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Telepath Released CMMB Demod Chip Together with Infineon and SMIC
Dec 21, 2007 – Telepath Technologies has unveiled irs TP3001 demodulator chip. The TP3001 enables access to mobile multimedia broadcasting via mobile handhelds, personal media players as well as other portable electronic devices.
News categories: Telepath Technologies, Infineon, SMIC, China, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

STMicroelectronics Introduces Low-Cost Standard-Definition Set-Top Box Decoder Supporting Leading Security Standards and Multiple Codecs
Dec 20, 2007 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced a new low-cost STB decoder chip - the STi5202 - intended for standard-definition TV applications, sharing the same architecture as ST's STi7109 single-chip H.264 high-definition (HD) decoder.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Japan, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Ultrawideband Beginning To Take Off
Dec 19, 2007 – The market for Ultrawideband (UWB) silicon is finally beginning to take off in 2007, though CE and communications applications with UWB won't hit the market in volume until 2010, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

DiBcom obtains funds from two major Japanese investors.
Dec 19, 2007 – DiBcom is pleased to announce that NIF SMBC Ventures and NTT Finance, two strategic Japanese companies have recently joined DiBcom's select group of investors.
News categories: DiBcom, NIF Ventures, NTT Finance, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, Venture Capital

Sigma Media Processor to Power Sharp's AQUOS Line of Blu-ray Disc Players & Recorders
Dec 19, 2007 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that its highly integrated SMP8634 media processor was selected by Sharp Corporation to power its new line of AQUOS® Blu-ray disc players and recorders.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Sharp Electronics, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, DVD, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, USA

Broadcom's Digital Television SoC Selected by Syntax-Brillian for New Line of Affordable High Definition Olevia LCD Televisions
Dec 19, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its digital TV (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) technology has been selected by Syntax-Brillian Corporation for use in its newest Olevia™ 2T Series of LCD high definition televisions (HDTVs).
News categories: Broadcom, Syntax-Brillian, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Global Leader in Digital Entertainment Solutions Licenses Power-efficient MIPS32® 24KEc™ Pro Core
Dec 19, 2007 – MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq: MIPS) has announced that Taiwan-based ALi Corporation has licensed the customizable MIPS32® 24KEc™ Pro core for advanced multimedia designs.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, ALi Corporation, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Tablet

Ericsson performs successful MBMS interoperability tests with leading vendors
Dec 18, 2007 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has announced that it has successfully performed interoperability tests for its Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) solution with the leading chipset vendors.
News categories: Ericsson, Qualcomm, 5G, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

DiBcom brings Digital TV to VDO Dayton Portable Navigation Devices
Dec 17, 2007 – DiBcom has announced that its technology has been integrated into the VDO Dayton brand of portable navigation devices (PND's) by Continental formerly Siemens VDO.
News categories: DiBcom, VDO Dayton, Automotive, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial