Intending to improve the viewing experience while enriching its digital consumer portfolio with a wide range of compatible chips for server, gateway and client box applications, STMicroelectronics has introduced two set-top box System-on-Chip (SoC) families, codenamed ‘Cannes’ and ‘Monaco’, that include devices with UltraHD resolution (2160p) and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) video-decoding support.
The ‘Cannes’ client-box SoC family (STiH312, STiH310, STiH305) will address a wide range of needs from extensive support of high-definition premium content to all-integrated, cost-optimized solutions.
The ‘Monaco’ family provides an economical yet full-featured solution for server type applications such as home gateways. The ‘Monaco’ family includes the ‘UltraHD’ STiH412 and cost-optimized derivatives (STiH407 and STiH410) for HD markets.
Our new set-top box SoC families aim to accelerate the mass deployment of UltraHD and HEVC technologies that represent a major change in viewing experience and network performance. ST is well positioned to satisfy the surge in demand expected to coincide with major international sporting events, including the 2014 soccer World Cup. said Gian Luca Bertino, Executive VP and GM, Digital Convergence Group, STMicroelectronics.
The STiH312, STiH310, STiH305, STiH412, STiH410 and STiH407 devices share a single ball-out to facilitate the board design for multiple markets. All devices will be sampling to lead customers in Q4 2013.
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