SAA5264 and SAA5265 are 10-page and 1-page intelligent teletext decoders produced by Philips Semiconductors. They have a 625-line television decoder, automatic detection of transmitted fast links or service information, screen display, video programming system decoding, wide screen signal decoding, pan-European, Cyrillic, Greek/Turkish and French/Arabic character sets, high-level command interface, high-level command interface with independent fast and remote interface (SAFARI) compatible, 625 and 525 line display, RGB interface to standard color decoder IC, current source, 8-bit open drain input/output (I/O) expander, 5 V tolerance, single 12 MHz crystal oscillator, 3.3 V power supply voltage and other features.
This document is a preliminary specification for the Philips SAA5264 and SAA5265, which are single-chip intelligent teletext decoders designed for 625-line and 525-line displays. The SAA5264 supports a 10-page decoder with features like automatic page selection, Table Of Pages (TOP) decoding, and Violence Chip (VChip) support. The SAA5265 is a simplified one-page version without list mode features.
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V |
|---|---|
| Crystal Frequency | 12 MHz |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to +70 °C |
| Storage Temperature | -55 to +125 °C |
| Interface | I2C-bus |
| Character Sets | Pan-European, Cyrillic, Greek/Turkish, French/Arabic |
The device requires a 3.3 V supply voltage.
The chips support Pan-European, Cyrillic, Greek/Turkish, and French/Arabic character sets.