Key features:

• Best choice of semiconductor process for the tuning function
• Eliminates costly ADCs, DSP and DACs
• Provides lowest cost system solution

Television SOCs have historically contained the ADC and DSP processing functions which are well-suited to the SOC foundry process technology. Spectra7’s SimplyRF architecture takes advantage of this partitioning and only includes the minimal set of functions in the tuner, minimizing cost and complexity and allowing flexibility in the foundry choice for the tuner IC.

Key features:

• Eliminates destructive interference from powerful clock frequencies with sensitive radios
• Full programmability allows for implementation-specific settings

Digital processing circuitry inherently creates spurious interference due to the IC clocking mechanism. SmartTune™ is a patented algorithm which analyzes the targeted channel characteristics and adjusts the IC clocking, thereby moving the interference to a place which does not interfere with the channel. The result is a crystal clear image with no residual artifacts.

Key features:

• Proprietary and patented energy harvesting technology.
• Active silicon is powered from HDMI signals.
• No external power required.

Spectra7's patented energy harvesting technology enables active cables to be self powered not needing any external power source. Additionally, Spectra7's chips are highly efficient and need very little power to operate keeping heat inside the cable to ultra-low levels.

Advanced Signal Processing Architecture

MIRA is Spectra7’s advanced signal processing architecture that enables dramatic performance and cost improvements in HDMI interconnects. MIRA processes the HDMI signal from the source, through the cable, and into the display to deliver the highest possible video and audio quality. MIRA unleashes unsurpassed frame rate, color depth and per pixel information processing and is capable of true color 4K UltraHD and UltraHD+ delivery to your display.

Signals are processed for the removal of crosstalk, jitter, return loss, forward loss, dispersion and EMI to deliver supercomputer speeds in existing consumer cabling. This signal processing is done entirely in ultra low power analog technology so that MIRA’s harvest technology can be utilized to deliver power to the in cable chips without any power supply needed.

The resultant links are unsurpassed in performance – true color at 12 bits and 60 or 120 frames per second are possible with this technology in existing HDMI type consumer cables

HDMI Cable Diameter Reduction

Spectra7 reduces the diameter of a given speed/performance gauge by as much as 65%, making for a highly flexible, robust and consumer appealing mobile or portable cable.

Cable manufacturers also benefit by using up to 35% less copper in their build and assembly BOM which greatly reduces cost.

HDMI Cable Extension Technology

Spectray7’s advanced MIRA signal processing architecture can not only reduce cable diameter, it can extend its length by as much as 300% without external power or repeaters. This is highly beneficial for installers, consumers and mobile handset OEMs – now true HD viewing can be enjoyed from ones couch 15 feet way instead of directly “beside” the TV with a limited 1.8 meter cable.

HD and UltraHD Detection Technology

Spectra7’s MIRA architecture has the unique ability to “peer” into the signal stream it harvests power from and detect SD, HD, UltraHD or even UltraHD+ speeds and resolutions and report out to cable shell LED’s or to the source or display as required.

This capability is highly beneficial for installers, studio troubleshooting and maintenance, audiophiles, cable manufacturers and operators.