STi7200:Triple display, HDTV set-top box, dual decoder for H.264 and VC-1

The STi7200 is a new generation, high-definition set-top box/DVD decoder chip that provides very high performance for low-cost HD systems. With enhanced performance over the STi7109, it includes both Windows Media Video 9 and H.264 video decoders for new, low bitrate applications. The STi7200 is able to decode two HD programs.

Based on the STBus architecture, this system-on-chip is a full back-end processor for digital terrestrial, satellite, cable and IP high-definition set-top boxes, compliant with ATSC, SMPTE VC-1, DVB, DIRECTV, DCII, OpenCable and ARIB BS4 specifications. The STi7200 includes all processing for DVD applications.

Key Features

  • Single-chip, high-definition STB decoder:
    • H.264 and Microsoft® VC-1 compatible
    • Linux®, Windows® CE and OS21 compatible ST40 CPU core
    • Supports NAND flash, NOR flash and Sflash
    • Local memory 2 × DDR2 333 MHz
    • Transport filtering and descrambling
    • Dual H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1 video decoding
    • SVP compliant
    • Windows® DRM support
    • Triple display composition
    • Integrated VHF channel 3/4 modulator
    • Dual audio decoder, including Windows Media® Audio 9 (WMA-9) and WMA-9 Pro
    • DVD data retrieval and decryption
    • HD DVD/BD compliant
    • DVR capable
    • HDMI/HDCP interface with CEC line controller
    • IQI (Image Quality Improvement) support
  • Connectivity:
    • Triple USB 2.0 host controller / PHY interface
    • Digital audio and video auxiliary inputs
    • Low-cost modem support
    • Dual 100BT ethernet controller, MAC and MII / RMII interface for external PHY
    • Dual serial ATA (SATA)
    • High speed synchronous interface (MPX) to STVi498 cable and DOCSIS front-end chip
Product Specifications
DescriptionVersionSize
DB0335: Triple display, HDTV set-top box, dual decoder for H.264 and VC-12.163 KB
Quality & Reliability
Part NumberPackageGradeRoHS Compliance GradeMaterial Declaration**
STI7200AWCPBGA 864 35x35x2.3IndustrialEcopack2md_b7-wspc-pbga35x35-wspc-580+100_7101bht.pdf
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Triple display, HDTV set-top box, dual decoder for H.264 and VC-1 STI7200
md_b7-wspc-pbga35x35-wspc-580+100_7101bht.pdf STI7200
md_b7-wspc-pbga35x35-wspc-580+100_7101bht.xml STI7200