Silicon Image, a provider of wireless and wired HD connectivity offerings, has unveiled third-generation WirelessHD 60GHz chipsets, the SiI6300 family consisting of the SiI6320 HRTX network processor, SiI6321 HRRX network processor and SiI6310 HRTR RF transceiver.
The new WirelessHD chipsets provides uncompressed and lossless 1080p Full HD audio and video through an end-to-end wireless video offering for consumer electronics (CE), personal computing (PC) and mobile applications.
Silicon Image said the new chipsets are designed to support the new WirelessHD 1.1 features including support for 1080p/60, 36-bit Deep Color video, all 3D formats and a host of link robustness improvements.
The SiI6300 family of products are designed to feature a smaller form-factor compared to the previous generation SB9200; and each chipset will include a Network Processor and an RF Transceiver.
The SiI6320 HRTX network processor and the SiI6310 HRTR RF transceiver are targeted for design into mobile devices such as notebook PCs and tablets and CE devices including A/V receivers, home theater-in-a-box systems, Blu-ray Disc players and set-top boxes.
The SiI6321 HRRX network processor and the SiI6310 HRTR RF transceiver are targeted for integration into DTVs, PC monitors and front projectors.
The company said that the new WirelessHD 1.1 features to be supported by the SiI6300 family include: new medium rate PHY (MRP) support for wireless performance; 5 low rate PHY (LRP) channels for each high rate PHY (HRP) channel allowing wireless video area networks (WVANs) to be co-located in close proximity; and the ability to transmit 1080p/60, Deep Color and 3D content.
Silicon Image wireless division vice president and general manager John LeMoncheck said the company continues to expand 60GHz wireless offering for audio, video and data transmission with third-generation, WirelessHD-compliant chipsets.
"Building on a production-proven platform combined with new feature enhancements, the SiI6300 family is designed to lower the overall system cost of adding WirelessHD by up to 50% compared to the previous generation," LeMoncheck said.
"Products integrating the SiI6300 chipset family with WirelessHD technology will enable consumers to seamlessly connect multiple devices to a display over a full wireless video area network."
