Date: 12/01/2012

Smart TV SoC from ST support multiple video sources and apps in same screen

STMicroelectronics has announced the details of the first member of the Newman family of TV SoCs. The FLI7680, codenamed Newman Ultra is designed for Smart TVs to smoothly combine multiple video sources and applications in the same screen view.

"The concept of the Smart TV is rapidly evolving, demanding an ever-increasing level of chip performance, integration, flexibility, and security provisioning," commented Luigi Mantellassi, General Manager, WAVE Division. "Leveraging our leading world-wide position and software developers' reach in the set-top box market, the Newman Ultra SoC allows our customers to expand their brand value and create the ultimate entertainment platform, where traditional broadcast, video on demand, games, and social networks can coexist, powered by an intuitive user interface."

ST says Newman Ultra continues to innovate audio/video processing under the Faroudja brand to deliver an unmatched front-of-screen experience. From large-screen projection theaters to 4Kx2K 3D displays, Faroudja technology continues to be a recognized mark of quality.

Newman Ultra also integrates a new dedicated security processor to protect premium content and personal data.

This device is powered by ARM Dual-Cortex-A9 SMP application processors and ARM Mali graphics processor, and exclusive audio and video decoders, crypto processor and flexible composition engine. A software developer kit (SDK) will provide support for open-source Application Program Interfaces (APIs) such as Linux TV, improving time-to-market, porting cost and creativity

Newman Ultra (FLI7680) is sampling in Q1 2012 to early-access customers, and is scheduled to enter volume production in Q4 2012.