PowerDsine unveils Power over Ethernet Manager

PowerDsine has announced availability of the new PD64012 12-Channel Power over Ethernet Manager manufactured together with Motorola.

The PD64012 is the first and only complete PoE solution on an application-specific integrated circuit.

The IEEE 802.3af-compliant chip is based on a combination of PowerDsine's PoE abilities and Motorola's SMARTMOS8 technology, integrating power, analog and advanced digital logic functions into one device. Its use in Ethernet switches and midspans -an alternative for power sourcing equipment - will allow next generation network devices to share power and data over the same cable.

The PD64012 12-port Power over Ethernet Manager is designed by PowerDsine to minimize the number of external components and reduce overall system costs.
PowerDsine succeeded in reducing the number of components by 80% compared to previous PoE generation's solutions, simplifying switch vendors' test procedures and making the solution much more reliable.

"With over 30 design-ins at the major Ethernet switch manufacturers, PowerDsine is determined to provide our current and new customers the best and most cost-effective PoE solution in the market," says Igal Rotem, chief executive officer of PowerDsine. "The PD64012 sets the highest standard possible and indicates our commitment to provide our partners with additional state-of-the-art products."

With embedded power management, PD64012 enables Ethernet switches to use their power supply much more efficiently, enabling switch manufacturers to reduce the power supply unit cost up to 50%. Switch manufacturers can realize such dramatic cost reductions because each piece of silicon requires only three external components per port. Considered a major technological achievement, the solution integrates the per-channel FET (Field Effect Transistor) directly into the circuit.

PowerDsine has offices in Farmingdale, NY. For more information visit www.powerdsine.com.