[opendtv] Re: Mirics Semiconductor FlexiTV IC TV Receiver

I just learned that OMVC is working on receiver specs and they will be
sharing them with the CEA Special Interest Group on ATSC M/H later this
year - current ATSC-M/H standard doesn't cover receiver and I saw that
most chip vendors will wait for standard to be finalized.
(:>) Craig

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Subject: [opendtv] Re: Mirics Semiconductor FlexiTV IC TV Receiver

Any indication of if or when they will support the new ATSC M/H
standard?

Regards
Craig


At 4:40 PM -0400 3/23/09, Mark A. Aitken wrote:
>http://mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_design/mirics-semiconductor-flexitv
>-ic-receiver-0227/
>
>
>  IC TV Receiver Uses Software-Defined Radio Solution
>
>Feb 27, 2009 7:04 PM, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
>
>Trying to make a one-size-fits-all IC TV tuner for the world TV market 
>is a real challenge. There are at least half a dozen different digital 
>TV standards around the world, as well as some lingering analog 
>standards. This makes the demodulator part of the design a complex 
>multipart circuit. In the real world, that translates into different 
>chips for each standard. One good way to overcome this problem is to 
>use a software DSP demodulation approach. All you need is a processor 
>with enough power to run the software, which is the approach taken by 
>Mirics Semiconductor <http://www.mirics.com/> and its FlexiTV 
><http://www.mirics.com/technology.php?navid=50> system.
>
>
>    Article Tools
>
>    * <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php>
>
><http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Mirics+S
emiconductor+FlexiTV+IC+TV+Receiver&expire=&urlID=34520647&fb=Y&url=http
%3A%2F%2Fmobiledevdesign.com%2Fhardware_design%2Fmirics-semiconductor-fl
exitv-ic-receiver-0227%2F&partnerID=378644#comments>
>
>A few years ago, Mirics announced its FlexiTuner, which suits 
>virtually any radio or TV standard. It is a classic front end with 
>RF amps, mixer, PLL synthesizer, and IF filtering. The Mirics MSi001 
>and MSi002 <http://www.inc.co.kr/home_image/MSi001_2_Briefv0_4.pdf> 
>cover all frequencies from 150 kHz through 1.9 GHz, making them 
>candidates for any radio or TV product. The chips support zero-IF or 
>low-IF formats and provide the I and Q outputs to any demodulator. 
>The control interface is either I^2 C (MSi001) or serial peripheral 
>interface (MSi002).
>
>The missing piece of the receiver is the demodulation. Now, Mirics 
>supplies the software that will demodulate virtually any TV 
>standard. These include DVB-T, ISDB-T, DTMB, ATSC, DVB-H, CMMB 
>(China), and T-DMB. It also supports analog TV (PAL, NTSC) and 
>standard AM and FM analog as well as DAB, DRM, and HD Radio digital 
>formats. This software is designed to run on a host processor like 
>that inside any PC, laptop, or netbook.
>
>The FlexiTV receiver employs the MSi3101 SmartTuner, which is a new 
>version of the Mirics FlexiTuner. FlexiTV also includes the regular 
>FlexiTuner plus a USB 2.0 digital interface. This combination can 
>plug into any available USB port, making the computer a TV set (see 
>figure below). With a BOM of less than $5, a Mirics-based TV 
>receiver may have the lowest cost in the world.
>
>The FlexiTV has become the world's first broadcast TV receiver using 
>software demodulation to comply with the latest NorDig 2.0 (Norway, 
>Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland) standard specification for 
>digital terrestrial TV reception. The NorDig test specifications 
>ensure that compliant quality products are developed for robust 
>DVB-T reception. The NorDig 2.0 standard requires very modest system 
>resources.
>
>For example, a FlexiTV enabled notebook can receive live 
>standard-definition DVB-T signals with just 30% CPU load. However, 
>it is the move toward reception of HD signals that is really driving 
>CPU resource requirements, where H.264 decoding presents a 
>significantly greater burden than requirements for software 
>demodulation. Mirics FlexiTV can comfortably accommodate the most 
>demanding case of HD H.264 DVB-T reception with the resources of an 
>entry-level dual-core x86-based PC.
>
>This USB module is a complete TV receiver for use with PCs, laptops, 
>and netbooks. It includes the Mirics FlexiTuner and a USB interface 
>that work with demodulation/decoding software that runs on the 
>computer CPU.
>
>/This USB module is a complete TV receiver for use with PCs, 
>laptops, and netbooks. It includes the Mirics FlexiTuner and a USB 
>interface that work with demodulation/decoding software that runs on 
>the computer CPU./
>
>
>    Related Articles
>
>   1. Mirics, Luxoft Collaborate On Universal PCTV Solution
> 
><http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/software_news/Mirics_Luxoft_Collaorate_
On_Universal_PCTV_Solution/>
>   2. Mobile World Congress 2009, Day 2: Mobile TV And Test Take MWC By
>      Storm
>
<http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/tutorials/mobile-tv-test-mwc-0218/>
>   3. Siano MDTV Receiver Chip Powers iPhone 3G Mobile TV Accessory
> 
><http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_news/siano-mdtv-chip-powers-ip
hone-0217/>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Find this article at:
>http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_design/mirics-semiconductor-fle
xitv-ic-receiver-0227
>
>
