NXP single-chip STBs
CX2448x (DVB-C)
Complete IC and system solutions
for advanced DVB-C platforms
Equipped with a high-performance CPU and a host of premium features, these ICs give STB
manufacturers the lowest system BoM. A tuner, SDRAM, and Flash memory are all thats required
to complete a cutting-edge system.
Features
} MPEG-2/DVB-C decoder with integrated QAM demodulator
} High-performance 32-bit ARM9 CPU: 330 MIPS, 16-KB I & D
caches
} Advanced security hardware features for NDS, Nagravision,
Irdeto, Conax and Latens
} High-performance 2D graphics rendering acceleration
} Multiplane video/graphics compositing and display engine
} High-performance 16-bit unified memory controller
architecture
} Integrated PCI 2.1 bus bridge controller
} DDR memory interface
} High-speed USB 2.0 interface
This family, which includes powerful MPEG-2 decoder ICs for
DVB-C set-top boxes (STBs), is specially designed to give STB
manufacturers and broadcast service providers the highest levels
of performance in a format that saves space, cuts design time,
and lowers overall cost.
All the ICs in the family use the same basic architecture, built
around a 32-bit ARM926 CPU, running at up to 300 MHz
and capable of delivering 330 MIPS. It also includes a QAM
demodulator, a programmable transport stream processor, an
MPEG-2 audio/video decoder, an advanced 2D graphics hardware
accelerator, an OSD display controller, an audio DAC, a TV encoder,
a DDR memory interface, and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface.
The very high level of integration significantly reduces the
external component count. The only extra hardware needed to
complete a high-end STB is a tuner (or cable half-NIM), DDRSDRAM, and Flash memory.
The integrated QAM demodulator complies with SCTE-40
specifications and supports 16/32/64/128/256 QAM modes and
Annex A/Annex B cable systems. It can be interfaced to an NXP
TDA18252 tuner and most cable half-NIMs on the market.
The Transport Stream Processor can process MPEG-2 or
DVB compliant transport streams at a peak data rate of
90 Mbps, supporting filtering up to 40 PIDs. A hardware
coprocessor handles high data throughput functions such as
DVB descrambling, CRC, and assistance for section filtering.
The architecture also uses a TV encoder to support NTSC, PAL
and SECAM standards. There are six 10-bit video DACs, for
simultaneous output of CVBS, S-Video, and YPbPr.
To enable a rich navigation and user interfaces, the ICs integrate
an advanced 2D graphics hardware accelerator and five graphic
display panels. They let the designer combine MPEG video,
external video, graphics OSD, teletext, and cursor data to
implement advanced display functions.
The very high performance of the CPU enables interactive STB
features like advanced EPGs, online games, shopping, and
interactive polling. The ICs can be can be configured to use
sophisticated middleware that runs downloadable applications
using a high-speed return channel. The return channel can
connect, via the PCI interface, to an Ethernet MAC/PHY controller
IC or via the I/O bus to an NXP DOCSIS 2.0 IC.
Advanced security for cable operators
Several features give broadcasters a new level of protection against
piracy. An advanced one-time-programmable (OTP) memory
technology lets broadcasters personalize individual STBs with
unique serial numbers and encryption keys, so transactions between
the STB smart card and the broadcaster service decoder are more
secure. The ICs also use embedded cryptographic technology for
secure authentication of any STB system software loaded into the
Flash memory. The family supports major CA vendor requirements,
including NDS, Nagravision, Conax, Latens and Irdeto.
Full-featured development platform
These devices are part of fully engineered, interactive TV STB
development systems. The hardware platform comes equipped
with fully integrated Nucleus+ or Linux OS and driver software
components. A mature and robust hardware abstraction layer
is assured by re-use of core driver libraries developed on early
generation ICs. The development platform set-top box hardware
is designed with two- and four-layer PCB configurations, plus a
variety of return channel configurations.
CX2448x block diagram
FLASH
I/O
BUS
DDR SDRAM
USB 2.0
PHY
IR
USB 2.0
HOST
MEMORY
CONTROLLER
16-bit DDR
MP@ML
VIDEO
DECODER
AUDIO
DECODER
MPEG/DOLBY
PCM
OUTPUT
ARM926
330 MIPS CPU
16 KB I/D CACHE
STEREO DACs
SECURE
BOOT
ROM
OTP
DEMUX
CRYPTO
ENGINE
TS SWITCH
UART
I2 C
EEPROM
SMART
CARD
TV DISPLAY
REFRESH AND
COMPOSITING
QAM DEMOD
TUNER
HSDP I/O
NTSC/PAL/
SECAM
TV ENCODER
6 VIDEO DACs
EJTAG
PROTECT
GXA
2D
GRAPHICS
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Ethernet-Return STB system diagram for CX2448x
7816
DDR-DRAM
card
reader
IR detect
FLASH
S/PDIF
S-video
EEPROM
CX2448x
CVBS
TDA18252
L/R
IF
TUNER
USB 2.0
PCI
ETHERNET
MAC/PHY
Technical specifications
MPEG-2 MP@ML video decoder supporting NTSC and PAL CCIR601 image resolution
MPEG-1/MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio decoder
Dedicated 32-bit RISC Core for MPEG-2/DVB-C transport stream demultiplexing
Integrated QAM demodulator supporting 16/32/64/128/256 QAM modes
NTSC/PAL/SECAM TV encoder supporting simultaneous CVBS, YC & RGB/YPrPb analog video output signals
Integrated Audio DAC
3DES/AES ciphering engine & integrated OTP memory for unique, IC security personalization
On-chip boot ROM for secure STB software authentication
Integrated DVB common descrambler & DES ECB descrambler
NDS Videoguard conditional access hardware support
300 MHz 330 MIPS 32-bit ARM926 CPU with 16KB I & D caches and MMU
Advanced 2D graphics rendering engine for alphablt, bitblt, textblt, line draw and color expansion acceleration
Unified memory architecture supporting 16-bit DDR
MPEG picture and still plane upscaling and downscaling
Multiplane video/graphics image compositing with color key or 256-level alpha blending
Video-picture-in-graphics with flexible picture size and aspect ratio
Flicker filtering, aspect ratio conversion and hardware cursor
4/8/16/32-bit ARGB/A YCrCb graphics
DDR Memory Interface for reduced system cost
High speed USB 2.0 interface
Multiplane video/graphics image compositing with color key or 256-level alpha blending
Selection guide
Part no.
Package
Demod
Video DAC
Platform
DRAM
USB 2.0
PCI
CX24482
BGA
Yes
DVB-C
DDR
No
Yes
CX24484
BGA
Yes
DVB-C
DDR
No
Yes
CX24485
BGA
Yes
DVB-C
DDR
Yes
Yes
CX24483
QFP
Yes
DVB-C
DDR
No
No
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