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

GCT Semiconductor commercializes S-DMB and T-DMB single-chip
Jul 31, 2007 – GCT Semiconductor has announced the commercialization of its first monolithic single chip, GDM7003, capable of receiving media broadcast from both S-DMB and T-DMB. A major Korean handset maker recently began production with the GDM7003.
News categories: GCT Semiconductor, Digital TV, ICs, Korea, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Maxim Satellite Tuner for DVB-S and Free-to-Air Eliminates External LNA
Jul 31, 2007 – Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX2120 low-cost, zero-IF, direct-conversion tuner for satellite TV. This tuner receives QPSK signals in the 925MHz to 2150MHz range and downconverts them to baseband for demodulation.
News categories: Digital TV, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Genesis Microchip Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
Jul 26, 2007 – Genesis Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) has announced its results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2008, which ended June 30, 2007. The Company shipped 2.7 million flat-panel TV controller units and 9.9 million LCD monitor units during the quarter.
News categories: Genesis Microchip, Earnings Release, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Microtune Announces Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results
Jul 26, 2007 – Microtune®, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUNE) has announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007.
News categories: Microtune, Earnings Release, ATSC 3, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

OpenTV expands its solutions offering with Casema
Jul 26, 2007 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced that Casema, one of the Netherlands' leading cable providers, has selected OpenTV to provide solutions enabling its new high definition, interactive digital television services.
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Netherlands, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Reports 2007 Second Quarter/First Half Revenues and Earnings
Jul 24, 2007 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007. Application Specific Product Groups net revenue increased 6.8% driven by double-digit sales growth in wireless and digital consumer.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor

Conexant Secures Cable STB Design-Wins with DareGlobal
Jul 23, 2007 – Conexant Systems (NASDAQ: CNXT) has announced that DareGlobal has chosen the company's SD MPEG-2 decoders for two new cable STB receivers that are currently being deployed by multi-service operators in the provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong in China.
News categories: Conexant, DareGlobal Technologies, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Newport Media Unveils System-on-Chip For ISDB-T in Japan
Jul 23, 2007 – Newport Media has unveiled the world's first single-chip solution for the mobile version of Japan's Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) digital television standard. The SoC supports both One-Seg and Three-Seg modes of operation.
News categories: Digital TV, ICs, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor

QUALCOMM and Telechips Sign FLO Chip Agreement
Jul 23, 2007 – QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Telechips have announced that the companies have signed an agreement that enables Telechips to use QUALCOMM's technologies to design, manufacture and sell semiconductor chip products that implement FLO™ technology.
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV