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

Entropic Communications and Earda Electronics Partner to Deliver Digital Video Over Cable (DVB-C) Tuner Modules
Mar 21, 2008 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq: ENTR) has announced that Earda Electronics has selected Entropic's RF4800 single chip silicon tuners for their digital cable tuner modules.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom Demonstrates Industry's First Single-Chip High Definition Set-Top Box Solution With China AVS Support
Mar 21, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it is the first company to demonstrate single-chip high definition (HD) audio video coding standard (AVS) for digital set-top box (STB) applications.
News categories: Broadcom, Sunniwell, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Broadcom and Coship Electronics Collaborate to Deliver First Commercial High Definition Set-Top Box Solution for China, in Time for Beijing Olympics
Mar 21, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the first high definition (HD), personal video recording (PVR) set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution for China - the result of collaboration between Broadcom and Coship Electronics.
News categories: Broadcom, COSHIP, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

OKI, Intel and Huashu Jointly Develop Next Generation Hybrid STB
Mar 20, 2008 – Oki Electric (TOKYO:6703), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Huashu Digital TV have announced that the three companies have jointly developed a Next Generation Hybrid Set Top Box (STB) to serve the digital home market segment in China.
News categories: Intel Corp, Oki Electric, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

NXP Launches Industry First SARFT-compliant Silicon Tuner For Chinese Digital Cable Set-Top Box Market
Mar 20, 2008 – NXP Semiconductors has launched a highly-integrated silicon tuner - TDA18252HN - with multi-standard digital cable reception addressing the domestic Chinese set-top box (STB) market.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Zoran Powers COSHIP's New Family of China Cable Set-Top Boxes
Mar 20, 2008 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its SupraTV® processor powers a new family of China Cable set-top boxes from COSHIP Electronics Co., Ltd., a well-known supplier to regional cable operators.
News categories: Zoran, Coship, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Entropic Communications to Showcase c.LINK® Product Solutions for Broadband Access and Home Networking at CCBN International in Beijing
Mar 19, 2008 – Entropic Communications has announced that it will exhibit its c.LINK suite of product solutions for broadband access and home networking in its booth at the China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show held on March 21st - 23rd.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Broadband, Cable TV, CCBN, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Zoran Demonstrates Latest Set-Top Box and Digital Television Technologies for Manufacturers at CCBN 2008 in Beijing
Mar 19, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) is demonstrating its newest digital television, set-top and converter box processors for consumer electronics manufacturers at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2008 conference from March 21 to 23 in Beijing.
News categories: Zoran, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

ChangHong Selects NXP To Launch AVS-Enabled IP Set-Top
Mar 19, 2008 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that its latest highly-integrated, low-cost set-top box (STB) solution, STB222 has been selected by ChangHong to deliver AVS-compliant IP STB platform to manufacturers and Pay TV operators in Asia.
News categories: NXP, ChangHong, CCBN, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box