Introduction

STi7106

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Introduction

The STi7106 is targeted at the latest operator and CE manufacturer requirements for STBs

and Blu-ray DVD players, which utilize advanced HD decoding (H264/VC-1/MPEG2/AVS),

and which conform to DVB, ISMA, ATIS-IIF, SCTE, DirecTV, ATSC, ARIB, CEA, ITU,

OpenCable, MSTV, and BD specifications.

The STi7106 provides a solution for operators to specify a range of cost-efficient, high

performance HD STBs including cost-efficient zappers, IP clients, interactive STBs, DVR

standalone and DVR server/home network capable STBs, and with content delivery

possible using broadcast or broadband networks, or both (hybrid STBs).

The STi7106 keeps pace with the latest conditional access, DRM and trusted platform

requirements of major operators worldwide by incorporating the latest generation of

advanced security features.

The STi7106 offers current users of ST’s growing family of advanced decoding ICs

enhancements in performance and features whilst reducing cost and time to market for the

next generation deployments.

Features

Benefits

NAND Flash or Serial Flash based secure boot

and code storage

Enables further BOM optimization and cost

reduction of advanced decoding HD STBs

ST40-300 applications CPU @450MHz, 32 KI

cache, 32 KD cache

Up to 800 DMIPs superscalar performance from a

single CPU core using standard tools and

operating systems (Linux, OS21)

ST's Delta decoding system with ST231

processor

Decoding of advanced high definition standards for

broadcast (MPEG2, H264, VC-1, and AVS for

China markets) plus performance and flexibility for

web-based content decoding such as Flash, DivX,

MJPEG and Real

Dual USB 2.0 hosts, Dual e-SATA, PCI, SD-

MMC/SDIO, 10/100 Ethernet MAC/MII and a

10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC with MII/RMII/TMII

and GMII interfaces

Extensive high speed connectivity for attaching to

the widest range of STB peripherals, such as Flash

drives, internal and external HDDs, home network

controllers (e.g. MoCA, Wi-Fi, HomePlug),

DOCSIS modem, memory cards and support for

Gigabit Ethernet interfacing

Low power process, design and architecture

Best in class lowest power standby mode to meet

emerging energy standards for STBs. Dynamic

configuration of power to individual subsystems

enables power efficient active standby modes

Advanced 2D graphics and display subsystem

with Tile RAM bandwidth saver supports also 3D

user interface effects

Allows more visually appealing program guides,

user interfaces and video rich navigation to be

offered to consumers

1080p60 display output with deep color support

over HDMI 1.3

High quality progressive output can be watched on

the latest high definition displays with enhanced

color vividness