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

NEOTION introduces Secure Processor for CI Plus TV Modules
Sep 10, 2009 – Neotion has announced its NKE-1 single chip, an optimized combination of security, advanced CI Plus capabilities, and performance at a price point that is set to meet Operators' and Consumer Electronics needs in these challenging times.
News categories: Neotion, CI Plus, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics Supports Drive into Interactive Television with HbbTV Demonstrator
Sep 10, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has completed a demonstrator platform for STBs capable of receiving interactive digital television services via broadcast or broadband connections. ST's platform supports the Pan-European HbbTV initiative.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Hyperpanel, HbbTV, Digital TV, HbbTV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

MaxLinear and Sigma Designs Deliver IPTV Set Top Box Reference Design
Sep 10, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced that MaxLinear and Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) have jointly developed a highly integrated hybrid DVB-T IPTV set-top-box (STB) reference design.
News categories: MaxLinear, Sigma Designs, IBCShow, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

MaxLinear Delivers Industry's Highest Performance DVB-T Tuner/Demod SoC
Sep 10, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced the availability of its MxL1x1SF family, a tuner and demodulator system on chip (SoC) for DVB-T applications and hybrid multi-mode applications combining DVB-T & other analog/digital terrestrial TV & cable TV standards.
News categories: MaxLinear, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

NXP Integrates NDS MediaHighway for High-Definition Set Top Box
Sep 10, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that it has integrated NDS MediaHighway® set-top box software onto CX2450x, a highly integrated SoC solution for high-definition set top boxes.
News categories: NXP, NDS Group, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Realtek Announces Digital Media Processor with Hardware HD Decoder
Sep 9, 2009 – Realtek (Taiwan: 2379.TW) has announced its third generation Digital Media Processor (DMP), the RTD1073, for the consumer electronics market. The RTD1073 provides a hardware decoder for all mainstream HD AV formats.
News categories: Realtek, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Analog Devices Unveils Multi-Standard Terrestrial Mobile TV RF Tuners
Sep 9, 2009 – Analog Devices (NYSE:ADI) has extended its mobile television RF product family. Compatible with global terrestrial mobile TV standards, ADI's ADMTV803 and ADMTV804 RF tuners consume 60% less power and are 50% smaller than competing tuners.
News categories: Analog Devices, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

ViXS® DLNA Technology Now Available for XCode® Customers
Sep 9, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the release of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) software to current and new XCode® customers. ViXS will be offering tested software stacks for a DLNA Digital Media Server, Digital Media Client and DTCP/IP Security.
News categories: ViXS, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Broadcom Partners with SoftAtHome to Deliver Hybrid IP Set-Top Box Solutions
Sep 9, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a collaboration with SoftAtHome to develop a solution for hybrid, satellite and IP set-top boxes (STBs) accelerating time-to-market for advanced video and TV services.
News categories: Broadcom, SoftAtHome, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home