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Broadcom Raises the Bar in the Mobile TV Market With World's First Single-Chip 65nm Mobile TV Receivers
Feb 5, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the world's first 65 nanometer (nm) digital TV single-chip receivers that support the DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast- Terrestrial) and DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) standards.
News categories: Broadcom, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Mobile TV breakthrough: DiBcom launches world's first DVB-SH component
Feb 4, 2008 – DiBcom is proud to showcase the world's first DVB-SH receiver (DIB29098), the company's latest innovation, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 11-14 February, 2008.
News categories: DiBcom, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, MWC24, Satellite, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Abilis Systems introduces world's smallest DVB-H/T receiver
Feb 4, 2008 – Abilis Systems, a Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD) company, has announced the availability of the world's smallest digital mobile TV receiver for DVB-H/T applications, produced in a 5mm x 5mm CSP package.
News categories: Abilis Systems, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Global Chip Sales Hit $255.6 Billion in 2007
Feb 1, 2008 – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has reported that global sales of semiconductors grew for the sixth-consecutive year, reaching a record $255.6 billion in 2007, an increase of 3.2 percent from the $247.7 billion reported in 2006.
News categories: Semiconductor Industry Association, Data Table and Graph, Market Research, Semiconductor

China awards first CMMB system and equipment tenders for upcoming trials
Feb 1, 2008 – China's Ministry of Finance has announced that four companies and a university have won the first round of bids to supply CMMB-based systems and equipment for upcoming government-led CMMB tests.
News categories: Innofidei, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor

SIDSA launches the World's first demodulator plus application processor Silicon for Portable and Mobile TV
Jan 30, 2008 – SIDSA has entered the DVB-H semiconductor market with its new 'Enter e1' demodulator plus application processor chipset.
News categories: SIDSA, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Rim Semi achieves Best-In-Class Speed over Copper
Jan 29, 2008 – Rim Semiconductor (OTCBB: RSMI) has announced that it has achieved best-in-class data speed on copper wire. Rim Semi's Cupria™ transport processor is now able to drive data traffic at 40 megabits per second (Mpbs) 5,500 feet (1.67km) on 26AWG (0.40mm) telephone wire.
News categories: Rim Semiconductor, Broadband, Digital TV, Semiconductor

Sumitomo Electric Industries Chooses Intellon's HomePlug® AV Powerline Solution for In-Home Distribution of NTT Neomeit Services in Japan
Jan 29, 2008 – Intellon (Nasdaq: ITLN) has announced that Sumitomo Electric Industries has chosen Intellon's HomePlug AV-based IC to enable the in-home distribution of NTT Neomeit Corporation's broadband services to subscribers in Japan.
News categories: Intellon, Sumitomo Electric Industries, NTT Neomeit, Broadband, Japan, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Streaming

Broadcom's Media PC Technology Enables Toshiba to Feature High Quality HD DVD Playback for Mid-Level Mobile Personal Computers
Jan 29, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that Toshiba has selected Broadcom's recently introduced media PC technology to enable high quality HD DVD playback for three recently introduced mid-level notebook computers.
News categories: Broadcom, Toshiba, Digital TV, HD-DVD, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor