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RDA Microelectronics Introduces CMMB Mobile TV Chip for TD-SCDMA
Nov 17, 2011 – RDA Microelectronics (Nasdaq:RDA) has announced the introduction of its RDA5891 CMMB Mobile TV SoC for TD-SCDMA handsets and smartphones. RDA's CMMB single-chip integrates the RF tuner, demodulator, UAM (User Authentication Module) and CPU.
News categories: RDA Micro, China, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone

MStar selects Tuxera file system for its set-top box chipsets
Nov 16, 2011 – Tuxera has announced that MStar Semiconductor has selected Tuxera's interoperable file systems for its Systems-on-a-Chip. With Tuxera's file system, consumers can attach Windows-formatted portable hard drives and other storage to set-top boxes.
News categories: Tuxera, MStar Semi, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

AltoBeam Supplies ATBM8845 DTMB/DVB-C Demodulators to Sharp
Nov 16, 2011 – AltoBeam has announced that Sharp (Tokyo:6753) has selected AltoBeam's ATBM8845 DTMB/DVB-C demodulator for its China-bound TV tuners. The ATBM8845 is in full compliance with GB20600-2006 and GY/T 170-2001, China's terrestrial and cable TV standards.
News categories: AltoBeam, Sharp Corp, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Toshiba adopts MStar HbbTV solution
Nov 14, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor has announced that their solution has been adopted by Toshiba for their TL & RL TV series, being released across Europe. The TL & RL series enable users to merge broadcast TV and broadband content through HbbTV technology.
News categories: MStar Semi, Toshiba, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Europe, HbbTV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

ST Announces Industry's First TV SoC to Complete Irdeto Security Certification
Nov 10, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that the Freeman Premier family of TV System on Chip devices has been certified for Security Application by Irdeto (JSE: NPN), a global software security and media technology company.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Irdeto, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics Reveals Faster Route to Certified, Cable Set-Top Boxes
Nov 3, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has unveiled its most highly integrated chip for interactive high-definition PVR cable set-top boxes, which will significantly reduce equipment design, cost, and certification challenges for its customers.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Fujitsu Introduces NAGRA Certified Set-Top-Box Chipsets
Nov 3, 2011 – Fujitsu has announced that its HDTV multi-decoder processor MB86H611 (a member of MB86H61 series) with advanced security architecture has been successfully certified by NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S).
News categories: Fujitsu, Nagra, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

CSR (Zoran) Third Quarter 2011 Results
Oct 26, 2011 – CSR (LSE: CSR) has reported third quarter results for the 13 weeks to 30 September 2011. With the completion of the Zoran merger on 31 August, Zoran contributed one month of revenues to CSR's third quarter.
News categories: CSR plc, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Broadcom Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results
Oct 25, 2011 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has reported results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2011. Net revenue for the third quarter was $1.96 billion representing an increase of 8.4% compared with the $1.81 billion reported for the third quarter of 2010.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box