PHILIPS SAA9730
INTEGRATED MULTIMEDIA & PERIPHERAL CONTROLLER
SAA9730 from Philips Semiconductors is a highly
integrated ASIC targeted for Windows-Based Terminals
(Thin client) and Internet Access Terminal markets. In a
SAA9730 Windows Based Terminal system, the
applications run on a host server. There is no hard disk
associated with each of these client systems, and all the
clients use the server hard disk. The windows based
terminal connects to the server through a 10/100 Ethernet
LAN, integrated into SAA9730. The three-IC solution for a
WBT (Windows Based Terminal) includes a CPU, a CPU
interface and SAA9730. The CPU processes the network
commands and instructs the SAA9730 to do the processing.
It can drive either a CRT display or the television monitor.
As an Internet Access Terminal, the SAA9730 receives
analog or digital video data from the video port, processes it
and displays the output on CRT and/or television monitor.
SAA9730 based Internet Access Terminal will also allow
the user to access the World Wide Web, thus enabling them
to access huge data bases, email, games, etc. The SAA9730
based high-level system block diagram is shown below:
SAA9730 software support
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WinCE 2.1 (Birch EP)
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Full Device Driver Suite
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Adaption kit for MS Windows based terminals (WBT)
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Adaption kit for Internet Terminal
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Sample Diagnostic modules
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Platform Builder SDK
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ActiveX control for video controls
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OAL (OEM Adaption Layer)
SAA9730 supported reference
design
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Includes a SAA9730 motherboard and a Video source
personality card
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SAA9730 motherboard includes:
CPU
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MIPS processor
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SAA9730 Video and I/O
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North Bridge interface between PCI, memory
and CPU
NORTH
BRIDGE
Main
Memory
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Single Digital Receiver interface
PCI
CRT
SAA9730 availability
Frame
Buffer
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Silicon samples
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Limited volume
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High volume
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Reference Board & Software
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Q2 鈥?9
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SAA9730
TV
PERIPHERALS
10/100 ETHERNET
Philips
Semiconductors
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