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

Chinese Set-Top Box Makers Tap MaxLinear Cable Tuner for Triple-Play STBs
Sep 13, 2010 – MaxLinear (NYSE:MXL) has announced its MxL201RF has been designed into DOCSIS-compliant tuner modules by CAMEO Communications and set-top box industry leader Coship Electronics for the emerging triple-play market opportunity in the China cable market.
News categories: MaxLinear, Coship, CAMEO Communications, Cable Modem, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Reycom presents new Connected TV Set-top Box based on Mediaroom
Sep 12, 2010 – Reycom has presented at IBC 2010 its next generation set top boxes for IPTV and Cable based on an Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) CPU and Windows® Embedded Standard 7.
News categories: Reycom, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Sagemcom's High-End Set-Top Boxes Powered by System-on-Chip from STMicroelectronics
Sep 10, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and Sagemcom have revealed that ST's advanced STi7108 System-on-Chip (SoC) is powering Sagemcom's latest high-end STBs.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Sagemcom, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Trident and ARM Join Forces to Deliver a Web-Enabled Set-top Box Platform
Sep 10, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ:TRID) and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) have announced at IBC that they have brought together all the key Web 2.0 and broadcast elements on a powerful set-top box (STB) platform.
News categories: Trident Microsystems, ARM, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Streaming

NXP Unveils World's First Satellite Silicon Tuner to Address Both Free-to-Air and Operator STB Applications
Sep 10, 2010 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced the TDA20142 -- the first satellite silicon tuner addressing the challenging requirements of both free-to-air (FTA) and operator satellite set-top box (STB) applications.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Trident and Opera Bring an HbbTV-Compliant Browser Solution to the Set-Top Box Platform
Sep 10, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ:TRID) has announced that it has been working closely with Opera to deliver a Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV)-compliant browser solution on its PNX84xx-family of system-on-chip solutions.
News categories: Trident Microsystems, Opera Software, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Marvell Supports RVU for 'Whole-Home' TV Entertainment
Sep 9, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced the integration of the RVU protocol onto their ARMADA™ SoCs. The first adoption by Marvell of the open standard RVU protocol begins with the ARMADA 1000 High Definition (HD) Media Processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC).
News categories: Marvell, RVU Alliance, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Zoran Demonstrates New STB Platforms for Worldwide Manufacturers at IBC 2010
Sep 9, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest cable and satellite set-top box processor platforms now available for global consumer electronics manufacturers in Hall 5, Stand B05 of the RAI Congress Center at IBC from Sept 10 to 14 in Amsterdam.
News categories: Zoran, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Renesas Electronics Announces Growth Strategies for its SoC Business Targeting Mobile and Multimedia Applications
Sep 9, 2010 – Renesas Electronics (TSE: 6723) has introduced business strategies for its system-on-chip (SoC) business for mobile and multimedia applications.
News categories: Renesas, Automotive, Blu-ray, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV