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

PC TV Tuner Market Faces Myriad of New Challenges
Jun 9, 2009 – Demand for PC-TV Tuners has fallen off from 2008's level due to the worldwide economic recession, reports In-Stat. One hopeful development is that Microsoft's Windows 7 and new Media Center will include better connectivity for PC-TV tuners.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Maxim announces compact T-DMB, ISDB-T and DAB silicon tuner
Jun 4, 2009 – Maxim (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the MAX2169, a multimode silicon tuner for mobile TV. This device receives signals in FM, VHF-III, UHF, and L-band, making it ideal for multimode applications that need to receive mobile TV and audio broadcasts.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

Siano Brings Mobile TV to NVIDIA's New Tegra Platform
Jun 4, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that its multi-standard mobile TV receiver chip, the SMS1150, has been selected by NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) to power its new Tegra netbook reference design.
News categories: Siano Mobile, NVIDIA, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Nexstreaming and RMI Team up to Deliver CMMB Mobile TV
Jun 4, 2009 – RMI Corporation and Nexstreaming have announced that they have successfully combined and optimized their technologies to enable first-in-class devices supporting mobile TV services over China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) network.
News categories: RMI Corp, Nexstreaming, China, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Mirics and Shanghai HDIC Announce Strategic Partnership
Jun 2, 2009 – Mirics Semiconductor and Shanghai High Definition Digital Technology Industrial Company (HDIC) have announced a strategic partnership to enable high-definition digital TV reception on portable devices using China's DTTB standard.
News categories: Mirics, HDIC, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Ittiam and NXP Semiconductors License Sorenson Spark Video Decoder
Jun 2, 2009 – Sorenson Media has announced that Ittiam and NXP Semiconductors have licensed the Sorenson Spark decoder to enable Internet video on consumer electronic devices, including mobile phones, mobile computing devices, set-top boxes and connected TVs.
News categories: Sorenson Media, Ittiam, NXP, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Acer Selects Broadcom for HD Media Playback on Select Aspire One Models
Jun 2, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that the Broadcom® Crystal HD solution has been selected by Acer (Taipei: 2353) to provide high quality, high definition (HD) media playback on a new line of affordable mid-range notebook computers.
News categories: Broadcom, Acer, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

Broadcom Enables HD Media Playback in HP Mini 110 Netbook
Jun 2, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that the Broadcom® Crystal HD solution has been selected for the HP (NYSE:HPQ) Mini 110. The HP Mini 110 is a mobile companion when users are away from their PCs or want to leave their full-size laptops at home.
News categories: Broadcom, HP, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

Red Hot IPTV Set Top Market is Cooling
Jun 2, 2009 – The IP set top box market grew 55 percent in 2008, but such breakneck growth will not continue, reports In-Stat. Many telcos have already launched TV services, so there are fewer new prospects. The economic climate is also sapping investment.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box