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Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Jan 31, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $1.82 billion, a decrease of 6.4% compared with the $1.95 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2010.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

MStar Licenses ARM Mali GPU Technology for Smart-TV Applications
Jan 30, 2012 – ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) has announced that MStar has licensed ARM Mali GPU technology for use in smart-TV applications. The deepening relationship aims to drive technology innovation between the two companies and alignment on future product roadmaps.
News categories: ARM, MStar Semi, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Intel to Buy Patents and Video Codec Team From RealNetworks
Jan 26, 2012 – RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK) has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell a significant number of its patents and its next generation video codec software to Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) for a purchase price of $120 million.
News categories: Intel Corp, RealNetworks, MandA, Middleware, Patent, Semiconductor, Streaming

Shanghai HDIC Picks Tensilica's HiFi Audio DSP for DTV SoC
Jan 24, 2012 – Tensilica® has announced that Shanghai High Definition Digital Technology Industrial Corporation (HDIC) has selected Tensilica's HiFi Audio DSP for its digital television (DTV) SoC (system-on-chip) for the Chinese market.
News categories: Tensilica, Shanghai HDIC, China, DTMB, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Amino Selects Celeno Wi-Fi for Connected IPTV Set-Top Boxes
Jan 24, 2012 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) has announced that it has selected Celeno Communications to provide a range of wireless products that complement Amino's range of award-winning IPTV set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Celeno, Amino, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

STMicroelectronics Reports 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Jan 23, 2012 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. Fourth quarter net revenues decreased 10.3% on a sequential basis. Net revenues for the full year 2011 decreased 5.9%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Sigma Designs Enables Cost Effective HD Video Conferencing to the Living Room
Jan 12, 2012 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has introduced a suite of home video conferencing solutions. The solutions, which include an HD Camera, a console and a remote control, add an immersive video conferencing experience that fits into any home.
News categories: Sigma Designs, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Demonstrates Performance of Ultimate Connected Home Platform
Jan 12, 2012 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is showcasing its connected home platform in Las Vegas during CES. Codenamed Orly when first revealed, the world's most powerful connected home SoC, now designated STiH416, is implemented in a 28nm manufacturing process.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs and Qualcomm Atheros to Demonstrate Development Platform for Wi-Fi Display at CES 2012
Jan 12, 2012 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced a joint Wi-Fi Display/DLNA IPTV reference design with Qualcomm Atheros (NASDAQ: QCOM). The design enables connected media players to receive video wirelessly using the Wi-Fi Display™ standard.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Atheros, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home