Renesas Introduces SH7652, Industry's First Microcontroller Supporting Both IP Broadcasting and DTCP-IP Copyright Protection
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Renesas Introduces SH7652, Industry's First Microcontroller Supporting Both IP Broadcasting and DTCP-IP Copyright Protection

SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—December 4, 2006— Renesas Technology America, Inc. today announced the SH7652 microcontroller. The 200MHz SuperH(R) family device with an on-chip Ethernet controller is the industry's first to incorporate both copyright protection function for IP broadcasting(a)(1) and the Digital Transmission Contents Protection Over Internet Protocol (DTCP-IP)(a)(2) copyright protection standard for in-home distribution. The new device enables simultaneous transmission of two-channel High-Definition (HD) digital content over the network, ideal for digital audio-visual and office automation products that feature built-in networking functions.

At 200 MHz, the SH7652 32-bit superscalar microcontroller offers 480 MIPS (million instructions per second) of CPU performance and abundant processing power to handle both content protection and encryption/decryption functions for IP Broadcasting and DTCP-IP. The SH7652 features an IEEE-802.3 standard(a)(4) compliant media access controller (MAC)(a)(5) interface that supports connection speeds of up to 10/100Mbps and allows simultaneous transmission of two-channel HD digital content. The two-channel video stream port allows high-speed transfer of MPEG-2(a)(6) TS (Transport Stream) and MPEG-2 PS (Program Stream) format data. The video stream port allows an easy interface to an MPEG-2 encoder/decoder chip, facilitating high speed network transmission of MPEG-2 TS format video data. The on-chip hardware encryption block enables high-speed encryption of content data, allowing HD digital content to be transmitted over the network with ease.

An impressive array of on-chip peripherals and interfaces such as a High-Speed compliant USB 2.0 host/function and SD memory card host interface allow seamless connections to a memory card and wireless LAN modules. Audio support is provided through the Serial Sound Interface (SSI) for playback of MP3, WMA (Windows Media(R) Audio), and other audio formats.

The SH7652 can be easily integrated into a multiprocessor system with its on-chip host interface. The SH7652 communicates with the host CPU using a 16-bit SRAM like memory interface that provides a simple handshake for connection with the host system. CPU tasks associated with copyright protection and network processing can thus be independently handled by the SH7652 microcontroller without imposing a burden on the host CPU, simplifying the overall development process.

A comprehensive range of peripheral functions is also incorporated into the sophisticated SH7652 device, including a hardware accelerator that performs TCP/IP checksum computations automatically without software intervention. The SH7652 handles error-correction and encryption/decryption functions for content protection in firmware, which is provided with the device. The device also supports WM DRM10(a)3 copyright protection.

Support tools are available to facilitate the system design process. Renesas offers an integrated development environment with software tools, evaluation boards, and the low-cost Renesas E10A on-chip debug emulator.

Renesas Technology will continue to extend its lineup of products that have on-chip Ethernet controllers. Future devices under consideration include chips that will offer faster CPU performance, wireless LAN support, and enhanced peripheral functions.
 Product Name          Maximum Operating     Package    Sample Price /
                            Frequency                    Availability
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SH7652:(R5S76520B200BG)      200MHz       240-pin CSP  $17 / January
                                          (13mm x 13mm)      2007
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About Renesas Technology Corp.

Renesas Technology Corp. is one of the world's leading semiconductor system solutions providers for mobile, automotive and PC/AV (Audio Visual) markets and the world's No.1 supplier of microcontrollers. It is also a leading provider of LCD Driver ICs, Smart Card microcontrollers, RF-ICs, High Power Amplifiers, Mixed Signal ICs, System-on-Chip (SoC), System-in-Package (SiP) and more. Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TOKYO:6501) (NYSE: HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503), Renesas Technology achieved consolidated revenue of 906 billion JPY in FY2005 (end of March 2006). Renesas Technology is based in Tokyo, Japan and has a global network of manufacturing, design and sales operations in around 20 countries with about 26,200 employees worldwide. For further information, please visit http://www.renesas.com

