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GCT Semiconductor Announces Single-Chip ISDB-T Mobile TV Receiver Featuring Diversity and Dual Channel Reception
Jul 8, 2008 – GCT Semiconductor has announced its mobile TV receiver, GDM7302, a single-chip for ISDB-T 1-seg and 3-seg broadcast reception. The GDM7302 features a two receiver chain which can be configured for diversity or dual channel reception.
News categories: GCT Semiconductor, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

World-wide TV IC Market Expected to be $1.33 Billion in 2008
Jun 30, 2008 – The worldwide market for flat panel TV ICs is expected to be $1.33 billion in 2008, and is forecast to grow to $1.35 billion in 2011. This is one of the findings in DisplaySearch's latest Quarterly TV Electronics Report.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Elonics, the CMOS RF Company, Secures New Funding for Product Development
Jun 30, 2008 – Elonics, the CMOS RF tuner company, has secured an additional 1 million USD of Series A, second close finance. The funding is being provided by a consortium of investors.
News categories: Elonics, Semiconductor, UK, Venture Capital

RFMD® Releases High-Performance GaAs pHEMT LNA for Cable Set-Top Box and Digital TV Tuner Applications
Jun 27, 2008 – RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD) has announced the release of the CXE-1089Z GaAs pHEMT LNA for use in cable set-top box and digital television (DTV) applications.
News categories: RF Micro Devices, Cable TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

RFMD® Releases High-Performance Out-of-Band Tuner for Cable Set-Top Box and Digital Cable Ready TV Applications
Jun 26, 2008 – RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD) has announced the release of the S510075-33Z out-of-band tuner for use in cable set-top box and digital cable ready television applications.
News categories: RF Micro Devices, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Siano Launches Integrated Receiver Chip for Chinese Mobile TV
Jun 25, 2008 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the official launch of its new Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) receiver chip, the SMS118X, targeting China's domestic mobile TV market. The chip supports the Chinese MDTV standard - CMMB.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, China, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Sigma Media Processors Power Advanced Communications' IPTV Set-top Boxes Across Japan
Jun 25, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) and Advanced Communications (Adcom) have announced that Sigma's SMP8654 media processors will be used to power Advanced Communications' IPv6 set-top boxes (STBs) currently being deployed throughout Japan.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Adcom, Digital TV, IPTV, Japan, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Q1'08 World-Wide TV IC Market Up 26% Y/Y; Mediatek Replaces Trident as the Market Leader
Jun 24, 2008 – DisplaySearch has reported that the world-wide market for TV ICs was 26.6 million units in Q1'08, up 26% from Q1'07. Shipments were down 6.4% from Q4'07, as TV set makers cut back in line with seasonality.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sigma Designs Announces CoAir, the World's First Ultrawideband chipset with integrated Wireless, Coax and Gigabit Ethernet for High Speed Whole Home Networking
Jun 24, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced CoAir™, the industry's first Ultrawideband (UWB) and WiMedia™ standard-based chipset with combined wireless, coax and Ethernet capabilities.
News categories: Sigma Designs, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home