TwinHan Technology Co

TwinHan Technology Co., Ltd.
Digitalize Your Vision

Company Profile
 Founded in : January 1996
 Capital : US$ 10 Million
 Employees : 103 (65 R&D)
 Headquarter : Taipei ; Taiwan
 Branch : Hsin-Chu , China, USA
 Certified : ISO 9001 (TUV)
TwinHan Technology Co., Ltd. Your best partner for digital vision solution 2
Shareholder Structure
Bank of France
13%
MITSUBISHI
10%
PC Home
4%
Concard Security
2%
Realtek
2%
SYNNEX
Internal Team
3%
66%
Company Vision
Product Application
E-Commerce
Interactive
Set Top Box

Digital TV
PC
Internet
IA
Business Model
Key
Components
+ DTV Card
Driver
System • End User
+ Or
Software
+ Maker DSTB • OEM/ODM
TwinHan Technical Client
Technology Support
• Broadcasting
Operators
Digital TV Solution & Applications
Product Segmentation
Middleware
Applications PCI Card
UI USB/1394 Box
PCMCIA SET
Driver
Firmware
OS IA Box
Hardware Home Gateway
CA/CI system
ASIC
FPGA
Chipset
STB/TV
OEM/ODM
SET
Customer Segmentation
End Users or Players through

Distributor
(Dotwell, Fusitec) Channel
STB, Home PC or IA Maker

(NEC, Compaq, AVerMedia,
MSI, Legend…..etc)
System /Box Maker
TV Broadcasters,
Content provider or
System provider
(ASTRA, Hughes)
Content Provider/Broadcaster
Product Road Map
End-Product
DVB S /DVS DVC : FTA/CI/CA
DVT+A : CI/CA
DVC+A : CI/CA
IP
DSS/ATSC +NDS
HD/HDTV
BS/CS +BCAS
USB2.0/1394/PCMCIA
Product Roadmap
Component
FPGA
Card Chipset
STB Chipset
DTV Chipset (TV Set)
Tuner/Chip Tuner
Software
Firmware/System (STB/IA)
Why Digital TV?
Quality • Better Quality
• Lower Noise
• Anti-Interfere
Bandwidth • Smaller Bandwidth (Compression)
Function • Support Active Scrambling

• Forward Error Correction
New Application • Support Bi-direction Application

• Interactive
New Application from Digital TV
Electronic Program Interactive Enhance

Guide (EPG) Advertising Broadcasting
T-Commerce Video On Demand Internet over TV

(VOD)
Source: GenStar, Wink Communication, TiVo & Worldgate
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
EPG provides a complete

selection of entertainment
information, including reviews,
previews, and news highlights.
If you want to see the latest
information , you just click of a
button, the application system
will be automated links to the
content provider’s database and
update the information.
Interactive Advertising
Interactive advertising
solution extracts greater
value from television
advertising. Television
viewers can click on an ad
to request more information
regarding a specific product
or order a sample.
Enhance Broadcasting
This application allows

you to choose a location,
then view details about
the latest of weather
will show up.
T-Commerce
With digital networks, the

delivery of interactive
service and content
packing will be secured.
You can make “Home
Shopping”, “Home
Banking” or more
commerce with a simple
click.
Video On Demand (VOD)
Video On Demand (VOD)

programs are video sessions
that subscribers can order when
they want. These programs
may be purchased impulsively,
in systems with two way
connectively, to give viewers
tremendous control over their
viewing.
Internet over TV
Internet browsing, e-mail,

and e-commerce can be
done on TV, not only by
your PC.
Other applications
•Home Banking
•TV Gambling\Betting
•Pay TV
•Interactive Sports
•Interactive Booking
•Interactive Voting Source: Direct TV
Types of Digital TV
Broadcasting Type System Area

