SILABS SI2176

Si2176
Worldwide Hybrid TV Tuner IC with Analog Demodulator
Description
Features
The Si2176 integrates a complete hybrid tuner with
analog TV demodulator supporting all worldwide
terrestrial and cable TV standards. Leveraging
Silicon Labs’ field proven digital low-IF architecture,
the Si2176 maintains the unmatched performance
and design simplicity of the Si2173 while further
reducing footprint size and bill of materials cost. No
external LNAs, tracking filters, wirewound inductors
or SAW filters are used.
Compared with competing silicon tuners and discrete
MOPLL-based tuners, the Si2176 delivers superior
picture quality and a higher number of received
stations in crowded and near/far real-world reception
conditions. The high linearity and low noise RF
front-end delivers superior blocking performance and
higher sensitivity in the presence of strong undesired
channels and interference.
The Si2176 integrates the complete signal path from
antenna input to IF incorporating Silicon Labs' third
generation field-proven analog demodulator to
provide analog video and sound outputs. Compared
to traditional discrete MOPLL-based tuners, the
Si2176 eliminates hundreds of external components
including external LNAs, tracking filter varactors and
inductors (unlike competing silicon tuners), and SAW
filters, resulting in the simplest, lowest-cost BOM for a
hybrid TV tuner.
Interfacing the Si2176 seamlessly with the Si2165
DVB-T/C demodulator creates a complete terrestrial
and cable hybrid PAL/SECAM and DVB-T/C receiver.
- Worldwide hybrid TV tuner
- Analog TV: NTSC, PAL/SECAM
- Digital TV: ATSC/QAM, DVB-T/T2/C, ISDB-T/C,
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Applications
Si2176
I
ADC
PGA
RF_IP
Hybrid ½-NIM, ¾-NIM and full-NIM
iDTV (Integrated Digital TV)
Digital terrestrial and cable STB
Hybrid PVR and DVD recorder
Balun RF_IN
Q
ADC
PGA
RF
AGC
1.8 V
3.3 V
LDO
0 / 90
FREQ
SYNTH
IF
AGC
FILTER
FILTER
ATV
DEMOD
LOW-IF
XOSC
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AGC
DLIF
DTV
DEMOD
CVBS
SIF/AF
RSTB
INTB
AV
SoC
SDA
SCL
ADDR
GPIO
BCLK
XOUT
XTAL_I
XTAL_O
Worldwide Hybrid TV Tuner
DSP
DSP
OUTPUT
INTERFACE
-
CONTROL
INTERFACE
ANTENNA
INPUT
DTMB
- 42–1002 MHz frequency range
Compliance to A/74, NorDig, D-Book, C-Book,
ARIB, EN55020, OpenCable™ specifications
Best-in-class real-world reception
- Exceeds discrete MOPLL-based tuners
Highly integrated, lowest BOM
- No SAW filters or wirewound inductors required
- Integrated LNAs and complete tracking filters
No alignment, tuning or calibration required
Digital low-IF architecture
- Integrated channel select filters
Analog TV demodulator
- Superior video SNR performance
- Overmodulation and ICPM tolerant
Customizable ATV and DTV channel filters
Flexible output interface
- CVBS + SIF/AF to audio/video processor or SoC
- DLIF to digital TV demodulator or SoC
3.3 and 1.8 V power supplies
Standard CMOS process technology
5 x 5 mm, 32-pin QFN package
RoHS compliant
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Si2176
Worldwide Hybrid TV Tuner with Analog Demodulator
Selected Electrical Specifications
(VDD_H = 3.3 V, VDD_L = 1.8 V, VDD_D = 1.8 V, TA = 25 °C)
Parameter
Test Condition
Typ
Unit
1.8 and 3.3
V
0.98 | 0.87
W
42 to 1002
MHz
max gain
4.0
dB
N±18,±36; max RF gain
+18
dBm
N±1,±2; max RF gain
–7
dBm
Supply Voltage
Total Power Consumption
VHF bands | UHF bands
RF Input Frequency Range
Noise Figure*
Wideband IIP3*
Inband IIP3*
LO Phase Noise at 860 MHz
125 Hz | 250 Hz | 1 kHz | 10 kHz | 100 kHz –83 | –91 | –96 | –95 | –104 dBc/Hz
LO Integrated Phase Noise 
at 860 MHz
DSB: 125 Hz to 4 MHz
0.4
(–43)
deg. rms
(dBc)
N±1; RF input* to DLIF output
80
dB
30 dB video SNR; M/N | B/G, D/K | I | L/L’
–67.5 | –67 | –66 | –68
dBm
ATV Receiver Unweighted Video SNR +1 dBm input level; M/N | B/G, D/K | I | L/L’
55.5 | 55 | 53.5 | 56.5
dB
channel BW = 6 MHz | 7 MHz | 8 MHz
4 to 7 | 4.5 to 6.5 | 5 to 6
MHz
programmable
0.5 to 2.0
Vppd
Adjacent Channel Attenuation
ATV Receiver Sensitivity
DLIF Output Center Frequency
DLIF Differential Output Voltage Swing
*Note: Measured at the F-connector input of the Si2176 reference design and includes all connector, PCB, and front-end
circuit losses.
5 x 5 mm QFN-32 Package
RF_SHLD
RF_IP
RF_IN
RF_SHLD
VDD_H
VDD_H
XTAL_I
XTAL_O
Pin Assignments
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
GND 25
16 XOUT
GND 26
15 BCLK
GND 27
14 VDD_L
GPIO1 28
13 DLIF_P
GND_PAD
INTB/GPIO2 29
12 DLIF_N
RSTB 30
11 CVBS
GND 31
10 VDD_H
9
4
5
6
7
8
Symbol
Min
GND
ADDR
NC
DLIF_AGC
SCL
SIF/AF
3
SDA
2
VDD_D
1
VDD_S
VDD_IO 32
A
D, E
e
0.80
Nom
Max
Unit
0.85
0.90
5.00 BSC
0.50 BSC
mm
mm
mm
Selection Guide
Part #
Description
Si2176
Worldwide hybrid TV tuner IC with analog demodulator for NTSC, PAL/SECAM, ATSC/QAM,
DVB-T/T2/C, ISDB-T/C, DTMB
Worldwide Hybrid TV Tuner
Copyright © 2011 by Silicon Laboratories
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