CG5110 with Clearpath Extreme™

The High Performance Sigma Designs G.hn CG5110 for Home Entertainment Networks over Coax, Phoneline & Power Line with ClearPath Extreme™

Sigma's breakthrough G.hn chipset - the CG5110 with ClearPath Extreme™ - is the only home networking solution that enables a completely self-install home entertainment network for distribution of Triple Play and IPTV over all existing wires in the home: power line, coax and phoneline. With the CG5110, IPTV deployment costs can drop by 50% or more because there is no need to lay new wires.

The CG5110 enables novice end-users to install their own networks, thus avoiding the need for truck rolls. The solution provides unparalleled, full-home coverage over power line with ClearPath Extreme™ - Sigma's G.hn compliant MIMO technology.

The CG5110 also affords end-users unprecedented convenience and flexibility because every power outlet, coaxial outlet and phone jack in the home becomes a network connectivity point on the same mesh network.

Sigma's CG5110 is the first system-on-chip (SoC) to unify the fragmented IPTV market with a G.hn chipset. It is the only SoC with a full ITU-T G.hn (G.9960/1) stack protocol that guarantees a seamless migration from ITU-T G.9954 Recommendation (HomePNA® 3.1) and HomePlug® AV Version 1.1/IEEE P1901 to G.hn.

System Implementation Examples

Features

• Compliant with ITU-T G.hn Recommendation (G.9960/1) over all existing wires: power line, coax, and phoneline
• Compliant with ITU-T G.9954 Recommendation (HomePNA® 3.1)
• Compliant with HomePlug® AV Version 1.1/IEEE P1901
• Compliant with ITU-T G.cx Recommendation (G.9972) over power line
• PHY rate up to 1 Gbps per medium
• Plug & Play solution - auto configuration; self-install over all three media
• G.hn over power line employs ClearPath Extreme™ technology - enables usage of power line as a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channel, thus extending coverage, improving the network's immunity to noise and delivering a higher throughput
• Supports both G.hn master and G.hn endpoint applications
• Enables auto detection of supported technologies (G.hn, HomePNA® and HomePlug® AV) and their corresponding media (power line, coaxial cable, and phoneline)
• Supports simultaneous connection to multiple media to allow auto selection and ensure connectivity
• Supports enhanced algorithms for dynamic topology detection and routing
• Multi-hop relaying/repeater capability among G.hn-based products on every wire
• Supports coordination and coexistence with neighboring networks
• Intelligent Rate Adaptive algorithm to ensure optimal rate on any channel in noisy environments
• Coexists with VDSL2/bonded VDSL2/VDSL/ADSL2+/ADSL2/ADSL, ISDN, POTs, terrestrial and satellite TV
• Implements OFDM multicarrier modulation, advanced error correction codes, advanced channel adaptation and noise mitigation schemes to maximize throughput
• Supports 16384/4096/1024/512/256/128/64/32/16/ 8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and robust modulation schemes employing diversity in time and frequency
• MAC methods: CSMA/CA, TDMA, and CSMA
• GMII, RGMII and MII host interfaces. Supports MAC and PHY modes
• Comprehensive traffic classification for QoS and flow definition, analysis of layers 2 to 4
• Guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS), prioritized and parameterized
• Device Level QoS
• Supports IPv6, IPv4. Manages multicast using IGMP v1-3 and MLD v1-2
• Supports real multicast for audio and video traffic
• 128-bit AES encryption with key management
• Instant Security. Also supports legacy pushbutton-based privacy mechanism
• Support for Broadband Forum's remote management and diagnostics based on TR-069
• Quick system troubleshooting using built-in diagnostic tools and APIs
• Signal quality LED indication
• Field-upgradeable firmware
• Fully configurable device able to integrate customized functionality
• Environmentally-friendly technology - integrates innovative features for reduced energy consumption
• Green and RoHS compliant packaging
• CG 5111: 196 Pin HSBGA
• CG 5113: 88 Pin QFN
• Industrial temperature range
• Full development systems and turnkey reference designs enable fast time-to-market

Benefits

• Eliminates the cost of professional installation
• Enables flexible deployment architecture according to the customer's preference. No need to locate the STB near the primary TV or the Gateway near the primary PC
• Consistent user experience and improved immunity to interference on the network for reliable HD picture quality
• Full-home coverage and connectivity results in increased customer satisfaction, higher profits and fewer support calls
• No need to hold double inventory; the same solution can support all media and legacy technologies
• No need to run new wires; G.hn operates over existing power line, coax and phoneline
• No need to use new CAT5 cables since existing cables can be used to communicate from device to device
• Instantly secure the home network without the hassle of SSID and other cumbersome mechanisms
• Enables fast and cost-effective trouble-shooting via advanced local/remote diagnostic tools
• With CG5110, all CE products in a home can be part of the same mesh network
• Enables a smooth and seamless migration from HomePNA® and HomePlug® AV 1.1 technologies to G.hn. Unifies the fragmented IPTV market
• Auto technology/auto medium detection eliminates the need for user configuration
• Quick customization and product differentiation via optimized software API
• Fast integration and time-to-market enabled by full development systems and turnkey reference designs, including board layout, manufacturing

G.hn Technology

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