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

Fujitsu Releases New Full HD H.264/MPEG-2 Transcoder ICs
May 8, 2009 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced 2 new transcoder ICs that can convert between Full HD MPEG-2 and H.264 video, as well as transcoding between audio formats while featuring a low power consumption of only 1.0W including the in-package memory.
News categories: Fujitsu, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

AMIMON's Second Generation Wireless 1080p Chipset Now Available
Apr 29, 2009 – AMIMON has announced the availability of its second generation baseband chipset (AMN 2120/2220) designed for the WHDI™ standard and the first chipset capable of wirelessly delivering full uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD content throughout the home.
News categories: AMIMON, WHDI, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Renesas Mobile Application Processor Offers Full HD Video Recording and Playback
Apr 29, 2009 – Renesas has announced the SH-MobileHD1 application processor (product number: SH7370), the first in the industry to deliver low-power Full High-Definition (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) video recording, playback, and streaming support.
News categories: Renesas, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

SiS Launches First H.264 HDTV Processor - SiS329H
Apr 22, 2009 – Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has unveiled a new high integrated HDTV processor, SiS329H, to address the growing need of receiving the H.264 broadcasting programs in Europe.
News categories: Silicon Integrated Systems, Digital TV, Europe, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Magnum Semi announces DVR and Home Media Server Co-Processors
Apr 13, 2009 – Magnum Semiconductor has announced its DXT family of DVR and home media server co-processors. The DXT co-processors enable a host of novel timeshifting, place-shifting and device-shifting features in set-top box and home media server appliances.
News categories: Magnum Semi, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Magnum Semiconductor Announces Industry's First Family of Universal Media Processors with Superior Quality for all Broadcast Applications
Apr 2, 2009 – Magnum Semiconductor has announced its DXTPro family of multi-core media processors for multi-format, multi-resolution encoding, decoding and transcoding. The DXTPro provides a single platform for all segments of the broadcast chain.
News categories: Magnum Semi, ICs, Semiconductor

STMicroelectronics Launches Single-Chip Set-Top Box ICs
Mar 20, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has introduced two new single-chip STB ICs. The STi5197 for cable and STi5189 for satellite share a common architecture and are software compatible, enabling efficient development of new STB products.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom Announces Cable Set-Top Box ICs with Integrated DVB-C Tuners
Mar 20, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced two new cable set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that address the growing demand for digital cable services in China.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom Expands Hybrid IP Set-Top Box IC Family
Mar 20, 2009 – At CCBN 2009, Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the expansion of its Internet protocol (IP) set-top box (STB) family with a range of highly integrated, system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, including support for China's audio/video standard (AVS).
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial