STMicroelectronics has begun sampling the STi7106 high-definition (HD) video decoder. As the latest evolution of ST's STi7105 single-chip decoder, supporting all required audio and video standards such as H.264, VC-1, MPEG2 and WM9, the new STi7106 adds AVS high-definition decoding and maintains the same architecture as the STi7105.
By supporting the latest HD standards, as well as HD formats such as AVS, which is important for the STB market in China, the STi7106 delivers a solution for products deployed in all geographic regions. The device also implements ST's digital noise reduction algorithms to optimize picture quality in various applications and environments. In addition, an enhanced security architecture enables authenticated boot from serial Flash and NAND Flash, allowing designers to use cost-competitive memories.
The STi7106 is available now in sample quantities in a 27 x 27 PBGA package. Development support includes source code for STAPI software drivers, as well as the STi7106 evaluation platform and reference design with integrated drivers and support for satellite, terrestrial, cable and DSL demodulators.
Technical features
- More than 1000DMIPS on host CPU
- Graphics processor - triple-source 2D blitter engine, tile ram bandwidth saver, compositor and 1080p output
- Dual e-SATA for DVR applications; Dual USB 2.0 ports; 1000-Mbit/s GMII Ethernet; and 8-bit SD-MMC/SDIO interface for memory cards
- Embedded security - DES, TDES, AES, and DVB descramblers, as well as support for digital rights management via Windows DRM 10 and Secure Video Processor (SVP) standards
- Secure connectivity to HD displays - Support for HDMI and High Definition Copy Protection (HDCP)
