Digital TV News: NXP Semi

NXP Introduces Silicon Tuners with Zero-Power Loop-Through for Cable STBs
Mar 16, 2012 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has introduced the TDA18250A and TDA18260A - its latest high-performance single and dual silicon tuners for cable set-top-boxes (STBs) covering worldwide digital cable standards.
News categories: NXP Semi, Cable TV, CCBN, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

NXP Announces Silicon TV Tuner Fully Optimized for On-Board Design
Dec 6, 2011 – NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced the TDA18274, a high-performance silicon tuner for terrestrial and cable TV reception. Supporting all analog and digital TV standards, the TDA18274 hybrid silicon tuner is optimized for direct 'on-board' designs.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, CES2024, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

NXP Delivers Industry's Lowest Power Ku-Band Downconverters for Satellite TV Receivers
Sep 22, 2011 – NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) has introduced the TFF101xHN, a family of downconverters for use in LNB 10.7-12.75GHz Ku band satellite receiver systems. The DVB-S compliant downconverters consume 50-percent less current than other integrated solutions.
News categories: NXP, ICs, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor

Skyworth Selects NXP for Silicon Tuner-Powered STB in China
Sep 9, 2011 – NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced that Skyworth Digital Technology (Hong Kong: 0751) has selected the NXP TDA18250 silicon tuner for its cable-TV set-top-box designs.
News categories: NXP, Skyworth, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Silicon TV Tuners Value Expected to Reach US$ 750 Million in 2015
Aug 16, 2011 – The transition from older-style can-type tuners to silicon TV tuners finally began to occur in 2010. According to new In-Stat research, sales of silicon TV tuners will reach $750 million in 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

KONKA selects NXP silicon tuner for its analogue and digital TVs
Jul 21, 2011 – NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced that KONKA has selected NXP's TDA18273 silicon tuner solution for its analog and digital television receivers. KONKA is the first TV set manufacturer in China to use the TDA18273 silicon tuner in production.
News categories: NXP, KONKA, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Overall HDMI Device Shipment CAGR to Approach 21% from 2009-2014
May 11, 2011 – While its strength continues to be in the consumer electronics (CE) segment, recent gains in PCs and mobile phones have overall HDMI device shipment CAGR approaching 21% from 2009-2014, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVD, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Trident Microsystems Ships 100 Millionth Set-Top Box Chipset Powered by ARM Technology
Jan 6, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH) have announced the shipment of the 100 Millionth set-top box (STB) chipset to OEM customers for use in satellite, cable, and IPTV applications.
News categories: Trident Micro, ARM, CES2024, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP

NXP Ships Dual Silicon Tuner for Cable
Jan 5, 2011 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced the TDA18260, a dual silicon tuner for cable, is in volume production and available immediately. The TDA18260 simplifies the design of high-definition multi-tuner cable set-top boxes.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, CES2024, Digital TV, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box