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Minerva and Sigma Designs Announce IPTV Set-Top Box Collaboration
Nov 4, 2009 – Minerva Networks has unveiled enhancements to its client software to reduce the effort required to deploy set-top boxes based on Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) ICs. Wistron (Taipei:6285) will be first-to-market with a set-top box featuring the solution.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Sigma Designs, Wistron, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

VIA Introduces New VIA Nano 3000 Series Processors
Nov 3, 2009 – VIA Technologies has introduced its VIA Nano 3000 Series processors, bringing enhanced digital media performance, including support for flawless playback of high bit-rate 1080p HD video, to Windows 7 notebook and all-in-one desktop PC markets.
News categories: VIA Technologies, ICs, Semiconductor, Streaming

NEC Electronics Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
Oct 28, 2009 – NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) has released results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Although sales of the company's 'EMMA' series, especially for blu-ray, increased, semiconductors for game consoles and home appliances declined year-on-year.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Blu-ray, Gaming, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up to Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment
Oct 28, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) have announced that ST has adopted the ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processor, in addition to the Mali®-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box and digital TV ICs.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, ARM, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Broadcom Announces HD Cable STB SoC With Integrated MoCA®
Oct 27, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)-integrated BCM7125 and BCM7119 single-chip, multi-format HD DOCSIS® 2.0 compatible SoCs for the next evolution of the North American connected home.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CableTecExpo, Digital TV, DOCSIS, DVR, ICs, Middleware, North America, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Entropic Communications Reports Third Quarter Results
Oct 26, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Entropic reported third quarter net revenues of $31.0 million, two percent lower than in the third quarter of 2008.
News categories: Entropic Communications, LNB, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Trident Microsystems Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010
Oct 26, 2009 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009. The company also announced that its SoC has been selected for 2010 production by one of the largest global manufacturers of LCD televisions.
News categories: Trident Micro, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Skyworth Selects Entropic Communications Ethernet-Over-Coax for China MDUs
Oct 25, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that Skyworth (Hong Kong: 0751) has selected Entropic's Broadband Access solution to develop Ethernet over Coax (EoC) connectivity to multiple dwelling unit (MDU) apartments in mainland China.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Skyworth, Cable TV, China, Content Distribution, Semiconductor, Smart Home

NXP Semiconductors Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results
Oct 23, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has announced its third quarter results. Home segment sales for the quarter were USD 217 million compared to USD 212 million in the same quarter in 2008, a nominal sales increase of 2.4%.
News categories: NXP, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV