NXP, MIPS unveil 45nm HDMI 1.3 receiver IP solution

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By Team Diginews4u ⋅ March 3, 2009 ⋅

MIPS Technologies, a provider of architectures, processors and analog IP, has announced that its cooperation with NXP Semiconductors has resulted in, what is claimed to be, the industry’s first 45nm HDMI 1.3 receiver IP solution.

The companies announced a year ago that they were extending their strategic relationship to offer HDMI-based IP solutions for digital home applications, including high-definition DTVs and display units, A/V receivers and set-top boxes.

Created through a combination of co-development and co-licensing, the HDMI receiver IP is integrated in NXP’s global digital TV solution: TV550 platform, and is available for licence as IP from MIPS Technologies.

The new HDMI 1.3 Receiver Interface comprises an HDMI RX controller and an HDMI RX PHY, and is based on 90nm technology.

The controller features video interface flexibility supporting all CEA-861D video formats. It also supports True Color and Deep Color modes and several video pixel encodings, as well as Gamut Metadata, the company added.

The controller also features audio interface flexibility, and has an integrated HDCP decryption engine and I2C slave interface for HDCP authentication. The HDMI 1.3 RX PHY features an automatic adaptive equaliser function and a variable number of input channels, and is capable of supporting cables up to 20m, it was noted.

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