Note to Editors: A specification summary is included in this release, and a photo and block diagram of the SH7652 microcontroller are available.
Notes: 1. IP broadcasting refers to the distribution of TV broadcasts
           via the Internet.
       2. DTCP-IP (Digital Transmission Contents Protection over
           Internet Protocol) is a standard for IP network content
           protection, standardized by the DTLA (Digital Transmission
           Licensing Administrator). The SH7652's DTCP-IP support
           functions were developed by Renesas Technology using
           technology developed by Hitachi, Ltd.
       3. WM DRM10 (Windows Multi Media DRM10) is a digital copyright
           technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft,
           Windows, and Windows Media are registered trademarks or
           trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
           and other countries.
       4. IEEE-802.3: IEEE-802 is the title of an IEEE (Institute of
           Electrical and Electronics Engineers) committee for
           promoting LAN standardization. IEEE-802.3 is a CSMA/CD
           10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN specification standard. In CSMA/CD
           (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection),
           the presence of a carrier is detected before transmission,
           and if a collision is detected during transmission, the
           system waits for a predetermined time before restarting
           transmission.
       5. MAC (Media Access Control): A lower sub-layer within the
           data-link layer, stipulating the frame
           transmission/reception method, frame format, data error
           detection, etc.
       6. MPEG-2 (Moving Picture Experts Group phase 2) is a video
           data-compression method comprising part of the MPEG
           standard.

       (a)SuperH is a trademark of Renesas Technology Corp. Other
           product names, company names, or brands mentioned are the
           property of their respective owners.

Specifications: Renesas Technology SH7652 Microcontroller with IP
 Broadcasting and DTCP-IP Copyright Protection Support

Item                           SH7652 Specifications
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Part Number                    R5S76520B200BG
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Power supply voltage           1.2V (internal) / 3.3V (external)
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Maximum operating frequency    200MHz
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Maximum processing performance 480 MIPS (at 200MHz operation)
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CPU core                       SH2A-FPU (built-in double-precision
                                floating-point unit)
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On-chip RAM                    32Kbytes
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Cache memory                   8Kbyte instruction cache memory, 8Kbyte
                                operand cache memory (4-way set-
                                associative type)
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External bus interfaces        SH local bus controller
                               -- SRAM, SDRAM, ROM directly
                                connectable, PCMCIA interface provided
                               -- Data bus width: External 8/16/32
                                bits
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Host interface function
                               -- 16-bit bus width SRAM type interface
                               -- Incorporates 2Kbyte x 2-bank buffer
                                RAM
                              ----------------------------------------
On-chip peripheral functions   Copyright-protection support functions
                               -- Encryption algorithms
                                (AES/DES/3DES/MUGI): 1-block
                                processing also possible
                               -- Hash algorithms (SHA-1/SHA-224/SH-
                                256)
                               -- Message authentication code
                                generation (HMAC-SHA-1/HMAC-SHA-
                                224/HMAC-SH-256)
                               -- Dedicated DMA controller with built-
                                in descriptor function x 2 channels
                               -- TTS (Time-stamped Transport Stream)
                                packet analysis
                               -- ProMPEG-type forward-error-
                                correction function
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Video stream interface x 2 channels
                               -- Serial/parallel switching possible
                               -- Both MPEG TS and MPEG PS supported
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Ethernet controller x 1 channel
                               TCP/IP checksum-accelerator function
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Dedicated Ethernet controller DMAC x 2
                                channels (1 channel each for
                                transmission and reception)
                              ----------------------------------------
                               General-purpose DMA controller x 8
                                channels
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Serial sound interface (SSI) x 2
                                channels
                               -- Bidirectional serial transfer
                               -- Various serial audio formats
                                supported
                              ----------------------------------------
                               USB 2.0 Host/Function module x 1
                                channel
                               -- High Speed/Full Speed/Low Speed
                                supported
                               -- Hub function supported
                              ----------------------------------------
                               SD host interface (SDHI) x 1 channel
                               -- SD memory/IO card interface (1-
                                bit/4-bit SD bus)
                              ----------------------------------------
                               I(2)C bus interface x 1 channel
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Serial communication interface with
                                FIFO (SCIF) x 3 channels (asynchronous
                                and synchronous serial communication
                                capability)
                              ----------------------------------------
                               16-bit compare-match timer (CMT) x 2
                                channels
                              ----------------------------------------
                               On-chip debugging functions
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Interrupt controller (INTC)
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Watchdog timer (WDT)
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Clock pulse generator (CPG): Built-in
                                multiplication PLL
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Power-down modes               Sleep mode
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Software standby mode
                              ----------------------------------------
                               Module standby mode
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Package                        240-pin CSP (13mm x 13mm)
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