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

Sharp to double mobile TV-tuner chip production
Jul 7, 2007 – Sharp Corp. (6753.TO) said Friday it aims by March of next year to double its production capacity of microchips that let portable electronic gadgets receive digital television broadcasts. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

CCID Predicts Turning Point for China Terrestrial Digital TV Chip Market
Jul 6, 2007 – CCID Consulting comments on the China TV transmission standard DMB-TH. The standard is scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2007, but CCID predicts that the Beijing 2008 games will be the real turning point for the terrestrial Digital TV Chip Market. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue to Develop Software for Toshiba 'Donau' SoCs
Jul 6, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software is to release its advanced TV software suite on Toshiba’s ‘Donau’ series of processors. The Linux-based software will allow for fast development of consumer electronics products such as STBs, iDTVs, PVRs, and hard disk/DVD recorders. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Korea Telecom IPTV Uses STMicroelectronics HD Digital TV Decoder Chips
Jul 6, 2007 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced Korea Telecom’s launch of its new IPTV service using high-definition (HDTV) set-top boxes based on ST’s STi710x family of highly integrated HDTV decoder chips. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Semiconductor

Pinnacle Systems uses DiBcom chipset for PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick
Jul 5, 2007 – DiBcom has announced that its leading chipset, the “”two-in-one”” DIB7070-P, which includes a tuner and demodulator, is being used by Pinnacle Systems, Inc. for its new Pinnacle PCTV(TM) DVB-T Flash Stick.” More …
News categories: Digital TV, Semiconductor, Streaming, Terrestrial

DiBcom adds investment of Euro20 million
Jul 4, 2007 – DiBcom has announced the closing of its fifth round of financing at Euro20 million (approximately $27 million U.S.), bringing its total funding to date to Euro60 million (approximately $80 million U.S.).
News categories: DiBcom, NATIXIS, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, Venture Capital

Freescale Licenses Hantro Multi-Format hardware Video Codecs
Jul 3, 2007 – Freescale Semiconductor and Hantro have signed an agreement to license Hantro’s Multi-format hardware video codecs. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Intel Capital leads $10 Million investment in Mirics Semiconductor
Jul 2, 2007 – Intel Capital has announced that it is the lead investor in a $10 million round of funding into Mirics Semiconductor. Mirics is a UK-based company working to enable receiving content onto mobile devices.
News categories: Mirics Semiconductor, Intel Capital, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, UK, Venture Capital

ST Digital Satellite Broadcast Chips Enable SIRIUS In-Vehicle TV
Jun 28, 2007 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced it is providing the digital broadcasting chipset for SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM), a ground-breaking TV service that delivers live TV from the best family TV programmers directly to vehicles. More …
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, USA