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

Alticast demonstrate RDK on STMicroelectronics' Orly SoC at IBC
Sep 12, 2013 – Alticast has announced that they will be demonstrating an RDK set-top solution on the Orly (STiH416) SoC platform from STMicroelectronics at IBC. Alticast combines standard RDK or DVB RDK with their Application Framework.
News categories: Alticast, STMicroelectronics, Youssef Kamel, Thomas Jung, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, RDK, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom advances Direct Broadcast Satellite chips at IBC
Sep 12, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced two DBS systems-on-a-chip. Engineered with DVB-S2 technology and integrated Full Band Capture, the BCM4548 is for home gateways and BCM4562 is for headless SAT>IP applications.
News categories: Broadcom, Rich Nelson, Digital TV, DVB-S2, IBCShow, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom introduces HEVC Ultra HD chipsets at IBC 2013
Sep 12, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced chipsets that enable operators and OEMs to introduce Ultra HD subscriber hardware and content. The set-top box (STB) devices for satellite, cable and IP integrate support for the HEVC standard, H.265.
News categories: Broadcom, Rich Nelson, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs expands CA portfolio with Verimatrix Advanced Security
Sep 12, 2013 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced its support of the full range of Verimatrix advanced security solutions in all secure media processors including the recently launched ARM processor-based SOC family.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Verimatrix, Mustafa Ozgen, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs to launch ARM-based chipset at IBC 2013
Sep 12, 2013 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) is to launch its new chipset SMP8734 at IBC 2013. Combining a high performance ARM A9 CPU with an Imagination SGX GPU, the SMP8734 will enable a new level of user experience with minimal extra cost.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Mustafa Ozgen, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Technicolor and Qualcomm collaborate on DTT+LTE Android STB
Sep 12, 2013 – Technicolor and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) have collaborated to produce a new set-top box, known as SVELTE (Stimulating Video Experience over LTE), featuring LTE technology, terrestrial broadcast and Android OS.
News categories: Technicolor, Qualcomm, Michel Rahier, Raj Talluri, 5G, Broadband, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

HyperPanel Lab and Celeno showcase IPTV head-end for residential use
Sep 12, 2013 – HyperPanel and Celeno have announced that they have created a Home IPTV Head-End that harnesses the benefits of DTT and DTH video ubiquity with IP-video flexibility to reach multiple rooms and portable devices throughout the Home Cloud.
News categories: HyperPanel, Celeno, Laoreato Santonastasi, Gilad Rozen, Digital TV, Gateway, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Terrestrial

Quantenna reveals 802.11ac Set-Top Box reference design with STMicroelectronics
Sep 12, 2013 – Quantenna has announced a single board Wi-Fi enabled set-top box reference design platform with STMicroelectronics that will reduce the cost and accelerate time to market for broadcasters offering wireless streaming of multimedia throughout the home.
News categories: Quantenna, STMicroelectronics, Gian Luca Bertino, Dr. Sam Heidari, Digital TV, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Netgear announces first customer shipments for new hybrid set-top box
Sep 12, 2013 – NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) has announced the launch of its Hybrid Set-top Box (STB1100) at the IBC2013 trade show. Numericable is using the STB1100 to deliver over-the-air, DVB-T and adaptive bitrate content to ADSL subscribers in France.
News categories: NETGEAR, Numericable, Cavium, Naveen Chhangani, Philippe LeMay, Reza Eltejaein, Digital TV, France, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial