ST20138
Unicorn II
USB ADSL modem chipset: ST70138 + MTC20174
for ultra-low-BOM ADSL modem designs
Data Brief
Description
The Unicorn II chipset consists of the ST70138
digital chip and the MTC20174 analog front end
with integrated line driver.
Performance, cost and time to market are key
factors in DSL modem development.
The ST70138 is supplied in two packages,
LBGA80 and TQFP144. The ST70138T,
packaged in TQ144, is pin-compatible to the
ST70137 legacy ADSL USB chipset, enabling
manufacturers to benefit directly from the cost
and performance advantages that the ST70138
brings.
The Unicorn II chipset has been designed with all
these care-abouts in mind, providing CPE
manufacturers with a complete and extremely
cost-effective solution for ADSL USB modems
operating under a variety of operating systems,
such as Microsoft Windows™, Mac OS and Linux.
The controller-less architecture of the Unicorn II
and the fact that it does not require an external
SDRAM, make its external bill-of-materials (EBOM) best-in-class. Thanks to its small form
factor packages and an external component count
of less than 140, the Unicorn II easily fits on a
small-dimension standard 2-layer single-sided
PCB which further reduces overall system cost.
Combining low power consumption, high-speed
performance (up to 8 Mbps), field-proven driver
software and customizable user interface, the
Unicorn II is the ideal choice for cost-conscious
equipment manufacturers, telecom
operators/ISPs and ADSL users alike.
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The MTC20174 has been designed for use in
DMT-based ADSL CPE modems than comply with
ANSI T1.413 issue 2, ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt)
andITU G.992.2 (G.lite), for Annex A and B, and
the DT U-R2 specification.
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Chipset architecture overview
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ST70138
DMT engine +
USB controller
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Supplied in a compact LBGA80 package, the
ST70138B brings additional cost advantages to
new designs.
MTC20174
AFE
USB
Line Interface
Phone Line
PC/Mac
EEPROM
(0-16KB)
PC00120
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Standard compliance and interoperability
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ST20138
Standard compliance and interoperability
Drawing from eleven years of experience, ST developed this chipset that offers full
compatibility with full-rate and G.lite ADSL standards, as well as the USB1.1 standard
including plug-and-play support. The Unicorn II comes with a complete set of drivers for
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It is fully interoperable with all major ADSL and
ADSL2+ DSLAMs and complies with TR-048 (DSL Forum) and ETSI 101 388 performance
requirements.
1.1
1.2
Supported protocols
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RFC 2684 bridged (LLC/SNAP and VCMUX), replacing RFC 1483
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RFC 2684 routed (LLC/SNAP and VCMUX), replacing RFC 1483
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RFC 2364 PPP over ATM (LLC and VCMUX)
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RFC 2516 PPP over Ethernet (LLC and VCMUX)
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RFC 2225 Classical IP over ATM
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VPI range: 0 - 255
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VCI range: 32 - 65535.
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UNI 3.0, 3.1, 4.0 signaling
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TR37 (auto-configuration)
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UBR, CBR (with customizable parameters)
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AAL0, AAL5
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ATM and ATM adaptation support
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Software suite
Software suite
The Unicorn II reference design package includes a comprehensive set of software drivers
and tools for Windows, Mac and Linux, including PC software for modem control and
communications protocols. The software drivers are fully configurable and include
diagnostic tools which are specifically developed to minimize operator helpdesk interactions.
2.1
Software interface
2.2
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NDIS WAN or NDIS5-ATM PCI driver and USB driver
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MAC / Linux OS: Open Transport driver
OS support
2.3
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Win98, Win98SE, WinME, Win2K, WinXP, Windows Vista
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MAC OS 8.6 till 10.4.x
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Up to Linux kernel 2.6.x
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USB connector
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RJ11 connector
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8Mbps downstream
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1Mbps upstream
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ST70138
UNICORN II™ USB controller-less ADSL transceiver
Data Brief
Features
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Support digital signal processing requirements
for one ADSL CPE channel (ITU-R)
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Compliant with ITU 992.1 (ADSL full rate)
Annex A (ADSL over POTS), Annex B (ADSL
over ISDN), ITU 922.2 (G.LITE) and ANSI
T1.413.
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Enhanced FTP transfer capabilities
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Direct interface to USB
(USB release 1.1 specification)
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Direct interface to external 8/16 bit serial
memory to support USB user's configuration
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Direct analog front end interface for MTC20174
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Clock and reset interface
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1.8V and 3.3V power supply
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TTL logic levels compatible
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Power management capabilities
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Low power consumption : max 0.45W
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TQFP144 (backward compatible with ST70137
legacy ADSL USB chip)
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LFBGA80
TQFP144
The Unicorn II chipset has been designed to
provide CPE manufacturers with a complete and
extremely cost-effective solution for ADSL USB
modems operating under a variety of operating
systems, such as Microsoft Windows™, Mac OS
and Linux. The controller-less architecture of the
Unicorn II and the fact that it does not require an
external SDRAM, make its external bill-ofmaterials (E-BOM) best-in-class.
