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

NTV"PLUS and NEOTION signed a Letter of Intent shaping an extremely buoyant future
Nov 3, 2008 – NEOTION has been selected by NTV-PLUS to co-develop with them a dedicated silicon comprising advanced proprietary descrambling engines capable of securing valuable content that could then be monetized over time.
News categories: NEOTION, NTV-PLUS, Content Protection, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Ukraine

Cidana and Siano Team to Bring Ready-to-Use CMMB DTV Solution to Consumer Makers
Nov 3, 2008 – Cidana has announced the integration of its advanced software package for Chinese mobile TV (CMMB) with a USB stick reference design provided by Siano Mobile Silicon. The platform will be demonstrated at the upcoming BIRTV conference in Beijing.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Silicon Motion Announces Third Quarter Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2008
Oct 30, 2008 – Silicon Motion (Nasdaq:SIMO) has announced its third quarter 2008 financial results. In the quarter, Silicon Motion achieved five T-DMB SoC design wins with LG, Samsung, and Pantech & Curitel for Korea mobile TV handsets.
News categories: Silicon Motion, Mobile, Results, Semiconductor

Changhong develops Apollo I SoC
Oct 30, 2008 – Changhong (Shanghai: 600839) affiliate Panovasic Technology has developed a system on chip (SoC) named Apollo I. Changhong plans to use the design as the basis for further developments in the fields of mobile multimedia and HD digital TV.
News categories: Changhong, Panovasic Technology, China, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Fujitsu launches ultra-low power full HD H.264 CODECs
Oct 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has expanded its line-up of H.264 CODECs with two new devices that encode and decode full high-definition (HD) (1920 dots x 1080 lines) video in H.264 format.
News categories: Fujitsu, Camcorder, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

STMicroelectronics and Arkados Announce Plans to Bring HomePlug AV System-on-Chip to Market
Oct 30, 2008 – Arkados (OTCBB: AKDS) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) have announced that they have reached an agreement to develop and manufacture a best-in-class 200 Mbit per second, HomePlug AV wideband powerline modem System-on-Chip (SoC).
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Arkados, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Broadcom Chips Bring Full 1080p DivX® Video to Digital Televisions
Oct 29, 2008 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced the high-definition (HD) DivX Certification™ of three new digital television (DTV) SoCs (BCM3548, BCM3549 and BCM3556) from Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM).
News categories: DivX, Broadcom, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

STMicroelectronics Reports 2008 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Revenues and Earnings
Oct 28, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2008 third quarter. On a year-over-year basis, ST's net revenues grew 10.9%, supported by mid- to high single digit growth in Computer and Consumer.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Investment in IPTV equipment continues despite subscriber slowdown
Oct 28, 2008 – The North American IPTV and SDV equipment market declined sharply in 2Q08, pulling the worldwide market down 5% sequentially to $1.27 billion despite healthy increases in EMEA, Asia Pacific, and CALA, reports market research firm Infonetics Research.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers