Renesas has release two new system-on-chip (SoCs) EMMA3TJ to be incorporated in digital television (DTVs) and EMMA3TS to be incorporated in Set-top-boxes (STBs). The two SoCs are targeted specifically for terrestrial digital broadcasting in Japan and South American countries, which includes Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela. Both SoCs have integrated demodulator circuits for ISDB-T terrestrial digital broadcast format that is used in Japan as well as South America, and circuits for the ISDB-S satellite broadcast format used in Japan. Furthermore, the SoCs have on-board decoder circuits for MPEG2 and H.264 video compression protocols, plus they come with peripheral interface circuits, such as USB 2.0 and Ethernet.
In addition to mentioned feature, the EMMA3TJ features functionality that is required for 3D TVs, allowing display of 3D video from digital broadcasts or Blu-ray discs. The samples of the EMMA3TJ and EMMA3TS will be available sometimes in 4th quarter of 2010 with price tag of $39 per unit. The mass production is planned for December of 2010 with expected combined volume of 300,000 units per month.
