Entropic, Silicon Labs Develop First MoCA(R)/Silicon Tuner Reference Design for TVs
January 08 2014 - 8:00AM
(International Consumer Electronics Show) –
Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in semiconductor solutions
for the connected home and Silicon Labs (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today
announced a joint reference design aimed at changing how consumers
connect their TVs to the Internet through a robust single-cable
connection for both TV and broadband entertainment. The new
reference design will be shown at the 2014 International Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, from January 7-10, 2014.
The reference design marries expertise in MoCA (Multimedia over
Coax Alliance) home networking from Entropic and silicon tuners
from Silicon Labs to bring broadband directly to the TV, via a
single coaxial cable in the home. The design leverages Entropic's
EN258x solution, a MoCA 1.1-based chip offering 275 Mbps PHY and
175 Mbps MAC throughput that can be upgraded to Entropic's EN285x
MoCA 2.0 chip supporting up to 500Mbps as well as the Silicon Labs
Si2177 Hybrid TV tuner with an analog TV demodulator. With the MoCA
backbone, the new reference design enables a higher-quality
connection, Quality of Service (QoS), and immunity to noise and
interference from wireless networks and devices, which is necessary
for advanced 4K/Ultra High Definition (UHD), over-the-top (OTT) and
TV/Internet interactivity. In addition, by using Silicon Labs'
fifth-generation universal hybrid tuner, TV manufacturers can
leverage the flexibility that MoCA enables across all TV segments –
digital and analog alike.
"Having MoCA in the TV is the easiest way for consumers to get
fast Internet access with the most reliable connection for
streaming High Definition and Ultra High Definition entertainment,"
said Al Servati, vice president, Marketing, Entropic. "Our
reference design collaboration with Silicon Labs is a necessary
step to integrate MoCA into consumer electronics devices, like TVs,
where we can simplify the connection to the Internet and ensure a
better end-user experience with zero wireless interference, less
buffering, and higher quality video delivery."
"Interactive over-the-top video streaming and 4K TV will
continue to rise in popularity, and to ensure reliable access to
entertainment, consumers must have a robust, high-quality in-home
distribution system such as MoCA," said James Stansberry, vice
president and general manager of broadcast products at Silicon
Labs. "In creating a joint reference design with Entropic, we are
extending network reliability on the TV by coupling our silicon TV
tuner technology with Entropic's MoCA to enable high-bandwidth
delivery of Internet content straight to the TV viewer."
Key benefits of the new Entropic/Silicon Labs reference design
include:
- Enhanced Wired-Based TV Experiences: Although
Wi-Fi is ubiquitous, its ubiquity can cause interference, bandwidth
issues and limitations in Wi-Fi data rate distance. By using a
wired coax-based TV-to-Internet connection via the Entropic/Silicon
Labs solution, consumers get a better TV viewing experience without
wireless service degradation or noise;
- Greater TV Viewing Performance: MoCA delivers
higher network speeds, going from 175 Mbps to 500 Mbps at the TV,
which is needed for high-bandwidth OTT and 4K/UHD content;
- Complements to New Standards: The emergence of
new Remote User Interface (RUI) standards such as RVU and CVP-2
require a reliable network backbone, which would benefit from the
Entropic/Silicon Labs solution;
- Lower Implementation Costs: With MoCA
integrated into the TV – lower implementation costs exist; and
- Wireless Extension: The Entropic/Silicon Labs
reference design sets the stage for making the TV the wireless
extender for Wi-Fi as compared to making the TV the receiver of
Wi-Fi, which would extend wireless coverage to more devices in the
home
Availability
The Entropic/Silicon Labs reference design will be shown at the
2014 CES in the Entropic Meeting Suite, located at The Wynn Las
Vegas – Alsace Ballroom.
About Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by
a world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in
mixed-signal design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of patented
semiconductor solutions offers customers significant advantages in
performance, size and power consumption. For more information about
Silicon Labs, please visit www.silabs.com.
About Entropic
Entropic™ (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a world leader in semiconductor
solutions for the connected home. The Company transforms how
traditional HDTV broadcast and IP-based streaming video content is
seamlessly, reliably, and securely delivered, processed, and
distributed into and throughout the home. Entropic's
next-generation Set-top Box (STB) System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and
Connectivity solutions enable Pay-TV operators to offer consumers
more captivating whole-home entertainment experiences by
transforming the way digital entertainment is delivered, connected
and consumed – in the home and on the go. For more information,
please visit Entropic at: www.entropic.com, read our blog Entropic
Topics, or get social with us at @Entropic_News, or on Facebook,
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Statements in this press release that are not strictly
historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding Entropic's SoC or MoCA technologies, their related
prospects and their role in the future of connected home
entertainment. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
Entropic's actual results to be materially different from
historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not
limited to, competition, risks associated with Entropic dependence
on a limited number of customers and suppliers, technology risks,
the risk that the market for HD video and multimedia content
delivery solutions may not develop as Entropic anticipates and
other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2013. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their
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CONTACT: Entropic Investor Contact:
Debra Hart
+1 858.768.3852
debra.hart@entropic.com
Entropic Media/Industry Analyst Contact:
Chris Fallon
+1 858.768.3827
chris.fallon@entropic.com
Silicon Labs Contact:
Dale Weisman
+1 512.532.5871
dale.weisman@silabs.com
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