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STEL-2176
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User Manual
INTRODUCTION
The STEL-2176 is a complete subscriber-side cable
modem chip that integrates both receiver and
transmitter functions. It is offered in CMOS .35 micron
geometry operating at 3.3 Volts with integrated DAC
and ADC. Its programmable register set offers a flexible
solution to meet current and evolving standards.
RECEIVER OVERVIEW
A 10-bit A/D converts the analog input signal. The
analog input signal may be up to 50ÊMHz. For MCNS
and DAVIC standards 44 MHz and 36 MHz are the two
typical IF frequencies used. For 44ÊMHz the
corresponding bandwidth is 6 MHz; for 36ÊMHz the
corresponding bandwidth is 8 MHz. Sampling of the
input may be set for 25 MHz for the 6ÊMHz bandwidth
or 29 MHz for the 8 MHz bandwidth.
The downstream receiver offers 16/64/256 QAM
demodulation for Annex A, associated with DAVIC, or
Annex B, associated with MCNS. It also offers a variety
of choices for the data and clock outputs: frames with
or without gaps and parallel or serial data.
The incoming signal is sampled. The timing recovery
circuit determines the epoch of each symbol. Automatic
frequency and gain control circuitry correct the
frequency and amplitude of the signal, and a Digital
Down Converter (DDC) brings the alias band
associated with sampling down to zero. A Nyquist filter
eliminates inter-symbol interference, and an Adaptive
Channel Equalizer (ACE) corrects for channel distortion
while fine tuning the signal. A demapper transforms
the modulated signal back into symbols and a De-
Interleaver puts the data bits back into the original
order, while Trellis and Reed-Solomon decoders handle
error correction.
For Annex A, a Reed-Solomon decoder decodes and
corrects every 204 bytes in 188 bytes. For Annex B, there
is a Viterbi decoder and a 128, 122 (code word length,
information) 7-bit Reed-Solomon decoder. A de-
randomizer is used to unscramble the data stream.
Format of the receiver output is MPEG-2 frames.
TRANSMITTER OVERVIEW
The transmitter is highly integrated and flexible. It
receives serial data, randomizes the data, performs
Forward Error Correction (FEC) and differential
encoding, maps the data to a constellation before
modulation, and outputs an analog RF signal.
It includes a 10-bit DAC and is capable of operating at
data rates up to 20 Mbps in QPSK mode and 40ÊMbps in
16QAM mode.
The transmitter uses a digital FIR filter to optimally
shape the spectrum of the modulating data prior to
modulation. Signal level scaling is provided after the
FIR filter to allow maximum arithmetic dynamic range.
The transmitter side offers QPSK and 16QAM
modulation with frequencies from 5 to 65 MHz. It can
operate in continuous or burst mode. And it can
operate with very short gaps between bursts less than
four symbols.
All digital interfaces support 3.3 volt and 5 volt logic.