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

Trident Integrates uDTA Support in its DTA Chipsets for Cable
Apr 7, 2010 – Trident Micro (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that its cable set-top box (STB) chipset, the CX24482, is the first to offer universal Digital Transport Adapter (uDTA) support, as required in the next generation of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) DTAs.
News categories: Trident Micro, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

NTT Electronics Develops FPGA Version of Decoder LSI for 10-bit 4:2:2 H.264/MPEG-2, to Be Demonstrated at NAB2010
Apr 7, 2010 – NTT Electronics has announced that it has developed an FPGA version of a multi-standard single chip LSI for both H.264/AVC 4:2:2 10-bit (including AVC-Intra 100/50) and MPEG-2 4:2:2 decoding, prior to the release of the commercial product.
News categories: NTT Electronics, Content Distribution, NABShow, Semiconductor

SiTune Unveils Mobile DVB-T CMOS SoC Exceeding MBRAI Specification
Mar 31, 2010 – SiTune has announced a mobile DVB-T receiver SoC. The STN-10R3000 is a demodulator plus multi-band RF tuner in a single die with a small foot print, that delivers signal reception in all modes of the DVB-T standard especially in 64 QAM modulation.
News categories: SiTune, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, NABShow, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Fell by More Than 10 Percent in 2009
Mar 29, 2010 – Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $228.4 billion in 2009, down $26.8 billion, or 10.5 percent, from 2008, according to Gartner Inc.
News categories: Gartner, Market Research, Semiconductor

STMicroelectronics Launches SoC for Entry-Level Cable Set-top Boxes
Mar 25, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has introduced a new variant of the STi5197 single-chip STB IC, targeting markets in China and Asia. The variant, the STi5197L, is aimed at OEMs developing basic cable TV zapper STB products.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Asia, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

LG Electronics Showcases Cell Phones Equipped With New ATSC-M/H Receiver Chip
Mar 24, 2010 – At CTIA Wireless, LG Electronics is demonstrating three prototype cell phone models that receive the new mobile DTV signals now being transmitted by nearly four dozen broadcast stations in the USA.
News categories: LG Electronics, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, USA

Sagemcom Launches Its First DVB-T2 High Definition Digital Television Recorders
Mar 23, 2010 – Sagemcom has announced the introduction of the SAGEMCOM RTI90-320 T2 HD and the SAGEMCOM RTI90-500 T2 HD, its FREEVIEW+ HD Digital Television Recorders (DTR) for the UK market - the first products to be released under the new Sagemcom brand name.
News categories: Sagemcom, DVB-T2, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Pirelli Broadband unveils Set Top Box powered by Intel Atom Processor CE4100
Mar 23, 2010 – Pirelli Broadband has unveiled the P.VU3000I, a High Definition Set Top Box platform for hybrid IPTV application powered by the Intel® (NASDAQ:INTC) Atom™ Processor CE4100.
News categories: Pirelli Broadband, Intel Corp, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Zoran Powers COSHIP HD Cable Set-Top Boxes Demonstrated at CCBN
Mar 23, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that it will demonstrate new high definition China Cable set-top box models with bi-directional broadcast capabilities, at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2010 conference in Hall 1B, Booth B704.
News categories: Zoran, COSHIP, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box