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NEC announces EMMA Mobile 1-D SoC for portable A/V devices
May 11, 2009 – NEC Electronics (Tokyo: 6723) has announced the availability of a new EMMA Mobile™ 1 series of system-on-chips (SoCs), the EMMA Mobile 1-D, for use in portable audio/visual (A/V) devices such as multimedia players and mobile televisions.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Tablet

eASIC announces Low-Cost single-chip high definition H.264 CODEC
May 11, 2009 – eASIC Corporation has announced the eDV9200, a low cost single chip high-definition H.264 CODEC. Requiring only a few external components, the eDV9200 dramatically lowers the cost of entry into the high definition video market.
News categories: eASIC, ICs, Semiconductor

Fujitsu Releases New Full HD H.264/MPEG-2 Transcoder ICs
May 8, 2009 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced 2 new transcoder ICs that can convert between Full HD MPEG-2 and H.264 video, as well as transcoding between audio formats while featuring a low power consumption of only 1.0W including the in-package memory.
News categories: Fujitsu, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Spreadtrum Announces $44 Million of New Financing
May 5, 2009 – Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD) has announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) has received RMB 300 million (approximately $44 million) of new financing from a Chinese bank in the form of a fixed term loan.
News categories: Spreadtrum, China, Finance, Mobile, Semiconductor

March Chip Sales Rebound Slightly from February
May 1, 2009 – Worldwide sales of semiconductors for the first quarter of 2009 were $44.0 billion, a 29.9% decline from the first quarter of 2008 when sales were $62.8 billion. Sales declined by 15.7% from the fourth quarter of 2008 when sales were $52.2 billion.
News categories: Semiconductor Industry Association, Market Research, Semiconductor

STMicroelectronics Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results
Apr 29, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2009 first quarter ended March 28, 2009. Automotive/Consumer/Computer/Telecom Infrastructure Product Groups net revenue declined 40% year-over-year to $627 million.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, DOCSIS, DVR, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sorenson Spark Video Decoder Licensed by Qualcomm for Mobile Video
Apr 29, 2009 – Sorenson Media has announced that its Sorenson Spark video decoder has been licensed by Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) for chipsets targeted at the next generation of multimedia-rich mobile phones, mobile computing devices, and other consumer products.
News categories: Sorenson, Qualcomm, Digital TV, Licensing, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Streaming

AMIMON's Second Generation Wireless 1080p Chipset Now Available
Apr 29, 2009 – AMIMON has announced the availability of its second generation baseband chipset (AMN 2120/2220) designed for the WHDI™ standard and the first chipset capable of wirelessly delivering full uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD content throughout the home.
News categories: AMIMON, WHDI, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Renesas Mobile Application Processor Offers Full HD Video Recording and Playback
Apr 29, 2009 – Renesas has announced the SH-MobileHD1 application processor (product number: SH7370), the first in the industry to deliver low-power Full High-Definition (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) video recording, playback, and streaming support.
News categories: Renesas, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor