MaxLinear Launches Dual-Polarity Ku-Band Satellite Down-conversion ICs

(RTTNews) - MaxLinear Inc. (MXL), a provider of integrated radio frequency and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications applications, Saturday announced MxL80x, the industry's first family of dual-polarity Ku-band satellite down-conversion ICs targeted for digital and universal analog low-noise block down-converter, or LNB applications.

According to the company, MxL80x devices are designed to exceed strict RF performance requirements from operators, and are aimed at next-generation channel stacking and band translation LNBs, universal quad and quattro LNBs and wide-band LNBs.

These advanced LNBs are essential for satellite operators to reduce system costs and deliver advanced multi-channel services over a single-cable infrastructure.