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

Quartics and DDD to Demonstrate 3D Experience on Electronics Devices at CES 2010
Dec 29, 2009 – Quartics and DDD Group (LSE: DDD) are collaborating to bring the most compelling and cost effective 3D technology yet to HD TVs and Netbooks by optimizing the Quartics' Qvu™ Video Processor with DDD's TriDef® 3D software technology.
News categories: Quartics, DDD Group, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

Irdeto and Humax develop HD secure chipset box for the Middle East
Dec 29, 2009 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has partnered with Humax to develop the first secure high definition set top box (HD STB) for the Middle East region. The STB will feature Irdeto's conditional access system (CAS).
News categories: Irdeto, Humax, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middle-East, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Siano Teams with World's Largest PND Makers
Dec 22, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that the world's largest Personal Navigation Device (PND) makers, Garmin, Mio, Navigon and others - have integrated its leading MDTV receiver chips into their latest consumer GPS products.
News categories: Siano Mobile, CES2025, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor

PowerDVD™ and Qvu™ Combine to Bring a 'Beyond HD' Viewing Experience to Netbooks & Laptops
Dec 22, 2009 – Quartics and CyberLink (5203.TW) have announced a partnership to enable the PowerDVD player software with the new Qvu™ video processor. The result will bring a 'Beyond HD' viewing experience to consumers using the software on netbooks and laptops.
News categories: Quartics, CyberLink, Blu-ray, CES2025, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

Broadcom Crystal HD Solution Brings High Definition Video to Netbooks
Dec 21, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its next-generation Crystal HD solution that provides consumers with the most advanced, low cost, low power, high definition (HD) video playback available on a netbook.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined $29 Billion in 2009
Dec 17, 2009 – The semiconductor industry will post a revenue decline for just the sixth time in the last 25 years, with worldwide revenue totaling $226 billion in 2009, an 11.4 percent decline from 2008, according to preliminary estimates by Gartner, Inc.
News categories: Gartner, Market Research, Semiconductor

STMicroelectronics Achieves EuroDOCSIS 2.0 Certification for HD Set-Top Box Reference Design
Dec 17, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has achieved EuroDOCSIS 2.0 certification for its production-ready reference design for feature-rich cable set-top boxes (STBs) using the company's STi7141 system-on-chip.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, DOCSIS, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Unveils System-on-Chip for Broadband-Internet Integrated Digital TVs
Dec 16, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced the launch of a new generation of high-performance, full high-definition (FHD) H.264/MPEG System-on-Chip (SoC) ICs for the worldwide flat-panel digital TV (DTV) market.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV

LG, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor to Launch HDBaseT™ Industry Alliance
Dec 15, 2009 – LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor have announced that they intend to launch a cross-industry alliance to promote and standardize the HDBaseT™ technology for whole-home distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content.
News categories: LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Pictures, Valens Semi, HDBaseT Alliance, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV