BCM93710 set-top box software development platform product brief BCM93710 all major system functionality is integrated into the bcm7100 single-chip set-top box, greatly reducing system cost and complexity. broadcom s device drivers enable rapid software development cycles with support of industry-standard operating systems. complete cable set-top box design with davic mac support for interactivity. advanced graphics system allows applications such as internet browsers and electronic program guides to deliver studio-quality text and graphics on television monitors. analog and digital video system hardware and software design can be leveraged by set-top box manufacturers for rapid time to market. provides a development environment for bcm7100- based set-top box designs. BCM93710 low-cost set-top box reference design summary of benefits low-cost set-top box reference design based on the bcm7100 single-chip cable set-top box audio/video sub-system supports mpeg2/dc2 transport and video decoding, dolby ac3 and mpeg audio advanced 2d/3d graphics sub-system studio quality text and graphics ntsc analog video digitizer/decoder ntsc/pal video encoder qamlink cable set-top box transceiver in-band and out-of-band demodulators burst upstream transmitter key peripherals mips32 embedded processor ejtag interface davic mac version 1.2/1.5 software device drivers hpna 2.0 iline10 homepna with software drivers pod interface ir rx/tx, wireless keyboard usb host capability BCM93710 features
sdram rom bcm3415 cmos tuner flash s video composite spdif analog l/r pod (pcmcia) dual usb host bcm4210 i-line10 iso-7816(2x) rs-232 bcm7100 the broadcom BCM93710 set-top box reference design is a complete hardware and software set-top box design based on the bcm7100 single-chip cable set-top box. the bcm7100 includes all front-end communication circuitry, a davic mac version 1.2/1.5 for interactivity, mpeg-2 video, high-quality 2d and 3d graphics engine, mpeg and dolby digital audio, analog video decoder and encoder, and a mips32-based microprocessor. all system memory and peripheral control is included to complete the set-top box system. in addition, this design includes broadcom s iline10 hpna 2.0 solution for home networking. pod and smart card interfaces are included to complete a conditional access system. the BCM93710 also includes a full sdram and flash memory complement. the BCM93710 includes an extensive software suite that is developed for the set-top box environment. all software developed for the prior generation reference designs, including the bcm93120, bcm93714, and the bcm93709, is portable to this latest set-top box development platform and can be leveraged by broadcom customers. this extensive software suite developed for cable set-top box applications includes software for the cable front-end, mpeg-2/ac3 audio and video decoder, and graphics subsystem. broadcom supports industry- standard operating systems and apis in this design. hal device drivers are available so common applications can run on this platform. the BCM93710 is a complete set-top reference box design based upon the highly integrated, cost effective, bcm7100 cable set-top box system on a chip. this cost effective design can be leveraged by broadcom s customers to rapidly get the functionality required for today s set-top boxes to market. broadcom s device drivers are compatible with industry standard operating systems and associated apis that allow applications and content developed for set-top boxes to run on this platform with minimal effort by our customers. BCM93710 overview for more information please contact us at: phone: 949-450-8700, fax: 949-450-8710 email: info@broadcom.com visit our web site at: www.broadcom.com ? 2000 broadcom corporation 93710-pb03-r-04.24.01 broadcom , the pulse logo and qamlink are trademarks of broadcom corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the united states and certain other countries. iline10 is a trademark of broadcom corporation. broadcom corporation 16215 alton parkway, p.o. box 57013 irvine, california 92619-7013
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