
ST-9126
Advanced TV decoder with integrated DVB-T/DVB-C demodulator
Data brief
Features
■ Integrated DVB-C or DVB-T demodulator
– User-selectable mode
– Compatible with low to high IF tuners
– Flexible clock management
– ADC for RF signal strength indicator
■ Advanced high-definition video decoding
(H264/VC-1/MPEG2)
■ Advanced standard-definition video decoding
(H264/VC-1/MPEG2/AVS)
■ Advanced multi-channel audio decoding
(MPEG 1, 2, MP3, DD/DD+, AAC/AAC+,
WMA9/WMA9Pro)
■ Linux, Windows CE and OS21 compatible
ST40 applications CPU
■ 32-bit DDR1/DDR2 compatible local memory
interface
■ Multi-stream, DVR capable transport stream
processing
■ Connectivity through dual USB 2.0 hosts and
optionally through Ethernet MAC/MII/RMII
Description
The ST-9126 uses state-of-the-art process
technology to provide a fully featured HD AVC,
DVB-C, and DVB-T demodulator/decoder IC.
It is a highly integrated system-on-chip, suitable
for TV markets across cable, terrestrial, and
terrestrial/IP hybrid networks worldwide.
JTAG
CPU/FPU
ST40
MMU
Interrupts
I cache
D cache
Timer
Debug
Transport
Security
Transport streams
Parallel/serial in/out
Resets Analog out
Clocks
Modes
Clock Gen
System serv
FDMA
Bdisp Blitter
Video decoder
Demodulator
DVB-T
DVB-C
streams
IF inTransport
PCM players
PCM reader
DACs
Audio decoder
PCM I/O
S/PDIF out External interrupts
Audio I/O
CPU
STBus
Display
TV peripherals I/O
Peripherals
SSC
UART
MAFE
PWM
Infrared
Smartcard
Video I/O
DVOs
Denc
Teletext
DACs
HDMI
VTGs
DVP
Digital video HD/SD in/out
Analog video HD/SD out
System
interfaces
EMI
SPI
LMI
Connectivity
Flash, SFlash
Flash, SFlash
NOR, NAND
NOR, NAND
Serial Flash
DDR1/DDR2
Memory
USB
Ethernet
(option)
DAA
February 2010 Doc ID 17037 Rev 2 1/3
For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office.
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Revision history ST-9126
1 Revision history
Table 1. Document revision history
Date Revision Changes
28-Jan-2010 1 Initial release.
03-Feb-2010 2 Corrections to RPN references in document.
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