SPC300
"No-Limits" HomePlug AV SoC
SPC300 SoC range is a fully-compliant implementation of the HomePlug AV standard.
Based on an open platform with a Linux firmware, it enables innovative designs and complete end-product differentiation.
The SPC300 is available in two versions :
- SPC300: 15x15mm 265-contact PBGA, with all interfaces available ;
- SPC310: 20x20mm 176-contact PQFP, with an optimised set of interfaces.
SPC300 SoC has received the prestigious CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award.
Use case:
SPiDCOM SPC300 HomePlug AV SoC range has been designed by SPiDCOM engineers to deliver reliable high speed communication over electrical power lines.
It enables the design of a whole set of products, mainly targeting Triple-Play whole house distribution.
Applications include HD & SD video streaming between gateway and set-top boxes (IPTV), over-the-top video streaming, broadband Internet, VoIP services, audio, gaming, broadband connections to PVR and NAS.
To know more about these applications, you can browse IPTV page and In-Home page.
Main features:
SPC300 range is based on an open dual core architecture:
- The first processor is dedicated to the physical layer management and all real-time requirements. It enables the SPC300 SoC to adapt to the changes in the electrical power lines and to react accordingly in order to maintain the highest levels of performance.
- The second processor, an ARM926, is dedicated to applications.
Main features of SPC300 range:
- Advanced dual-core architecture
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC, RMII/MII/GMII* PHY Interface
- Multimedia interfaces: PCM, I2S, MPEG TS*
- General Purpose interfaces: GPIO, UART, SPI, 8-bit parallel*
* : GMII, MPEG TS and 8-bit parallel are only available on the SPC300 PBGA package.
- 15x15 mm 265-contact PBGA (SPC300) / 20x20 176-contact PQFP (SPC310)
- RoHS compliant packages
- Low-power "green" standby mode
- Supports "industry standard" AD9867 ADC/DAC front end
- Open Architecture based on Linux v2.6
PHY overview:
- HomePlug AV compliant MAC & PHY
- Supports 1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and ROBO Modulation Schemes
- 128-bit AES Link Encryption with easy plug-and-play key management
- Co-existence with HomePlug 1.0 nodes
- Advanced Turbo Code FEC (France Telecom patents license)
- TDMA and CSMA/CA access protocols with ToS, CoS and IP Port Classifiers
- IGMP managed multicast sessions
- IEEE 1901 draft standard ready
MAC overview:
SPiDCOM provides partners Linux source bundles and the complete tool chain to develop and customize added-value applications (e.g. VLANs, a full IP stack, router, TR-069, SNMP, HTTP,...).
In addition, the multimedia and general purpose interfaces allow cost-effective solutions for HD/SD IPTV set-top boxes, home-gateways, DVRs, media centre PCs, whole house audio and VoIP. They also support traditional networking applications such as bridging to wireless 802.11 networks and xDLS/FTTH broadband.
Flexible QoS to ensure your QoE
To ensure efficient and reliable streaming of broadcast quality HD and SD video, the SPC300 range implements both prioritised and parameterized QoS. Prioritised QoS is useful for efficient VoIP using CSMA/CA. Parameterized QoS is needed for guaranteed bandwidth reservation, latency/jitter control and effective error free delivery.
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