Digital cable and terrestrial front-end
reference design supports China’s digital TV mandate
MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of integrated
radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for
broadband communications applications, announced today a
collaboration with Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: PSMI),
founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator) and pioneer of advanced RF
solutions, to produce a dual-RF-input digital TV (DTV) front-end
reference design.
Television sets incorporating this dual-RF-input front end will
support reception of both digital terrestrial TV and cable TV for
seamless channel browsing.
The reference design pairs MaxLinear’s MxL600 family (MxL601 and
MxL661) of software-programmable, low power, global
hybrid-television tuners with Peregrine’s low-power PE42750 RF
switch in a fully tested, end-to-end solution including complete
schematics, bill of materials and the Gerber files required to
quickly implement a high-performance DTV solution.
The new front-end design gives OEMs a way to respond to the
ever-increasing demand for DTV. This demand is driven, in part, by
countries like China, where the Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology (MIIT) has mandated that all televisions 40
inches and larger must integrate digital terrestrial receivers as
of Jan. 1, 2014. This digital-receiver mandate expands to every
television after Jan. 1, 2015.
“We have worked closely with our customers to develop a
reference design that will meet all of their needs – from using
proven, high-performance devices to delivering a complete blueprint
that eases design of digital-TV front ends,” said Brian Sprague,
MaxLinear’s Vice President and General Manager, Broadband and
Consumer Products. “Peregrine has been a key partner in this
effort, providing RF switches that deliver the isolation required
for reliable reception of both terrestrial and cable TV, now a
necessity in China.”
Technical HighlightsPeregrine’s PE42750 is a 75-Ohm,
single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) RF switch for broadband consumer
applications. Manufactured on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS® technology,
the HaRP™-enhanced device features high linearity (IIP3 of 47.5 dBm
@ 2200 MHz) and high isolation performance (80 dB @ 220 MHz and 63
dB @ 1 GHz).
In compliance with the FCC 15.115 standard, these performance
levels are maintained in the unpowered state to prevent reflected
signals between the terrestrial antenna and cable feed. This high
level of isolation ensures reliable performance in consumer TV
applications. The PE42750 covers a broad frequency range from 5 MHz
to 2200 MHz, delivers low insertion loss (0.7 dB @ 5 MHz and 1.0 dB
@ 1 GHz) and high ESD rating of 2000 V HBM on all ports.
“The PE42750 broadband switch leverages Peregrine’s UltraCMOS
technology and HaRP enhancements to deliver isolation performance
that is critical for digital TV applications where multiple tuners
are common,” said Mark Schrepferman, Product Line Director for
Communication and Industrial Products at Peregrine Semiconductor
Corp. “We are pleased to work with an industry leader like
MaxLinear to bring these benefits to a reference-design platform
that will simplify design for manufacturers bringing digital
television sets to market.”
The MxL600 family of tuners delivers exceptional performance for
all global analog and digital television reception standards in
cable and terrestrial reception environments. They offer
market-leading, low power consumption of 350mW in typical
applications. The very low power consumption and compact 4 x 4 mm
footprint in a standard 24-pin QFN package make it possible for
customers to design ultra-small form factors and to support
multi-tuner applications.
The software-configurable MxL600 devices allow manufacturers to
design a common front-end for all global broadcast standards.
Supported standards include: PAL, SECAM, NTSC, DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T,
ISDB-Tmm, ATSC, ATSC M/H, DTMB, ITU-T J.83 Annex A (DVB-C) / B (US
Cable) / C (Japan).
AvailabilityThe RF reference design is available now from
MaxLinear. MaxLinear's fifth-generation MxL601 CMOS tuner is
shipping in millions of unit volumes. MaxLinear’s sixth-generation
MxL661 CMOS tuner IC started mass production in the third quarter
of 2013.
Peregrine’s PE42750 is shipping in volume quantities and has
been integrated into digital and cable televisions, multi-tuner
digital-video recorders and set-top boxes worldwide.
About MaxLinear, Inc.MaxLinear, Inc. is a leading
provider of radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor
solutions for broadband communications applications. MaxLinear is
headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please
visit www.maxlinear.com.
About Peregrine SemiconductorPeregrine Semiconductor
(NASDAQ: PSMI), founder of RF SOI (silicon on insulator), is a
leading fabless provider of high-performance, integrated RF
solutions. Since 1988 Peregrine has been perfecting UltraCMOS®
technology – a patented, advanced form of SOI – to deliver the
performance edge needed to solve the RF market’s biggest
challenges, such as linearity. With products that deliver
best-in-class performance and monolithic integration, Peregrine is
the trusted choice for market leaders in automotive, broadband,
industrial, Internet of Things, military, mobile devices,
smartphones, space, test-and-measurement equipment and wireless
infrastructure. Peregrine holds more than 150 filed and pending
patents and has shipped 2 billion UltraCMOS units. For more
information, visit http://www.psemi.com.
MxL, Full-Spectrum Capture, FSC and the MaxLinear logo are
trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc.
The Peregrine Semiconductor name, logo, and UltraCMOS are
registered trademarks of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation in the
U.S.A., and other countries. HaRP is a trademark of Peregrine
Semiconductor Corporation in the U.S.A., and other countries. All
other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within
the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements
include, among others, statements concerning or implying future
financial performance or trends and growth opportunities affecting
Peregrine Semiconductor and MaxLinear, in particular statements
relating the parties’ collaboration to produce a dual RF input
digital TV (DTV) front-end reference design, and the performance
capabilities and features of MaxLinear’s MxL600 family of tuners
and Peregrine Semiconductor’s PE42750 RF switch. 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. The parties cannot predict
whether or to what extent either company will realize additional
revenues from the collaboration. Forward-looking statements are
based on the parties’ current, preliminary expectations and are
subject to various risks and uncertainties, including (among
others) 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; and potential decreases in average selling prices for our
products. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors
should review the risks and uncertainties contained in each party’s
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary statement. The parties are providing this
information as of the date of this release and do not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in
this release as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
MaxLinear Inc. Press ContactThe David James Agency
LLCDavid Rodewald,
805-494-9508david@davidjamesagency.comorMaxLinear Inc. Corporate
ContactMaxLinear Inc.Yves RasseSenior Director, TV & STB
Product Line760-692-0711yrasse@maxlinear.comorPeregrine
Semiconductor Press ContactPeregrine SemiconductorElizabeth
Brown, 619-993-4648pr@psemi.com
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