Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC) recently launched a line of intelligent network interface controllers (INIC) that is capable of doubling data bandwidth speeds to 50-Mbits/s in automotive infotainment applications.
SMSC is calling its latest INIC family MOST50 since it employs the MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) standard. MOST50 products are
capable of transmitting signals over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) of copper wires.
The MOST50 INIC, part number OS81082, features a signal processing technology known as ePHY, which enables it to communicate over shielded or unshielded copper cables, as well as plastic optical fiber. To date, only signals with a bandwidth of 1-Mbits/s have been transported over unshielded cables in the radiation-sensitive environment of cars currently in production.
ePHY technology enables MOST50 devices to send a signal over the cables that is 50 times faster than current implementations, according to the company.
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