Product category: Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: STMicroelectronics | Subject: STi7710
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 17 September 2004
SoC simplifies high-definition box
design
The STi7710 is billed as the most highly integrated single-chip solution yet for high definition set-top boxes.
The STi7710 is billed as the most highly integrated single-chip solution yet for high definition set-top boxes Effectively combining the functions of ST's successful and popular STi7020 HDTV (high definition TV) decoder IC, and the STi5517 Omega decoder and integrating on-chip additional features such as High-Speed USB and a high-bandwidth digital content protection processor the new IC will be easier and cheaper to design in, yet will provide more sophisticated features for consumers and greater security for content providers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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