Supporting new features such as 3D over HDMI, HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel in addition to HDMI 1.3 feature set

The HDMI 1.4a specification consolidates the transmission of HD video, audio, data and control in a single cable by enabling high speed bi-directional communication thru the HDMI cable. Silicon Image’s Transmitter IP Core supports both HDMI 1.3 and new HDMI 1.4a features such as HDMI Ethernet Channel and Audio Return Channel. An HDMI Ethernet Channel enabled device can send and receive data via 100 Mbps Ethernet over an HDMI cable utilizing the new IP Core and the customer’s own Ethernet transceiver. The Audio Return Channel allows the TV tuner to send audio streams from the TV to an HDMI attached A/V receiver to improve sound quality.

All mandatory and many optional 3D video formats defined in the newest HDMI 1.4a specfication are supported up to 1080p frame size.

Silicon Image’s new Transmitter IP Core supports all relevant audio formats, while its color space converter allows convenient interfacing with most video decoders. The new Transmitter IP Core is configurable, providing the SoC designer access to multiple internal interfaces and hardware blocks, potentially reducing integration time and gate count. Silicon Image’s HDMI technology includes High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

In addition to market leading HDMI 1.4a features, licensing IP Cores from Silicon Image offers numerous SoC integrator advantages, including reduced overall bill-of-materials costs as well as lower power for mobile applications. Silicon Image’s industry leadership and unparalleled expertise helps its IP customers accelerate time-to-market through shorter design cycles and faster compliance testing with the assurance of compatibility with hundreds of millions of installed HDMI enabled digital TVs.

Silicon Image offers the broadest range of silicon proven Tx and Rx IP solutions incorporating HDMI features for use in most all consumer electronics applications. All of these cores are silicon proven.

Applications: A/V Receivers , Blu-Ray , Digital Set-top Boxes , DVD Players / Recorders , Set-top Boxes

Other Features & Benefits
Digital Video Inputs

• 24/30/36/48-bit RGB/YCbCr 4:4:4 (Deep Color)
• x.v.Color
• 16/20/24-bit YCbCr 4:2:2
• 8/10/12-bit YCbCr 4:2:2 (ITU 601 and 656)
• 12/15/18/24-bit, dual-edge clocking input modes
• Separate and embedded syncs
  

• Resolutions up to 16-bit 1080p30 and 12-bit 1080p60
• Color - space conversion
• Support of all mandatory and many optional HDMI 1.4a 3D video formats up to 1080p
  
• 4:2:2-to-4:4:4 and 4:4:4-to-4:2:2 conversion
  

• Industry standard S/PDIF, I²S and parallel input
• Direct Stream Digital (DSD) for Super Audio CD
• Dolby^® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio^™ high bit rate support up to 24Mbit/s
• 2/8 Channel Dolby Digital^®, DTS, DVD Audio and PCM support up to 192 kHz
• IEC 60958 and IEC 61937 compatible
  

• Parallel and Slave I²C I/F, Master I²C (HDCP)
• Interrupt pin and registers
• Monitor detection (hot plug & receiver detect)
• HDCP cipher engine encrypts video/audio
• Programmable Data Enable (DE)
• CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)
  

• HDMI Ethernet Channel <=> 100Base-T Ethernet (100Mbps)
• Audio Return Channel => S/PDIF out
  

• HDMI 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4a
• EIA/CEA-861D 
• HDCP 1.4
• DVI 1.0