SPC300-AV Solution
"No-Limits" HomePlug AV SoC with Linux based Firmware
SPC300-AV solution 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-AV Solution 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 HomePlug AV SoC has received the prestigious CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award.
Use case:
SPiDCOM SPC300-AV Solution 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-AV Solution 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 solution 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-AV Solution:
- 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-AV 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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