Set-top-box design passes NorDig test

A NXP Semiconductors product story

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jun 9, 2008

NorDig compliance enables manufacturers to address mainstream set-top box market demand quickly and cost-effectively, regardless of geography.

The STB100 T21 reference board from NXP Semiconductors has become the first full digital terrestrial system-level solution to pass the NorDig 1.0.3 verification test process.

The NorDig 1.0.3 compliance will ensure that the STB100 reference board is capable of spectacular digital reception and offers OEMs a simple, well-designed, affordable set-top box solution.

For consumers, NXP's validated STB100 will, in turn, deliver superior picture and sound quality on mainstream set-top boxes.

NXP's STB100 T21 reference board incorporates the highly integrated TDA18211silicon tuner, the state-of-the-art TDA10048 channel decoder for digital terrestrial reception and the Nexperia PNX8300 MPEG source decoder, all of which combined fulfil the RF performance requirements under the NorDig Unified Specification 1.0.3 tested and verified in Teracom's laboratory in Sweden.

Ideal for mainstream free-to-air or pay television, the STB100 is a dedicated solution for single-channel digital STB "zapper boxes" and iDTV systems.

"As the transition from analogue to digital TV broadcasting gains momentum around the world, NXP is delivering solutions to power enhanced viewing experiences across the complete spectrum of set-top box and digital TV applications", said Menno Kleingeld, Senior Director and General Manager for Vertical STB Business at NXP Semiconductors.

"Being the first to achieve NorDig-compliance at the system-level for STB100 reiterates NXP's commitment to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions to our customers and partners".

During the NorDig 1.0.3 RF conformance tests conducted by Teracom, NXP's STB100 T21 reference board proved to be a well-designed, stable and reliable system-level solution delivering high-quality digital reception.

The stringent standards enforced through NorDig-compliance enable manufacturers to address mainstream set-top box market demand quickly and cost-effectively, regardless of geography.