recording,
UHD/HD media playback, wireless/wired networking applications and
mass storage. Main features of the SoC include an ARM quad-core CPU
and powerful 3D GPU, UHD HEVC/VP9 decoder, HD AVC/VC-1 decoder,
HDR10 function, DTV recording & time-shifting, AV
streaming/transmission via Ethernet and Wi-Fi, HDMI transmitter and
receiver, USB3.0/USB2.0, Gigabit Ethernet MAC and PHY, and
state-of-the-art security design. The platform can also support
Realtek in-house 1x1/2x2 even 4x4 802.11ac Wi-Fi as well as any
market proven Wi-Fi module.
About MaxLinear, Inc.
MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of radio
frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for cable and
satellite broadband communications, the connected home, data
center, metro, long-haul fiber networks, and wireless
infrastructure markets. MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad,
California. For more information, please visit
www.maxlinear.com.
MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc.
Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their
respective owners.
About Realtek
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. is a world-leading IC provider that
designs and develops a wide range of IC products for communications
network, computer peripheral, and multimedia applications. Products
include 10/100/1000M Ethernet Controllers/PHYs, 10/100/1000M
Ethernet switch controllers/media converter controllers/gateway
controllers, wireless LAN controllers and AP/router SoCs, xDSL,
VoIP solutions, Bluetooth, xPON, IoT solutions, automotive Ethernet
solutions, high-fidelity audio solutions for mobile and PC
applications, clock generators, card reader controllers, web camera
controllers, LCD monitor/ATV/DTV controllers, and digital home
center STB controllers. With advanced design expertise in RF,
analog, and mixed signal circuits, and with strong manufacturing
and system knowledge, Realtek offers full-featured,
high-performance, and competitive total solutions. More information
on Realtek can be found on our website: www.realtek.com.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements
concerning or implying future financial performance or trends and
growth opportunities affecting MaxLinear, including statements
related to the performance of MaxLinear’s MxL541C, MaxLinear’s
Full-Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) four-channel, Unicable™ satellite
receiver. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause
actual results to differ materially from any future results
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current,
preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, including (among others) risks relating to
integration of our recently announced acquisitions of assets from
Microsemi Corporation and from Broadcom; intense competition in our
industry; the ability of our customers to cancel or reduce orders;
uncertainties concerning how end user markets for our products will
develop; our lack of long-term supply contracts and dependence on
limited sources of supply; potential decreases in average selling
prices for our products; currently pending intellectual property
litigation; and the potential for additional intellectual property
litigation, which is prevalent in our industry. In addition to
these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks
and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear’s filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2015 as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC
on April 28, 2016; our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016; and our
Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements are
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. MaxLinear
is providing this information as of the date of this release and
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this release as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise.
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