Design of Systems on Silicon
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Design of Systems on Silicon, officially Diseño de Sistemas en Silicio S.A., (DS2), was a supplier of integrated circuit
s and software for power line communications.
The company was founded in 1998, and went out of business in 2010 after trying to expand into other home network
technologies.
(UPA).
The products can be used to create a local area network
, often calledas a home network
within a residence using existing electrical power wires.
In December 2008, DS2 announced plans to develop the DSS9960 chip, which was to be a dual-mode device interoperable both with the ITU-T
G.hn
standard and with the UPA specification.
The UPA technology had been proposed (but not accepted) into the IEEE 1901 standard.
DS2 demonstrated their G.hn development at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2010.
Prototypes used the three medium types used by G.hn (coax, phoneline, and powerline).
Jorge Blasco, president and CEO of DS2, was nominated for the European Inventor of the Year Award. The European Inventor of the Year Award ceremony was held in Madrid
, Spain
along with the European Patent Forum in April 2010.
A video at the European Patent Office
explains the nomination and the invention.
On 5 March 2010, DS2 entered the Spanish equivalent of voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy
(concurso de acreedores, in Spanish).
On 19 August 2010, Marvell Technology Group
announced it acquired the intellectual property and assets of DS2.
Integrated circuit
An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
s and software for power line communications.
The company was founded in 1998, and went out of business in 2010 after trying to expand into other home network
Home network
A home network or home area network is a residential local area network . It is used for communication between digital devices typically deployed in the home, usually a small number of personal computers and accessories, such as printers and mobile computing devices...
technologies.
Standards
DS2 developed products compliant with the 200 Mbit/s specification developed by the Universal Powerline AssociationUniversal Powerline Association
The Universal Powerline Association was a trade association that covered power line communication markets and applications. The UPA promoted and certified power line communication technology from 2004 to 2010.-History:...
(UPA).
The products can be used to create a local area network
Local area network
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building...
, often calledas a home network
Home network
A home network or home area network is a residential local area network . It is used for communication between digital devices typically deployed in the home, usually a small number of personal computers and accessories, such as printers and mobile computing devices...
within a residence using existing electrical power wires.
In December 2008, DS2 announced plans to develop the DSS9960 chip, which was to be a dual-mode device interoperable both with the ITU-T
ITU-T
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector is one of the three sectors of the International Telecommunication Union ; it coordinates standards for telecommunications....
G.hn
G.hn
G.hn is the common name for a home network technology family of standards developed under the International Telecommunication Union's Standardization arm and promoted by the HomeGrid Forum...
standard and with the UPA specification.
The UPA technology had been proposed (but not accepted) into the IEEE 1901 standard.
DS2 demonstrated their G.hn development at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2010.
Prototypes used the three medium types used by G.hn (coax, phoneline, and powerline).
History
DS2 was started in 1998 at the European Innovative Companies Center (CEEI) in the Paterna Technology Park. The company reported $20 million in sales in 2008, compared to $15 million in 2007 and $12 million in 2006. It had over 140 employees in 2008.Jorge Blasco, president and CEO of DS2, was nominated for the European Inventor of the Year Award. The European Inventor of the Year Award ceremony was held in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
along with the European Patent Forum in April 2010.
A video at the European Patent Office
European Patent Office
The European Patent Office is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation , the other being the Administrative Council. The EPO acts as executive body for the Organisation while the Administrative Council acts as its supervisory body as well as, to a limited extent, its legislative...
explains the nomination and the invention.
On 5 March 2010, DS2 entered the Spanish equivalent of voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy
Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code
Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is available to every business, whether organized as a corporation or sole proprietorship, and to individuals, although it is most...
(concurso de acreedores, in Spanish).
On 19 August 2010, Marvell Technology Group
Marvell Technology Group
Marvell is an American producer of storage, communications and consumer semiconductor products.Founded in 1995, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. has operations worldwide and approximately 5,700 employees. Marvell’s U.S. operating subsidiary is based in Santa Clara, California and Marvell has...
announced it acquired the intellectual property and assets of DS2.