What are the FT 3120 and FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceivers? What architectural enhancements have been incorporated into these products?
The FT 3120 and FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceivers integrate a free topology twisted pair transceiver and a Neuron® 3120 or Neuron 3150 network processor core, respectively, to create a low cost, smart transceiver on a chip. Both products also include a patent pending external communication transformer, which exhibits exceptional magnetic and common mode noise rejection characteristics. Additionally, the Neuron core has been enhanced to support higher input clock rates and to provide more embedded memory (FT 3120 Smart Transceiver). The FT 3120 Smart Transceiver also supports a new programming methodology. All of the above enhancements and the corresponding benefits are described in detail in the following sections.
