Product Innovation
Sharp introduces the smallest DVB-C NIM tuner to the market
With the expansion of the Super Compact tuner series, Sharp offers extremely compact receiver parts for all digital TV transmissions – terrestrial, cable, satellite – for the development of a new generation of slim-line AV equipment.
Hamburg, 1 November 2007 – Sharp presents the new DVB-C NIM tuner with housing dimensions of only 70 x 29.6 x 13.2 mm. These new Sharp cable TV receivers are approx. 30% smaller than the predecessor model and they are the most compact DVB-C NIM tuners currently available on the market. Two versions are available, one for horizontal and one for vertical mounting. Thanks to the minimal form factor and flexibility in mounting, the Super Compact DVB-C NIM tuner offers development engineers more freedom in the design of modern slim-line devices – just like the DVB-T and DVB-S receiver components from the Super Compact series. The slimmer housing and model variations make it much easier to accommodate two or more tuner components in the housing chassis making the best use of the space available. The addition of the DVB-C NIM tuner to the Super Compact series means, for example, that televisions, media terminals and Personal Video Recorders (PVR) can be equipped with additional receiver parts for digital cable, terrestrial and satellite TV. Up until now, many appliances needed an external receiver for this. The new DVB-C NIM tuners are also fully pin-compatible and mechanically compatible with the DVB-T NIM tuners in the Super Compact series. Existing platforms for digital terrestrial TV reception can easily be converted or upgraded for digital cable reception with the DVB-C NIM tuner from Sharp. This reduces the development time for the new generations of TV units, set top boxes, video/hard-disk recorders, etc.
The Super Compact DVB-C NIM tuner contains proven Sharp technology. It covers the typical frequency range between 47 and 862MHz for digital cable reception and fulfils all current standards with a high level of technical and qualitative performance. This includes Forward Error Correction, designed for standard DVB-C. The receiver part also has an integrated high-performance demodulator (type STV0297E from ST Microelectronics) that supplies a digital 8-bit data stream for further signal processing. As the DVB-C RF front-end is combined with a suitable demodulator, hardware developers do not have to carry out comprehensive high-frequency technology development work such as adapting and optimising demodulator switches. The DVB-NIM tuners therefore help Sharp partners to achieve shorter time-to-market cycles and competitive advantages for the terminals under development.
Like all terrestrial, satellite and cable tuners from Sharp, the new Super Compact DVB-C tuners comply with the valid RoHS standards.
Availability
The new Super Compact DVB-C NIM tuners are available with immediate effect from Sharp sales offices and distribution partners.
Super Compact DVB-C NIM Tuner
Type: Super Compact |
VA1K1CD5405 |
VA1K1CD6405 |
Housing dimensions
(l x b x h) |
70 x 29.6 x
13.2 mm |
70 x 29.6 x
13.2 mm |
Mounting |
vertical |
horizontal |
Demodulator |
STV0297E
ST Microelectronics |
STV0297E
ST Microelectronics |
Frequency range |
47 – 862MHz |
47 – 862MHz |
C/N Ratio (max.)
(when BER=2E-4/w/o RS
one channel of 51-858MHz
@ 0dBmV) |
27dB (@ 64QAM) |
27dB (@ 64QAM) |
31dB (@ 128QAM) |
31dB (@ 128QAM) |
34dB (@ 256QAM) |
34dB (@ 256QAM) |
Noise Figure |
6dB |
6dB |
Power consumption (typical) |
1.36W |
1.36W |
Tuner with Sharp standard housing |
(VA1J5CD5005) |
(VA1J5CD6005) |
About Sharp Microelectronics Europe
Sharp Microelectronics Europe, Hamburg, Germany, is a divisional company of Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH, which is a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, Osaka, Japan. Sharp is a worldwide developer of core digital technologies that are playing an integral role in shaping the next generation of electronic products for consumer and business needs. Sharp Microelectronics Europe offers groundbreaking solutions in the areas of memory products, LCD, Opto Components, CCD, RF/IR, IC and LSI components, along with packaging and integration skills that help design engineers throughout Europe to bring their ambitious ideas to market. Sharp Microelectronics Europe is dedicated to improving people’s lives through the use of advanced technology and a commitment to innovation, quality, value and design.
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