Datasheet FLI7515, FLI7525 Datasheet (ST)

FLI7515, FLI7525

S/PDIF

x6

L/R

in

x1

SIF

in

DVB-CI,
DVB-CI+

MII/RMII

I2S
out

3.1

USB 2.0

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HP
out

ST-Bus INTERCONNECT

USB 2.0

PHY

Ethernet

10/100

MAC

EMI

NAND Flash

Serial Flash

ST40-300

450 MHz

Linux

UARTs x3

+ SPI

SSC x3

(I2C)

IR
Rx

GP

ADC

x1

GP I/O

PWM x4

FDMA

Audio

PCM/SPDIF

Players/Readers

MPEG-2/H.264/
VC1/DiVX/AVS

Video Decoder

Transport
Front-End

Transport

Stream
Demux

ST40-300

450 MHz

OS21

HDMI Rx
w/ HDCP

Macro
block to
Raster

Main

Compositor

GDP 1 & 2

Main Video Processing

HDMI
Video

21 Analog

Video Inputs

Video / GFX

LVDS Out

Quad Wide

Gamma

HDMI

3:1 Mux Phy

2D GFX

Blitter

Aux
I2S

VCR/AUX Scaler

SD/MMC

Card

Reader

SD Card

GDP3

Security
System

USB 2.0
Host Ctrl

Y/C + / CVBS

Analog Video Out

x3
L/R
out

Sharpening

Filters

ACM 3D and

ACC 3

Enhancer

3x3 Matrix

Picture

Blend

CLUTs

Audio DSP

ST231

450 MHz

Audio DSP

ST231

450 MHz

8

DDR2/3

CTL 16 bit

DDR2/3

1066 Mbps

512 MB-2 Gb

DDR2/3

CTL 32 bit

DDR2/3

1066 Mbps

512 MB-2 Gb

16

32

WW Analog

Audio Demod

x2 ADC, x6 DACs

TS_In1

TS

in/out

CI

TS_In2

Tuner

Aux. Compositor

Analog SD Video Encoder

x2 Video DACs

Video Input Select

Mux

Clock

Generator
REF Clock

Analog Video Decoder

With 3D Comb

AFE with 21 inputs,

x4 Video ADCs, 3 outputs

HDMI
Audio

Freeman Premier — H.264 iDTV SoC integrated 120 Hz FRC

with 3DTV support

Data brief

Features

■ ST231 @ 450 MHz for advanced high definition

video decoding (H.264/VC-1/MPEG2/…) -->

Worldwide Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)

broadcast video standards compatibility

■ Dual ST231 @ 450 MHz for advanced multi-

channel audio decoding (MPEG-1/2, MP3,

WMA, Dolby® Digital/Dolby Digital+,

AAC/AAC+/…) --> Worldwide DTT broadcast

audio standards compatibility

■ Dual ST40 CPU @ 450 MHz (delivers 1600

DMIPS) runs Linux and OS21 --> One CPU

(800 DMIPS) fully dedicated to application and

user interface

■ Faroudja® video processing for Main Video -->

Vivid picture quality for the consumer

■ Full support for HDMI 1.4b mandatory 3DTV

input formats

■ Faroudja® MCTi™ Frame Rate Conversion

(FRC) for 2D content (film and video)

■

FLI7515 3DTV support through enhancement IC

■ FLI7525 standalone 3DTV support 60L60R

(frame-sequential) and 120 Hz (line-

interleaved)

■ FLI7525 includes 3D format converter

■ FLI7525 supports MCTi FRC for 3D content

■ FLI7525 integrates auto 2D to 3D video/text

conversion and depth control

■ Worldwide analog audio demodulator

■ 14-bit Advanced Color Management (3D) and

Contrast processing --> Ultimate video quality
for OEMs and consumers

■ High-quality graphics for rich, easy-to-use GUI

■ Advanced security with trusted ST40 CPU and

DRM support including HDCP, AES/3DES,
CI/CI+ and DTCP-IP --> Protects IP & content

■ 48-bit (3x16 or 1x16+1x32) DDR2/DDR3 1066

Mbps DRAM I/F --> Performance and flexibility
with DRAM ICs

■ Quad high-speed 10-bit LVDS outputs -->

Convenient connectivity to panel TCON

■ Board Support Package (BSP) API accelerates

time to market

Applications

■

Connected, high-performance, and mainstream
iDTVs with support for 120 Hz 3DTVs with MCTi

■ Multi-region, single footprint for

DVB/ATSC/DTMB/ISDB

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Description FLI7515, FLI7525

1 Description

The Freeman Premier series of ICs are revolutionary new iDTV SoCs that integrate two
highly successful, market-proven subsystems: STi710x digital/front-end processing and
multi-format audio/video decoding from the STB market, and Faroudja video/back-end
processing from the TV market. The Premier series are high-performance, state-of-the-art
SoCs that can power DTT/cable/satellite/IPTV iDTV designs for worldwide deployment.
From the software compatibility extending from the mature STi710x STAPI layer to the
extensive video processing, tuning, and tools from Faroudja Labs, Freeman Premier are
ideal solutions for addressing the next generation of iDTV design requirements.

The Freeman Premier family of ICs are the latest in a family of scalable performance and
software-compatible H.264 SoCs that address mainstream and performance segments of
the iDTV market. Notably, they are single-chip, 120 Hz TV solutions incorporating Motion­Corrected Temporal Interpolation (MCTi) Faroudja technology. They utilize industry-leading
vector estimation to interpolate in-between frames to correct film motion judder and panel
motion blurring. Combining the artistic elements of film with the linear motion of video,
Premier provides audiences with a uniquely enjoyable viewing experience.

Freeman Premier implements the latest generation of Faroudja Video Optimized
technologies, which allow a high degree of customization for TV OEMs. Key technology
improvements in this area include 14-bit color and contrast processing, upgraded
sharpness, upgraded temporal noise reduction, and new MPEG noise reduction.
Furthermore, the Freeman Premier ICs support all connectivity requirements to 3D sources
and all mandatory 3D formats defined in the HDMI 1.4b specification.

With their high performance CPU, A/V decode, graphics engine, motion judder reduction
and motion blur removal features, and extensive network interface capability, Freeman
Premier enables 3DTVs to deliver rich applications for convenient access to multimedia
content, both from within the home, as well as from the web.

Table 1. Freeman Premier selection table

2D to 3D

Part

number

FLI7515

FLI7525

Memory

interface

48-bit DDR2/

DDR3 1066

48-bit DDR2/

DDR3 1066

LV DS

outputs

Quad high-

speed 10-bit /

FHD@120 Hz

Quad high-

speed 10-bit /

FHD@120 Hz

MCTi

IPTV

for 2D

content

Ye s Ye s N o

Ye s Ye s Ye s

MCTi

for 3D

content

3DTV support

Passthrough to

enhancement

device

60L/60R (frame-

sequential) and

120 Hz (line-

interleaved)

video/text

conversion

and depth

control

No

Ye s

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FLI7515, FLI7525 Main features

2 Main features

The Freeman Premier series of ICs are new, advanced decoding SoCs targeted at next
generation iDTVs (DTT, as well as with combinations of cable/satellite/IPTV). They integrate
in a single IC, multi-stream transport demux, CPU, multi-format audio/video decode,
Faroudja video processing with MCTi technology, graphics and display, advanced security,
peripherals, audio/video ADCs/DACs, Digital A/V inputs/outputs, 3x HDMI switch, USB port,
Ethernet MAC, and glueless SD/MMC card interface.

2.1 Audio/video decoding

● Latest generation “Delta” Video Decoder with ST231 programmable CPU core:

– MPEG2, H.264, VC-1, HD or SD

– AVS HD decoding

– DivX, XviD, H.263 decoding

● Advanced de-blocking and de-ringing of decoded H.264/MPEG2 HD/SD sources

based on ST's Digital Source Enhancer (DSE) technology with 2D analysis window and
Texture Adaptive Filter

● Dual ST231 @ 450 MHz for advanced multi-channel audio decoding (MPEG-1/2, MP3,

WMA, Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital+, AAC/AAC+). Concurrent audio description
decoding. Dolby Digital+ and AAC+ transcoding to Dolby Digital/DTS. In addition,
generous headroom remains for OEM post-processing algorithm implementation.

