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Gennum Unveils World';s Largest, Most Feature-Rich Video Crosspoint Switch

^{Published on 2010-09-07 06:11:28 - Market Wire}
 

 - Sophisticated support for multiple data rates and formats: Today's broadcast equipment must support multiple rates and formats, requiring devices that can switch and update signals at multiple points in time. With eight update enable pins, Gennum's crosspoint switches allow end users to partition and independently update signals, dramatically reducing programming and switching time as well as system latency. Relevant portions of the switch matrix can then be updated in one-eighth the time required to update the entire switch. Moreover, the crosspoint switches can satisfy a wide range of broadcast equipment designs while supporting a variety of video standards - from SD and HD1080/p to 3D and emerging Ultra HD. - Scalable power management: Power management is important for all in-studio applications, but is also increasingly important for mobile studios, such as camera trucks used at live sporting events. Delivering a solution that meets the "green" requirements for today's studio equipment, Gennum's crosspoint switch family delivers extremely low power consumption. The GX3290 290x290 switch consumes just 34W with all channels active and operates at 1W in standby. It also features dynamically scalable power management options, whereby unused portions of the core are automatically turned off without affecting the operation of the remaining channels. - Real-time performance monitoring: Since broadcasters can be charged penalties for every second that a signal is lost, it is critical that they be able to quickly identify potential loss of signal and degradation in signal quality. Featuring an on-chip pattern generator and checker, Gennum's crosspoint switches can test and diagnose signal issues on the input or output side of system. The chip also contains an integrated, real-time eye monitor that enables you to measure the opening of the eye in real-time, providing visibility to optimize system performance. Once a router is deployed, broadcasters can monitor eye performance on any channel utilizing the on-chip eye monitor. - Support for development of 'non-square" router configurations: Gennum's crosspoint switches support the development of routers with an asymmetrical number of inputs and outputs, increasing system flexibility and reducing the need for distribution amplifiers. This is necessary in situations where signals from one camera must be sent to multiple locations or broadcast rooms or conversely where there are more inputs than outputs, such as at a sporting event where there are dozens of cameras and other inputs and fewer outputs. The support of non-square sizes saves board space and component costs in the overall system.