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Trilinear Technologies, Inc. releases first intellectual property core in digital video decoder family
Feb 20, 2007 – Trilinear Technologies has announced the availability of the first in the M-series family of digital video intellectual property (IP) cores. The M2 is Trilinear's high-definition MPEG-2 Video Decoder Core for integration into customer ASIC or FPGA projects.
News categories: Trilinear Technologies, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

The Kudelski Group achieves strongest-ever financial results in 2006
Feb 16, 2007 – The Kudelski Group (SWX KUD.VX) has announced strongest-ever 2006 results. For the first time, Digital TV broke the CHF 500 million revenue mark, with a particularly robust development in Europe, growing by 17% compared to the previous year.
News categories: Kudelski, Belgium, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Czech Republic, Digital TV, France, Hungary, IPTV, Italy, Latin America, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Middleware, Mobile, Poland, Results, Romania, Satellite, Semiconductor, Slovakia, Spain, Streaming, USA

Consumer Demand for Advanced Functionalities Drives STB Semiconductor Market
Feb 14, 2007 – The global set top box market has been experiencing significant growth, largely due to the emergence of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and the growing popularity of high definition television (HDTV).
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Telechips' multimedia processor adopted for LG's mobile TV phone
Feb 14, 2007 – TELECHIPS's multimedia processor supports LG's mobile TV phone, 'KU950', which make its debut at '3GSM World Congress 2007'. KU950 features DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld) support.
News categories: Telechips, LG Electronics, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Micronas Selects ARM Mali200 Graphics Processor For Next-Generation TV And STB Chipset Designs
Feb 13, 2007 – Micronas and ARM (LSE:ARM)(Nasdaq:ARMHY) have announced that the Micronas Group has licensed the ARM® Mali200™ graphics processor for its next-generation IPTV chipset design for home entertainment and multimedia applications.
News categories: ARM®, Micronas, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

ONDA Communication SpA unveils advanced 3G DVB-H phone, co-developed by ZTE and Powered by Siano
Feb 13, 2007 – ONDA Communication SpA has unveiled its new advanced 3G DVB-H phone at 3GSM Barcelona, co-developed with China's largest listed telecommunications manufacturer ZTE and based on the multi-standard receiver chip by Siano Mobile Silicon.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Onda Communication, ZTE, 5G, Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

Seagate Partners with STMicroelectronics and Quantum SPA for Mobile Digital Television
Feb 13, 2007 – Seagate (NYSE: STX) has announced co-operation with STMicroelectronics and Quantum SPA to produce hard drive-based mobile devices that will let consumers receive, record and playback digital television signals.
News categories: Seagate, STMicroelectronics, Quantum SPA, DVR, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

DiBcom's DVB-H chip selected by Sagem Communication for its new myMobileTV
Feb 13, 2007 – DiBcom is pleased to announce that its DVB-H demodulator chip (DIB70xx-H series) has been selected by Sagem Communication for integration in its new mobile phone myMobileTV offering users the possibility of viewing television on this newly designed, elegant and ergonomic handset.
News categories: DiBcom, Sagem Communication, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor

ST delays mobile TV project
Feb 13, 2007 – STMicroelectronics has disclosed that it will delay development of its DVB-Handheld mobile TV
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor