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

NSCC AVS IPTV Set Top Box Based on TI's DaVinci(TM) Technology
May 21, 2007 – Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and National Source Coding Audio & Video Technologies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (NSCC) have announced the delivery of the industry’s first single-chip IPTV set-top box (STB) solution enabling dual decoding of AVS and H.264. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, China, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Zoran Powers Siemens Terrestrial Twin-Tuner DVR STBs
May 21, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its SupraTV® processor powers new families of Siemens free-to-air terrestrial set-top boxes products supporting integrated twin-tuner Digital Video Recording of two simultaneous programs. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Afa Launches 6-in-1 Demodulator for Mobile Digital TV
May 18, 2007 – Afa Technologies, a leading fabless design house specializing in digital TV solution, announced the launch of its new '6-in-1' demodulator, AF9100 series for multi-standard mobile digital TV (MDTV).
News categories: Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Maxscend Technologies Announces the World Smallest DAB/T-DMB Demodulator
May 18, 2007 – China based mobile TV fabless design start-up Maxscend Technologies Inc. announced today the industry's smallest DAB/T-DMB demodulator with lowest power consumption, MXD0120.
News categories: China, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

Set-top Box Costs Stabilizing, Spending to Grow with Volume
May 18, 2007 – IMS Research estimates that the average semiconductor bill of materials cost (BOM) for set-top boxes dropped 37% from 2004 to 2006, going from $59 to $37. IMS is forecasting that from 2007-2011 the average STB semiconductor BOM cost will stay near $41. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sharp tuner with Super Compact housing for slim-line AV equipment
May 17, 2007 – At the Anga Cable, Sharp is presenting new DVB-S and DVB-T tuners with the slimmest housings currently available on the market. More …
News categories: ANGA COM, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Opera and TI team to bring the Web to Next Generation Devices
May 16, 2007 – Driving further functionality for digital video applications, Opera Software and Texas Instruments Incorporated announce the availability of the Opera browser for DaVinci technology. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Tablet

Qpixel QL202B Main Profile H.264 Codec IC
May 11, 2007 – Qpixel Technology has announced the availability of the Qpixel QL202B, the third member of its low-power Main Profile (MP) H.264 codec family.
News categories: Camcorder, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Secure Processors for Consumer Electronics: 0 to 60 Million in Six Years
May 11, 2007 – Processor companies are enhancing their architectures and embracing security features. By 2013, more than 60 million CE devices are expected to ship with hardware security. More …
News categories: Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Market Research, Semiconductor