Evolution Digital HD Set-Top Box User Manual

Set Top BoxesProgrammable Solutions for the Broadcast Industry

Set Top Box 10Bridging Disparate ProtocolsBroadband Access TechnologyFTTHV.90 ModemEthernetSatelliteISDNFixed WirelessCablexDSLHome Networking Techn

Set Top Box 11Storage Reference Designs•PCMCIA–Card-side (Spartan & CPLD)–Host-side (Spartan only)•CompactFlash+–Card-side (Spartan & CPLD)–

Set Top Box 12System Voltage IntegrationSupport for multiple I/O voltages in the same chip facilitates interfacing tomultiple peripherals1.5V1.5VµµP

Set Top Box 13Supporting Fast Memory Types• Residential gateways use different memory types –SRAM - ZBT, QDR (currently 200MHz speeds)–DRAM - DDR, S

Set Top Box 14Supporting Fast Memory Types• Spartan-3 FPGAs–Unique and extensive features, flexible architecture–24 high speed interfaces supported•

Set Top Box 15Memory ControllerReference Designs•DRAM reference designs–64-bit DDR DRAM controller–16-bit DDR DRAM controller –SDRAM controller•SRAM

Set Top Box 16A World of Choices Needs Flexibility•Broadcast technologies–DTT (terrestrial), DBS (satellite), cable, DSL, ISDN, fixed wireless–DVB,

Set Top Box 17Evolving Specifications•Home networking technologies continue to emerge–Wireless LANs - IEEE802.11 to IEEE802.11b to IEEE802.11a–Power

Set Top Box 18Content Protection/Encryption•Set-top boxes and residential gateways require conditional access for downloading video, access, firewal

Set Top Box 19Note: Solution includes encryption, decryption and key generation* 128-bit key implementation** Key Generation offloaded to embeddedµC

Set Top Box 2Set Top Box Market Dynamics

Set Top Box 20Power ManagementDifferent Operating ModesMemory20%CPU30%LCD30%Other20%• Micro can typically take 30% of system power• Range from 720µW

Set Top Box 21Keeping Processors Asleep•Reducing the number of interrupts to a processor will increase its time in a power saving state• A low power

Set Top Box 22Power Saving BenefitsStandalone MicroprocessorMicroprocessor andOperating Time100%NormalIdleSleepNormalIdleSleepPower Consumption100%O

Set Top Box 23EMI / Signal Management•Tackling EMI issues is “Black Magic”–Failure to comply with FCC regulations leads to•Costly product redesigns/

Set Top Box 24Xilinx Select IOSave money & pins with SelectIO100Gbitsec20Gbitsec100IO PinsIO Bandwidth20010GbitsecTraditional TTL IOsFewer Pins

Set Top Box 25Field Upgrades and Fixes• Competitive pressures and continuous differentiation are bringing new features/capabilities rapidly to marke

Set Top Box 26Fix a bugEnhance PerformanceEnsure CompatibilityGet your Customers to Market EarlyInternet Reconfigurable Logic (IRL)Remote update of

Set Top Box 27Value of Remote Upgrades• Adds key differentiation between competitive products–Future-proofs your products•Enables instant compliance

Set Top Box 28Time-to-Market ValueQuicker time-to-market and reprogrammability provide the best chance of achieving full product profit potentialTim

Set Top Box 29Managing Supply Chain Issues• Eliminate manufacturing lines down due to component shortage• Example 1: Streaming hard-disk drives–Empl

Set Top Box 3Set Top Box EvolutionFunctionalityCostBasic ReceiverSingle MPEG DecoderISDN ConnectionLimited InteractivityInteractive STBSingle MPEG D

Set Top Box 30Cost Management Through System Integration•Replacing discrete parts–Dual port memory/ FIFO–Clock buffers–Localized clock drivers–DLLs–

Set Top Box 31Low Cost Packaging OptionsPb-Free Packaging AvailableFT256 (17 x 17mm)TQ144 (22 x 22mm)FG320 (19 x 19mm)PQ208 (30.6 x 30.6mm)FG4

Set Top Box 32ClockMgmtDecode & DecryptAnalogVideoA/DConverterDigitalOptionalDigitalDecodeRGBVideoVideoDecoderDigital RGBAnalogRGBBuffers /

Set Top Box 33Xilinx Set Top Box Solutions• Xilinx solutions enable customers to thrive in chaos–FPGAs/CPLDs traditionally offer fast time-to-market

Set Top Box 34Xilinx in the Broadcast ChainGamma CorrectionScaling/ResamplingNetwork InterfacingEffects (Wipe/Key)FEC/ModulationCodecsColour SpaceVi

Set Top Box 35Real Time HD/Multichannel DSP•Highest performance on-chip DSP blocks, multipliers and memory •Reduce size of DSP farms•Support real ti

Set Top Box 36Cost Effective Connectivity•Significant cost-per-channel reductions•Portfolio of audio/video connectivity solutions–SDI, HD-SDI and DV

Set Top Box 37Flexible Embedded Processing•8-bit Microcontroller•Simple state-machines and “localised” on-chip control•Pixel processing & displa

Set Top Box 38More info on a wide range of applications and technologieswww.xilinx.com/broadcastXilinx in BroadcastProgrammable Solutions for the Br

Set Top Box 4Xilinx in Set Top Boxes• Proven solutions in leading set top manufacturers•From prototyping and field trials to production–Provide flex

Set Top Box 5Hard Disk DriveNTSC PAL EncoderI/O ControlSatelliteQPSK Decoderand FECQAM Decoder and FECCableOFDM Decoder and FECTerrestrialDSL Driver

Set Top Box 6Media Server ExampleEthernet MACIEEE1394 LinkIEEE1394 LinkDVCodecFlashMemoryCard I/FFlashHDD I/FSmart CardReader and I/FSmart CardEther

Set Top Box 7The Convergence ProductIntegrating Broadband Access, Home Networking and Digital Video Functions into One DeviceDSLCableSatelliteWirele

Set Top Box 8Issues and Challenges•Integrating different standards–Broadband access–Home networking –System interfaces•Evolving home networking spec

Set Top Box 9Peripheral Interfacing and System GlueMain Processor or Embedded uPMain Processor or Embedded uPMemoryMemoryMemoryCardMemoryCardHDDHDDB