Wireless home TV on the anvil

The whole world is going wireless. As the name implies, wireless systems do away with tagging wires that demand precious space and these applications are more secure than wired applications. With so much happening on the wireless front, it is not surprising to see TV also going the wireless way.

ViXS Systems - a video processing, networking chipsets and software development organization – is collaborating with Maxim Integrated Products to develop wireless video solutions that help OEM and ODM customers to create top-quality video distribution products such as wireless LCD and plasma televisions, HDTVs, projectors, media center PCs, home gateways, personal video recorders (PVRs) and DVD recorders. Maxim Integrated Products is a manufacturer of linear, mixed-signal, RF integrated circuits (ICs).

MAX2829 single chip 802.11a/b/g RF transceiver made by Maxim can operate over worldband frequencies of 2.4-2.5 GHz and 4.9-5.9 GHz. the design of its low-noise and high-linearity receiver and transmitter increases the range and the throughput performance for wireless TVs. This RF receiver supports the recently introduced Matrix II 802.11 a/b/g baseband/MAC chip. Matrix II is the first single-chip processor that facilitates dual-stream, high-definition wireless distribution of video.

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