Supporting new features such as 3D over HDMI, HDMI Ethernet Channel 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 Receiver 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 for audio processing 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 Receiver IP Core supports all relevant audio formats, while its color space converter allows convenient interfacing with most video interfaces. The Receiver 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. 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 devices worldwide.

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

Other Features & Benefits
Digital Video Outputs

• 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 DMO (Digital Multimedia Output) RGB/YCbCr 4:4:4
• Separate and embedded syncs
  

• HDMI: 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 and I²S output
• 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
  

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

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

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