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

MStar licenses Imagination Technologies' PowerVR graphics IP
Sep 20, 2011 – Imagination Technologies (LSE: IMG) has signed a license agreement with MStar Semiconductor for IP from Imagination's PowerVR SGX Series5XT graphics family. MStar will deploy Imagination's technologies in SoCs targeting consumer markets.
News categories: Imagination Technologies, MStar Semi, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Imagination and Orca Systems partner to deliver integrated TV receiver solutions
Sep 14, 2011 – Imagination Technologies (LSE:IMG) has announced that Orca Systems has licensed Imagination's Ensigma UCCP320 based demodulator technology to combine with Orca's TV tuner technology in a new family of TV receiver devices.
News categories: Imagination Technologies, Orca Systems, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

SiTune Launches Low Power Satellite CMOS TV Tuner
Sep 13, 2011 – SiTune has announced its latest low power and low cost Zero IF Tuner for satellite receivers. STN-35T5000 is a highly integrated 900MHz-2.150GHz tuner with a small footprint, for DVB-S/S2 and ABS-S reception.
News categories: SiTune, Digital TV, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor

Loewe Selects Trident's DTV Chipset for 3D HD Televisions
Sep 13, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced that Trident's PNX5130 has been chosen to power Loewe's newly announced Individual Compose 3D line of HD televisions.
News categories: Trident Micro, Loewe, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Sony Commercializes World's First Demodulator LSI For DVB-C2
Sep 12, 2011 – Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced the commercialization of the world's first demodulator LSI conforming to the DVB-C2 digital cable TV broadcast standard.
News categories: Sony Corp, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-C2, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Trident and Kaon Media Showcase Advanced Android STB at IBC
Sep 12, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced its showcase of Kaon Media's Android-based set-top box in the Trident booth at IBC 2011.
News categories: Trident Micro, Kaon, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS Releases Xtensiv 2.0 Software Suite
Sep 11, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of its new Xtensiv 2.0 software for Set Top Box (STB), PC and CE manufacturers. ViXS Xtensiv 2.0 is a suite of software tools and applications designed to accelerate software development.
News categories: ViXS Systems, DRM, DVR, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

MSTAR achieves NDS chip certification for the 3rd time
Sep 10, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor has confirmed its operator and pay TV Strategy with the achievement of NDS certification on its 5th generation of STB chipsets showcasing MStar MSD5C43.
News categories: MStar Semi, NDS Group, Content Protection, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ViXS Announces XCode 4210 Set-top Box Security Certification with Conax
Sep 10, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced that Conax has certified its XCode® 4210 for the set-top box market. The XCode 4210 processor integrates an advanced security architecture and content protection including the latest technology from Conax.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Conax, Content Protection, Semiconductor, Set Top Box