STMicroelectronics recently released two new SOC IC chips, the STi7162 and STi5262, to support affordable multifunction set-top boxes.
The STi7162 chip was developed for high-resolution HD (high-definition) set-top boxes, and the STi5262 was developed for SD (standard-definition) products.
STMicroelectronics stated that these two SOC chips take the capabilities of the widely used 'STi7167' and 'STi5267' SOC chips to the next level.
Therefore, it is backward compatible with set-top box software developed for previous generations and supports SD and HD equipment to maintain the same PCB design.
Both SOC chips not only integrate set-top boxes, DVB-C cable, and DVB-T terrestrial demodulators, but also support Ethernet. Therefore, these two chips are optimal SOC chip solutions for hybrid products that support free-to-air, cable, terrestrial set-top boxes, and IPTV together.
In addition, since these SOC chips have identical pin assignments, they not only reduce the cost of developing separate PCBs for SD and HD products but also provide a double benefit by simplifying the PCB design to further reduce related costs.

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