CES: Phonex Intros ReadyWire Powerline IC

By Bernard Cole
iApplianceWeb
(01/15/03, 03:12:13 PM EDT)

Las Vegas, Nevada -- At the Consumer Electronics Show here, Phonex Broadband Corp. unveled its new  ReadyWire Home Communications ASIC, built around a 100 MIPs ARM946 processor core.

Designed to allow connectivity to virtually any control or entertainment system in the home via streaming video, the company said the patented ReadyWire design is completely co-existent with current communication technologies and offers a broad range of development interfaces. 

The ReadyWire Home Communications Chip, said the company, is capable of near CD quality audio broadcasts over existing power lines in the home to up to 250 devices via up to 15 separate simultaneous near CD quality audio channels and up to  7 separate simultaneous high-quality, full-duplex voice lines. In addition, the design incorporates the ability to provide automation control of up to 250 devices on each of 15 domains. Control data and media transmissions for up to 3,750 devices are secured with onchip support for Triple DES encryption. Transmission rates of up to 599 kbits/sec are possible.

For more information on this product, go to http://www.phonex.com/.

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