HD Multi-Standard Video Decoder supports MPEG-2 and H.264.

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Offered as single-chip solution for DVB HDTV receivers, MB86H60 decodes MPEG-2 and H.264 compressed video up to full HD resolution (1,920 dots x 1,080 lines). This SoC complies with digital broadcast standard DVB and integrates necessary processing functions required by digital HDTV receivers, including processing of digital video, audio, and graphics. Areas of use include integrated digital TV (IDTV) sets, set-top boxes, and portable receivers.



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Fujitsu Launches Full HD Multi-Standard Decoder Device Supporting Both MPEG-2 and H.264



Single-chip solution for DVB HDTV receivers

Langen, Germany, 26th February 2008 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announced the launch of a new full high-definition (HD) multi-standard video decoder device for DVB broadcasts, that decodes both MPEG-2 and H.264 compressed video up to full HD resolution (1920 dots x 1080 lines). Sample shipment of the new device, the MB86H60, will start from the end of May 2008.

This device is a highly integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) and complies with the digital broadcast standard DVB used in various regions including Europe. This single chip solution integrates the necessary processing functions required by digital HDTV receivers, including processing of digital video, audio and graphics. This makes the MB86H60 multi-standard decoder suitable for integrated digital TV (IDTV) sets, set-top boxes and portable receivers.

The digital broadcasting standard DVB is used in Europe, Russia, the Middle East and by some broadcasting systems in China. Broadcasts are currently made in standard definition (SD) using the MPEG-2 video compression format. Next-generation broadcasts will be in HD, and in Europe, it has been decided that H.264 will be the main format. As the shift to HD broadcasts in Europe and elsewhere will occur gradually, decoder devices used in TVs and set-top boxes for these regions need to be capable of decoding both MPEG-2 and H.264 formats.

Until now, Fujitsu has offered its successful SmartMPEG devices that are capable of decoding the MPEG-2 SD format. These are used in TVs, set-top boxes, and portable receivers, mainly for the European market. Following HD broadcasting in Japan and the US, Fujitsu has built on its extensive experience to offer this multi-standard decoder, capable of supporting both MPEG-2 and H.264 formats on a single chip, ready for the ramp up of HD broadcasting in Europe.

Key Specifications

CPU core
ARM 1176JZF-S(TM) CPU @ 324 MHz*

Video
Profile
H.264 High profile/level 4.0 decoder

MPEG-2 Video Main profile/High level decoder

Video encoder
Supports PAL/NTSC/SECAM, 7ch Video

DAC embedded,

Supports Teletext/WSS/PDC/CC/VBID

Interface
ITU-R BT.656 I/O, digital RGB888 output

YPrPb analog HD output

Audio
Type
MPEG-1/2 Layer I/II/III, MPEG-2/4 AAC LC, etc

Channels
5.1

Interface
L/R serial, S/P-DIF

TS processing
Format
MPEG-2 TS standard

Interface
3 input streams, 1 output stream, Built-in DVB descrambler

Encryption processing
3DES encryption/decryption

DDR2 memory interface
2 x 16-bit width DDR2-SDRAM667

Supports 256Mbit to 1Gbit SDRAM

Flash memory interface
Supports serial flash, NOR flash, NAND flash

Display
5 planes: background (BG), video, cursor, OSD x 2

USB
USB 2.0 high-speed OTG controller

Ethernet
10/100baseT MAC

ATA
Multiword DMA ATA interface (16Mbps)

HDMI
HDMI 1.2 Link and PHY with HDCP 1.1

UPI
NAND/NOR flash, common interface

Peripherals
UART x 2, Smart card x 2, I2C x 2, GPIO, PWM, IR Rx, SPI output

Input clock frequency
27MHz

Operating clock frequency
Internal: 324MHz

DDR2 memory interface: 32MHz

Power consumption
1.2 W (typ.)

Packaging
484-pin PBGA, 27sq mm, 1.0mm pitch

Process technology
90nm

Operating Voltage
Core: 1.2V

I/O: 3.3V (partial 5V tolerance)

DDR2 memory interface: 1.8V

*ARM1176JZF-S is the trademark of ARM Limited

About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of semiconductor products. The company provides advanced systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design centres dedicated to microcontrollers, graphics controllers, mixed-signal, wireless, multimedia ICs and ASIC products work closely with FME's marketing and sales teams throughout Europe to help satisfy customers' system development requirements. This solutions approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor devices, IP and building blocks.

For more information, please see: http://emea.fujitsu.com/microelectronics

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63225 Langen
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Tel: +49 (0)6103 69 00
Fax: +49 (0)6103 69 01 22
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