On-Chip CEC HDMI Transmitter Reduces System Cost And Complexity

If you've paying attention to the HDMI gimmick, you probably heard of HDMI CEC that promises to operate basic controls of your home audio video components connected via HDMI cables with just one remote. Some of those are known as Sony BRAVIA's Theatre Sync, LG's SimpLink or EZ Sync from Panasonic; much like some manufacturer advertises the IEEE link with Denon link or Sony's I.link. Those traditional CEC feature devices require a separate CEC controller for its HDMI transmitter but Analog Devices looks to offer CE makers with much simpler solution and industry's first on-chip CEC from its ADV7510 HDMI transmitter.

With on-chip controller, HDMI-based component is able to reduce broad space by 20 percent and command delay to speed up the certification speed. It's also said to have incorporated full-feature of HDMI 1.3 characteristics such as HDCP processing, 225mhz 12-bit Deep Color, x.v.color, 1080p and offering cutting edge connectivity and audio standards from 8‐channel of uncompressed LPCM I2S audio up to 192 kHz, legacy SD/HD signal via component videos and many other common features found on nowadays Blu-ray player, DVD player or multimedia set-tops.

The ADV7510 Deep Color HDMI transmitter is available now with priced at $7.59 per unit in 1,000-piece quantities.