LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International CES Booth 25829 -- Entropic Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTR), a leading provider of silicon solutions to enable connected home entertainment, today announced the introduction of its third generation c.LINK solution for MoCA home networking, the EN2510. Entropic's award-winning c.LINK technology is already deployed in millions of homes to deliver high throughput capable of handling multiple streams of HD video with operator levels of robustness and quality of service. The newest c.LINK solution, the EN2510, is fully compliant with the latest MoCA 1.1 specification, DLNA interoperable and adds a number of performance and feature enhancements over previous c.LINK solutions.
Single Chip MoCA Solution -- Small and Powerful
A single chip MoCA solution, Entropic's EN2510 is the first c.LINK product to integrate the baseband MAC/PHY, analog front-end and the RF transceiver into a small 15x15 mm package. Fabricated in a 65nm advanced sub-micron process, the EN2510 delivers PHY data rates in excess of 250 Mbps while significantly reducing power consumption compared to previous generations.
In order to facilitate easy integration into end products, the EN2510 provides an Ethernet interface configurable for MII, double clocked MII, GMII or RGMII operation. The chip also has integrated support for a PCI Express x1 endpoint for attaching to next generation set-top box and network processor chips, providing a future-proof investment.
"We are proud to extend Entropic's leadership in home networking with the introduction of our c.LINK EN2510," stated Patrick Henry, CEO of Entropic Communications. "This chip has higher performance, a smaller footprint and provides our customers with a lower overall system cost."
Delivering MoCA 1.1 Performance
The EN2510 is designed to support the full breadth of the MoCA 1.1 specification, addressing the evolving needs of operators for more throughput, increased support for a greater number of MoCA devices in the home and a guaranteed quality of service that goes beyond simple packet prioritization.
Delivering a PHY data rate over 250 Mbps, Entropic's EN2510 also provides over 175 Mbps of MAC layer throughput available to the actual end application. With MoCA 1.1 and the EN2510, up to 16 different MoCA devices can be supported on a single home network giving operators additional opportunity to deploy more network enabled products and offer new services. The EN2510 software supports all the APIs necessary to enable a parameterized quality of service (PQoS) network where bandwidth can be reserved on a per application data flow basis. PQoS allows service operators to protect the subscriber's viewing experience in situations where the network is oversubscribed with best effort traffic.
By leveraging the enhanced features of the EN2510, multiple streams of HD quality entertainment with simultaneous data traffic can be robustly and cost-effectively distributed throughout the connected home of today and tomorrow.
Demonstration and Availability
Entropic will be demonstrating its c.LINK EN2510 during the 2009 International CES at booth # 25829 in the South Hall. EN2510 samples, evaluation kit and software development kit will be available in Q2 2009.
About Entropic Communications
Entropic Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTR) is a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets systems solutions to enable connected home entertainment. The company's technologies significantly change the way high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia content such as movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the home. For more information, please visit www.entropic.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the advantages and deployment of Entropic's c.LINK technology. 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, the effects of competition; Entropic's dependence on a limited number of customers and ultimately service providers; Entropic's ability to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; the risk that the market for high-definition television-quality video and multimedia content delivery solutions may not develop as anticipated; risks related to the transition of some of our products to newer or better manufacturing process technologies; the effect of intellectual property rights claims; risks related to Entropic's international operations; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Entropic's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2008. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic 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.