Product Brief
SiI9206
VastLane HDMI / MHL Transmitter PHY
Ultra-low-power, low pin-count HDMI™ 1.3 and MHL™
transmitter PHY for high-definition mobile devices
The VastLane SiI9206 is the world’s first dual mode HDMI 1.3 and MHL technology trans-
mitter PHY designed for power sensitive mobile devices. Together with Silicon Image’s
link layer IP core integrated into mobile device system-on-a-chip (SoC), the SiI9206 PHY
enables SoC suppliers to offer a low-cost HDMI or MHL solution in a single SoC design
to meet fast time-to-market requirements.
MHL technology is an audio/video interface
designed to connect mobile devices to HDTVs
and deliver full high-definition digital video and
audio via only five pins on a miniature connec-
tor. Utilizing only two differential TMDS pairs
for audio/video packets and a single-wire con-
trol bus, MHL delivers the necessary video
bandwidth and replicates all the required DDC
and CEC control signals that come with the tra-
ditional 19-pin HDMI interface.
The SiI9206 PHY simplifies high-speed mixed
signal design by resolving many of the design
challenges faced by mobile device SoC suppliers.
The SiI9206 PHY supports a low pin-count 6-
bit digital interface to the SoC that reduces SoC
I/O requirements and the integrated CEC and
8kV ESD protection reduces bill-of-material
cost.
SiI9206 Application Diagram
Applications
• Mobile Phone
• Portable Media
Players
• Digital Cameras
and Camcorders
• Ultra-mobile PCs
Key Features
• Dual mode HDMI
1.3 and MHL
In order to fit into the tight constraints of
today’s highly integrated mobile device electron-
ics, the SiI9206 PHY is housed in a 4mm x
4mm, 0.8mm thin profile, 28-pin QFN package.
The SiI9206 PHY is capable of supporting color
depth and resolutions up to 36-bit Deep Color
@ 1080p/30 (HDMI) and 24-bit @ 1080p/30
(MHL).
Silicon Image’s SiI9206 transmitter PHY with
SoC integrated link layer IP solution allows for
shorter design cycles, simplified testing and
faster compliance versus full transmitter integra-
tion. Silicon Image’s solution provides benefits
of both approaches: lower bill-of-material cost
than discrete transmitter implementations, and
faster time-to-market and less chip I/O than full
transmitter integration into the SoC.
• 6-bit SoC interface
• Integrated CEC
• 8kV ESD protection
• 36-bit Deep Color @
1080p/30 (HDMI)
24-bit @ 1080p/30
(MHL)
• Ultra-low power
and tiny package
SiI9206
SiI9206 Starter Kit
Reference designs for SiI9206
with SoC integrated link layer
digital IP will be provided by
Silicon Image’s licensed SoC
partners.
Features
Industry-Standard Compliance
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)
• HDMI 1.3*
• DVI 1.0*
• HDCP 1.2*
*With Silicon Image Link Layer IP
Digital Video Output
• Dedicated CEC signal
• Integrated CEC control for universal remote
function
System Operation
Documentation
•
Datasheet
•
CEC Programming Interface
(CPI) Programmer’s
Reference
Please visit
www.siliconimage.com
for partner information.
• Integrated TMDS core
- HDMI: 4 differential pairs, 1 clock, 3 data
- MHL: 2 differential pairs, 1 clock, 1 data
• DTV resolution support: 480i/p, 576i/p,
720p/60, 1080i/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/30
• PC resolution support:
- HDMI: VGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA/30
- MHL: VGA, XGA, SXGA
• Color depth:
- HDMI: Up to 36-bit @ 720p/60, 1080i/60,
1080p/24, 1080p/30
- MHL: Up to 24-bit @ 720p/60, 1080i/60,
1080p/24, 1080p/30
Digital Data Input
• I
2
C slave interface for host communication
• Simplified API programming though CEC
Programming Interface (CPI)
• Monitor detection through hot plug and
receiver detection
Power Management
• Flexible power supply options: 1.8V or 3.3V
• 1.2V core for ultra-low power operation
• Low-power standby mode
ESD Protection
• 8kV ESD protection
Package
• 6-bit interface to Silicon Image link layer IP
integrated in the SoC
• De-skewing option to adjust data setup and
hold time
• Multiplexed control for reduced pin-count
• PLL generated TMDS clock to SoC
• 28-pin VQFN (4mm x 4mm x 0.8mm, ultra-
small footprint)
Operating Range
• -20C° to +85C° extended temperature support
SiI9206 Functional Block Diagram
Silicon Image, Inc.
1060 E. Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
T 408.616.4000
F 408.830.9530
www.siliconimage.com
Copyright © 2008 Silicon Image, Inc. All rights reserved. Silicon Image, the Silicon Image logo, SiI9206, VastLane and the VastLane logo, and MHL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Image, Inc. in
the United States and/or other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo, High-Definition Multimedia Interface, are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries and are used under license
from HDMI Licensing, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner in the United States and/or other countries. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
Part Number: SiI 9206ENT
SiI-PB-1043 rev1 7/08
