VALENCIA, Spain -- DS2, the leading technology innovator and global supplier of high-speed powerline communications technology, announced today the availability of a new compact reference design, the DE21P module for embedded powerline communications applications that will help drive widespread acceptance of high quality powerline enabled connectivity for home networking and IPTV applications. The DE21P enables product differentiation and can be used for widely different products including set top boxes, home gateways, remote speaker systems, IP cameras, or personal computers.

DS2's DE21P Embedded Powerline modem reference design is designed for use with Aitana, DS2's leading 200Mbps chipset solution for reliable high speed multimedia home networking, consumer electronics and service provider IPTV applications. DS2's 200Mbps solution is already used by leading service providers including British Telecom, Portugal Telecom, and Telefonica in commercial self-install IPTV services and is available through leading retail stores for multimedia home networking applications from manufacturers that include Buffalo, D-Link, Conceptronic, Corinex Communications, Logitec and Netgear.

The reference resign facilitates full connectivity through optimised module pin out including:

The DE21P reference design provides everything required to move quickly into production of powerline enabled devices. It is the basis of a complete development solution including evaluation board with full connectivity and a powerful application programming environment that allows for the rapid development of custom applications.

Lee Hancock, Product Manager at Bel said: "DS2's reference design provides a solid platform for our Powerline modules so we're able to quickly develop economical, value-added products optimised for performance and reliability, enabling our customers to add networking capabilities without costly redesigns."

Design of Systems on Silicon (DS2)