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

Dolby Digital Plus Powers China's Terrestrial Broadcast
Jun 29, 2011 – Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) has announced that Dolby® Digital Plus and Dolby Digital have been selected as optional technologies for China's recently released national DTMB Receiver Specification for set-top boxes and TVs.
News categories: Dolby, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

HomePlug Node Shipments to Surpass 30 Million by 2014
Jun 29, 2011 – Acording to In-Stat, set-top box home networking will be dominated by MoCA over the next five years. However, G.hn will make impressive gains becoming the second most popular standard by 2013 and challenging MoCA by 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Market Research, Router, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Consumer Electronic WLAN-Enabled Unit Shipments to Surpass 419 Million by 2015
Jun 28, 2011 – Though the WLAN attach rate of stationary CE devices remains relatively low in comparison to their portable counterparts, the size of the combined WLAN-enabled CE markets will surpass 419 million units shipped by 2015, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Automotive, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVR, Gaming, Gateway, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Fresco Microchip Raises $9 Million Series C Round
Jun 28, 2011 – Fresco Microchip has announced that it has secured funding in a series C financing round totaling $9 million. Funds will be used to commercialize Fresco's product portfolio and to augment the company's ability to serve customer demand in emerging markets.
News categories: Fresco Microchip, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

3D Mobile Devices to Increase Demand for Image Sensors 130% by 2015
Jun 22, 2011 – After decades of interest and false starts, 3D is finally becoming a mainstream technology through gaming and video content. Not only will this have an impact on traditional home CE devices, but mobile devices as well.
News categories: In-Stat, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

Renesas Expands EMMA Family with Set-Top Box SoCs Supporting 3D and Internet-Based Content
Jun 21, 2011 – Renesas (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of a new SoC for set-top boxes (STBs), the EMMA™3SE/P, that supports worldwide digital TV broadcast video standards and a variety of video formats required to play internet-based content.
News categories: Renesas, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Sigma Designs Unveils Industry's Most Advanced, Ultra-Thin Set-Top-Box Design
Jun 20, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) is poised to energize the set-top-box market by unveiling the industry's most advanced platform reference design, enabling an experience only found in devices that are combined with networking gateways.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ViXS Announces the First Network Media Processor with Quad Transcoding and Integrated MoCA®
Jun 15, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the XCode® 5195, the first network media processor, with quad transcoding and an integrated Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA®) networking functionality.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Pace RNG-210n/Comcast Xfinity Spectrum DVR is a Pentium® M-based Test Bed
Jun 14, 2011 – Pace (LSE: PIC), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have released details on the Pace RNG-210n (a.k.a. Xfinity Spectrum DVR). The Pace-made DVR doesn't use an Atom™-based Intel CE4200 but instead uses the Pentium® M-based CE3100.
News categories: IMS Research, Pace plc, Intel Corp, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA