Atheros Powerline Products Overview

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I N T E L L O N H O

M E P L U G P R O D U C T S O

V E R V I E W The foundation of the Atheros Powerline Technology product portfolio is based on the December,

2009 acquisition of Intellon, world leader in HomePlug-based powerline communications (PLC) ICs. Atheros is committed to a leadership role in bringing advanced, reliable and robust PLC solutions to service provider and retail networking markets. To serve the growing connectivity requirements of the digital home, Atheros will deploy the industry’s highest performance and most reliable PLC solutions from Intellon and through future Atheros PLC developments

? HomePlug 1.0: Enabling instant whole-house networking of data, audio and VoIP (PHY-rate: 14 Mbps). ? HomePlug 1.0 With Turbo: Support the addition of SD video and IPTV to the network (PHY-rate: 85 Mbps). ?

HomePlug AV: Enable HD video distribution throughout the home (PHY-rate: 200 Mbps).

Atheros Powerline Products and Enablement Solutions

HomePlug 1.0

HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo

HomePlug AV

Applications

Home/SOHO data, audio and VoIP networking and Wi-Fi bridging

Data, SD video, audio sharing – cable, xDSL and Wi-Fi bridging – IPTV and VoD HD & SD video and data

networking – cable, xDSL, Wi-Fi and UWB bridging – HD, IPTV, VoD and BPL

MAC/PHY ICs INT5200 INT5500CS INT6400/INT1400 PHY Rate 14 Mbps 85 Mbps 200 Mbps TCP Rate 6 Mbps

30 Mbps

70 Mbps

MAC Type

Hard Soft Soft Supports Firmware Update

No Yes Yes Forward Error Correction

Concatenated Viterbi/Reed-Solomon Concatenated

Viterbi/Reed-Solomon *Turbo Codes Frequency Bandwidth 4-21 MHz

4-21 MHz

2-30 MHz

Remote Notching

Capability via Software Control

No Half Yes Host Interfaces

MII, USB, Ethernet MII, Ethernet INT6400/INT1400: MII Ethernet Channel Access (QoS) CSMA/CA (4 levels) CSMA/CA (4 levels) pQoS, CSMA/CA (4 levels)” Max. Modulation DQPSK 256-QAM 1024-QAM

Security

56 DES

56 DES

128 AES

Compatibility

HomePlug 1.0

HomePlug 1.0 HomePlug 1.0 Coexistent Development Support

Reference Designs ? RD5200-ETH Ethernet Wall Adapter ? RD5200-USB

Evaluation Kit ? EK5200

Production Test System ? PTS5200

Reference Designs ? RD5500-ETH Ethernet Wall Adapter

Development Kits

? SDK5500 – Software ? EK5500 – Evaluation

Production Test System ? PTS5500

Reference Designs ? Ethernet Adapters o RD6400-ETH ? Mini-PLC Module ? PCI Card

Development Kits

? SDK6X00 – Software ? HDK6X00 – Hardware ? EK6X00 – Evaluation

Production Test System ? Intellon AV PTS

*Advanced Turbo Code Forward Error Correction licensed from France Telecom ; the most advanced

FEC available (France Telecom – TDF – Groupe des ecoles des telecommunications Turbo codes patents license).

Atheros

Powerline Products Overview

P R O D U C T S O V E R V I E W

I N T E L L O N H O M E P L U G P R O D U C T S O

V E R V I E W

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Orlando, FL 32822

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Toronto, Ontario M5J 2L7

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? 2009 Atheros Communications, Inc. The information contained in this document is provided “AS IS”. Atheros reserves the right to make changes to this document and to any products without notice. ATHEROS MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING REGARDING THE CAPABILITY, PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ITS PRODUCTS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ATHEROS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION, THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT, THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OWNED BY THIRD PARTIES. ATHEROS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. CERTAIN APPLICATIONS OR EQUIPMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. ATHEROS DISCLAIMS AND MAKES NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT A PRODUCT WILL COMPLY WITH ANY SUCH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. All products are sold and services provided subject to Atheros’ standard terms and conditions of sale, which are available on request.

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