Nx2 Technology
Executive Summary:
CUE offers a new class of serial line drivers/receivers, based on CUE’s Nx2 architecture. The Nx2 technology-based transceivers are capable (in the initial release) of delivering bidirectional symmetrical 100Mbps between point A and point B over four 0.5mm pairs cable, with points A and B being up-to hundreds of meters apart.
CUE offers a new class of serial line drivers/receivers, based on CUE’s Nx2 architecture. The Nx2 technology-based transceivers are capable (in the initial release) of delivering bidirectional symmetrical 100Mbps between point A and point B over four 0.5mm pairs cable, with points A and B being up-to hundreds of meters apart.
Line drivers/receivers are fundamentally important circuits for sending and receiving signals over copper medium. However, currently available classes of high-speed line driver/receivers limit the maximum distance between points A and B.
A new breed of high-speed line driver/receivers with extended operating distance between points A and B are very much required in many applications, especially when combined with long-range power transfer.
The use of line drivers/receivers sweeps across a wide spectrum of electronic designs, including extending the distance of ethernet over copper wires. One important application would be driving signals to and from remote devices such as security cameras, audio systems, low-power displays, and complex sensors.
More specifically, Nx2 technology, when used with Power-over-Data-Lines “PoDL”, enables a 4-pair cable to carry bidirectional 100Mbps of data (to/from) and power to a remote system (e.g. PTZ camera) which could be located multiple of hundred meters away from controller. For all low-power remote device deployments beyond 100 meters: This is the simplest solution available.
The below diagram is a quick illustration of one of Nx2 applications. The net data rate is 125Mbps including overheads, offering 100Mbps of throughput as per 100BASE-TX:
