General Description

This data sheet describes MaxLinear’s 88LX2741 Wave-2

G.hn AFE.

The 88LX2741 is a programmable, high-performance

Wave-2 G.hn AFE with industrial temperature range. The

device features a dual transmission channel (one for

powerline and another for coaxial or phone line) and two

reception channels to enable SISO operation using one

device and MIMO using two devices (for powerline and

phone line).

Applications

■ Multi-medium-to-Ethernet adapter.

■ Embedded Smart Grid module.

■ Multi-medium-embedded G.hn modem.

■ G.hn access multiplexer for outdoor use.

Features

■ Designed for powerline, baseband coaxial and phone

line wiring.

■ Programmable transmission and reception gains.

■ Integrated filters.

■ Integrated line drivers.

■ Power down and standby mode.

■ Very low noise and distortion over the entire transmission

and reception paths.

■ 28 pin QFN 4×4mm package.

■ Support for multiple AFEs operating in parallel with only

one digital baseband (DBB) processor 88LX5153A.