MDE 9517D, MDE 9518D
Nov/2004
PRODUCT INFORMATION
MDE 9517D, MDE 9518D
Digital Decoder for DVB Set-Top Boxes and IDTV Sets
The MDE 9517D and the MDE 9518D are
highly integrated MPEG-2 decoders for
DVB-compliant digital set-top boxes (STBs)
and integrated digital television sets
(IDTVs). The most recent members of the
Micronas MDE family feature an integrated
transport stream demultiplexer, a high-per-
formance CPU, MPEG-2 audio and video
decoding, and the video, graphic, and audio
output unit. The ICs are cost-effective, pow-
erful platforms for the complete transport
stream processing in satellite, cable, or ter-
restrial STBs and IDTVs. They provide a
range of features that is easily deployed
thanks to Micronas' Integrated Consumer
Television Operating System MICTOS. The
complete system solution significantly sim-
plifies the design of STBs, including
optional PVR functionality, and integrated
digital TVs.
The new MDE 95xyD single-chip decoders
enable a full range of applications including
free-to-air, pay-TV and personal video
recorder (PVR) set-top-boxes. The
MDE 9517D with digital RGB outputs fulfils
the increased picture quality requirements
of the FPD IDTV market. Chip family mem-
bers with advanced security features are
ideally suited for pay-TV applications.
Features
Highly-integrated single-chip DVB com-
pliant decoder:
Embedded 32-bit RISC processor as
system and chassis controller
Transport stream filtering and
demultiplexing
DVB descrambling
MPEG-2 MP@ML video decoding
MPEG-2 layer I, II audio decoding
High-performance 2-D graphics
accelerator
Support of 4 graphic/video layers
(video, graphics, PIP or subtitle,
background)
PAL and NTSC video and graphic
resolutions
Teletext L2.5 decoding
Integrated audio and video DACs
Only one 20.25 MHz crystal required
Compelling features for IDTV applica-
tions
RGB digital output for graphic
ITU656 output for video
100 Hz interlaced or 50 Hz progres-
sive graphics output
Graphic synchronizable to external
H/V-sync pulses
A multitude of interfaces enable scalable
applications:
Up to two transport stream (TS) inputs
Configurable parallel or serial TS
interfaces
Analog RGB, Y/C (S-Video), CVBS
video output
VBI data service (e.g. Teletext)
reinsertion
Video encoding in PAL, NTSC and
SECAM format
Stereo L/R, S/PDIF and I
2
S audio
output
Unified SDRAM interface
ATA interface for PVR applications
Control interface for up to two com-
mon interface (CI) modules
Flexible power-down modes
IEEE 1149.1 boundary scan
Packages
MDE 9518D: PLQFP208-1
MDE 9517D: PBGA352-1 package
Applications
Satellite, cable, terrestrial set-top boxes
Personal video recorders (PVRs)
Pay-TV set-top boxes
Integrated digital TV sets (IDTVs)
PRODUCT INFORMATION
MDE 9517D, MDE 9518D
Nov/2004
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Edition Nov. 5, 2004; Order No. 6251-664-1PI
*
optional
6261-308-1x
Tuner
IR Diode
IF
RGB, CVBS
Audio L/R
HDD*
CI*
SDRAM
Flash
MPEG-2
TS
Audio L/R
SCART
Line Out
S/PDIF
MDE 9518D
DRX 3973D
SAW
*
optional
6261-300-1x
Tuner
Tuner
DRX 3960A
(analog IF)
Audio
CVBS
Flash
SDRAM
MPEG-2
TS
MDE 9517D
(SD DVB MPEG-2
Decoder, CPU, Graphic,
Audio DAC)
Line Out
Digital RGB
Control
SCART
Line In
SAW
DRX 3973D
(COFDM
Demod.)
MSP 44xyK
(Audio Demod.
&
Baseband)
Flash
SDRAM
VGC
(Video, Graphic, Scaler,
Controller)
SAW
1
2
3
IS (delay)
SIF
1 x SmartCard
CI Module
IS
1 Control Bus
2 Graphic (Digital RGB
)
3 Video (ITU-R 656)
Headphones
Subwoofer
Loudspeaker
Software Kit
The MDE 95xyD family is offered together
with Micronas' Integrated Consumer Televi-
sion Operating System MICTOS. MICTOS
supports the software designer by handling
the digital A/V transport stream decoding
(demultiplexing, A/V synchronization, clock
control loop etc.) and offering standard
interfaces for hard drive, Flash, and
SDRAM management. It integrates a real-
time operating system kernel, a compre-
hensive set of device drivers and driver
managers, while offering a well-defined
API. MICTOS allows for software stacks,
that are reusable and portable among all
versions of the MDE 95xyD family and other
Micronas 32-bit IC platforms.
Set-Top Box Application
The MDE 9518D can be combined with any
DVB-S /-C/-T demodulator or NIM for satel-
lite, cable or terrestrial STB designs. An
example of a terrestrial STB application,
based on MDE 9518D and Micronas'
fourth-generation COFDM demodulator
DRX 397xD, is shown in Fig. 1.
IDTV Application
Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of a flat-panel
design using the MDE 9517D performing all
the digital MPEG processing, the VGC
video, graphic, scaler and controller IC,
handling all the analog services, the
MSP 44xyK for analog audio demodulation
and baseband processing and the
DRX 39xyD/ DRX 386xA as front-end.
Fig. 2: IDTV application
Fig. 1: Set-top box application
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