Digital TV News: Micronas

Micronas' Latest 120Hz truD® Solution Provides Superior Picture Quality and Reduced System Cost
Aug 19, 2008 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced the FRC-Q, its fifth generation of motion estimation/compensation (ME/MC) frame-rate converters, delivering the Real Motion® experience on Full HD 1080p LCD, PDP and OLED TVs.
News categories: Micronas, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Micronas Launches Digital Terrestrial TV Demodulator for Standard- and High-Definition Broadcast TV in China
Jul 30, 2008 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced the DRX 398yZ family of digital terrestrial demodulators targeted at the rapidly growing digital television market in China. The family demodulates according to China's GB20600-2006 standard.
News categories: Micronas, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

OMVC Reports Positive Progress on Mobile DTV
Apr 14, 2008 – The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) has announced that the broadcasting industry is on track to develop standards and launch services for mobile digital television (mobile DTV) in 2009.
News categories: Open Mobile Video Coalition, Digital TV, In-Car, Mobile, NABShow, USA

Micronas announces discontinuation of its activities in the area of set top boxes for IPTV
Dec 28, 2007 – In the course of its restructuring efforts Micronas has decided to discontinue its activities in the area of set top boxes for IPTV. This restructuring measure forms part of the announced streamlining of the product portfolio in the Consumer division.
News categories: Micronas, Digital TV, Finance, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Micronas USA Licenses DRM Solution from Elliptic
Dec 11, 2007 – Elliptic Semiconductor and Micronas (Zurich, Switzerland, SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) have announced that Micronas USA has licensed the digital rights management (DRM) Elliptic security solution for use in its system-on-chips (SoCs) aimed at consumer electronics.
News categories: Micronas, Elliptic Semiconductor, Digital TV, DRM, Licensing, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

DisplaySearch Reports TV Video Processor IC Shipments Up 28% Q/Q and 22% Y/Y in Q3'07 on Rapid Growth of TV Shipments in Europe and Asia
Nov 29, 2007 – Mediatek has continued to take market share from other TV IC suppliers, displacing Genesis as #2 on a unit basis on strong shipments to Chinese TV OEMs and shipments to retail house brands that used Mediatek's DTV IC solutions.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Micronas: return to growth and profitability with a new strategy in the Consumer division; Automotive a strong second pillar
Oct 11, 2007 – Following a strategic review, the Micronas Group is to selectively streamline its product portfolio in the Consumer division, significantly reducing the complexity of the offering in the TV segment.
News categories: Micronas, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

DisplaySearch Reports Q2'07 TV IC Shipments Rose 12% Q/Q and 51% Y/Y
Sep 26, 2007 – According to DisplaySearch, Q2'07 video processor, MPEG video processor and de-interlacer/scalar unit shipment growth was 12% Q/Q and 51% on a Y/Y basis. Overall revenues declined 3% Q/Q due to ASP margin declines in the quarter that were faster than unit shipment growth but showed a 8% Y/Y increase.
News categories: DisplaySearch, NPD Group, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Micronas announces single-chip solution for Full HD 1080p Flat-Panel TVs
Aug 23, 2007 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced VCT-Premium - the third generation of the Micronas VCT-family of single-chip flat-panel TV processors.
News categories: Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV