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`preliminary page with date stamp and the article "MCNS/DOCSIS MAC Clears A Path
`For The Cable-Modem Invasion" by Lee Goldberg on pages 69-70, 74, 78, 80 from the
`journal Electronic Design Volume 45, Issue 27, December 1, 1997, ISSN 0013-4872
`from the Auburn University Libraries collection.
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`ELECTRONIC DESIGN
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`TECHNOLOGY• APPLICATIONS• PRODUCTS• SOLUTIONS
`TECHNOLOGY. APPLICATIONS. PRODUCTS. SOLUTIONS
`December 1, 1997 Volume 45, Number 27
`December 1, 1997 Volume 45, Number 27
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`EDITORIAL OVERVIEW
`EDITORIAL OVERVIEW
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`■ MCNS/DOCSIS MAC Clears Path For Cable-Modem Invasion 69
`• MCNS/DOCSIS MAC Clears Path For Cable-Modem Invasion 69
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`IN Annual IEDM Conference Examines Leading-Edge Device Developments 39
`■ Annual IEDM Conference Examines Leading-Edge Device Developments 39
`■ At IEDM: Memory, Logic Power Devices, EDA, Sensors, And Displays 40
`• At IEDM: Memory, Logic Power Devices, EDA, Sensors, And Displays 40
`■ Line-Driver Design For Broadband Communications Applications 81
`II Line-Driver Design For Broadband Communications Applications 81
`■ Parasitic Extraction Tools Aid DSM IC Designs 97
`III Parasitic Extraction Tools Aid DSM IC Designs 97
`■ Harness The Power Of The ACPI/Smart-Battery Standard 113
`II Harness The Power Of The ACPI/Smart-Battery Standard 113
`■ Pick The Perfect Chassis To Ensure System Longevity 127
`III Pick The Perfect Chassis To Ensure System Longevity 127
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`TECH INSIGHTS
`TECH INSIGHTS
`50 IEDM Focuses On Advanced Device Models
`50 IEDM Focuses On Advanced Device Models
`• Models offer new hope in tackling deep(cid:173)
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`submicron issues dealing with process
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`39 Annual IEDM Conference Examines Leading-Edge
`39 Annual IEDM Conference Examines Leading-Edge
`Device Developments
`Device Developments
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`!Cs, compound semiconductor devices,
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`40 Memory And Logic Structures Are Getting Faster
`40 Memory And Logic Structures Are Getting Faster
`And Denser
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`• Designers detail advanced process techniques
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`and finer-dimension design rules at IEDM to
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`48 Rivalries Between Silicon And Exotic Semiconductors
`Abound At IEDM
`Abound At IEDM
`• SiGe and vanilla silicon move into RF and
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`optical applications as compound semi-
`optical applications as compound semi(cid:173)
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`conductors stake out their niches.
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`COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
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`69 MCNS/DOCSIS MAC Paves The Way For A
`69 MCNS/DOCSIS MAC Paves The Way For A
`Cable-Modem Invasion
`Cable-Modem Invasion -
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`• The first standards-compliant chip
`: • The first standards-compliant chip
`means affordable, interoperable,
`: means affordable, interoperable,
`, ,
`STORY
`cable modems, with speed and
`: cable modems, with speed and
`security features.
`: security features.
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`Highlights and insights from the frontline of the communications revolution
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`OMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
`MCNS /DOCSIS MAC Clears A Path For
`VICNS/DOCSIS MAC Clears A Path For
`The Cable-Modem Invasion
`The Cable-Modem Invasion
`
`The First Standards-Compliant Chip Means Affordable, Interoperable,
`The First Standards-Compliant Chip Means Affordable, Interoperable,
`Cable Modems, With Speed And Security Features.
`Cable Modems, With Speed And Security Features.
