BCM7413

Multiformat HD Digital Video/Audio SoC with DVR and 3D Graphics

The BCM7413 is a multi-format IPTV SoC that is optimized to support SD and ED output resolutions, HDMIv.1.3/HDCP1.2 (up to 480p/576p) and video DAC support for S-video and composite video. It also supports dual-SD decode with picture-in-picture (PIP) output.

Integrated in 65 nm technology, the BCM7413 offers one of the highest levels of single-chip system performance available for STB applications. The BCM7413 combines a fast MIPS CPU, high-speed 2D and 3D graphics processing, including video scaling and motion adaptive deinterlacing, a very flexible data transport processor, an HD multi-format digital video decoder, a programmable audio decoder, six video DACs, stereo high-fidelity audio DACs, dual Fast Ethernet ports, triple USB 2.0, a PCI 2.3, a high-speed DDR2 800-MHz memory controller, and a peripheral control unit that provides a variety of set-top box control functions.

  • Advanced multi-format decoder supporting the following:
    - HD/SD H.264/AVC Main and High Profile to Level 4.1 (HD), Level 3.1 (SD)
    - HD/SD AVS Jizhun Profile Levels 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0 (720p and 1080i for HDTV)
    - VC-1 Advanced Profile @ Level 3, Simple and Main Profile
    - HD/SD MPEG-2 Main Profile at Main and High levels
    - SD MPEG-4 P2 SP/ASP
    - HD DivX® 3.11/4/5/6
  • Advanced audio processor supporting the following:
    - AAC LC, AAC LC+SBR Level 2, AAC+ Level 2, AAC-HE
    - Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
    - MPEG-1 layers 1, 2, and 3 (MP3)
    - Windows Media® and Windows Media Pro audio
    - One pair of on-chip stereo high-fidelity audio DACs
    - 3D SRS audio support
  • 400-MHz Dual-Core CMT MIPS32®/16e class processor
  • 64-bit DDR2 800-MHz DRAM controller

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