Description
The Si21642C integrates two separate high-performance digital
demodulators for the DVB-T2/T, DVB-C2/C, DVB-S2/S and DVBS2X
standards into a single compact package. Leveraging
Skyworks' proven digital demodulation architecture, the Si21642C
achieves excellent reception performance for each media while
significantly minimizing front-end design complexity, cost, and
power dissipation. Connecting the Si21642C to both a dual
terrestrial/cable TV tuner, and a dual satellite tuner, results in a
high-performance and cost optimized TV front-end solution.
Skyworks' internally developed DVB-C2 demodulator can accept a
standard IF (36 MHz) or low-IF input (differential) and support all
modes specified by the DVB-C2 standard. The main features of
the DVB-C2 mode are 4096-QAM, 6 or 8 MHz bandwidth,
management of notch insertion (broadband and narrowband), and
support of multiple data slices and PLPs.
DVB-T2 (including T2-Lite) demodulators support all modes
specified by the DVB-T2 standard (V1.4.1). Main features of the
DVB-T2 mode are, SISO and MISO support, FEF management,
fully autonomous signal acquisition including automatic L1
signaling parsing support for all pilot patterns, and DVB-T2/T autodetection.
The DVB-T and DVB-C, including ITU-T J.83 annex B,
demodulators are enhanced versions of proven and broadly used
Si2164/67/68/69 Skyworks devices.
The satellite reception allows demodulating widespread DVB-S,
DIRECTV™ (DSS), DVB-S2, DIRECTV™ (AMC) legacy
standards, and new Part II of DVB-S2 (S2X) satellite broadcast
standard. A zero-IF interface (differential) allows for a seamless
connection to market proven satellite silicon tuners. It also
integrates two DiSEqC™ 2.0 LNB interfaces for satellite dish
control and, for each satellite demodulator, an equalizer to
compensate for echoes in long cable feeds from the LNB to the
satellite tuner RF input.
The Si21642C offers an on-chip blind scanning algorithm for DVBS/
S2/S2X and DVB-C standards, as well as blind lock function.
The Si21642C embeds two independent programmable transport
stream interfaces which provide a flexible range of output modes,
including a cross-bar functionality, and are fully compatible with all
MPEG decoders or conditional access modules to support any
customer application.

Features
- Pin-to-pin compatible with all dual demodulator family:
Si216x2 and Si218x2
- API compatible with all single and all dual demodulators
- DVB-T2 and T2-Lite (ETSI EN 302 755-V1.4.1)
- Bandwidth: 1.7, 5, 6, 7 or 8 MHz
- NorDig Unified 2.5 and D-Book 8 compliant
- DVB-C2 (ETSI EN 302 769-V1.2.1)
- 16-QAM to 4096-QAM OFDM demodulation
- DVB-T (ETSI EN 300 744)
- NorDig Unified 2.5, D-Book 8 compliant
- DVB-C (ETSI EN 300 429) / ITU-T J.83 Annex A/B/C
- 1 to 7.2 MSymbol/s, C-Book compliant
- DVB-S2 (ETSI EN 302 307-1 V1.4.1)
- QPSK/8PSK demodulator
- DVB-S2X (ETSI EN302 307-2 V1.1.1)
- QPSK/8PSK, 8/16/32APSK demodulator
- Roll-off factors from 0.05 to 0.35
- Channel bonding for TS transmission supported
- DVB-S (ETSI EN 300 421) and DSS supported
- Dual DiSEqC™ 2.x interface, Unicable support
- 1 to 45 MSps for all satellite standards
(<40 MSps in 32APSK)
- I2C serial bus interfaces (master and host)
- Upgradeable with firmware patch download via fast SPI or I2C
(broadcast mode supported)
- Dual independent differential IF input for T/C tuners and differential
ZIF I/Q inputs for satellite tuners
- GPIOs and multi-purpose ports (two per demodulator)
- Separate flexible TS interfaces with serial or parallel
outputs and cross-bar feature
- Fast lock times for all standards
- Only two power supplies: 1.2 and 3.3 V
- 8x8 mm, QFN-68 pin package, Pb-free/RoHS compliant