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STMicroelectronics Paves the Way for Innovative High-End Cable TV Services with Single-Chip Set-Top-Box IC Combining High-Definition and Interactive Capabilities
Jan 7, 2009 – As consumer demand for HD interactive TV opens new revenue opportunities for cable companies, a new cable set-top-box (STB) IC introduced by STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) cuts the cost of STBs capable of accessing emerging high-value services.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Unveils Vision for Advanced Graphics Capabilities in High-Definition TV
Jan 7, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) has used the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 in Las Vegas to outline the advanced graphics capabilities of its HD portfolio of cutting-edge set-top box (STB) and digital TV platforms.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, ARM, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Smart card chipmakers suspected of cartel
Jan 7, 2009 – European competition regulators have raided the premises of several manufacturers of chips used in 'smart cards', on suspicions of illegal cartel activity.
News categories: European Commission, CAM, Conditional Access, Europe, Regulation, Semiconductor

Entropic Communications Exceeds Shipment Milestone of 20 Million c.LINK® Chipsets
Jan 6, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that it has shipped over twenty million c.LINK® chipsets. Entropic's c.LINK technology enables the creation of a whole home entertainment network and supports MoCA® 1.0 and 1.1 standards.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CES2025, Fibre, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Entropic Communications Exceeds Shipment Milestone of 20 Million DBS ODU Silicon Solutions
Jan 6, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that it has shipped over twenty million of its DBS ODU chipsets. Entropic's DBS ODU solutions simplify the delivery of satellite services by enabling multi-tuner support over a single cable.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CES2025, LNB, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sunplus Delivers Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Solution for DTMB Digital TV and Set-Top-Box in China
Jan 6, 2009 – Sunplus Technology (TAIEX: 2401; LSE: SUPD) has announced a DTMB digital terrestrial turnkey solution, including its DTMB demodulator (SPHE6630) and MPEG decoder (SPHE1002), targeted at digital TV and Set-Top-Box applications in China.
News categories: Sunplus, CES2025, China, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

MaxLinear's MxL5007T Silicon Tuner Chosen for Stylish Digital Stream MUON Portable LCD Television
Jan 6, 2009 – MaxLinear has announced that its revolutionary MxL5007T digital terrestrial silicon tuner has been designed into the Digital Stream MUON ATSC portable LCD television.
News categories: MaxLinear, Digital Stream, ATSC 3, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

2Wire® Selects Broadcom's Chipset to Power Its MediaPoint™ Digital Media Player
Jan 6, 2009 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its BCM7405 digital set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been selected by 2Wire to power its new MediaPoint™ digital media player.
News categories: 2Wire, Broadcom, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Hisense Selects AMIMON for Its Wireless HDTV Product Line
Jan 6, 2009 – AMIMON and Hisense have announced that they have joined forces to offer wireless HDTVs powered by AMIMON's WHDI technology in China.
News categories: AMIMON, Hisense, CES2025, China, Semiconductor, Smart Home