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

Intel and Adobe to Extend Flash Platform to TVs
Jan 5, 2009 – Adobe® (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have announced plans to collaborate on the development to port and optimize Adobe® Flash® technology for the Intel® Media Processor CE 3100.
News categories: Adobe, Intel Corp, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Streaming

Semiconductor Sales Slow in November
Jan 2, 2009 – Worldwide sales of semiconductors declined in November to $20.8 billion, a decline of 9.8 percent from November 2007 when sales were $23.1 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has reported.
News categories: Semiconductor Industry Association, Market Research, Semiconductor

Mediatek Maintains Position as #1 TV IC Vendor
Dec 30, 2008 – With the Flat Panel TV market experiencing consolidation, the turmoil is being repeated in the TV semiconductor sector. At the same time, technology demands race ahead with the internet entering the TV space for the first time.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Renesas Technology Releases HD Video Middleware for SH-Mobile Application Processor
Dec 24, 2008 – Renesas Technology has announced the HD Video Middleware, which will facilitate the development of applications for the SH-Mobile application processor supporting recording and playback of video in the 1280 x 720 High Definition (HD) resolution.
News categories: Renesas, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Over 120 companies win slice of CMMB terminal tender
Dec 24, 2008 – All 120 companies that took part in the first CMMB terminal tender have secured contracts, the operator of the CMMB network, SARFT's China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Corp., has announced.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

Zoran Corporation Updates Its Forecast for the Fourth Quarter 2008
Dec 23, 2008 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that it expects revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 to be below previously announced expectations.
News categories: Zoran, Results, Semiconductor

Planned EU tax could kill mobile TV
Dec 23, 2008 – European Commission plans to introduce a 14 percent tax on cellphones with TV receivers would kill the potentially lucrative market before it ever takes off, a senior official at DiBcom has said.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Regulation, Romania, Semiconductor, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK

HomePlug® Technology Incorporated into IEEE P1901 Standard Baseline
Dec 22, 2008 – The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance has announced that the IEEE P1901 Working Group approved proposals including key HomePlug technology as the baseline for an IEEE powerline communications standard.
News categories: HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, IEEE P1901 Working Group, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Micronas and Oregan Networks Partner to Bring Internet TV, Movies, Pictures, and Games to the TV
Dec 22, 2008 – Micronas (SIX: MASN) has announced that it is partnering with Oregan Networks™ to offer a complete solution for next-generation internet-connected televisions. The solution is based on Micronas' Pegasus IDTV platform.
News categories: Micronas, Oregan Networks, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming