ICs (Integrated Circuits), Chips, SoCs, Semiconductor Products News

Mirics Chipset Supports All Terrestrial and Cable TV Standards Globally
Mar 1, 2011 – Mirics has announced a chipset that supports all terrestrial and cable TV standards deployed globally, making it possible for tablet, notebook and desktop computers to receive content wherever there is a broadcast signal.
News categories: Mirics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Newport Media Introduces Family of Digital Television ICs with Integrated Audio-Video Decoder Functionality
Feb 15, 2011 – Newport Media has announced customer sampling of its NMI5625 dual-mode ISDB-T/analog TV and NMI5325 single-mode ISDB-T television ICs. Both ICs feature integrated H.264/AAC audio/video (A/V) decoding.
News categories: Newport Media, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Latin America, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Intel Brings 'Eye Candy' to Masses with Newest Laptop, PC Chips
Jan 5, 2011 – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has introduced its 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family at CES 2011. New features include Intel® Insider™, Intel® Quick Sync Video, and a new version of the company's award-winning Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi).
News categories: Intel Corp, CES2025, ICs, Semiconductor, Streaming

Trident Unveils Digital TV SoC for next generation Web-enabled TVs
Jan 5, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has introduced a new system-on-chip (SoC) family designed for the next generation of Web-enabled TVs. Trident will be demonstrating the HiDTV Pro-SX5 during the CES show.
News categories: Trident Micro, CES2025, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV

NXP Ships Dual Silicon Tuner for Cable
Jan 5, 2011 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced the TDA18260, a dual silicon tuner for cable, is in volume production and available immediately. The TDA18260 simplifies the design of high-definition multi-tuner cable set-top boxes.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS Expands Its Advanced Media Processing Solutions Offering New System-On-Chip Multimedia Processor
Jan 4, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the expansion of its XCode® 4200 family of multimedia processors with the introduction of the XCode® 4205. The XCode® 4205 further strengthens ViXS' offering in the Blu-ray and set-top box market.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

ViXS continues to lead industry in multistream transcoding and advanced media processing with the introduction of the XCode® 5100 Family
Jan 4, 2011 – ViXS has announced their next family of system-on-chip (SOC) advanced processors enabling the latest consumer electronics devices where concurrency, ultra low latency, and performance are key. XCode® 5100 is ViXS' seventh generation transcoder.
News categories: ViXS, DVR, Gateway, Home Server, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor

Sigma Designs Upgrades the Front of Screen Experience
Jan 4, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced support for four exciting new TV development environments: Adobe® AIR® for TV, the Espial Browser with support for Adobe Flash® Player, a Hardware Accelerated Open GL ES 3D UI Framework, and XBMC Media Center.
News categories: Sigma Designs, CES2025, ICs, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Broadcom Delivers Nine New 40nm Set-Top Box Solutions for the Full Resolution 3DTV Internet Connected Home
Jan 4, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced nine new cable, satellite and IP set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that enable multiple ways for consumers to experience the next generation Internet connected home featuring full resolution 3DTV.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Metaverse, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home