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

Zoran Announces SupraXD® 170 & SupraXD® 180 Processors Supporting A Broad Range of Video Formats In Set-Top Boxes
Sep 15, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced its new SupraXD® 170 and SupraXD® 180 families of highly integrated processors for set-top boxes supporting extended decoding of a range of video formats including H.264, MPEG-2, VC1, and others.
News categories: Zoran, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom's New Digital TV Solutions Bring Advanced Functionality and Differentiated Features to TV Manufacturers
Sep 15, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its next generation of DTV systems-on-a chip for the US market. Included in each are a multi-format decoder, Ethernet connectivity, 3D graphical user interface, and unique 3D color management.
News categories: Broadcom, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, USA

STMicroelectronics Boosts Performance and Value for High-Definition Set-Top Boxes, with Next-Generation Decoder IC
Sep 12, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has begun sampling the STi7105 high-definition video decoder, with enhancements for higher performance, lower power, and lower bill of materials costs in set-top boxes and home media servers.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Fujitsu launches digital HDTV SoC for superior picture quality
Sep 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced the MB86H70, an HDTV system-on-chip (SoC) that integrates a video processing engine for superior picture quality, and a full HD (1920x1080) multi-decoder that decodes both MPEG-2 and H.264 video formats.
News categories: Fujitsu, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV

DiBcom Launches New Very Low Power Mobile TV Receivers
Sep 10, 2008 – DiBcom is pleased to announce two new products, the DIB9090 and DIB8090, which both support very low power mobile TV reception of DVB-T and ISDB-T 13-Seg signals respectively. These chips also support the reception of DVB-H and ISDB-T 1-Seg.
News categories: DiBcom, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

STMicroelectronics Introduces Silicon Tuner and Single-Channel DVB-S2 Demodulator to Enable Cost Effective HDTV Satellite Consumer Equipment
Sep 10, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that it is bolstering its leadership in DVB-S2 digital satellite broadcasting with the launch of a new 'front-end' chipset (STV6110A/STV0903) for satellite high-definition TV equipment.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVB-S2, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

NXP to Demonstrate End-to-End DVB-T2 Transmission at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam
Sep 10, 2008 – NXP will unveil a demonstration of end-to-end DVB-T2 transmission at the IBC 2008 conference in Amsterdam. The demonstration features NXP's silicon tuner TDA18211HN and one of the first prototypes of NXP's DVB-T2 demodulator TDA10055.
News categories: NXP, DVB-T2, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor

CEVA MM2000 Multimedia Solution Powers Solomon Systech MagusCore High Performance Portable Multimedia Processor
Sep 9, 2008 – CEVA [Nasdaq: CEVA; LSE: CVA] has announced that Solomon Systech has licensed and deployed (as the SSD1933 multimedia processor) its programmable MM2000 portable multimedia DSP IP for their MagusCore™ multimedia processor platform family.
News categories: CEVA, Solomon Systech, ICs, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet

Newport Media Unveils World's First 65nm System-on-Chip (SoC) for Japan/Brazilian ISDB-T Mobile TV
Sep 9, 2008 – Newport Media has unveiled the world's first complete 65nm CMOS single-chip solution for the mobile version of Japan's Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) digital television standard.
News categories: Newport Media, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor