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Conexant New Family of High-Performance HDTV Video Decoders
Jan 5, 2007 – Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) has introduced two new video decoders for personal video recording (PVR) enabled set-top boxes (STBs) used to receive high-definition television (HDTV) programming in worldwide networks.
News categories: Conexant, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Silicon Image Acquires sci-worx, Strengthening its IP Portfolio, Engineering Resources and System-on-a-chip Design Capabilities
Jan 4, 2007 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced its acquisition of sci-worx GmbH, a leading intellectual property (IP) and design service provider specializing in multimedia, communications, and networking applications.
News categories: Silicon Image, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Broadcom Debuts Cable STB IC With HD AVC/VC-1 Decoding, Channel Bonding and Downloadable Security
Jan 4, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a cable STB chip that includes support for DOCSIS®/EuroDOCSIS 2.0 cable modem specifications, as well as downstream channel bonding compatible with the upcoming DOCSIS 3.0 specification.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DOCSIS, DVR, ICs, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Micronas Delivers World's Smallest Digital TV Demodulator
Jan 4, 2007 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced availability of the DRX3931J, an 8VSB and QAM 64/256 demodulator with integrated IF amplifier.
News categories: Micronas, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Intellon Announces 12 Service Providers Worldwide Now Deploying Intellon HomePlug® ICs for IPTV Applications
Jan 2, 2007 – Intellon has announced that 12 service providers in Europe and Asia are now using Intellon™'s HomePlug ICs for in-home IPTV distribution.
News categories: Intellon, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, IPTV, Korea, Poland, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Taiwan

Fujitsu to Demonstrate Industry's First H.264 Format Video-Processing IC for HD Recording and Playback at CES 2007
Jan 2, 2007 – At CES, Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA) will host a demonstration of Amedia Networks gateways, which use Fujitsu's MPEG-2 encoder and decoder technology with Amedia's wireless chip set to transmit HD video wirelessly at distances up to 75 meters.
News categories: Fujitsu Microelectronics, Amedia Networks, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

LG launches Sixth Generation Digital Broadcast Receiver Chipset
Dec 27, 2006 – LG Electronics, a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, has released a sixth generation digital broadcast receiver chipset for decoding digital broadcasts, both over-air and cable, for TV viewing.
News categories: LG Electronics, ATSC 3, Cable TV, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

DisplaySearch Reports Q3'06 TV IC Revenue Rose 46% Q/Q
Dec 26, 2006 – DisplaySearch has released the Q4"²06 Quarterly TV Electronics Report. The latest report introduces coverage of the fast growing DVB-T TV market in Europe. In Q3"²06, unit growth was 43% Q/Q, and revenues grew 46% Q/Q.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Shanghai firm readies chip for China digital TV spec
Dec 21, 2006 – One of the main Chinese IC design houses supporting a domestic digital terrestrial TV standard said it recently wrapped up development on its third-generation video processing platform.
News categories: ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial