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

Marvell and Hisense Introduce Smart TVs and Set-top Boxes with Google TV
Jan 8, 2013 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced that its ARMADA®1500 series System-on-Chip (88DE3100) is at the core of new Google TV products from Hisense, including the Hisense Pulse and the XT780 Smart TV series.
News categories: Marvell, Hisense, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom Powers World's First Android 4.0 Set-top Box with Google Mobile Services
Jan 8, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the successful integration of Google Mobile Services with Android ICS on the Samsung Electronics SMT-E5015 Smart TV set-top box (STB), based on the Broadcom® BCM7356 satellite STB system-on-a-chip (SoC).
News categories: Broadcom, Samsung, Olleh TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Korea, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom Launches First 5G WiFi Wireless IPTV Set-top Box Platform
Jan 8, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the industry's first 5G WiFi Connected IPTV Set-top Box (STB) platform. Supporting the latest IEEE 802.11.ac standard, Broadcom's 5G WiFi technology is now available paired with its IP STB system-on-a-chip technology.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Broadcom Unveils World's First Ultra HD TV Home Gateway Chip
Jan 8, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the world's first Ultra TV video decoder IC. The 28nm ARM-based BCM7445 supports the HEVC video coding standard and can simultaneously deliver four transcoded HD video streams over IP for content on any screen.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor

DISH announces 'Hopper with Sling' whole-home HD DVR
Jan 7, 2013 – DISH (NASDAQ:DISH) has announced the introduction of its Hopper with Sling, the second generation of its Whole-Home HD DVR system. Hopper with Sling is powered by a Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) BCM7425 processor.
News categories: DISH Network, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Placeshifting, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Sigma Designs Showcases 4K x 2K Ultra HD at CES
Jan 7, 2013 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that it will demonstrate a 4K x 2K digital TV platform on a 55" inch screen at CES 2013. The Ultra HD display technology (UHDTV) is based on Sigma Designs' MEMC/FRC (Motion Estimation Motion Compensation based Frame Rate Conversion) technology.
News categories: Sigma Designs, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics and Quantenna Cooperate on Wireless Set-Top Box Reference Design
Jan 7, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and Quantenna Communications have revealed a Wi-Fi set-top box reference design to accelerate wireless set-top box development when deploying multi-room DVR services.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Quantenna, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Zenverge and Cortina Demonstrate Multiscreen Media Gateway Reference Design at CES
Jan 7, 2013 – Zenverge has announced that it will join technology partner Cortina Systems in demonstrating their innovative new headless media gateway reference design at The Palazzo® hotel in Las Vegas, Jan 8-10, 2013, concurrent with CES 2013.
News categories: Zenverge, Cortina Systems, CES2025, Gateway, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Sigma Designs Launches New EasyTV™ Dongle With Wireless Display at CES
Jan 7, 2013 – Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that they will be launching its EasyTV Dongle reference design at CES. EasyTV enables users to access multimedia on their cellphone, tablet or laptop and share it on a large screen or projector.
News categories: Sigma Designs, CES2025, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home