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

ST Application Processor Enables Samsung DMB-T Phones
Dec 19, 2006 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that Samsung Electronics has selected ST's multimedia application processor for several digital TV mobile phone models for the Korean market.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Samsung, 5G, Digital TV, Korea, Mobile, Semiconductor

Vivace Semi and Huaqi (Aigo) To Collaborate On Consumer Entertainment Technology
Dec 18, 2006 – Vivace Semiconductor has signed a partnership with Huaqi Information Digital Technology of Beijing to collaborate on developing solutions for the Aigo-branded line of portable media player products.
News categories: Vivace Semi, Aigo, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

GDT announce the availability of the second generation of H.264/AVC Encoder IP
Dec 18, 2006 – H.264EBH is a highly integrated silicon IP core fully compliant to the emerging ISO/IEC 14496-10 (ITU-T H.264 or MPEG-4 Part10 /AVC) video coding standard.
News categories: GDT, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

WiQuest Transforms Wireless Video with WiDV™
Dec 11, 2006 – WiQuest Communications has introduced its new WQST100/101 chipset incorporating WiDV, the company's innovative new technology that is the first to deliver wireless transmission of high quality digital video for PC and HDTV applications.
News categories: WiQuest, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Broadcom Single-Chip, 65nm HD 1080p Digital TV IC
Dec 11, 2006 – Broadcom has announced the industry's first high definition (HD) digital TV silicon solution that supports full 1080p display resolution.
News categories: Broadcom, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV