MaxLinear G.hn Wave-2 networking platform

The G.hn Wave-2 networking chipset, from MaxLinear, features the G.hn digital baseband and G.hn analog front ends. The networking platform offers designers the flexibility to combine footprint-compatible components to address multiple G.hn applications.

The MaxLinear G.hn digital broadband (DBB) processors provide high-speed networking solutions with 1 Gbps maximum throughput over power lines and 1.7 Gbps maximum throughput over coaxial cables and phone lines. The DBB processors feature a G.hn physical layer (PHY), G.hn datalink layer (DLL) and an embedded CPU for management and control functions. The G.hn analog front ends (AFEs) provide up to 2 Gbps physical data rates over any wired medium. Housed in a small 4 x 4 mm QFN package, the devices deliver programmable transmission and reception gains for each wired medium.

The Wave-2 networking G.hn processors deliver connectivity and reduced congestion in smart grid, security, broadband, industrial, smart home and automotive applications. The platform also includes a set of software development kits (SDKs) that enable designers to create custom solutions that meet requirements such as IPv4/IPv6 support, quality of service (QoS) and TR-069 management. Engineers can also use the SDKs to develop customised applications that run on a DBB processor’s embedded CPU.