Silicon IP (CPU cores, audio/video IP, demodulator IP, …) News

Chipidea and PLM Unveil New Chip Design Allowing Billions of People to Enjoy HD Content on CRT TVs
Oct 23, 2007 – Chipidea, the Analog Business Group of MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS), and PowerLayer Microsystems (PLM) have announced the release of an innovative video television chip called the PLM1000, that allows CRT televisions to receive HDTV content ranging from camcorder video to high-definition video games and broadcasts.
News categories: Chipidea, PowerLayer, China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

AMIMON Chooses the MIPS32® M4K® Core for Wireless High Definition Multimedia Applications
Oct 22, 2007 – MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS) has announced that AMIMON has licensed the low-power MIPS32® M4K® core for development of wireless HD audio and video transfer applications.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, AMIMON, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home

MediaPhy Licenses Tensilica's Diamond Standard 108Mini Processor Core
Oct 15, 2007 – Tensilica has announced that MediaPhy has licensed the Diamond Standard 108Mini, the industry's lowest power 32-bit processor core for SOC (system-on-chip) design. MediaPhy will use the Diamond Standard 108Mini in its next generation mobile audio and video entertainment designs.
News categories: MediaPhy, Tensilica, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet

Atmel Licenses Hardware Video Decoder from Hantro
Oct 3, 2007 – Atmel (Nasdaq: ATML) and Hantro have announced that Atmel has licensed the new Hantro 8170 multi-format video decoder RTL. Atmel will integrate the decoder alongside an ARM9™ processor core in a chip targeted for multifunctional next-generation video devices such as personal media players and navigation systems.
News categories: Hantro, Atmel, Digital TV, Licensing, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet

Imagination Technologies launches multi-standard mobile tv receiver core with 1-seg ISDB-T support
Oct 1, 2007 – Imagination Technologies (FTSE:IMG) has announced that it has added support for the Japanese 1seg ISDB-T mobile TV standard to its licensable mobile TV IP Core.
News categories: Imagination Technologies, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Japan, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, UK

Sony working with Global Unichip to develop DVB-H chipset
Sep 27, 2007 – Sony is working with smaller system-on-a-chip design house Global Unichip to develop a chipset for DVB-H.
News categories: Sony, Global Unichip, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) Selects MIPS32® M4K® Core for Next-Generation Video Processing
Sep 24, 2007 – MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS) has announced that the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) has licensed the low-power MIPS32® M4K® processor core for the development of advanced H.264 video processing applications.
News categories: Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, MIPS Technologies, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

ARC Acquires Alarity Corporation; Establishes Multimedia Development Center in St. Petersburg, Russia
Sep 24, 2007 – ARC International (LSE:ARK) has announced that it has acquired Alarity Corporation. Alarity is a privately held U.S. multimedia company that has a renowned team of close to 40 personnel based in St. Petersburg, Russia specializing in codec software, firmware, and advanced multimedia architectures.
News categories: ARC International, Digital TV, MandA, Russia, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, UK

Synopsys and SMIC Jointly Address China Mobile TV Market with Low Power Design Solution
Aug 29, 2007 – Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and SEHK: 0981) have jointly announced at IC China 2007 a strategic alliance to develop a low power design solution optimized for the mobile TV market in China, while also providing key IP components.
News categories: China, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP