BCM93740 Datasheet, PDF (2/2 Pages) Broadcom Corporation. – ADVANCED 3D SET-TOP BOX DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

BCM93740 OVERVIEW
Diplex
Filter
POD
CA
Smart Card
CMOS
Tuner
PA
CMOS
Tuner
CMOS
Tuner
BCM7041
Dual MPEG2 Encoder
R5000 CPU
300 MIPS
BCM3250
PCI
Bus
BCM7030
Universal Front-end
Advanced Dual SD/
DOCSIS/
EuroDOCSIS MAC
DAVIC 1.2/1.5 MAC
Dual QAM Demod
HD Video
Transport/Decoder
3D Graphics
Subsystem
OOB Demod
Upstream Burst Mod
PCI Bus
BCM3125
QAMLink Transceiver
V.90
Codec
BCM4413
HPNA
Ethernet
1394 I/F
ROM
Flash
I/O
SDRAM
Audio Input
Analog
Audio Out
Video Out
VoIP
Module
USB I/F
IDE
Controller
Serial/
Parallel Ports
PCI
Expansion
Connector
Hard Disk
Drive
The Broadcom BCM93740 is an advanced set-top box
development platform supporting high definition television
(HDTV), dual standard definition decoding and broadband cable
modem internet access. It is a highly integrated, cost-effective
design built on the latest generation of Broadcom silicon and
software offering low risk and quick time-to-market for the next
generation of interactive set-top boxes.
The triple tuner architecture allows for web browsing, video and
Personal Video Recording (PVR) on a separate channel. Time
shifting is also simultaneously supported on the channel being
viewed. The dual MPEG-2 encoder allows full support of watch
and record on 2 analog channels. Also included is support of high
definition (HD) PVR.
The core chip set on the BCM93740 includes the BCM3250
QAMLink^® Advanced Set-Top Box Single-Chip Front End with
DOCSIS™/EuroDOCSIS/DAVIC modems, the BCM7030
Advanced High Definition Video/3D Graphics Subsystem, and a
high-performance MIPS R5000™ class processor. The BCM3125
supplies the additional QAM demodulator and upstream burst
modulator. The BCM7041 dual MPEG-2 encoder provides the real-
time encoding for analog PVR.
The BCM3250 is a complete front-end advanced set-top box
solution providing dual 256-QAM receivers, an out-of-band QPSK
receiver and a QPSK/16-QAM upstream burst modulator. All
major physical layer standards are supported allowing set-tops
based on the BCM93740 design to be deployed worldwide. The
device includes a complete DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS 1.1 MAC
(including QoS) and DAVIC 1.2/1.5 MAC for broadband
interactive services.
The BCM7030 is a device that cost-effectively supports the
requirements of television and set-top box systems that require high
definition, multiple stream standard definition video decoding with
the capability of simultaneous high definition and standard
definition outputs.
Features also include studio-quality text for presenting standard
Windows^® fonts on a standard or high definition television and a
high-performance 3D graphics engine for applications such as
gaming and e-commerce.
The BCM93740 also includes a high-performance MIPS^® RISC
processor supporting middleware, graphics, applications, and
cable modem traffic. The single processor design eliminates the
need for multiple processors in the set-top, substantially reducing
system cost.
The BCM93740 contains a number of peripherals required for
next-generation set-top boxes. Some of these include home
phoneline networking (HPNA 1/2) for streaming of data and video
throughout the home, a VoIP module supporting 2 lines of voice, an
IEEE1394 connector for connecting to digital consumer electronic
devices, hard disk drive support for digital video recording (DVR),
and a POD interface for external conditional access. In addition, a
low-cost V.90 softmodem is included for alternative low data-rate
connections.
The BCM93740 supports industry standard operating systems,
middleware, and APIs. Driver source code for these are provided
as part of the reference design.
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