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

DiBcom and CANAL+ Group partner to offer the first DTT HD decoder in a USB Key device
Dec 8, 2008 – DiBcom has announced its involvement in the design of the CANAL+ KEY, the first USB key-sized Digital Terrestrial TV HD decoder in the world. The device enables the reception of French pay-TV programmes (SD and HD) on PCs anywhere, any time.
News categories: DiBcom, CANAL+ Group, Digital TV, France, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Broadcom Integrates Technologies and Resources from Its AMD Digital Television Business Acquisition
Dec 8, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its integration of AMD's digital television (DTV) business has enabled it to rapidly extend its product lines and turnkey system solutions for next-generation DTV platforms.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, Semiconductor

Broadcom to Demonstrate Super Resolution Technology at CES 2009, Enabling High Quality Viewing of Low Resolution Media Content
Dec 8, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it will demonstrate new super resolution technology for digital televisions (DTVs) that allows low resolution video to be converted to high resolution for optimal viewing on large screen HD televisions.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Samsung Selects Broadcom's Third Generation Blu-ray Chipset Solution to Power Blu-ray Products in Its 2009 Lineup
Dec 8, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its third generation Blu-ray chipset has been selected by Samsung to power products in its 2009 lineup of Blu-ray Disc® players and home theater systems.
News categories: Broadcom, Samsung, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, ICs, Semiconductor

New NXP Platform Brings Viewing Experience of the Future to Mainstream Flat TVs Now
Dec 4, 2008 – NXP has unveiled a new global single-chip LCD TV platform. The TV550 platform features the PNX85500 processor and integrates NXP's proprietary Motion Accurate Picture Processing (MAPP2) technology.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Mirics and Spreadtrum Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Innovative CMMB Solutions for PCTV Applications
Dec 2, 2008 – Mirics Semiconductor and Spreadtrum Communications (Nasdaq: SPRD) have announced a strategic partnership focused upon delivering embedded TV solutions for portable PCs that support the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) standard.
News categories: Mirics, Spreadtrum, China, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Sigma Designs Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
Dec 2, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2008. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was $46.8 million and GAAP net income was $3.7 million or $0.14 per diluted share.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

TSMC's Fourth-Quarter Business Guidance Revised
Dec 1, 2008 – TSMC (Taipei:2330, NYSE:TSM) has announced that fourth-quarter business will be below the company's previous guidance given on October 30, 2008 due to a reduction of wafer shipment resulting from continuing weakness in global economic conditions.
News categories: TSMC, Results, Semiconductor

STMicroelectronics Updates 2008 Fourth Quarter Outlook
Nov 28, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that its revenue for the fourth quarter would be below the outlook provided in the Company's news release dated October 28, 2008.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor