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

Broadcom Announces Industry's Most Advanced 65 Nanometer Solution for Next Generation Cable, Satellite and IP Set-Top Boxes
Sep 7, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the industry's most advanced system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution for next generation cable, satellite and IP set-top boxes (STBs). The new SoC utilizes 65 nanometer process technology to significantly reduce bill of materials (BOM) costs and enable higher levels of integration and system performance versus currently available solutions.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Neotion is introducing the newer generation MPEG-4 decoder chip: the NP4+
Sep 6, 2007 – Neotion developed the concept of a credit card sized MPEG-4 decoder that plugs into IDTVs and set-top boxes that have a Common Interface (DVB-CI) slot. The new NP4+ processor is their latest SoC that combines MPEG-4 decoding, MPEG-2 transcoding and security modes for use in such modules.
News categories: Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

MaxLinear Announces First Global TV Standards CMOS Tuner IC With the Performance of Can Tuner
Sep 6, 2007 – MaxLinear has announced the MxL5007, a TV tuner IC that meets all global digital and analog cable and terrestrial TV standards. The MxL5007 incorporates key CMOS circuit design and radio architecture technology breakthroughs which enable "can" tuner equivalent performance in digital/analog televisions, terrestrial and cable set top box (STB) applications, and portable TV applications.
News categories: ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, DTMB, IBCShow, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

By launching the Neotion Processor 5, NEOTION enters the booming Market of multi-functions MPEG-4 set-top boxes
Sep 5, 2007 – NEOTION has announced the release of a new breakthrough processor - the NP5. Primarily designed for set-top box manufacturers, the NP5 is a truly optimised SoC that enables a whole range of low-cost MPEG-4 decoders to be built with ultra low power consumption.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Texas Instruments Launches Low-Cost Processor to Spur Growth of Portable, HD Video Applications
Sep 4, 2007 – Driving the market growth for next-generation, portable, high-definition (HD) video products, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has announced the availability of a new embedded DaVinci™ processor with ARM host control and complete development tools.
News categories: Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Tablet

New Toshiba DTV Solution Raises Frame Rates To Deliver Blur-Free High-Definition Video
Sep 4, 2007 – Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of digital TV (DTV) semiconductor solutions. The TC90240XBG device integrates a scan rate converter to upgrade standard 60 Hz signals to 120 Hz, greatly improving the blurry motion sometimes seen during fast-paced action scenes in high-definition content.
News categories: TAEC, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Abilis Systems Ships World's First Production DVB-T 90nm CMOS 'Single-Die' Mobile Digital TV Receiver
Sep 3, 2007 – Abilis Systems, a Kudelski Group (SWX: KUD.VX) company, has announced the production silicon shipment of the AS-102, the world's first 90nm CMOS true 'single-die' DVB-T mobile digital TV receiver.
News categories: IBCShow, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Toshiba launches H.264/VC-1 video decoder IC
Aug 31, 2007 – Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has expanded its family of integrated devices for digital television applications by launching a single-chip H.264/VC-1 video decoder IC.
News categories: Toshiba, Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV

NTT Electronics Corporation to Unveil 4:2:2 high-profile Real-time HD H.264 Solutions at IBC 2007 in Amsterdam
Aug 31, 2007 – NTT Electronics booth will exhibit the world's first 4:2:2 high-profile H.264/AVC HDTV/SDTV real-time Encoder / Decoder HV9100 series and real-time MPEG-2 to H.264 Transcoder HVT9100 with ultra-high quality video.
News categories: IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor