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Date: 30th July 2010
Ralink says it captured >36% of the
802.11n market for HDTVs
Taiwan based wireless semiconductor vendor Ralink Technology
has said four of the five largest high definition flat panel
televisions manufacturers have used Ralink's chips in their
flat panel TVs. Ralink says it has captured more than 36%
of the premium 802.11n market for HD Televisions. Ralink's
star performer is RT3572 802.11n 2T2R USB Single Chip is
the popular Wi-Fi chip in digital media systems.
"802.11n has emerged as the default in-home transport
technology for wireless high definition video -- but not
all Wi-Fi is created equal," said David Borison, vice
president of marketing for Ralink Technology. "Ralink's
portfolio of home networking solutions was built from the
ground up to support next generation consumer electronics
applications. Our products are enabled with a variety of
video-centric 802.11n extensions, they lead the industry
in performance benchmarking tests, and they support the
cost requirements of today's price-sensitive consumer electronics
market."
The key features of RT3572 are:
1. Delivers up to 300 Mbps of throughput with support for
critical home-user functionality such as Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS) and wireless multimedia capabilities for prioritized
quality of service (WMM and WMM-PS).
2. The RT3572 also incorporates a variety of radio and baseband
processing techniques to improve wireless
range and reliability including Maximum Likelihood Detection
(MLD) and Maximal Ratio Combining
(MRC).
3. This device also incorporates intelligent rate adaptation
algorithms, traffic classifiers, and distinct controls
for audio and video packets.
4. These video-specific enhancements allow Ralink's 802.11n
solutions to make reliable video distribution
over Wi-Fi.
"802.11n is a vital and leading player in video and
home-entertainment applications," said Craig Mathias,
a Principal with the wireless and mobile advisory firm Farpoint
Group. "Ralink is grabbing a huge opportunity here.
Combining video distribution with the many other key capabilities
of 802.11n in the residence - and, for that matter, everywhere
else - it's easy to see why 802.11n is the choice of so
many television manufacturers."
For more information visit: http://www.ralinktech.com
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