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

Sigma Designs Introduces its CG2210 HomePlug AV Chipset
Sep 6, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has unveiled the Sigma Designs CG2210, a new HomePlug AV chipset that delivers HD quality video across electrical wiring inside the home.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Broadcom Strengthens TV Market with New Satellite Out Door Unit Technology
Sep 6, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its entry into the satellite Out Door Unit (ODU) market with its 40nm BCM4550 Full-Band Capture Satellite Channel Stacker solution.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor

Broadcom Launches Digital Broadcast Conversion Technology for Global Markets
Sep 6, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its 40nm HD Cross-Platform Global Digital TV Transport Adapter (DTA) system-on-a-chip (SoC) product family.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Broadcom Announces Full-Band Capture for Satellite TV
Sep 6, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its Full-Band Capture digital tuning technology for the satellite TV market. Broadcom's BCM4528 FBC Multi Demodulator SoC reduces overall system cost and power in the home.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

MStar and Channel Islands Partner to Bring Advanced TV Advertising and Applications to Set Top Boxes
Sep 2, 2011 – MStar has announced that Channel Islands advanced TV Advertising and TV Applications have been integrated onto the MStar 785X system-on-chip (SoC) series.
News categories: MStar Semi, Channel Islands, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Syabas Announces a New Product to the Mix, PopBox V8
Sep 2, 2011 – Syabas has announced the latest addition to the PopBox product line. The PopBox V8, the first player to utilize Sigma Designs' (NASDAQ: SIGM) SMP8670 chipset, offers up an easy to use media player in a small, sleek package.
News categories: Syabas, Sigma Designs, Digital TV, Europe, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

ALi and Cubiware Partner to Address Growing Demand for Hybrid Set-top Boxes
Sep 2, 2011 – ALi Corporation (TPE:3041) and Cubiware have jointly announced a broad-based collaboration to provide best-of-breed yet cost efficient Hybrid Set-top Box solutions for Pay TV operators.
News categories: ALi Corp, Cubiware, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

MSTAR enters the arena of NAGRA On-Chip Security (NOCS) certified Chipsets
Sep 1, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor (3697.TW) has announced that it has passed NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) chipset certification and provides now a NOCS 1.2-ready solution. The solution is already deployed in Standard and High Definition Set-Top Boxes.
News categories: MStar Semi, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Verimatrix Licenses Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall™ Security Technology
Sep 1, 2011 – Cryptography Research (NASDAQ:RMBS) and Verimatrix have announced that Verimatrix has licensed Cryptography Research's CryptoFirewall™ security core technology to help build advanced solutions protecting video delivery revenue streams.
News categories: Cryptography Research, Verimatrix, Content Protection, Silicon IP