Satellite DVB-S Worldwide
BS-Digital Japan
DSS N. America
Cable DVB-C Worldwide
OPEN TV N. America
Terrestrial DVB-T Worldwide
ATSC N. America
ISDB-T Japan
DVB Standard
Type Usage Modulation Receiving Frequency Encoding
DVB-S Satellite QPSK 950MHz~2150MHz MPEG-II
DVB-C Cable QAM 50MHz~860MHz MPEG-II
DVB-T Terrestrial COFDM 50MHZ~860MHz MPEG-II
Source: DVB
Digital TV Market Size – USA
Unit: Million Household
Year End 1997 1998 1999 2000

Digital Sat. 6.30 10.10 16.40 23.10
Digital Cable 0.00 0.80 3.30 6.90
Digital Terr. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60
Total 6.30 10.90 19.70 30.60
Source:ING Barings & IDC
Terrestrial Broadcasting Coverage- USA
201 Stations in 67 markets serve 69.0% of US TV households
Source: Decisionmark Corp.

Digital TV Market Size – Europe
Unit: Million Household
Year End 1997 1998 1999 2000

Digital Sat. 1.94 3.58 7.67 12.69
Digital Cable 0.09 0.42 1.10 2.81
Digital Terr. 0.00 0.00 0.70 1.18
Total 2.03 4.00 9.47 16.68
Source: Société Européenne des Satellites S.A.
Market Information Group
Satellite Subscribers in Europe
Country TV Households (mill.) Satellite Country TV Households (mill) Satellite
Austria 3.2 45.2% Lithuania 1.24 3.6%
Belarus 3.54 1.8% Luxembourg 0.16 19.4%
Belgium 4.74 4.6% Netherlands 6.6 4.9%
Bulgaria 2.66 5.8% Norway 1.97 27.0%
Croatia 1.52 31.2% Poland 12.29 20.0%
Czech
3.95 14.4% Portugal 3.12 9.3%
Republic
Denmark 2.35 23.4% Romania 7.03 4.6%
Estonia 0.52 17.9% Slovak Republic 1.83 32.4%
Finland 2.26 10.2% Slovenia 0.62 19.1%
France 21.52 20.0% Spain 11.83 15.6%
Germany 36.13 35.7% Sweden 4.03 25.9%
Hungary 3.76 19.3% Switzerland 3.03 19.9%
Ireland 1.22 10.4% Ukraine 18.59 0.7%
Italy 20.66 11.4% UK 24.28 21.8%
Total 108.75 Latvia 0.72 12.5%
DTV Market Forecasting
Digital TV Global Installment Unit: Million Household
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Digital Terr. 1.93 4.59 8.79 15.03 23.15
Digital Cable 30.36 49.61 70.27 91.99 113.48
Digital Sat. 26.48 43.87 64.84 87.58 110.09
Source:IDC
Development in Digital TV Market
Conversion of Terrestrial Broadcasting
Nation Transmission Period Fully Digitalized

USA 2001 ~ 2006 2006
UK 2006 ~ 2010 2010
Japan 2006 ~ 2010 2010
Taiwan 2001 ~ 2006 2006
China 2001 ~ 2005 2005
DTV System Layers
...layered system with header/descriptors provides flexibility...
Multiple Picture
L C R
Formats
Picture & 5.1 Channel
Sound Layer LS LFE RS Sound
Compression MPEG-2 video

and Dolby AC-3
Layer Data
Headers
Motion Chroma and Luma compression
Vectors DCT Coefficients syntax
Variable Length Codes
Packet Headers Flexible delivery of data

Transport and future extensability
Layer Video packet Audio packet Video packet Aux data
MPEG-2 packets
Transmission 19.4 Mbps 8-VSB

