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Trident Unveils the World's First Integrated 240 Hz Digital TV SoC for Android-Based Smart Televisions
Aug 17, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced its new Fusion HiDTV family of DTV system-on-chips (SoCs) designed for the next generation of Smart-TVs with 200/240Hz video frame rate capabilities running on the Android platform.
News categories: Trident Micro, Digital TV, ICs, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Silicon TV Tuners Value Expected to Reach US$ 750 Million in 2015
Aug 16, 2011 – The transition from older-style can-type tuners to silicon TV tuners finally began to occur in 2010. According to new In-Stat research, sales of silicon TV tuners will reach $750 million in 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Siano and Borqs collaborate to produce ZTE's new OPhone
Aug 16, 2011 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that, together with Borqs, they assisted ZTE in the launch of a model of the OPhone. The phone uses Borqs' OPhone system supported by Siano's SMS2186 CMMB receiver.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Borqs, ZTE, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

AirTies Partners with Quantenna to Deliver Wireless HD Video Streaming with Unparalleled Range and Performance
Aug 16, 2011 – AirTies is partnering with Quantenna Communications to build High Definition (HD) video streaming solutions for the home with unmatched range and performance.
News categories: AirTies, Quantenna, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ViXS Announces Highly Integrated Multimedia over Coax Alliance, MoCA®, System on Chip Solutions
Aug 11, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the XC1020, an optimized MoCA 1.1 Ethernet over Coax Bridge (ECB) solution to create whole home networking over existing coax in the home.
News categories: ViXS Systems, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Ceton Chooses MaxLinear Low-Power Tuners for InfiniTV Multi-Tuner Digital Cable TV Product Line
Aug 9, 2011 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Ceton Corp. has chosen its MxL241SF cable TV tuners for its InfiniTV multi-tuner digital cable TV product line for the PC.
News categories: MaxLinear, Ceton Corp, Cable TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Sigma Designs Demonstrates Suite of Hybrid IP Set Top Box Technologies Including ISDB-T, Satellite and Cable
Aug 9, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) is demonstrating a full line of hybrid IP set-top box solutions for cable, satellite and the Brazilian International Standard Digital Broadcast - Television (ISDB-T), also called SBTVD, at ABTA.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Latin America, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Silicon Image InstaPort™ S Technology Featured in Toshiba REGZA 2011 DTV Models
Aug 9, 2011 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG) has announced that the 2011 line of Toshiba (Tokyo:6502) REGZA™ digital TVs, the Z2 series and ZP2 series for the Japanese market, will feature Silicon Image's InstaPort™ S single-second port switching technology.
News categories: Silicon Image, Toshiba, Japan, Semiconductor, Smart TV

ViXS Systems Introduces Turnkey Hardware and Software Blu-ray & Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Reference Design
Aug 8, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of its Blu-Ray PVR Reference Design for consumer electronic OEMs, ODMs and Set-top Box manufacturers.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blu-ray, DVR, Semiconductor