General Description

This data sheet describes MaxLinear’s 88LX2730 Wave-2 G.hn AFE.

The 88LX2730 is a programmable, high-performance Wave-2 G.hn AFE with a single transmission and reception channel to enable both SISO 200MHz operation using one device and MIMO 100MHz using two devices.

Applications

■Coax/phone line-to-Ethernet adapter.

■WiFi extender.

■Embedded G.hn modem.

■G.hn access multiplexer (GAM)

■G.hn distribution point units (DPU)

Features

■Designed for baseband coaxial and phone line wiring.

■Programmable transmission and reception gains.

■Integrated filters.

■Integrated line drivers.

■Power down and standby mode.

■Equalization in reception.

■Impedance sensing support.

■Very low noise and distortion over the entire transmissionand reception paths.

■28 pin QFN 4×4mm package.

■Support for multiple AFEs operating in parallel with onlyone digital baseband (DBB) processor 88LX5153.