IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights:
- Device builds on Broadcom® STB platform to convert millions of
Mexican homes from analog-to-digital TV
- Offers consumers cost-effective, feature-optimized, reliable
digital converter boxes based on proven technology
- Highly responsive user experience with increased system
performance, electronic program guide, exclusive fast channel
change, audio leveling and USB personal video recorder
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader
in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications,
today announced a new digital-terrestrial video platform for
Mexico as the country transitions
from analog-to-digital television broadcasts. The conversion is
scheduled for completion December 31,
2015 and will provide millions of television subscribers in
Mexico with high definition (HD)
content. Broadcom's BCM7543 custom-engineered silicon offers a
cost-effective and featured-optimized device for new HD converter
boxes and set-top box (STB) platforms, providing a wider choice of
content and value-added features. To learn more, visit Broadcom's
Newsroom.
"Since Broadcom began engineering STB solutions more than 15
years ago, we have established a trusted and broad offering of
innovative, high-quality set-top solutions around the world," said
Rich Nelson, Broadcom Senior Vice
President, Broadband & Connectivity Group. "Broadcom's new
offering for Mexico's digital TV
transition builds on our expertise in STB design and provides an
easy-to-use experience for the consumer that combines superior
value and performance."
"We expect that the DTV transition will foster the growth of
more HDTV programming, as well as the development of new content
offers, taking into account the possibilities of multicasting,"
said Fernando Borjon Figueroa,
Commissioner of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications.
"Mexico faces the challenge of
analogue switch-off in 2015 and the need to rapidly increase DTV
penetration. Therefore, counting on DTV receiving options for the
public, such as low-cost televisions and set-top boxes, is an
important issue for the continuity of service."
Broadcom's new BCM7543 system-on-a-chip (SoC) is a highly
cost-effective device that balances features and performance. A
complete hardware and software turnkey system design provides OEMs
and retailers with for faster time-to-market and a highly
cost-competitive converter box for the Mexican digital-terrestrial
broadcast market. The performance of the BCM7543 enhances a
home viewer's experience by providing quick response to input,
FastRTV® technology that allows TV viewers to scan through channels
up to five times faster, and audio leveling to eliminate volume
aberrations that can occur when changing channels.
The design also integrates a high-performance 8VSB digital
channel demodulator, MPEG2 and H.264 HD video decoder, a fast
graphic processing unit, HD display output and USB 2.0 port.
Broadcom's BCM97543 reference solution includes tuner scan and
lock, signal strength meter, software device drivers, electronic
Program Guide (EPG) and applications software for fast design and
quick time-to-market.
BCM7543 SoC Key Features
- High definition MPEG 2 and MPEG-4 advanced video decoder
- Integrated ATSC-compliant 8VSB demodulator and fast channel
acquisition
- Fast graphics processing unit
- RF 3-4 modulator, analog A/V and HDMI output
- Dolby Digital and MPEG audio decoder
- 1,100 DMIPS CPU processor
- Complete turnkey hardware drivers and software user
interface
- A/74 compliant digital tuner testing compliant
- Low power consumption and dynamic power management
Availability
The Broadcom BCM7543 is currently
sampling.
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About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a
FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in
semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications.
Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and
multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile
environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom is changing
the world by connecting everything®. For more information, go
to www.broadcom.com.
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Contacts
Press
Isa Loundon
Flaherty
Manager,
Communications
408-922-7877
isa@broadcom.com
|
Investors
T. Peter
Andrew
Vice President,
Treasury & Investor Relations
949-926-6932
andrewtp@broadcom.com
|
Sameer
Desai
Director, Investor
Relations
949-926-4425
sameerd@broadcom.com
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