2.2 Graphics and display

● Main video display pipelines: high-quality H & V reformatting/resizing with sample rate

conversion/filtering. Motion adaptive spatial and temporal de-interlacing for 480p/576p
and 1080p120 progressive output

– 14-bit color/contrast processing

– 10-bit temporal/space noise reduction

– DCDi diagonal processing

– 10-bit Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing (MADi)

– 10-bit arbitrary scaling, Sharpness (linear and non-linear)

● Independent Main display compositions (Video/Graphics mixing)

● Pass-through display for graphics, Main video output concurrently with Main

compositions (VCRO)

● Physical graphics planes for Main display composition. Options include:

– One graphics plane at up to 1280x720p / 32 bpp @ 120 Hz

– One graphics plane at up to 1920x1080p / 16 bpp @ 120 Hz

● Dedicated graphics plane for SD monitor/TV output.

● Link list based 2D graphics blitter. Up to 200 Mpixels/sec with destination alpha

blending. Capable of 3D-like user interface effects.

● HD display capture and down-conversion for concurrent HD and SD output of the main

composition

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2.3 MCTi by Faroudja

● FLI7515 MCTi FRC processes 2D content

● FLI7525 MCTi FRC processes both 2D and 3D content sources (for 3D content, the left

eye and right eye are processed independently for deinterlacing, noise reduction, and
motion compensated FRC)

● Reduces film motion judder associated with 2:2 and 3:2 film sources to produce

smooth, linear motion for 60/72/100/120 Hz displays

● Removes LCD motion blur for 50/60 Hz video sources for 100/120 Hz displays

● MCTi Film 25 to 100 Hz

● MCTi Film 24 to 120 Hz

● MCTi Video 50 to 100 Hz

● MCTi Video 60 to 120 Hz

● Unique occlusion handling capabilities for error-free motion tracking

● Horizontal and vertical search for optimal motion estimation

● Repetitive pattern artifact optimization

● Programmable FRC “strength”

2.4 3DTV

3D video is the ultimate entertainment experience to have at home. Bringing 3D to TV is
about supporting the proper connectivity to 3D sources and Freeman Premier supports all
the connectivity options that are required.

Main features include the following:

● Supports 3D mandatory formats defined in HDMI 1.4b specification

● Supports Deep Color with mandatory 3D timings up to 12 bpc

● May be used with an enhancement device to support 1080p 240 Hz output to boost the

quality of 3D playback by increasing the frame rate per eye

● Controls sync of active shutter glasses (FLI7525 only)

●

Automatically generates stereoscopic 3D OSD using a standard 2D OSD (FLI7525 only)

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Table 2. 3D video formats supported

Input format

720p @ 50/60 Hz (frame packed)

1080p @ 24 Hz (frame packed or
top-bottom half vertical resolution)

720p @ 50/60 Hz (side-by-side
half horizontal resolution or top­bottom half vertical resolution)

1080i @ 50/60 Hz (side-by-side
half horizontal resolution)

1080p @ 50/60 Hz (side-by-side
half horizontal resolution or top­bottom half vertical resolution)

FLI7515 – optional output

to enhancement device

1080p @ 100/120 Hz

2.5 Legacy audio/video interfaces

● 3-inputs of HDMI into a single receiver, with HDCP supporting HD and SD video

formats up to 1080p60 (222.75 MHz). The HDMI receiver is compliant to the v1.4b
specification and supports deep color formats, enhanced colorimetry (xvYCC and
gamut metadata reception), and audio reception in HDMI layout 0 and HDMI layout 1
formats.

● PAL/NTSC/SECAM analog video decoder

● PAL/NTSC/SECAM digital video encoder

● Two 10-bit DACs for S-Video/composite analog video output (SD formats up to

480i/576i)

● Six pairs of L/R audio inputs multiplexed into one pair of 16-bit stereo ADC for digitizing

● Three pairs of L/R audio outputs and one pair of L/R headphone outputs generated

from three pairs of 24-bit stereo DACs

● Programmable bypass option for any six pairs of L/R audio inputs to any three pairs of

L/R audio outputs

● 3.1-channel Audio PCM Output Interface

● SPDIF input and output

● SCART input and output

FLI7525 – output to TCON

(optional output to
enhancement device for 240 Hz)

1080p @ 100/120 Hz
(frame sequential/line interleaved)

2.6 Transport

● Dual transport stream inputs

● Multi-stream transport stream de-multiplexing, dual-tuner DVR, watch/record capable

