SoC optimizes home network traffic flows
Providing increased xDSL performance, optimized home network traffic flows and delivering multiple times the processing power of current carrier gateways, Broadcom's new BCM63138 is the most advanced mulit-DSL residential gateway device. The BCM63138 fulfills the demand of higher-performing residential gateway devices optimized for DSL reliability and performance on next generation copper and fiber access networks.
Broadcom's new BCM63138 integrates single and multi-line ADSL2+/VDSL2 channel bonding interfaces supporting concurrent physical layer capabilities such as G.Vector, G.inp and SRA, along with GbE switching with advanced broadband WAN to home LAN traffic flow management. Boasting advanced power management capabilities and a high-performance 28nm fabrication process, the BCM63138 has a 1 GHz dual-core CPU with VoIP enhancements for 5000 DMIPS of performance and separate hardware packet acceleration engine. With an integrated multimode ADSL2+/VDSL transceiver, AFEs and multi-channel VoIP with DECT baseband, the BCM63138 also integrates multi-port Ethernet switch with integrated LAN 10/100/1000 Auto-MDIX GE PHY transceivers.
Incorporating dual-PCIe interfaces to support dual-band concurrent 802.11n and 802.11ac (5G WiFi) wireless networking configurations, USB3 host ports and SATA interfaces for mass storage support, and a hardware secure boot mechanism, the BCM63138 is uniquely positioned to facilitate the combination of set-top box and DSL gateway functionality into a single platform.
"Broadcom's highly-integrated carrier access SoC, with its advanced performance and features, provides a leap forward for carriers to upgrade their network service offerings to consumers," commented Greg Fischer, Broadcom Vice President of Broadband Carrier Access, Broadband Communications Group. "With immense packet processing capabilities, the BCM63138 has the opportunity to completely change the way home networks are managed, how services are offered and how traffic flows are optimized."
The Broadcom BCM63138 is currently sampling with volume production expected in 2014.