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The Unicorn II chipset consists of the ST70138
digital chip and the MTC20174 analog front end
with integrated line driver. The ST70138 is
supplied in two packages, LBGA80 and
TQFP144. The ST70138T, packaged in TQ144, is
pin-compatible to the ST70137 legacy ADSL USB
chipset, enabling manufacturers to benefit directly
from the cost and performance advantages that
the ST70138 brings.Supplied in a compact
LBGA80 package, the ST70138B brings
additional cost advantages to new designs.
The MTC20174 has been designed for use in
DMT-based ADSL CPE modems than comply with
ANSI T1.413 issue 2, ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) and
ITU G.992.2 (G.lite), for Annex A and B, and the
DT U-R2 specification.
The Unicorn II chipset is succeeding the fieldproven Unicorn, the first controller-less ADSL
USB modem chipset that was deployed in
volume. Compared to conventional USB ADSL
chipsets, the Unicorn II dramatically reduces
design and production costs of USB ADSL
modems. The chipset which is manufactured in a
cost-effective CMOS technology integrates a
number of external components which results in
reduced component count and PCB complexity.
Thus E-BOM costs could be lowered significantly,
while overall performance was improved.
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Its proven controller-less and SDRAM-less
architecture is a key differentiator in today's highly
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Thanks to its small form factor packages and an
external component count of less than 140, the
Unicorn II easily fits on a small-dimension
standard 2-layer single-sided PCB which further
reduces overall system cost. Combining low
power consumption, high-speed performance (up
to 8 Mbps), field-proven driver software and
customizable user interface, the Unicorn II is the
ideal choice for cost-conscious equipment
manufacturers, telecom operators/ISPs and
ADSL users alike.
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LFBGA80
competitive and cost-focused DSL modem
market.
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ST70138
Ordering information
Ordering information
Table 1.
Order codes
Part Number
Package
E-ST70138B
LFBGA80(1)
E-ST70138T
TQFP144 (*)
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MTC20174
ADSL analog front-end with integrated line driver
for CPE application
Data Brief
Features
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Fully Integrated AFE and Line Driver for ADSL
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Overall 12 bit resolution, 1.1MHz signal
bandwidth
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8.8 MS/s ADC
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8.8 MS/s DAC
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Differential analog I/O
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Accurate continuous-time channel filtering
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Description
The MTC20174 Analog Front End (AFE) with
integrated line driver is designed for DMT based
ADSL CPE modems compliant with ANSI T1.413
issue 2, ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) and ITU G.992.2
(G.lite), for Annex A, B and C.
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5 & 4 order tunable continuous-time receive
and transmit filters respectively
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Annex A
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Annex B (ADSL over ISDN)
Annex C (ADSL over ISDN
SBM/DBM/G.dmt)
– ITU G.992.2 (G.lite)
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Highest performance:
– Operation up to 18 kft (26 AWG)
– More than 8 Mbps downstream and 832
Kbps upstream up to 8 kft (26 AWG)
– More than 3 Mbps downstream and 760
kbps upstream up to 12 kft (26 AWG)
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100 pin TQFP package allows high-density
board design
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Power dissipation of 900mW at 25°C, typical
TQFP100 package
A 12-bit 8.8Msamples/s DAC
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A 13-bit 8.8Msamples/s ADC
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Tunable low-pass and high-pass filters
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Low-noise PGAs
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A TX Pre-Amplifier
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A TX Line-Driver
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A fully integrated DCXO
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A PLL-based frequency doubler
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A filter tuning circuit
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A dying gasp circuit
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A digital module for control, test and interface
The analog and digital part have separated 3.3V
power supplies. In addition some part of the
analog section of the MTC20174 has a power
supply of 5V.
The MTC20174 is an ADSL Analog Front-End
(AFE) with integrated Line-Driver for ATU-R
applications offering Annex A, B and C.
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The following figure provides a graphical
representation of the MTC20174 functional blocks
with an additional separation in RX and TX path.
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It is intended to be used with the MTC20166 DMT
modem and ATM framer as part of the MTK20170
chipset, but may also be used to support other
ADSL signal processors. It includes the following
parts:
Support for multiple ADSL standards:
– ANSI T1.413 Issue 2
– ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt)
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TQFP100
The typical total power consumption of the
MTC20174 is 900mW for 12dBm of line power
(full operation) at 250°C.
Rev 2
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Ordering information
Ordering information
Table 1.
Order codes
Part Number
Package
Temperature
Packing
E-MTC20174(1)
TQFP100
0 to 70°C
Tray
MTC20174-TQ-C1TR
TQFP100
0 to 70°C
Tape and reel
1. Ecopack
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Revision history
ST20138
Revision history
Table 2.
Document revision history
Date
Revision
Changes
15-Sep-2004
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Initial release.
27-Mar-2007
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Updated the ordering information of ST70138 and MTC20174.
Updated the description and block diagram of Unicorn II (cover
page).
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