Layer
6 best
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DTV Transmission System
Single-Program Encoder
MPEG-2
Video MPEG-2 Bitstream
(one of SP
18 formats) Encoder Transport
AC-3
MPEG-2 Trans- Stream
Audio Bitstream DTV
(up to port
Encoder (3 - 18 Mb/s) Transmitter
5.1 channels) Mux
•• MP
Data • MP Transport
PMT SP
Trans- Stream
Channel
port
Transport (19.4 Mb/s) Coder
Stream Mux
PAT: Program &
PMT:
Association Table
Program Map Table 8-VSB
PAT
SP:
MP:
Single Program
Multi Program Program and Modulator
System Information
Protocol
DTV Decoder
Single-Program Decoder
MPEG-2
Bitstream MPEG-2 Display Video
DTV Physical Processing
Channel
Decoder
Tuner Select
MPEG-2 Audio
Trans- Bitstream Audio
port
Demux Time
Decoder
8-VSB Transport Stamps Clock Recovery
Stream
Demod- and A/V
(19.4 Mb/s) PCR’s
ulator Synchronization
Program Select
Program (from User)
Select
Program Guide
Database
MPEG-2 Video Decoding Process
DCT
Coeffs
Inv. Inv.
VLD IDCT Sat.
Scan Quant Decoded
Pixels
Zig-Zag Scan Mode
Combine
MPEG-2 Quant Scale Factor & Quant Matrices Predictions
Bit stream
Vectors
Parsing Motion
Dual-Prime Scaling for Half-Pel Info Half-Pel
VLD Prediction
Arithmetic chroma
Filtering
Vector
Predictors
Field/Frame Prediction Selection Frame

Frame store
Stores
Addressing
NOTE: This is a simplified, high-level functional diagram that integrates

several separate diagrams in the MPEG-2 Video Spec (ISO/IEC 13818-2).
Sequence
(Display Order)
GOP
(Display Order, B B I B B P B B P B B P
N=12, M=3)
Cr MPEG
Picture Y Video
Cb
Slice
Layers
0 1 Note:
Macro Block 4 5 Y = Luma
2 3 Cr = Red-Y
Cb = Blue-Y
Y Blocks Cr Block Cb Block
MPEG Video Layers (content)
• Coding structure consists of several well-defined layers with header and data
fields. Important syntax elements in each layer:
Sequence Picture Size, Frame Rate

Bit Rate, Buffering Size
Downloadable Quant Matrices
GOP* Random Access Unit

SMPTE Time-Code
Picture Buffer Fullness, Temporal Reference, Picture

Type (I, P, or B), Quant Matrices (in MPEG-2)
Slice Intra-frame addressing information

Coding re-initialization (error resilience)
Macro block Basic coding structure; Basic unit of Motion

Compensation and quantization
Block (8x8) DCT coefficients
*optional in MPEG-2
DTV Controller IC
DTV-20021 Architecture
DTV-20022 Architecture
Package （PQFP 160）
Specification
* 0.35um Process Technology

* 32Bits RISC
* DMA(Direct Memory Access)
* 32 Route ways PID Data Pick_up
* Hardware IP Section Pick_up
* PCI- 33 V2.2
* PCMCIA 16 Bits
* DVB (EN301 192 V1.1.1)
* CCIR 656 Converter
PCI Mode
PCI Mode with CI / CA
Combo Card with VGA
USB BOX
Solutions for DTV Receiving
• DTV Decoder Box + Display set

(PDP,LCD-TFT, CRT…)
• Digital Television Set
• Analog Television
+ Digital Set Top Box (Converter)
• PC + DST Card
Products
DTV Controller IC
PCI Add-on Card Or Module
STB , IA or Home Machine Digital Tuner
Product Series
DTV Card Series
DVB S/C/T FTA DVB S/C CI DVB-T + Analog
DTV IA Box Series

X86 IA BOX External Box
PC STB (Linux /CE)
(USB 2.0/ IEEE 1394)
DTV Components Series

DVB S/C/T Tuner CI Controller Decrambler IC
Special function support

Internet Link MPEG4 IP Broadcasting
HDTV Bi-directional DSS/ATSC/BSD
Key Functions
• Digital TV and Radio Program Receiving

• Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
• Real Time Digital Video Recording (DVR)
• Time Shifting Function
• Program Preview and Recording Presetting
• Channel, Transponder, Satellite Auto Scan
• Viewing and Recording different Channels simultaneously
Supporting Operation Systems
DTV Solution Architecture
Satellite Smart Card
Cable Reader
Terrestrial
RF Demodulator CI/CA
FEC
Front
Modulator End
QAM PCI Bus
DATA USB 2.0
ADSL IEEE 1394
ISDN
PSDN
Hard Disk
 Demultiplexing
 Data Splitting
 MPEG II Decoding CPU Graphic Video
Processor Output
Transport Stream
Memory
Option Parts PC or Sound Audio
STB Card Output
Broadcasting Operators’ Concerns
Broadcasting operators’ concerns over DSTB are:
What’s the cost of DSTB

and amount subsidized?
Cost
How many functions Can the DSTB be

can the DSTB easily upgrade to
support and new Support Upgrade support new
APRU for each services?
Functions Enabling
services?
Comparison with other DTV Cards (FTA)
Decoding
Company Model Name Street Price
Engine
DST-001 Software US$99
Sky2PC Hardware US$399
HDTV Hardware US$399
Satellite
Hardware US$250
Express
Comparison with other DTV Cards
Product Layout of PentaMedia’s PTVisionCI
US$15
US$10
US$2
US$2
US$2
US$2
Total saving
US$33
Source: Pentamedia
Core Technology
Decompress
Compress
Video Encoder/
Process Decoder
Integration
ASIC
Hardware
FPGA
RF
Technology we owned
Video Processing
 Video Format Transfer  Software De-Multiplexing
 IP Data Process  Software Data Splitting
Compress & Decompress
 MPEG II Encoder / Decoder  Real Time Recorder

 MPEG 4 Encoder / Decoder  Compress Format Transfer
ASIC & FPGA
 32 Bit Digital TV Controller

 CI Controller (PCMCIA Interface)
 CA Controller (Descrambler)
Technology we owned
Encoder & Decoder
 Software -Descrambler  Software - Decrypt
 CI and CA Decoder (TBA)
RF & Demodulating
 QPSK / QAM / OFDM

 DVB-S, DVB-C, DVB-T Tuner
Hardware
 DTV - FTA
 DTV- CI
 DTV - USB
Technology Lead Time
Total Lead Time of 1 to 1.5 year
Knowledge Design Testing
Accumulating
Video Process Hardware

Design
Data Compress
Software Testing &
Encoding/ Developing Debug
Decoding
RF IC Design
3 to 6 months 6 to 9 months 3 to 6 months

Organization Chart (July. 2001)
Board of Directors
GM & CEO
Administration Engineering Marketing Manufacturing R&D

(5) (5) & Sales(10) (5) (45)
R&D Team
Team I Team II Team III

Driver & Software Firmware & ES code Hardware & ASIC
• Low level driver • Drivers/applications • FPGA & PLD
• Interface driver for Linux
• IC Design (Front-End)
• UI / Applications • CI /CA Interface
• RF Tuner/Modulation
• Microsoft Windows • DSTB Solutions
series OS, including • PCB layout & H/W
WinCE • Middleware
• IP /Internet /browser • Testing
• MCU Code
Strategy
R & D Focus
TwinHan Technology invests over 20% revenue and 70% human resource on
research and development every year to ensure its technology advantage
Manufacturing Partner
TwinHan Technology teams up with professional manufactures, the top quality

Taiwan/China’s EMS factories to produce its products
Time-to-market Solution
“Time to Market” is TwinHan Technology’s main marketing strategy as its
reputable R&D team can always come out with the most advanced solutions
Summary
Leading Technology
Booming Digital
& Completed R&D
Vision Market
Ability
China DTV R&D & Marketing

