MaxLinear Inc., (NYSE: MXL) a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications applications, today announced that Pace Plc, a market leader and developer of technologies, products and services for global broadcast and broadband markets, has selected two MaxLinear tuners - the MxL261 and MxL251 - for the X1 whole-home entertainment system.

The X1 includes a whole-home video gateway that provides full cable TV, DVR, IP video and tru2way functionality at the main TV in a home and to other TVs through client set-top boxes (STB). The X1 system gives subscribers access to tens of thousands of movies and TV series by integrating broadcast video with IP-delivered video. Comcast is currently using the X1 system in select markets.

The MxL261 and MxL251 are used in the X1 gateway. Both chips are front-end video ICs containing multiple tuners and QAM demodulators. Both chips are based on MaxLinear’s low-power digital CMOS process-based RF and mixed signal technology, and deliver high performance, low power consumption and small size.

“The X1 STB is a great fit for our MxL261 and MxL251, and the result is a system that delivers a compact, cost-effective and low power footprint,” said Brian Sprague, MaxLinear Vice President and General Manager. “Whole-home entertainment systems are becoming the norm and MaxLinear parts are very attractive to most manufacturers because our CMOS technology gives these products an inherent power and size advantage over the competition.”

MxL261 and MxL251 Technical Highlights

The MxL261 is a single-die, global standards, digital cable front-end with integrated splitter, two 100MHz wideband tuners, four QAM demodulators, and a four-channel wide IF output. The MxL261’s four MPEG transport stream outputs and wideband analog IF output seamlessly connect to a DOCSIS SoC to efficiently capture eight DOCSIS downstream channels.

The MxL261 delivers ultra-low power at less than 175 milliwatts (mW) per channel in full eight-channel mode. The low power consumption and the power control flexibility of the chip enable compliance with U.S. Energy Star and the European Code of Conduct for Digital TV Services and Broadband Equipment for both standby and operating modes. The MxL261 die is mounted in a 7mm x 7mm, 48-pin QFN package.

MaxLinear’s MxL251 is a single-die digital front-end chip with two narrow-band RF tuners (6 MHz or 8MHz), two QAM demodulators and an integrated splitter and splitter output to support dual- or triple-device designs for up to six channels with one RF input. The device supports global cable standards including ITU-T J.83 Annex A/B.

The integration of discrete tuners, demodulators, external RF splitter and loop through elements significantly reduce PCB size, external component costs and vastly simplifies design. The MxL251 consumes 800 mW of power for the combined two-channel reception mode with a single-channel mode of 400mW.

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. is a leading provider of radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communication applications. MaxLinear is located in Carlsbad, California, and its address on the Internet is www.maxlinear.com.

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This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning or implying future financial performance or trends and opportunities affecting MaxLinear, statements concerning or implying trends in the upgrade and adoption by end consumers of the newest generation of integrated digital LED televisions that use MaxLinear's MxL301RF chip, and statements concerning or implying future growth of shipments of integrated digital televisions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. MaxLinear's expectations about development of the market for digital and/or LED televisions may not be realized, and these markets may not develop as MaxLinear currently anticipates. MaxLinear cannot predict its future rates of revenue growth, if any. MaxLinear's business, revenues, and operating results are and will be subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including (among others) uncertainties concerning how end user markets for its products will develop; its dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of revenues; its ability to continue to develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; and potential decreases in average selling prices for its products. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including risks and uncertainties identified in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC in October 2010.