In partnership with Teleconnect, Wurth Electronics Midcom is announcing the availability of the SOCRATES Evaluation Kit for SHDSL Ethernet First Mile (EFM) Modems, featuring Lantiq’s SOCRATES SHDSL chipset. This demonstration kit provides the ability to test the capabilities of Lantiq’s SOCRATES in single-pair SHDSL applications
The SOCRATES Evaluation Board can be used as an EFM modem, an SHDSL EFM module, or a Plug-and-Play Ethernet Extender. This versatile board contains five DIP switches to allow customers to evaluate the SOCRATES chipset in multiple modes. Twenty different bitrates, including auto mode, are available for selection. The SOCRATES family supports up to 60Mbps throughput over 4 copper wires, using four-pair bonding. Customers using SOCRATES in the field have achieved data rates up to 15Mbps per copper pair, or reach beyond 15Kilometers (9.3miles). This kit allows customers to test the SOCRATES chipset in a wide variety of new SHDSL applications in telecom, industrial and smart city markets.
“The SHDSL transformer has been customized to be compact (17.7 x 13.4 x 12.7 mm height) and provides very good total harmonic distortion. These transformers meet UL and IEC standards, have a low leakage inductance (less than 35uH) and offers excellent longitudinal balance,” said Swaroop Vaidyanath, Product Marketing Engineer at Wurth Electronics Midcom.
SOCRATES is the most innovative SHDSL chipset in the market, with the low power consumption (650mW per line), a small footprint (AFE-DFE-LD in one chip), the best throughput and excellent crosstalk cancellation. This kit provides customers the opportunity to evaluate and incorporate SHDSL into products.
For more information on the SOCRATES Evaluation Kit, visit www.we-online.com/socratesdemo