`Lee Goldberg
`Lee Goldberg
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`With the introduction of
`Vith the introduction of
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`the BCM3220 multime(cid:173)
`the BCM3220 multime-
`dia cable networking
`dia cable networking
`systems/Data-Over-Cable-Ser(cid:173)
`systems/Data-Over-Cable-Ser-
`vice Interface Specification
`vice Interface Specification
`(MCNS/DOCSIS) compliant
`(MCNS/DOCSIS) compliant
`media-access controller (MAC)
`media-access controller (MAC)
`chip, the cable data revolution
`chip, the cable data revolution
`has begun in earnest. By rolling
`has begun hi earnest. By rolling
`out the first integrated imple(cid:173)
`out the first integrated imple-
`mentation of the cable industry's
`mentation of the cable industry's
`recently developed DOCSIS,
`recently developed DOCSIS,
`Broadcom Corporation has
`Broadcom Corporation has
`paved the way for the rapid de(cid:173)
`paved the way for the rapid de-
`velopment of inexpensive con(cid:173)
`velopment of inexpensive con-
`sumer-oriented cable data appli(cid:173)
`sumer-oriented cable data appli-
`ances. This move could provide a
`ances. This move could provide a
`critical jump-start for the
`critical jump-start for the
`emerging cable data industry. If
`emerging cable data industry. If =
`the next year goes according to
`the next year goes according to
`plan, we may see a device that
`plan, we may see a device that
`delivers multimegabit down- ,...,,,,,
`delivers multimegabit down-
`stream Internet access being
`stream Internet access being
`sold at K-Marts and electronic discount
`sold at K-Marts and electronic discount
`stores at prices comparable to today's
`stores at prices comparable to today's
`56-kbit POTS modems.
`56-kbit POTS modems.
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`standards committee, a group
`standards committee, a group
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`of large cable interests formed
`the MCNS group. Comprised
`the MCNS group. Comprised
`of heavyweights like Comcast
`of heavyweights like Comcast
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`teamed with the cable indus-
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`try's research consortium, Ca-
`ble Labs, Louisville,
`ble Labs, Louisville,
`COVER FEATURE
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`Colo., to produce
`their own open standard for
`their own open standard for
`11 moving data between cable
`moving data between cable
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`Enter DOCSIS
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`The first fruit of this alliance is
`the DOCSIS specification, de(cid:173)
`the DOCSIS specification, de-
`veloped by a group of manufac(cid:173)
`veloped by a group of manufac-
`turers, under the direction of
`turers, under the direction of
`MCNS and Cable Labs. Partic(cid:173)
`MCNS and Cable Labs. Partic-
`ipants in the initial develop(cid:173)
`ipants in the initial develop-
`ment ofDOCSIS included Gen-
`ment of DOCSIS included Gen-
`' eral Instruments, LAN City (now a
`surfing began to erode cable's near(cid:173)
`eral Instruments, LAN City (now a
`surfing began to erode cable's near-
`lock on passive leisure activities.
`part of Bay Networks), and Broadcom.
`part of Bay Networks), and Broadcom.
`lock on passive leisure activities.
`This spec outlines the physical layer in(cid:173)
`After several ill-fated adventures
`This spec outlines the physical layer in-
`After several ill-fated adventures
`terfaces, MAC and transport proto(cid:173)
`with video-on-demand, interactive
`terfaces, MAC and transport proto-
`with video-on-demand, interactive
`cols, security provisions, and other
`shopping, and other attempts to dic(cid:173)
`cols, security provisions, and other
`shopping, and other attempts to dic-
`specifications necessary for designing
`tate consumer taste, cable marketeers
`specifications necessary for designing
`tate consumer taste, cable marketeers
`stumbled over the obvious hot applica(cid:173)
`interoperable cable data components.
`interoperable cable data components.
`stumbled over the obvious hot applica-
`Subsequent fine-tunin g was per(cid:173)
`Subsequent fine-tuning was per-
`tion, broadband Internet access. Once
`tion, broadband Internet access. Once
`formed in an open forum hosted by Ca(cid:173)
`formed in an open forum hosted by Ca-
`early trials demonstrated the eco(cid:173)
`early trials demonstrated the eco-
`ble Labs and attended by most major
`ble Labs and attended by most major
`nomic potential, it became clear that
`nomic potential, it became clear that
`players in the cable industry. The re(cid:173)
`the only way to achieve a critical mass
`players in the cable industry. The re-
`the only way to achieve a critical mass
`sult is a standard that meets the needs
`of users was to develop a transmission
`sult is a standard that meets the needs
`of users was to develop a transmission
`of current users and anticipates the de(cid:173)
`standard that would enable the pro(cid:173)
`of current users and anticipates the de-
`standard that would enable the pro-
`mands of future applications.
`duction of mass-produced, inexpen(cid:173)
`mands of future applications.
`duction of mass-produced, inexpen-
`DOCSIS is designed to employ one
`DOCSIS is designed to employ one
`sive, interoperable cable modems and
`sive, interoperable cable modems and
`, or more unused video channels within
`set-top boxes (Fig.1).
`or more unused video channels within
`set-top boxes (Fig. 1).
`the 54-to-860-MHz cable broadcast
`Frustrated by the slow progress of :
`the 54-to-860-MHz cable broadcast
`Frustrated by the slow progress of
`
`The Broadband Wars
`The Broadband Wars
`The development of DOCSIS and
`The development of DOCSIS and
`the introduction of the BCM3220 mark
`the introduction of the BCM3220 mark
`the first hopeful chapter in the trou(cid:173)
`the first hopeful chapter in the trou-
`bled history of cable media's efforts to
`bled history of cable media's efforts to
`maintain its dominant role in captur(cid:173)
`maintain its dominant role in captur-
`ing the hearts, minds, and eyes of the
`ing the hearts, minds, and eyes of the
`American consumer. In the early
`American consumer. In the early
`nineties, the cable television industry
`nineties, the cable television industry
`faced a double threat: While saturated
`faced a double threat: While saturated
`subscriber markets yielded flattening
`subscriber markets yielded flattening
`revenues, satellite television, sophisti(cid:173)
`revenues, satellite television, sophisti-
`cated computer games, and Internet
`cated computer games, and Internet
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`DMA
`heady
`CRC
`header-~
`encrypt
`0
`processor
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`Mum
`Upstream control ~
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`spectrum to transmit IP-based
`spectrum to transmit IP-based
`data across hybrid fiber coax-
`data across hybrid fiber coax-
`ial networks. Complex
`ial networks. Complex
`phase/amplitude modulation
`phase/amplitude modulation
` Clock
`Clock
`enables each 6-MHz down-
`Data
`BCM3116 /8
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`stream channel to bring data
`or
`Control
`BCM3118
`into subscribers' homes at up
`into subscribers' homes at up
`BCM3118 Control
`to 38 Mbits/s. Depending on ~
`to 38 Mbits/s. Depending on
`the bit rate selected by the op-
`the bit rate selected by the op-
`erator, the shared downstream
`erator, the shared downstream
`channel uses either 64- or 256-
`channel uses either 64- or 256-
`point quadrature-amplitude
`point quadrature-amplitude
`modulation (QAM). While little
`modulation (QAM). While little
`is known about what actual
`is known about what actual
`bandwidth requirements will
`bandwidth requirements will
`be, initial results from field tri(cid:173)
`be, initial results from field tri-
`als suggests that a single chan(cid:173)
`als suggests that a single chan-
`nel will provide groups of 200
`nel will provide groups of 200
`to 1000 subscribers with Inter(cid:173)
`to 1000 subscribers with Inter-
`net access that is substantially
`net access that is substantially
`faster than today's best POTS(cid:173)
`faster than today's best POTS-
`based services.
`based services.
`For communication from the
`For communication from the
`home to headend, DO CSIS
`home to headend, DOCSIS
`uses the 5-to-40-Hz sub-split
`uses the 5-to-40-Hz sub-split
`band as a return path. Using
`band as a return path. Using
`QPSK today, or 16-QAM in sub-
`QPSK today, or 16-QAM in sub(cid:173)
`sequent versions, the upstream
`sequent versions, the upstream
`channel has a theoretical maxi(cid:173)
`channel has a theoretical maxi-
`mum throughput of 10 Mbits/s
`mum throughput of 10 Mbits/s
`(see "Broadband To The Home: Chal(cid:173)
`(see "Broadband To The Home: Chal-
`lenges On the Last Mile," Electronic
`lenges On the Last Mile," Electronic
`Design, Oct. 2, 1995, pp 67-83).
`Design, Oct. 2, 1995, pp 67-83)..
`Since DOCSIS also is intended to
`Since DOCSIS also is intended to
`support IP-based video, provisions
`support IP-based video, provisions
`have been made to support several
`have been made to support several
`levels of quality of service (QoS). This
`levels of quality of service (QoS). This
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`Downstream processor
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`MAC
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`header
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`processing
`
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`interlace
`
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`Downstream
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`DES
`stream
`d
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`.
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`Timing
`recovery
`recovery
`circuit (TAC)
`circuit (TRC)
`L__.
`L _ _
`Serial
`Serial
`programming
`• programming
`interlace
`interlace
`(SPI)
`(SPI)
`
`To
`To
`tuner and
`tuner and
`EEPRDM
`EEPROM
`SPI
`SPI
`bus
`has
`
`Reference
`Reference
`clock
`clock
`
`BCM3037
`
`SRAM
`t_
`
`Clock
`Clock
`Serial data
`Control
`Control
`
`2. The BCM3220 MAC chip incorporates all control, stream-processing, and security functions required for a
`2. The BCM3220 MAC chip incorporates all control, stream-processing, and security functions required for a
`MCNS/DOCSIS-compliant cable modem. A memory-based DMA interface assures efficient data transfers to
`MCNS/D00515-compliant cable modem. A memory-based DMA interface assures efficient data transfers to
`and from the host controller. Both baseline and high-security modes also are supported.
`and from the host controller. Both baseline and high-security modes also are supported.
`
`feature allows it to accommodate both
`feature allows it to accommodate both
`traditional connectionless Internet
`traditional connectionless Internet
`traffic, as well as latency-sensitive
`traffic, as well as latency-sensitive
`multimedia streams. Selectable QoS
`multimedia streams. Selectable QoS
`also will let cable companies offer
`also will let cable companies offer
`tiered services with various guaran(cid:173)
`tiered services with various guaran-
`teed bit rates and levels of latency to
`teed bit rates and levels of latency to
`
`Power
`amplifier
`
`Low-pass
`Low-pass
`filter
`filter
`
`5.65 MHz
`
`Gain
`control
`
`Coax
`Coax
`connector
`connector
`
`Diplex
`Diplex
`filter
`filter
`
`54-860 MHz
`54-860 MHz
`
`RF
`tuner
`
`SAW
`filter
`
`--AGC
`
`Low-pass
`Low-pass
`filter
`filter
`
`BCM3037
`BCM3037
`upstream
`upstream
`QPSK/16-QAM
`QPSK/16-QAM
`modulator
`modulator
`
`Clock
`Clock
`
`Data
`Dat
`
`BCM3220
`BCM3220
`MAC
`MAC
`
`Clock
`Clock
`
`Data
`Data
`
`, BCM3116
`BCM31 6
`: QAM receiver
`DAM receiver
`' with FEC
`with FEC
`
`Microcontroller
`Microcontroller
`with Ethernet MAC
`with Ethernet MAC
`
`-41----4-1 RAM
`
`-4-4 ROM
`
`10Base-T
`10Base-T
`transceiver
`transceiver
`
`RJ45
`RJ45
`connector
`connector
`
`1. A DOCSIS-complianl cable modem receives its data over unused 6-MHz video channels within
`1. A DOCSIS-compliant cable modem receives its data over unused 6-MHz video channels within
`the normal cable spectrum. Upstream traffic is carried back to the system headend in the 5-to-
`the normal cable spectrum. Upstream traffic is carried back to the system headend in the 5-to-
`45-MHz sub-split band. To ensure that the modem will operate properly and not interfere with
`45-MHz sub-split band. To ensure that the modem will operate properly and not interfere with
`other units, both the downstream receiver and upstream modulator/transmitter operate under
`other units, both the downstream receiver and upstream modulator/transmitter operate under
`the control of the BCM3220, or other DOCSIS·compatible MAC.
`the control of the BCM3220, or other DOCSIS-compatible MAC.
`
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`
`businesses which need them.
`businesses which need them.
