MaxLinear Inc. and
STMicroelectronics will
demonstrate a next-generation
multi-channel ultra high
definition (UHD) gateway
platform.
The 4K UHD satellite gateway
platform, a collaboration between
MaxLinear and ST, is targeted at the
growing number of satellite pay-TV
operators looking to deliver broadcast
4K services along with other value-added
features such as multi-channel
recording, multi-room viewing and
content streaming to multiple devices
throughout the home.
“The demonstration at Broadcast Asia
of this Ultra HD HEVC satellite gateway
highlights the beauty and efficiency of
the reference design ST and MaxLinear
announced a few months ago,” said Hervé
Mathieu, Box and Gateways Business Line
Director, Unified Platform Division,
STMicroelectronics. “Attendees can’t
help but recognize that UHD is providing
the next-level user experience and
extraordinary opportunity for satellite
broadcasters—and the suitability of the
ST/MaxLinear solution.”
The platform features the MaxLinear
MxL582 Full-Spectrum Capture (FSC)
satellite receiver, which captures the
entire satellite RF band and provides up
to eight DVB-S/S2 transport stream
outputs. The MxL582 is part of the
MxL5x2 family of SoC’s that feature
complete, single chip multi-channel
receiver solutions with no external LNA,
ultra-low power consumption and
industry-leading performance. The MxL5x2
SoC’s support single cable (Unicable)
distribution and Extended L-Band
(XL-Band) input frequencies from 250 MHz
to 2350 MHz.
The STiH412 from ST handles the
back-end decoding and video processing
in the design. This system-on-chip
provides high-efficiency video-decoding
(HEVC/ H.265) multi-channel decode, UHD
display, multi-channel recording to an
internal or external hard drive,
video-on-demand (VOD) and real-time
transcoding of up to three streams and
state-of-the-art HD graphics.
“The combined system solution with
MaxLinear front-end and ST back-end
provides a very compelling value
proposition in terms of power,
performance and price,” said Brian
Sprague, MaxLinear’s Vice President and
General Manager. “This platform provides
our customers with a cutting-edge
solution to address the growing demand
for 4K home media gateways and
multi-channel streaming throughout the
home.”
