Home networking modem IC enters production

Tower Semiconductor has begun manufacturing a new home networking modem controller for CopperGate Communications.

Tower Semiconductor has begun manufacturing a new home networking modem controller for CopperGate Communications.

The device implements the HomePNA 3.1 and ITU G.9954 standards, which will bring higher performance and superior quality to home networking using existing wires.

The new CopperGate's new product is implemented using Tower's Fab2 0.18um process.

Design and manufacturing services for the product are provided by Open-Silicon, a leading third party ASIC house.

"With Tower's state-of-the-art manufacturing process and effective technical support, we were able to implement this challenging and complex networking product in record time, while attaining excellent performance numbers", said Gabi Hilevitz, CEO of CopperGate.

"We are very happy with the mode of co-operation from Tower and look forward to a long-term business relationship".

Recent worldwide design wins awarded to HomePNA 3.1 and CopperGate are a testament to the technology's ability to meet market needs and translate into a potential of multi-million installations using the new product.

"Making sure our customers meet their time to market window is critical to Open-Silicon", said Dr Shafy Eltoukhy, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations for Open-Silicon.

"The level of commitment to service that Tower provides will help ensure that CopperGate achieves their market goals".

"We are pleased to provide CopperGate with a cost-effective and high-performance manufacturing solution using our advanced 0.18um process and the specialised features that facilitate the required networking product functionality", said Dani Ashkenazi, General Manager of the Core CMOS product line at Tower.

"We take pride in supporting technology forward customers such as CopperGate, with effective technology knowhow and support".

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