[SatBroadcasting(tm)] Utah Scientific is the first manufacturer in the world to deploy innovative new high-performance switching from Mindspeed Technologies Inc. within a video router.

Currently, the company's top-of-the-line UTAH-400 288R video router is shipping with the Mindspeed® M21170 crosspoint switch at its core. The Mindspeed M21170 is a single part that replaces the four interconnected 144x144 crosspoint chips that were previously required to create a 288x288 matrix. Use of the M21170 enables Utah Scientific to simplify router design, resulting in a system that uses less power, generates less heat, and operates more reliably. Able to expand seamlessly from 8x8 to 1152x1152 and beyond, the UTAH-400 series of routers was designed to address the growing requirement for large switching systems. Features include a wide selection of frame sizes for all signal types; a full range of I/O options including 3Gbps, analog, and fiber; optional crosspoint redundancy in all matrix sizes; redundant power supplies and controller cards; and signal-presence detection.