● Glueless interface to DVB-CI/DVB-CI+ modules

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2.7 Processors and memory

● High-performance dual ST40 CPUs for applications and real-time control

– ST40@450 MHz, dual-issue, applications CPU, 32KI, 32KD caches deliver > 800 DMIPs

●

48-bit (3x16 or 1x16+1x32) DDR2/DDR3 Local Memory Interface (LMI), up to 1066 Mbps

● Support for NAND Flash and Quad Speed Serial Flash

● Dual multi-channel, flexible DMA controllers

2.8 Connectivity

● USB 2.0 host interface, with one PHY

● Integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC/MII/RMII

● SD/MMC card interface

2.9 DVR

● DVR support, with HDD attachment through USB or Flash drive

● DVB/3DES/AES/Multi-2/ARC4 descrambling and support for Hash functions

2.10 Security

● Advanced security management with secure boot and trusted processor

●

Broadcast stream encryption management (CI/CI+) and DVR data re-encryption

● Fully supports DRMs, including HDCP, WMDRM, DTCP-IP

● Rovi™ copy protection support

2.11 TV SoC peripherals

● Three UARTs

● Three SSC/I2C

● GPIO banks with alternate functions

● Infrared receiver

● Four PWMs

● HDMI CEC

● Low bandwidth ADC for chassis control

2.12 Package

● FPBGA 35 mm x 35 mm, 956 balls, R34x34, Pitch 1.0 mm, Ball 0.6 mm

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FLI7515, FLI7525 Application overview

3x

HDMI

Inputs

YPbPr

Multiple

CVBS / YC

Dual SCART

RGB

I2S /

Analog

IF TS

48-bit I/F*

Loudspeaker
L/R Out

Headphones
Out

SPDIF In

NAND

USB Ctrl + 1
PHY embedded

4 x LVDS

CVBS

DDR2/3

10/100

MAC

RJ45

FLI7515

ATV/DTV
H.264 SoC
with option

for 3DTV

STA33x

Digital Amp

STV03xx

ATSC / DVB-T/C

/ QAM

Hybrid

Tuner

SPDIF Out

*3x16-bit or 1x16 +1x32-bit
configuration options available

UART Links + LBADC
Front panel switches
External coms interface (e.g. hotel TVs)
Debug / code update

3x

HDMI

Inputs

YPbPr

Multiple

CVBS / YC

Dual SCART

RGB

I2S /

Analog

IF TS

48-bit I/F*

Loudspeaker
L/R Out

Headphones
Out

SPDIF In

NAND

USB Ctrl + 1
PHY embedded

4 x LVDS

CVBS

DDR2/3

10/100

MAC

RJ45

FLI7525

ATV/DTV
H.264 SoC

Standalone 3DTV

STA33x

Digital Amp

STV03xx

ATSC / DVB-T/C

/ QAM

Hybrid

Tuner

SPDIF Out

*3x16-bit or 1x16 +1x32-bit
configuration options available

UART Links + LBADC
Front panel switches
External coms interface (e.g. hotel TVs)
Debug / code update

3 Application overview

Figure 1. FLI7515 – 100/120 Hz FRC for EU/US DTT + cable iDTV application

Figure 2. FLI7525

application

– 100/120 Hz FRC and 3DTV for EU/US DTT + cable iDTV

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Ordering information FLI7515, FLI7525

4 Ordering information

b

Table 3. Order codes

Part number Description

FLI7515 FPBGA 35 x 35 mm

FLI7525 FPBGA 35 x 35 mm

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FLI7515, FLI7525 Revision history

5 Revision history

Table 4. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

20-Aug-2010 1 Initial release.

13-Oct-2010 2 Updated Table 2, 3D video formats supported

15-Nov-2010 3 Updated sec 2.10, removed Dwight Cavendish support

Added line-interleaved feature to 3DTV bullet on cover, Table 1,

28-Mar-2011 4

08-Jun-2011 5 Changed ST40 CPU bullet on cover page to 1600 DMIPS

23-May-2012 6

Freeman Premier selection table, and Table 2, 3D video formats
supported

Updated the following: Block diagram; sec 2.1, changed to AVS
HD decoding; sec 2.5, audio inputs/outputs; removed MCARD
references; changed to HDMI 1.4b support

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