-- Compact, High-Performance Demodulator Supports DVB-T, DVB-C and Fixed DVB-H in a Single Chip --Historically, equipment makers have had to provide multiple front
ends for hybrid equipment that supports DVB-T as well as DVB-C. The
new Silicon Laboratories demodulators support DVB-T, DVB-C and DVB-H
for fixed reception in a single device, enabling equipment makers to
simplify their design and reduce their cost by pairing their tuner
solution with Silicon Labs' single-chip, multi-standard demodulators.
Both the Si2161 and Si2165 products operate natively in DVB-T mode,
the most widely deployed terrestrial broadcast standard in the world
including Europe, Taiwan and Australia. The Si2165 adds the DVB-C
demodulator mode used for unscrambled and pay-TV cable services.
The Si2161/2165 demodulators are the first in a new family of
video broadcast products Silicon Labs is developing as part of a road
map to deliver front end receivers that integrate all circuitry from
RF input to demodulated output for both digital and hybrid
analog/digital modulation standards. Given the range of standards
adopted in various geographies, the optimal system partitioning allows
customers to use one host processor across platforms while optimizing
the receiver for specific regional standards or unique feature
requirements, reducing solution footprint and eliminating redundant
circuit blocks.
"Silicon Labs has a track record of delivering high-performance
RF, mixed-signal products to the market. The Si2161 and Si2165
demodulators represent our entry into video broadcast with the first
of a series of highly integrated products that will deliver
significant benefits to customers," said Tyson Tuttle, vice president
of Silicon Laboratories. "The Si2161/2165 and our road map to fully
integrated receivers will give customers a level of performance, cost
savings and flexibility not offered by competing solutions."
Silicon Laboratories' Si2161/2165 leverage the company's
mixed-signal expertise in CMOS to deliver the smallest footprint,
highest performance demodulation solution available. Two integrated
12-bit ADCs enable full flexibility in interfacing to any RF tuner
whether standard IF, low IF or zero IF outputs. The Si2161/2165 also
meet all of D-Book and NorDig 1.0.3 specifications while exceeding
NorDig 1.0.3 specifications on various parameters including the
ability to handle varying 0 dB echoes and echoes outside the guard
interval, impulsive noise or Doppler impairments. The Si2165
additionally meets and exceeds NorDig and C-Book specifications for
the cable DVB-C standard.
In a small, 5x6 mm, 36-pin QFN package, the Si2161/2165's high
level of integration, including an integrated phase-lock loop and ADC
voltage references, reduces the solution footprint while also reducing
power consumption. With power dissipation of less than 130mW, the
Si2165 is the lowest power multi-standard demodulator solution
available. Full featured, the Si2161/2165 support QuickScan for
DVB-T/C, an on-chip, autonomous and ultra-fast channel scan routine.
This unique hardware and firmware scanning feature off-loads the
host/MPEG processor of this software intensive task, resulting in a
faster and more reliable receiver set-up for the consumer.
Pricing and Availability
Samples of Si2161 and Si2165 are available now. Pricing for the
Si2161 starts at $2.90 in quantities of 10K. Pricing for the Si2165
starts at $4.80 in quantities of 10K.
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high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
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advantages in performance, size and power consumption. These patented
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