- ISDB-T solution based on CEVA-XC DSP, reference architecture for various DTV carrier standards
- Scheduled to showcase a demo at CES 2012
December 15, 2011 – CEVA (NASDAQ:CEVA, CLOSED:CVA), a leading licensee of Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced a new software-based solution providing multi-standard DTV demodulation based on the CEVA-XC DSP core.
CEVA, in collaboration with Idea! Electronic Systems, has developed a complete ISDB-T solution based on a multi-standard reference architecture that includes ISDB-T software library functions, ISDB-T PHY software IP, a general-purpose front-end engine, and an FEC accelerator. The two companies plan to showcase an ISDB-T live broadcast demodulation demonstration using this solution at CES 2012, which will be held in Las Vegas from January 10 to 13, 2012.
Eran Briman, Vice President of Marketing at CEVA, explained, “Through this collaboration with Idea!, CEVA is able to provide a software-based ISDB-T solution that allows customers to reduce DTV demodulator development costs and shorten design time. Idea!’s market-proven ISDB-T demodulation technology was the most important factor in our decision to collaborate. In addition, our multi-standard DTV reference architecture can support additional demodulation technology standards such as DVB-T2, DVB-T, and DTMB through software upgrades, enabling a single, reusable architecture for general-purpose DTV designs.”
The cooperation between CEVA and Idea! focuses on the ISDB-T demodulation standard, which is widely used in South America and Japan. The demodulation function of this solution, to be showcased at the CEVA booth at CES 2012, will be the world's first software-based DTV demodulator running on a single programmable DSP engine. CEVA's new ISDB-T library functions are specifically optimized to run on the CEVA-XC, which is the most widely adopted DSP core for software-based communications processing. Furthermore, this library will strengthen CEVA-XC-based Software Defined Radio (SDR) strategies aimed at reducing development costs and shortening time-to-market for communications processor designs.
Valdiney Pimenta, CEO of Idea!, stated, “We are pleased to introduce a highly integrated ISDB-T demodulation solution targeting the DTV market in partnership with CEVA. Our industry-leading ISDB-T IP is optimized for CEVA’s multi-standard DTV reference architecture and leverages the performance of the CEVA-XC DSP to deliver outstanding performance. As we address the future requirements of the DTV demodulator market, which is beginning to be widely adopted, we look forward to maintaining a continuous collaborative relationship with CEVA.”
CEVA's software-based DTV demodulator strategy eliminates the need for dedicated hardware required for processing region-specific demodulation standards in multi-standard DTV solutions. By utilizing the fully programmable CEVA-XC DSP, all current and future DTV standards can be supported via software, significantly reducing the die size, design complexity, and cost of multi-standard DTV demodulation solutions. Additionally, the CEVA-XC processor supports wireless interfaces such as LTE, HSPA+, and WiFi for further product differentiation.

Commercial viability
The software-based ISDB-T solution for DTV demodulation includes the CEVA-XC DSP, ISDB-T software library, and ISDB-T PHY software IP, and is currently available for licensing. Further information can be found at the following link: www.ceva-dsp.com/CEVA-XC-Family.html .