>--
>Regards,
>Mark A. Aitken
>Director, Advanced Technology
>===================================
>"What you see and hear depends a
>good deal on where you are standing;
>it also depends on what kind of a
>person you are"
>><>   ~ C. S. Lewis ~   <><
>
>Things are only impossible until
>they're not.
>><>   ~ J. L. Picard ~   <><
>
>
>
><http://mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_design/mirics-semiconductor-flexit
v-ic-receiver-0227/>http://mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_design/mirics-se
miconductor-flexitv-ic-receiver-0227/
>
>IC TV Receiver Uses Software-Defined Radio Solution
>
>Feb 27, 2009 7:04 PM, By Louis E. Frenzel, Editor in Chief
>
>Trying to make a one-size-fits-all IC TV tuner for the world TV 
>market is a real challenge. There are at least half a dozen 
>different digital TV standards around the world, as well as some 
>lingering analog standards. This makes the demodulator part of the 
>design a complex multipart circuit. In the real world, that 
>translates into different chips for each standard. One good way to 
>overcome this problem is to use a software DSP demodulation 
>approach. All you need is a processor with enough power to run the 
>software, which is the approach taken by 
><http://www.mirics.com/>Mirics Semiconductor and its 
><http://www.mirics.com/technology.php?navid=50>FlexiTV system.
>
>Article Tools
>
><http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php>
><'"http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Mirics
+Semiconductor+FlexiTV+IC+TV+Receiver&expire=&urlID=34520647&fb=Y&url=ht
tp%3A%2F%2Fmobiledevdesign.com%2Fhardware_design%2Fmirics-semiconductor-
flexitv-ic-receiver-0227%2F&partnerID=378>
>A few years ago, Mirics announced its FlexiTuner, which suits 
>virtually any radio or TV standard. It is a classic front end with 
>RF amps, mixer, PLL synthesizer, and IF filtering. The 
><http://www.inc.co.kr/home_image/MSi001_2_Briefv0_4.pdf>Mirics 
>MSi001 and MSi002 cover all frequencies from 150 kHz through 1.9 
>GHz, making them candidates for any radio or TV product. The chips 
>support zero-IF or low-IF formats and provide the I and Q outputs to 
>any demodulator. The control interface is either I2C (MSi001) or 
>serial peripheral interface (MSi002).
>
>The missing piece of the receiver is the demodulation. Now, Mirics 
>supplies the software that will demodulate virtually any TV 
>standard. These include DVB-T, ISDB-T, DTMB, ATSC, DVB-H, CMMB 
>(China), and T-DMB. It also supports analog TV (PAL, NTSC) and 
>standard AM and FM analog as well as DAB, DRM, and HD Radio digital 
>formats. This software is designed to run on a host processor like 
>that inside any PC, laptop, or netbook.
>
>The FlexiTV receiver employs the MSi3101 SmartTuner, which is a new 
>version of the Mirics FlexiTuner. FlexiTV also includes the regular 
>FlexiTuner plus a USB 2.0 digital interface. This combination can 
>plug into any available USB port, making the computer a TV set (see 
>figure below). With a BOM of less than $5, a Mirics-based TV 
>receiver may have the lowest cost in the world.
>
>The FlexiTV has become the world's first broadcast TV receiver using 
>software demodulation to comply with the latest NorDig 2.0 (Norway, 
>Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland) standard specification for 
>digital terrestrial TV reception. The NorDig test specifications 
>ensure that compliant quality products are developed for robust 
>DVB-T reception. The NorDig 2.0 standard requires very modest system 
>resources.
>
>For example, a FlexiTV enabled notebook can receive live 
>standard-definition DVB-T signals with just 30% CPU load. However, 
>it is the move toward reception of HD signals that is really driving 
>CPU resource requirements, where H.264 decoding presents a 
>significantly greater burden than requirements for software 
>demodulation. Mirics FlexiTV can comfortably accommodate the most 
>demanding case of HD H.264 DVB-T reception with the resources of an 
>entry-level dual-core x86-based PC.
>
>
>This USB module is a complete TV receiver for use with PCs, laptops, 
>and netbooks. It includes the Mirics FlexiTuner and a USB interface 
>that work with demodulation/decoding software that runs on the 
>computer CPU.
>
>Related Articles
>
>1. 
>
<http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/software_news/Mirics_Luxoft_Collaorate_O
n_Universal_PCTV_Solution/>Mirics, 
>Luxoft Collaborate On Universal PCTV Solution
>2. 
>
<http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/tutorials/mobile-tv-test-mwc-0218/>Mobil
e 
>World Congress 2009, Day 2: Mobile TV And Test Take MWC By Storm
>3. 
>
<http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_news/siano-mdtv-chip-powers-iph
one-0217/>Siano 
>MDTV Receiver Chip Powers iPhone 3G Mobile TV Accessory
>
>
>
>   Find this article at:
><http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_design/mirics-semiconductor-fl
exitv-ic-receiver-0227>http://www.mobiledevdesign.com/hardware_design/mi
rics-semiconductor-flexitv-ic-receiver-0227
>
>--
>Regards,
>Mark A. Aitken
>Director, Advanced Technology
>===================================
>"What you see and hear depends a
>good deal on where you are standing;
>it also depends on what kind of a
>person you are"
>><>   ~ C. S. Lewis ~   <><
>
>Things are only impossible until
>they're not.
>><>   ~ J. L. Picard ~   <><
>
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