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

In-Car GPS-with-TV Market Experiences Huge Growth Despite Auto Crisis
Sep 2, 2009 – DiBcom has announced that its technology is now integrated into Mio and Garmin Navigation devices to enable the reception of digital television. The company has witnessed a significant increase in sales of components for these devices.
News categories: DiBcom, Automotive, IBCShow, Semiconductor

ViXS releases new HD Video Processor SoC: XCodeHD™ 3390
Sep 2, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of a new High Performance Transcoder/Encoder/Decoder System on a Chip (SoC) product, the XCodeHD™ 3390, an enhanced functionality follow-on IC to the highly successful XCode® 3290.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

TCL to Demonstrate AMIMON-Based Wireless HDTVs at IFA
Sep 2, 2009 – AMIMON has announced that Chinese consumer electronics giant TCL will be demonstrating a wireless TV based on AMIMON's WHDI technology at the IFA Consumer Electronics tradeshow in Berlin, September 4 - 9, 2009.
News categories: AMIMON, TCL Corp, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Haier to Demonstrate AMIMON-Based Wireless 1080p HDTVs at IFA
Sep 2, 2009 – AMIMON has announced that Haier Electronics will be demonstrating a 1080p/60Hz wireless TV based on AMIMON's WHDI technology at the IFA Consumer Electronics tradeshow in Berlin, September 4 - 9, 2009.
News categories: AMIMON, Haier, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Vestel to Demonstrate AMIMON-Based Wireless 1080p HDTVs at IFA
Sep 2, 2009 – AMIMON has announced that Europe's leading OEM/ODM Vestel Elektronik will be demonstrating a 1080p/60Hz wireless TV based on AMIMON's technology at the IFA Consumer Electronics tradeshow in Berlin, September 4 - 9, 2009.
News categories: AMIMON, Vestel, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

ViXS® Xtensiv™ Delivers Powerful Application Software for Multimedia
Sep 1, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of its new Xtensiv™ software for Set Top Box (STB), PC and Consumer Electronics (CE) manufacturers designed to accelerate software development and help deliver extraordinary multimedia solutions.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DRM, DVD, DVR, Home Server, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Dolby Multistream Decoder Now Available on NXP Digital TV Chipset
Aug 31, 2009 – Dolby Labs (NYSE:DLB) has announced that NXP Semiconductors has become the first semiconductor company to successfully implement the new Dolby® MS10 Multistream Decoder with its TV543 iDTV single-chip system solution.
News categories: Dolby, NXP, Media Player, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

NXP Launches New Smart Card Reader for Growing pay-TV Market
Aug 26, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has launched its latest smart card interface - the TDA8034 - an NDS and EMV 4.2 compliant, cost-optimized solution for the pay-TV market. The TDA8034 supports all three levels of smart card classes defined by the ISO7816 standard.
News categories: NXP, CAM, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue on Pace to Decline 17 Percent in 2009
Aug 26, 2009 – Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on track to total $212 billion in 2009, a 17.1 percent decline from 2008 revenue of $255 billion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner.
News categories: Gartner, Market Research, Semiconductor