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RC Module demonstrates HD set-top box decoder IC
Mar 14, 2011 – Russia's RC Module has shown its new ARM11-based HD set-top box decoder IC at Si-Forum 2011 in Gusev, Kaliningrad. The demonstration was developed in cooperation with set-top box maker General Satellite.
News categories: RC Module, General Satellite, Digital TV, ICs, Russia, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Mentor Graphics Delivers First Multimedia Platform for Hardware Emulation of 3D TV Products
Mar 14, 2011 – Mentor Graphics (NASDAQ: MENT) has announced a platform to accelerate the verification of 3D TV-based products. The platform enables designers to develop and test their software against multiple 3D TV formats on their SoC before silicon is available.
News categories: Mentor Graphics, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Parade Technologies Offers World's First DisplayPort® 1.2 Dual Mode HDMI Demultiplexers
Mar 14, 2011 – Parade Technologies has announced the world's first DisplayPort Demultiplexer ICs (PS8336A and PS8336B) that are fully compliant with the higher data rates and capabilities of DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4a.
News categories: Parade Tech, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) Will Surpass 80% Penetration of Mobile PC Market by 2014
Mar 7, 2011 – With VGA and LVDS in phase-out, DisplayPort and HDMI will be the only display interfaces left. Internal DisplayPort (iDP) is expected to begin the process of replacing LVDS in digital televisions in late 2011, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Verimatrix Hardened Device Security Now Available on Leading ALi Chipsets
Mar 6, 2011 – Verimatrix and ALi Corporation (TPE:3041) have announced that the M3383 and M3603 advanced security conditional access (CA)-enabled STB SoC solutions are now available with hardened Verimatrix ViewRight® STB for DVB client security.
News categories: Verimatrix, ALi Corp, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Fujitsu Semiconductor Launches AVS Interactive STB Decoder
Mar 3, 2011 – Fujitsu Semiconductor has announced the release of its MB86H06, a new generation of interactive Set Top Box (STB) MPEG2/H.264 decoder solution capable of supporting China's AVS format too.
News categories: Fujitsu, Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sigma Designs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Results
Mar 2, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported results for its fourth quarter ended January 29, 2011. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $70.6 million, up $2.5 million, or 4%, from $68.1 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Mirics Chipset Supports All Terrestrial and Cable TV Standards Globally
Mar 1, 2011 – Mirics has announced a chipset that supports all terrestrial and cable TV standards deployed globally, making it possible for tablet, notebook and desktop computers to receive content wherever there is a broadcast signal.
News categories: Mirics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Sunplus selects ANT Galio Platform for system-on-a-chip solution
Feb 28, 2011 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that Sunplus Technology (Taipei: 2401) has licensed the ANT Galio Platform and core TV applications. The ANT Galio Platform will be integrated with Sunplus SoCs for European connected TV, set-top box and DVD markets.
News categories: ANT plc, Sunplus, Digital TV, DVD, HbbTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming