
Broadcom Corporation
OVERVIEW
The BCM7402 is a high-definition satellite, cable, and IP set-top box non-DVR solution offering integrated AVC (H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10), MPEG-2, and VC-1 video decoding technology. It combines a data transport processor, high-definition AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 video decoder, advanced-audio decoder, 2D graphics processing, high-quality video scaling and motion adaptive deinterlacing, six video DACs, stereo high-fidelity audio DACs, a MIPS32/ MIPS16e™ class CPU, and a peripheral control unit providing a variety of set-top box control functions.
FEATURES
• Advanced AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 decoder
• H.264/AVC main and high profile to level 4.1
• VC-1 advanced profile @ level 3
• VC-1 simple and main profile
• HD MPEG-2 and SD MPEG-2
• MPEG still-picture decode
• Advanced audio processor supporting the following:
• AAC LC, AAC LC+SBR level 2, AAC+ level 2
• Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
• MPEG I layers 1, 2, and 3 (MP3)
• Windows Media® audio
• One pair of on-chip stereo high-fidelity audio DACs
• 3D SRS audio support
• One I2S input port and one I2S output port
• SPDIF output
• Advanced 2D-effects graphic engine
• Studio quality text and graphics at HD resolution
• Supports multiple layers and windows
• Digital noise reduction (DNR)
• Reduces MPEG artifacts including block noise reduction
• Reduces mosquito noise
• Motion-adaptive deinterlacer with reverse 3:2/2:2 pulldown
• Letterbox detection
• OpenCable™ ready with on-chip MPOD support
• 300-MHz MIPS32®/16e class processor
• 64-bit DDR DRAM controller