Spec & Market Focus Strategy
IA System Block Diagram
Pri CRT
RGB PC133 SDRAM
2nd CRT AC’97

AC’97
Codec
TV V/out AMR
V.90 Modem
DFP x86 CPU
Video VIP
Consumer Digital Audio I/F
Decoder
DVD
PCI
Accelerator
ATA 33/66/100
USB
CF
Card Memory
Stick
IA LPT
KB / MS
CIR Board SmartCard
Joystick
LPC Flash ROM
Floppy S/IO
Home Gateway Examples
Display • SOC (CPU/CHIP) Content

• DVD acceleration
device
Video
Out • HDD
Tuner
Cable
Provider
• Memory Stick
• SmartCard
• Audio / Video Out
• Modem
LAN/
CA/CI
Modem
1394/usb
HomeRF/
Payment Bluetooth
ISP
Gateway
Home
Device
產業架構圖 (Taiwan Example)
Open TV /Direct TV
Middle Ware
發射端東元宏碁
接收 Box
Hughes /Sky Stream
SOC OS
雙漢
和信 DTV SiS Linux
東森 ISP CA/CI VIA CE
(ASIC)
H/W
交易平台
F/W
Security
Payment S/W
訂票商家銀行健保卡 AP
Gateway
Smart Card
Operating system
Head-end system
NDS TV Guide
Application
Strategic Investor
News Corp. Liberty Media
World gate
AOL Time Warner Open TV ACTV ICTV
charter Communication GI
Liberate Diva System
Adelphia NBC
WINK
COX
Comcast Intertainer
SA
Mind port Microsoft
MIH
Power TV

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TwinHan Technology Co., Ltd.

Digitalize Your Vision

 Capital : US$ 10 Million

 Employees : 103 (65 R&D)

 Headquarter : Taipei ; Taiwan

 Branch : Hsin-Chu , China, USA

 Certified : ISO 9001 (TUV)

Set Top Box

End Users or Players through

STB, Home PC or IA Maker

Bandwidth • Smaller Bandwidth (Compression)

Function • Support Active Scrambling

New Application • Support Bi-direction Application

Electronic Program Interactive Enhance

T-Commerce Video On Demand Internet over TV

EPG provides a complete

This application allows

With digital networks, the

Video On Demand (VOD)

Internet browsing, e-mail,

Broadcasting Type System Area

Type Usage Modulation Receiving Frequency Encoding

DVB-S Satellite QPSK 950MHz~2150MHz MPEG-II

DVB-C Cable QAM 50MHz~860MHz MPEG-II

DVB-T Terrestrial COFDM 50MHZ~860MHz MPEG-II

Unit: Million Household

Year End 1997 1998 1999 2000

Source: Decisionmark Corp.

Unit: Million Household

Year End 1997 1998 1999 2000

Nation Transmission Period Fully Digitalized

Compression MPEG-2 video

Packet Headers Flexible delivery of data

Transmission 19.4 Mbps 8-VSB

Field/Frame Prediction Selection Frame

NOTE: This is a simplified, high-level functional diagram that integrates

Macro Block 4 5 Y = Luma

Sequence Picture Size, Frame Rate

GOP* Random Access Unit

Picture Buffer Fullness, Temporal Reference, Picture

Slice Intra-frame addressing information

Macro block Basic coding structure; Basic unit of Motion

Block (8x8) DCT coefficients

* 0.35um Process Technology

• DTV Decoder Box + Display set

STB , IA or Home Machine Digital Tuner

DTV IA Box Series

DTV Components Series

Special function support

HDTV Bi-directional DSS/ATSC/BSD

• Digital TV and Radio Program Receiving

What’s the cost of DSTB

How many functions Can the DSTB be

DST-001 Software US$99

Sky2PC Hardware US$399

HDTV Hardware US$399

Compress & Decompress

 MPEG II Encoder / Decoder  Real Time Recorder

ASIC & FPGA

 32 Bit Digital TV Controller