Entropic's EN5288 Advanced Analog Channel
Stacking Switch Technology in Volume Production by Eardatek into
the African Satellite Market
Entropic's EN5520–Digital Channel Stacking Switch
Solution–Selected by Eardatek for New Low Noise Block Digital
Outdoor Unit Products
BEIJING, March 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) (China Content
Broadcasting Network Exhibition – Radisson "Blu" Beijing) --
Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR), a world leader in semiconductor
solutions for the connected home, and Earda Electronics Ltd (Brand
name Eardatek), one of the leading manufacturers of RF modules
worldwide, announced that Eardatek is in volume production with the
4x2 Low Noise Block (LNB) (model UKT1) using Entropic's EN5288 IC
for their direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service deployments in
Africa. The companies also announced that Eardatek will implement
its next generation ODU LNB using Entropic's second-generation
digital Channel Stacking Switch (CSS™) technology, the EN5520
IC.
The UKT1 DBS outdoor unit LNB product is based on Entropic's
analog CSS silicon, the EN5288. The LNB was developed to address
the growing multi-tuner, multi-viewing location home and gives the
operator an opportunity to offer more services and entertainment to
its subscribers by supporting four tuners off of a single-cable
feed. The UKT1 is now in volume production serving the African
Satellite Market.
In addition, Eardatek is expanding its existing ODU product line
and has selected Entropic's advanced second-generation dCSS
solution – the EN5520 – to power its next generation LNB.
Entropic's EN5520 is a highly-integrated dCSS solution, with the
world's lowest-power, most cost-optimized and smallest form factor
when compared to competitive ODU products. The EN5520 provides 32
user bands to support more tuner/demodulators as DBS operators
migrate to gateway/client architectures. Additionally, Entropic's
single-chip dCSS solution supports both multi-switch and LNB
applications and enables Eardatek's products to conform to CENELEC
standards EN50494 and EN50607, supported by user-defined functions
that are configurable to operators.
"Entropic is a market leader in CSS technology, and its ODU
product line offers superior performance for our existing and new
line of LNB products for satellite operators in the EMEA (Europe,
Middle East and Africa) regions," said Jeffrey Geng, General
Manager at Eardatek. "Working closely with our satellite operator
customers, Eardatek has developed LNB products that cater to the
different requirements of the various satellite networks, thereby
ensuring that the significant advantages of this technology are
fully and most effectively aligned with each operator's specific
requirements. The EN5520 will enable us to offer the lowest power
dCSS-based products on the market."
Entropic's EN5520 leverages proprietary mixed-signal calibration
algorithms, crosstalk and spur mitigation techniques to ensure
reliable performance over a broad range of operating conditions,
providing immunity to process, voltage and temperature variance. In
addition to the industry's lowest power solution, the EN5520
includes features like multiple outputs and support for legacy,
non-CSS set-top boxes. With its fully configurable User Band
architecture, the EN5520 allows maximum flexibility for coexistence
with Home Networking solutions, custom frequency plans, and
mitigation around interferers.
"Africa and the Middle East are among the fastest growing direct
broadcast satellite markets globally," said Al Servati, vice
president, Marketing, Entropic. "We are proud to be working with
Eardatek to develop and deploy current and future Generation LNBs –
enabling these operators to multiplex multiple channels from their
satellite onto a single coaxial cable. With the Entropic-based
Eardatek solution, we are enabling operators to reach more DVRs and
STBs throughout the home, while also providing a single-cable
backbone for future home networking solutions."
Availability
The EN5288 is shipping in volume. The EN5520 is available for
sampling. Entropic will be demonstrating its full range of ODU
products at the 2015 CCBN conference in the Entropic Meeting Suite,
located at Radisson "Blu" Beijing – Meeting Room suite 1420.
About Eardatek
Earda Electronics Ltd, established in 1998, is one of the
leading manufacturers of RF modules under the brand name "Eardatek"
in the worldwide RF market.
A leading supplier of tuners, "Eardatek" devices meets
international standards which feature low threshold, high
reliability and consistency. With a good reputation worldwide,
Eardatek supplies products in Europe, South America, the Middle
East, Taiwan and mainland China.
About Entropic
Entropic™ (Nasdaq:ENTR) is a world leader in semiconductor
solutions for the connected home. The Company transforms how
traditional HDTV broadcast and IP-based streaming video content is
seamlessly, reliably, and securely delivered, processed, and
distributed into and throughout the home. Entropic's
next-generation Set-top Box (STB) System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and
Connectivity solutions enable Pay-TV operators to offer consumers
more captivating whole-home entertainment experiences by
transforming the way digital entertainment is delivered, connected
and consumed – in the home and on the go. For more information,
please visit Entropic at: www.entropic.com, read our blog Entropic
Topics, or get social with us at @Entropic_News, or on Facebook,
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Forward-Looking Statements
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historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding Entropic's ODU products, its related prospects and its
role in the future of connected home entertainment. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause Entropic's actual
results to be materially different from historical results or from
any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to,
competition, risks associated with Entropic's dependence on a
limited number of customers and suppliers, technology risks, the
risk that the market for HD video and multimedia content delivery
solutions may not develop as Entropic anticipates, risks related to
international operations and other factors discussed in the "Risk
Factors" section of Entropic's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2014. All forward-looking statements are
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Entropic
is providing this information as of the date of this release and
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this release as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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CONTACT: Entropic Contact:
Debra Hart
+1 858.768.3852
debra.hart@entropic.com
Eardatek Contact:
Derek Huang
+86-20-286628268
derek.huang@eardatek.com
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