Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Microtune | Subject: MicroTuner MT2170
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 March 2007
DOCSIS-compliant 1GHz input tuner for
cable modems
DOCSIS-compliant 1GHz input tuner for use in cable modems offers the equivalent capability of four DOCSIS 2.0 digital tuners
Microtune's MicroTuner MT2170 is a 1GHz input tuner based on the new CableLabs DOCSIS 3.0 specification The new tuner chip is engineered to deliver the fast data speeds (greater than 160Mbit/s) and wider bandwidth (100MHz) demanded by cable equipment manufacturers for an easy, reliable, and cost-effective way to implement DOCSIS 3.0
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 25 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The MT2170 tuner offers the equivalent capability of four DOCSIS 2.0 digital tuners in a highly integrated miniature package, shrinking the tuner footprint and reducing the power consumption by approximately 75% compared to pre-DOCSIS 3.0 multi-tuner solutions.
Equally important, the MT2170 significantly reduces the radio frequency (RF) bill of materials costs.
When integrated into cable modems or video-over-IP set-top boxes, the MT2170 delivers speeds greate