Description
G.hn is opening the door to new opportunities within the Industrial sector, low latency and reliable connectivity are vital to keep Machine – Machine communications and operations running smoothly. Without it, downtime or a degradation of service will be unavoidable. G.hn acts as essential time-critical and safety-critical infrastructure, with its robust capabilities allowing for mission critical communications and the ability for the network to self-heal. It allows for fast installation and works seamlessly through existing wiring to provide the low latency connectivity upon which industrial applications rely. G.hn topologies provide the IIoT backbone network for high speed and multi-hop point to multipoint (P2MP) connectivity for up to 250 nodes.
The G.hn SISO PCB module is designed in the UK by MWave and optimised to allow cost effective implementation within a wide variety of environments. The G.hn module can be embedded in a wide range of products, IP cameras, alarm systems, fibre access solutions, EV chargers etc.
The SISO module provides 1.7Gbits/s throughput over existing wiring infrastructure: twisted pair; coax cable etc. MWave’s G.hn SISO module utilises the 2-200MHz frequency range, and allows the user to customise carrier frequencies within this range to enable maximum flexibility and enable signals with different frequencies to co-exist on the same cables. The module utilises Maxlinear’s latest Wave-2 chipset and ships using tried and tested Spirit Firmware , this can be configured to support different transmission media , co-ax, twisted pair or powerline. It can also be configured for different network topologies, Point to Point , Point to Multipoint and MESH supporting up to 14 nodes or grid supporting up to 256 nodes.
Enabling connectivity: The PCB Module is configured to be integrated into a wide variety of products, enabling connectivity over existing cables, (co-ax-twisted pair, AC or DC power cables). It allows up to 2-256 nodes to be connected to form a Network. This topology and node count will cover many applications. The Module has a 2.5Gbit/s Ethernet Interface which will satisfy the most demanding requirements. A lower cost 1Gbit/s PHY option is also available. The module can also be optionally supplied with a heatsink fitted for thermal management. Alternatively, a custom thermal management solution can be implemented in the customer’s finished product.