Introduction

STi5289

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Introduction

The STi5289 is targeted at the latest operator and CE manufacturer requirements for

satellite STBs that use advanced decoding (H264/VC-1/MPEG2), and which conform to

DVB, CEA and ITU specifications.

The STi5289 provides a solution for operators to specify a range of low-cost SD STBs

including low-cost zappers, interactive STBs and DVR-capable STBs, with content delivery

possible using satellite broadcast or broadband networks, or both (Hybrid STBs).

The STi5289 is optimized for secure Pay-TV applications with integrated DVB, DES, AES,

Multi-2 and ICAM descramblers and smartcard interfaces.

The STi5289 offers enhancements in performance, features and integration to current users

of ST’s SD AVC family of audio/video decoders, while reducing cost and time-to-market for

the next generation deployments.

Features

Benefits

Combines a DVB-S demodulator with STB

decoding and display functions

This highly integrated SoC helps to reduce board

area and manufacturing cost, allowing low-cost

and small-size STBs to be designed for DVB-S

networks

Serial Flash based secure boot and code

storage, integrated voltage regulator,

23 mm x 23 mm PBGA package

Enables further BOM optimization and cost

reduction of advanced decoding SD STBs

ST40 applications CPU,

32K I cache, 32K D cache

Superscalar performance from a single CPU core,

using standard tools and operating systems (Linux,

OS21)

STMicroelectronics’ video decoding system with

ST231 processor

Decoding of advanced standard definition MPEG2,

H264 and VC-1/WMV9 streams, with the

performance and flexibility for web-based content

decoding such as Flash, DivX, MJPEG and Real

Dual USB 2.0 hosts, Ethernet MAC with

MII/RMII and TMII, PCI, SD-MMC/SDIO

Extensive high speed connectivity for the widest

range of STB peripherals, such as Flash drives,

external HDDs, home network controllers (for

example MoCA, Wi-Fi), memory cards

Low-power process, design and architecture

Best-in-class, low-power standby mode, to meet

emerging energy standards for STBs. Dynamic

configuration of power to individual sub-systems

enables power-efficient active standby modes

Advanced 2D graphics and display subsystem

and 480p/576p display output

Allows visually appealing user interfaces and video

rich navigation to be offered to consumers, while

high quality progressive output can be watched on

the latest displays