BCM7601 - SoC Decoder Solution for Blu-ray® High-Definition DVD Players

SoC Decoder Solution for Blu-ray® High-Definition DVD Players

The BCM7601 SoC is a Blu-ray® player on one chip. Its high-performance design integrates a MIPS® execution unit, dual-stream video decoder, dedicated graphics engines, 7.1 audio capability, security processor, a hardware still image decoder, dual DDR2 interfaces, video and audio outputs, and a full array of system and connectivity interfaces.

The BCM7601 architecture is based on the field-proven BCM7440, already shipping in existing platforms from leading OEMs, ensuring full Blu-ray functionality with minimal development effort. The BCM7601 is supported with the BCM97601 Sapphire reference design package and a software stack that includes support for Blu-ray BD Live profile, legacy disc playback, and online applications.

  • 500-MHz MIPS 24Kc processor with dedicated 64-KB caches
  • Advanced multiformat video decoder supporting AVC, VC-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, WM9, DivX, and AVS
  • Single-chip solution for playback of Blu-ray, DVD, and online content
  • Complete reference package available. Reduces OEM/ODM development time for Blu-ray high definition players, offering time-to-market advantage