Broadcom Offers Blu-ray Chipset Solution to Power Samsung Products

Broadcom, a provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, has announced that its third generation Blu-ray chipset solution has been selected by Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics for its 2009 lineup of Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems.

 

Samsung plans to introduce the new Blue-ray Disc players based on Broadcom (News - Alert) technology as early as the first quarter of 2009.

 

Broadcom also announced Broadcom BCM7601 Blu-ray decoder solution, which builds upon Broadcom’s BCM7440 system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution that has been widely deployed by Samsung in its 2008 Blu-ray Disc players.

 

In addition to the above, Broadcom also announced Broadcom BCM7620 optical front-end solution based on Blu-ray disc drive technology and incorporates advanced digital signal processing (DSP) techniques.

 

According to Broadcom, the new chipset provides all processing functionality required to enable playback of the Blu-ray optical disc format.

 

"We are very pleased that Samsung has selected our newest Blu-ray chipset solution for its 2009 designs," said Dan Eiref, vice president and general manager of Broadcom's Consumer Electronics line of business, in a statement. "This is an exciting growth phase in the Blu-ray market and we are pleased to partner with Samsung to introduce a new lineup of players and home theater systems for 2009 with such advanced features as BD Live and Netflix instant streaming."

Broadcom’s single-chip BCM7601 Blu-ray decoder delivers outstanding quality audio/video and BD-Java performance. The decoder, based on 65-nanometer process technology, offers high integration, small footprint size and low power consumption.

 

The BCM7601 technology once again proves Broadcom's capability in integrating complex digital and analog connectivity blocks that include Ethernet, USB 2.0, Serial ATA (SATA) and high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), Broadcom said.

 

Important enhancements integrated in the BCM7601 include full HDMI 1.3 support and enhanced video quality features such as 12-bit/162Mhz video DACs (digital to analog converters), a full 12-bit video pipeline, and full high-definition (HD) motion adaptive de-interlacing support for 1080p/60 native output, says Broadcom.

 

The BCM7620 single-chip optical front-end solution achieves the highest levels of playability, compatibility and performance for all optical media, Broadcom said. BCM7620 features an integrated analog front-end and SATA interface and an optimized bill of materials.

 

Additionally, BCM7620 features optical disc firmware and support tools that provide the capability of reading and writing all industry standard media. With the help of BCM7620, manufacturers can build high performance Blu-ray optical drive solutions at the lowest possible cost, claims Broadcom.