Semiconductor (ICs, silicon IP, microchips, …) News

Peregrine ships RF switch for TVs, Set-Top Boxes and DVRs
Dec 18, 2013 – Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ:PSMI) has introduced its UltraCMOS PE42721 75-Ohm RF switch for designers of digital TV tuner modules, cable TV signal switching and distribution systems, multi-tuner digital video recorders and set-top boxes.
News categories: Peregrine Semi, Mark Schrepferman, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Siano launches advanced receiver chip for DVB-T2
Dec 16, 2013 – Siano has announced the launch of a new receiver chip designed exclusively for automotive and mobile consumer electronics applications. The SMS4470 combines an RF tuner with a channel decoding processor, optimized for automotive and mobile devices.
News categories: Siano, Morris Chiao, Thomas Adam, Automotive, Digital TV, DVB-T2, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Silicon Image introduces MHL 3.0 4K Ultra HD solution for mobile devices
Dec 16, 2013 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the industry’s first 4K Ultra HD MHL® 3.0 solution. MHL is the leading HD and 4K Ultra HD connectivity standard for connecting a mobile device to large screen displays, while simultaneously charging the device.
News categories: Silicon Image, David Kuo, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet

ALi secure STB chipset receives NOCS certification from NAGRA
Dec 16, 2013 – ALi Corporation (3041.TW) has announced that its latest generation of advanced security STB chipset has achieved NOCS certification from NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S).
News categories: ALi Corp, NAGRA, Maurice van Riek, Daniel Huang, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs reports third quarter fiscal 2014 results
Dec 11, 2013 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported results for the quarter ended November 2, 2013. Net revenues were $54.4 million, down $9.5 million, or 14.9%, from $63.9 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ViXS reports results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014
Dec 10, 2013 – ViXS Systems (TSX: VXS) has announced results for its third quarter, ending October 31, 2013. ViXS reported Q3FY14 revenue of $7.9 million, gross margin of 47.5%, total comprehensive loss of $4.6 million, and non-IFRS net loss of $4.2 million.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Results, Semiconductor

Shipments of OTT-enabled devices set to reach 1.7 billion this year
Dec 9, 2013 – Shipments of OTT-capable devices will rise 20 percent this year from 1.43 billion units in 2012, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS). At 1.7 billion units, this equates to one out of every four people on the planet.
News categories: IHS Inc, Jordan Selburn, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Stream TV partners with BOE to introduce 55" 4K 3D glasses-free display
Dec 9, 2013 – Stream TV Networks has announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Beijing BOE Vision Electron Technology to introduce the next generation of their 55 inch 4K Ultra-D 2160p 3D No Glasses Display solution.
News categories: Stream TV Networks, Beijing BOE, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Elliptic Technologies announces hardware-enforced content protection for Microsoft® PlayReady®
Dec 4, 2013 – Elliptic Technologies has announced the availability of tVault™ DRM for Microsoft® PlayReady® to secure content on connected devices. Along with this launch, Elliptic has fully integrated the tVault™ DRM solution on the NVIDIA® Tegra® 4i mobile processor.
News categories: Elliptic Technologies, NVIDIA, Microsoft PlayReady, Ogi Brkic, Glenn Schuster, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Streaming