Analog Devices addresses Cat6 cable skew - Cable

Analog Devices addresses Cat6 cable skew - Cable Analog Devices has introduced a new integrated circuit that addresses the issue of skew during video data transmission.

The new device can clean signals sent down standard Cat7, Cat6 or Cat5 cables and is suitable for high-definition video transmissions.

According to the firm, its new AD8120 triple video delay line integrated device consumers 50 per cent less power than products produced by rival network equipment companies.

It has a bandwidth of 150MHz and comes with a built-in 50-nanosecond total delay.

"Skew, or arrival time mismatch, between video signals occurs during video transmission in unshielded twisted pair cables due to the different twist rates that are used for each pair," Analog Devices claimed in a statement.

Recently, copper and fibre optic lead manufacturer Brand Rex claimed that unshielded Cat6 cables are for more susceptible to electromagnetic interference than their shielded counterparts.

According to Brand Rex, the results of its Cat6 10BASE-T gigabit Ethernet tests came as a complete surprise to the firm. ADNFCR-1186-ID-19429255-ADNFCR