`
`MPEG Everywhere
`MPEG Everywhere
`One interesting aspect of DOCSIS
`One interesting aspect of DOCSIS
`is that it uses MPEG II transport
`is that it uses MPEG II transport
`streams to move IP data. While not es(cid:173)
`streams to move IP data. While not es-
`sential for today's applications, t he
`sential for today's applications, the
`standard's developers were looking
`standard's developers were looking
`toward the future. Today, MPEG en(cid:173)
`toward the future. Today, MPEG en-
`capsulation provides DOCSIS with a
`capsulation provides DOCSIS with a
`reliable, well-defined method of set(cid:173)
`reliable, well-defined method of set-
`ting up multiple channels within a sin(cid:173)
`ting up multiple channels within a sin-
`gle data stream. In the near future,
`gle data stream. In the near future,
`MPEG encapsulation will allow a sin-
`MPEG encapsulation will allow a sin(cid:173)
`gle cable modem to support multiple
`gle cable modem to support multiple
`sessions and multiple users, as well as
`sessions and multiple users, as well as
`delay-sensitive multimedia streams
`delay-sensitive multimedia streams
`for voice or video over IP.
`for voice or video over IP.
`Using MPEG II transport streams
`Using MPEG II transport streams
`also will allow DOCSIS to interoperate
`also will allow DOCSIS to interoperate
`with the Open Cable standard for digi(cid:173)
`with the Open Cable standard for digi-
`tal cable television that is currently un-
`tal cable television that is currently un-
`der development. Open Cable also em-
`' der development. Open Cable also em(cid:173)
`ploys MPEG II transport streams for
`ploys MPEG II transport streams for
`all of its media flows. This feature
`all of its media flows. This featur e
`should greatly simplify traffic switch-
`should greatly simplify traffic switch(cid:173)
`ing and processing within tomorrow's
`ing and processing within tomorrow's
`cable networks
`cable networks
`Although it has some similarities to
`Although it has some similarities to
`the carrier-sense multiple-access/colli-
`the carrier-sense multiple-access/colli(cid:173)
`sion-detect (CSMA/CD) protocol em-
`sion-detect (CSMA/CD) protocol em-
`
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`STANDARDS-BASED CABLE-MODEM MAC
`COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
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`DOCSIS Security: Baseline Privacy
`DOCSIS Security: Baseline Privacy
`S ecurity for the DOCSIS
`Security for the DOCSIS
`
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`'
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`1byte
`1 byte
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`'
`'
`'
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`1byte
`1 byte
`
`'
`'
`'
`
`Type
`Type
`
`LEN
`LEN
`. 3 or 4
`= 3 or 4
`
`KEY_SEQ
`KEY_SE0
`
`Version
`Version
`. 1
`=1
`
`E T
`T
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`~
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`2 bytes
`2 bytes
`
`SID
`SID
`
`'
`'
`'
`
`1byte
`1 byte
`
`' ' '
`
`Request
`Request
`(upstream only)
`(upstream only)
`
`Other EH elements
`Other EH elements
`—
`
`BP EH
`BP EH
`element
`element
`(4 to 5 bytes)
`(4 to 5 bytes)
`
`\
`
`""'
`
`I
`-------=====: Encrypted
`
`cable modem system is
`cable modem system is
`divided between an
`divided between an
`elaborate Full-Security
`elaborate Full-Security
`Specification with remov-
`Specification with remov(cid:173)
`able, renewable security
`able, renewable security
`modules, and a low-cost, sim(cid:173)
`modules, and a low-cost, sim-
`pler scheme called Baseline
`pler scheme called Baseline
`Privacy (BPI). BPI is based
`Privacy (BPI). BPI is based
`on full-bodied concepts, be(cid:173)
`on full-bodied concepts, be-
`ginning with the 56-bit Digi(cid:173)
`ginning with the 56-bit Digi-
`tal Encryption Standard
`tal Encryption Standard
`(DES) Cipher Block Chain(cid:173)
`(DES) Cipher Block Chain-
`ing algorithm, yet unbur-
`ing algorithm, yet unbur(cid:173)
`dened by some of the more
`dened by some of the more
`costly and complex security
`costly and complex security
`features of its heavy twin.
`features of its heavy twin.
`All DOCSIS cable modems
`All DOCSIS cable modems
`are required to support BPI,
`are required to support BPI,
`ensuring that basic data pri-
`ensuring that basic data pri-
`: traffic originating from or destined to a particular modem to
`vacy is maintained in the shared cable environment.
`vacy is maintained in the shar