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

Viaccess and NEC Electronics Europe collaborate to offer Faster Time-To-Market
Mar 3, 2010 – Viaccess (Paris, NYSE: FTE) and NEC Electronics (TSE:6723) have announced their collaboration to offer Viaccess' conditional access incorporated in NEC Electronics' new EMMA™3SL/P system-on-chip (SoC), targeted at MPEG-4 HD hybrid set-top boxes.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Viaccess, Conditional Access, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Results
Mar 3, 2010 – Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ:SIGM) has reported results and highlights for the quarter ended January 30, 2010. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $68.1 million, an increase of 44% from $47.3 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Rosum Corp. and Siano Mobile Take GPS Indoors Using TV Signals
Mar 1, 2010 – Rosum Corp. has announced the launch of ALLOY™, a location and synchronization solution for indoor and urban environments. The chip, developed with Siano Mobile, uses broadcast TV signals to provide precise frequency, timing and location information.
News categories: Siano Mobile, Rosum Corp, Mobile, Semiconductor

Siano Launches Ultra Low Cost CMMB Mobile TV Chip with Enhanced Features
Mar 1, 2010 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of the newest product in its CMMB TV receiver chip family - the SMS1184. The SMS1184 addresses the 'Qingcai' - the mobile TV service provided by CBC - China's Broadcast Corporation.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Semiconductor, Tablet

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Grow 20 Percent in 2010
Feb 24, 2010 – Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $276 billion in 2010, a 19.9 percent increase from 2009 revenue of $231 billion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc.
News categories: Gartner, Market Research, Semiconductor

Newport Media Closes $15 Million Series D Financing
Feb 24, 2010 – Newport Media has announced completion of its Series D financing, having raised $15m. The round was led by Pinnacle Ventures with participation from previous investors Benchmark Capital, Venrock, Global Catalyst Partners, Oak Investment Partners and DAG.
News categories: Newport Media, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Siano Brings Mobile TV to iPhone and Android SmartPhones
Feb 16, 2010 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that it is demonstrating Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) over both the iPhone and Android Smartphones at the Mobile World Congress Exhibition in Barcelona between the 15th-18th February 2010.
News categories: Siano Mobile, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Samsung Licenses Sorenson Spark for Playback of Internet Video on Mobile Devices
Feb 16, 2010 – Sorenson Media has announced that Samsung Electronics has licensed the Sorenson Spark video codec. Samsung will integrate the Sorenson Spark decoder into its mobile phones sold in South Korea and China.
News categories: Sorenson, Samsung, Media Player, Mobile, Silicon IP, Streaming

Sigma Designs To Integrate SENSIO® 3D Format Decoder Into 3D Media Processors
Feb 16, 2010 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX Venture: SIO) has announced that Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has selected the SENSIO® 3D format decoder for integration into its next generation of media processors.
News categories: SENSIO, Sigma Designs, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor