CONFIDENTIAL STi5512
PAL/NTSC/SECAM encoder with teletext and closed caption
The on-chip digital encoder provides analog video output to PAL, NTSC and SECAM standards, with the following
features:
• RGB and YUV outputs:
• CVBS, Y, C outputs,
• Close caption,
• Double DENC function,
• Support for placement of teletext, WSS (wide screen signalling) and VPS on any line,
• VBI insertion in square pixel mode,
• Genlock support for locking to external source and display of OSD over analogue source using SCART fast
switch facility.
Transport demultiplexor
The STi5512 Programmable Transport Interface features:
• Inputs from a LinkIC or IEEE 1394 link layer controller
• A DVB Descrambler
• Demultiplexing of transport stream by PID
• Section filtering
• DMA and buffering of streams in memory
MPEG audio decoder
The STi5512 incorporates a 2-channel MPEG-1 audio decoder, with an interface for connection to external audio
decoders. The audio decoder supports layer I and layer II.
System microcontroller
The STi5512 incorporates a ST20-C2 CPU. The ST20 micro-core family has been developed by STMicroelectronics to
provide the tools and building blocks to enable the development of highly integrated application specific 32-bit devices
at the lowest cost and fastest time to market. The ST20 macrocell library includes the ST20Cx family of 32-bit VL-RISC
(variable length reduced instruction set computer) micro-cores, embedded memories, standard peripherals, I/O,
controllers and ASICs. The STi5512 32-bit VL-RISC for host functions and application code runs at up to 60 MHz.
The performance offered by the ST20 32-bit micro-core allows the following operations to be performed in software:
• Device drivers and synchronization
• System management functions
• Electronic program guide and user interface
• Conditional access control
• Interpretation and execution of loadable application programs
The use of a 32-bit CPU enables advanced graphics routines to be employed for on-screen display functions, allowing
fast turnaround of system upgrades. Source code software licences are available from STMicroelectronics for items 1
and 2 in the list above, and a library of graphics functions to assist with the Electronic program guide and user interface.
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