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

Intel-Based Set-Top Box Powers Comcast Xfinity TV Experience
Jun 14, 2011 – Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has announced that its media processors are helping power the Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) Xfinity TV experience which uses a new guide and user interface to make the television more interactive, personal and social.
News categories: Intel Corp, Comcast, Pace plc, Cable TV, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Zoran Introduces Optimized Interactive IP Set-Top Products for Service Operators
Jun 14, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating a new platform optimized for high definition interactive IP set-top box systems at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Show.
News categories: Zoran, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

TiVo Uses Entropic Communications' Silicon to Deliver Unparalleled Home Entertainment Performance
Jun 14, 2011 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has adopted its MoCA®-based silicon to support its multi-room streaming solution.
News categories: Entropic Communications, TiVo Inc, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Entropic Communications and Intel Collaborate to Deliver Industry's First MoCA 2.0 Based Video Gateway
Jun 14, 2011 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced a collaboration to develop video gateway and client set-top box reference designs, based on the Intel® (NASDAQ: INTC) Atom™ processor CE4200 and powered by Entropic's MoCA® 2.0 solution.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Intel Corp, Gateway, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Broadcom Pioneers Breakthrough in Digital Cable Tuner Design
Jun 13, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the industry's first 1GHz Full-Band Capture digital tuning technology integrated in three new 40nm hybrid IP cable set-top box (STB) and DOCSIS 3.0 gateway SoC solutions.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ARM and Panasonic Partner to Drive Development of UniPhier SoCs for Internet Connected Digital TV Applications
Jun 8, 2011 – ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) has announced the use of a wide range of ARM technology in Panasonic's (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) recently launched UniPhier MN2WS0220 SoC for Internet Connected Digital TV applications.
News categories: ARM, Panasonic, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Panasonic Develops New UniPhier® System LSI for Smart TVs with Industry's Fastest CPU
Jun 8, 2011 – Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) has developed a new UniPhier® system LSI (MN2WS0220) for smart TVs. The system LSI has both a high quality AV processor and a high speed CPU on a single chip.
News categories: Panasonic, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Entropic Communications Ships More Than 50 Million MoCA Silicon Solutions
Jun 7, 2011 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that it has shipped more than fifty million MoCA 1.0/1.1 chipsets since 2007. Entropic's MoCA technology is being deployed by pay-TV service providers covering over 70% of the U.S. market.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Cable TV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA

ViXS Systems Announces XCode® 4200 Series in NEC's VALUESTAR All-In-One PC Line
Jun 3, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced that NEC Personal Products (NECP) has selected XCode® 4210 and 4206 for the latest line of VALUESTAR W and VALUESTAR N All In One Personal Computer's (PC's).
News categories: ViXS Systems, NEC Personal Products, ISDB-T, Japan, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor