ST STiH223 User Manual

STiH223

HD cable STB processor with integrated demodulator and low power standby controller

Data brief

Features

■ST40 applications CPU with 256 KB L2 cache

■16-bit LMI supporting DDR2/DDR3

■Decoding of H264, MPEG2, VC-1 and AVS HD video streams

■3DTV decoding and display compatible with HDMI 1.4a

■Extensive connectivity (2 × USB 2.0 ports; Ethernet MII/RMII/TMII port; SD/MMC card port; eSATA port; PCI-e)

■Secure boot from SLC NAND Flash or Serial NOR Flash; eMMC booting option

■Low-power process and architecture

■Integrated low power standby controller

■High-quality video resizing and de-interlacing

■Integrated Ethernet PHY

■Targets two layer PCBs for cost-effective zapper STB applications

■Integrates ITU-T J.83 annex B demodulation and FEC

Description

The STiH223 uses the latest process technology to provide a cost-effective, feature rich, highly integrated SoC for set-top boxes (STBs). It is targeted at the advanced decoding STB market across American and Asian cable networks that utilize the ITU-T J.83 annex B physical layer. It is suitable both for operator (with advanced security) and retail markets.

The STiH223 provides a solution for operators and manufacturers to specify a range of costeffective, high performance STBs, including basic zappers, interactive STBs, and DVR STBs with content delivery possible using broadcast or broadband networks or both (hybrid STBs).

The STiH223 integrates a high performance cable receiver, supporting reception, channel demodulation, and forward error correction (FEC) and is fully compliant with the ITU-T J.83 annex B standard.

		Resets		Analog out
		Clocks		PCM I/O		STB peripherals I/O
JTAG		Modes		S/PDIF out		external interrupts
								System
CPU/FPU		Clock Gen		Audio I/O		Peripherals

			System				interfaces				SLC NAND Flash
			services
			Dual FDMA								Serial Flash
			L2 cache		Audio decoder		DDR3 LMI				CI-Plus cards
											DDR2/DDR3
					STBus
Transport		Video decoder			Display	Video I/O					Dual USB
Security
			Low power								eSATA/PCI-e
			standby
			controller								Ethernet
		ITU-T J.83 annex B					Connectivity
											SD-MMC/SDIO
		demodulator
Transport streams		Transport IF in				Analog video
		stream
Parallel/serial in/out						HDMI

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Introduction	STiH223

1 Introduction

The STiH223 offers current users of ST’s growing family of advanced decoding ICs enhancements in performance and features, enabling operators to offer consumers new multimedia-rich services and viewing experiences, including new 3DTV features. Faster DDR3 memory is also supported, and the applications CPU benefits from an L2 cache. The STiH223 keeps pace with the latest advanced security requirements of the main CA vendors, and an integrated standby controller enables the STiH223 to target stringent low power regulations.

Features		Benefits

ST40 applications CPU, with 32KI and 32KD L1 caches and 256K L2 cache.

Integrated low power standby controller within its own power island.

Latest generation of ST's Delta video decoder coupled with a High Quality Video Display Pipeline (HQVDP).

High performance processing for applications and middleware.

Secure hibernation to, and fast resume from, very low power passive standby mode, targeting STB standby power < 0.5 W.

Decoding of advanced high definition standards (MPEG2, H264, VC-1, AVS) plus the performance and flexibility for web-based content decoding such as Flash®, DivX™, MJPEG and Real®, without impacting applications CPU performance.

Dual USB 2.0 hosts, eSATA, Ethernet MAC with MII/RMII/TMII interfaces, PCI-e, SD-MMC/SDIO interface.

Extensive high speed connectivity for the widest range of STB peripherals, such as Flash drives, external HDDs, Ethernet, home network controllers (such as MoCA®, Wi-Fi), DOCSIS® modem and memory cards.

NOCS1.0/1.1/1.2/3.0, NSK2.0 and DVB-CSA3 ready.

Integrated ITU-T J.83 annex B demodulation/FEC.

Ball compatible with other STiH2xx family variants.

Fully compliant with the latest advanced security requirements of CA vendors.

Highly integrated STB solution, reducing component count and manufacturing BOM.

Single platform versatility across all networks (satellite, cable, terrestrial, IP).

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