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

Zoran and DVN Demonstrate HD Cable Set-Top Boxes for China at CCBN 2010
Mar 22, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that, with DVN (Holdings) Limited (SEHK: 500), it will be demonstrating a new generation of High Definition and Standard Definition set-top box models at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2010 conference.
News categories: Zoran, DVN, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom Announces DOCSIS® VoIP over Cable Portfolio to Support Network Convergence in China
Mar 22, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has introduced a customized DOCSIS® VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) product portfolio to support China's network convergence.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable Modem, Cable TV, CCBN, China, DOCSIS, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma/CopperGate to Demo Leading IPTV Set-Top Box Processors and Home Networking at IPTV World Forum
Mar 22, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) and its subsidiary, CopperGate, will demonstrate a complete range of IPTV solutions at IPTV World Forum from March 23 - March 25, 2010, at the Olympia National Hall in London.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange

Coship Selects Trident Micro Set-Top Box Chipsets For China HDTV
Mar 22, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that its CX24500 series of high-definition set-top box (STB) chipsets have been designed into next generation audio/video STB units from Coship Electronics (Shenzhen:002052).
News categories: Trident Micro, Coship, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Trident Microsystems Outlines Strategy to Serve the High-Growth China Market
Mar 22, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has unveiled its China strategy and outlined how it plans to help Chinese manufacturers compete in the global market as well as in the aggressive and high-volume local China market.
News categories: Trident Micro, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Broadcom Announces Low Cost HD Cable Converter Box SoC with Integrated DVB-C Tuner
Mar 22, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a low cost, HD, DVB-C digital cable converter box system-on-a-chip (SoC) featuring an integrated DVB-C tuner and QAM demodulator, and HD advanced video coding (AVC) support covering MPEG2, VC-1 and China's AVS.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

CogniVue Announces CV220X Family of Image Cognition Processors
Mar 18, 2010 – CogniVue Corporation has announced the CV220X series of Image Cognition Processors (ICPs) for use in a broad range of automotive vision application systems, IP video surveillance and monitoring and mobile TV applications.
News categories: CogniVue, Automotive, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Zoran Demonstrates Latest DTV and Set-Top Box Platforms for Worldwide Manufacturers at CCBN 2010
Mar 17, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest DTV and set-top box processor platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2010 conference from March 23 to 25 in Beijing.
News categories: Zoran, CCBN, China, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ViXS Announces 3D-Ready Dual HD Transcoder SoC for IPTV PVRs
Mar 17, 2010 – ViXS Systems has announced a new family of advanced networked multimedia SoC solutions. The XCode® 4210, the first device of the new family, is a highly integrated processor designed for IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Metaverse, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange