| Another UWB startup shuts down
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2009-04-23 |
| UWB startup Radiospire Networks Inc. has announced it is closing its doors, leaving three remaining UWB startups committed to the technology despite a string of bad news over the last nine months. |
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| Gennum, Tundra ink acquisition agreement
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2009-03-24 |
| Gennum Corp. and Tundra Semiconductor Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition by Gennum of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tundra. |
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| Employ CEC in HDTVs to meet Energy Star 3.0
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2009-03-23 |
| A TV designer is faced with a host of design challenges to meet Energy Star's 1W or less standby mode requirement. Here's how designers can meet this stringent power requirement without sacrificing any display performance or features that consumers highly value. |
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| Will DisplayPort get a second chance?
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2009-02-26 |
| With the of widespread emergence and popularity HDMI, why is there more than 180 computer and consumer electronics companies—and counting—actively supporting DisplayPort, another audio/video interface standard |
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| Comment: CES 2009 hits and misses
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2009-01-21 |
| Attendance was down, yes, and the mood was a bit gloomy. But the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show still delivered exciting gadgets and technologies to watch out for. |
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| 60GHz, MoCA take center stage at CES
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2009-01-14 |
| The Consumer Electronics Show demonstrated the latest advances home networking and interconnect but the 60GHz wireless and Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) showed the most traction. |
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| HDMI readies for home networks
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2009-01-09 |
| HDMI Licensing LLC announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that it is nearly finished writing a specification for the next generation of the HDMI interconnect used to link a wide range of digital TVs, STBs, Blu-ray players and digital video recorders |
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| Panasonic, Comcast to bring HDMI-CEC to STBs
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2009-01-09 |
| Panasonic and Comcast Corp. are collaborating to bring HDMI-CEC technology to the latest generation of digital cable STBs |
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| Will home networks bank on Ethernet?
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2009-01-07 |
| While the consumer electronics industry is yet to find a clear technology winner for digital home media distribution, some are clearly betting on Ethernet to become the answer for home networks by late 2009 and beyond. |
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| Maximizing multi-vendor compatibility
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2008-12-17 |
| While the public may not be familiar with Consumer Electronic Control (CEC), many may have heard of some of the leading consumer electronics industry makers' brand names related to it. Among them are Sony's "Bravia Link," Panasonic's "Viera Link" and Sharp's "Aquos Link." Their names may differ, but all support the CEC functionality described in the HDMI standard |
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| Future looks bright for China's IP market
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2008-12-03 |
| At the SoCIP2008 Seminar and Exhibition, EE Times-China spoke with Mon-Ren Chene, S2C chairman and CTO, about his views on China's and the world's semiconductor IP markets today and their future. |
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| Interface market continues to evolve
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2008-12-01 |
| The global market for interface products may exceed $10 billion by 2013, up from its current value at $6.2 billion, according to Databeans. |
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| Exhibition caters to China's SoC sector
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2008-11-28 |
| Together with other IP providers such as CAST, eASIC, IPextreme, Tensilica and TranSwitch, S2C organized the first SoCIP Seminar and Exhibition in Beijing and in Shanghai last month. |
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| HDMI supporters prep to deliver 3DTVs
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2008-11-12 |
| Proponents of the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) say that the industry will be able to deliver stereoscopic 3DTVs eventually and the HDMI interface braces to go for first-generation 3DTVs |
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| Amimon boasts WHDI tech in HDTV design win
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2008-11-07 |
| Consumer electronics makers are differentiating TV tuner and media receiver units from HDTV displays, thus releasing the first round of a wireless home network struggle emphasizing on simple, two-way HD wireless connectivity between display and tuner. |
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| Internet TV: Next attraction
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2008-11-05 |
| Now, the pieces are being integrated to turn today's appealing flat-panel screens into full Internet clients. |
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| HDMI is interface of choice for 3DTV
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2008-11-04 |
| The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has started standards work aimed at enabling home systems to play stereoscopic 3D video. |
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| iSuppli: HDTVs to hit 241.2M units by 2012
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2008-10-29 |
| Most consumers don't exactly know what high definition (HD) is, but they know they want it. |
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| Comment: Planning to get a wireless network device?
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2008-10-22 |
| Who wants a wireless home network? Anyone? |
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| Chipmakers pack multimedia functions in processors
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2008-10-01 |
| Semiconductor vendors tailoring video chips for the consumer market have taken integration to the next level. As price pressure from consumers persists in the flat-panel, DTV, DVD player, notebook and mobile phone sectors, chip companies are taking a cue from OEMs to provide devices that pack more video functions to minimize costs. |
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| Sarnoff Europe is newest member of TSMC DCA
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2008-09-29 |
| Sarnoff Europe has joined the TSMC Design Center Alliance. |
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| IIC-Taiwan encompasses entire design value chain
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2008-09-15 |
| IIC-Taiwan opened at Taipei World Trade Center on Sept. 9 with a new identity, extending its reach to full semiconductor design value chain. |
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| UWB finds place in wireless HD videos
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2008-09-08 |
| UWB isn't about to distribute video around the entire home via a wireless link, but it may finally offer an alternative to the HDMI cable |
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| Mobile video tackles HD challenge
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2008-09-01 |
| For the mobile video market to move beyond the early adopter phase, device manufacturers must push the limits of today's technology and embrace the future of high-definition (HD) mobile multimedia. This vision includes cellphones that can record and playback HD videos. |
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| Fortified show features new components
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2008-09-01 |
| Shifting its focus from manufacturing to design, Taiwan's electronic industry is getting a shot in the arm with a bigger, modified show, as the International IC-Taiwan Conference and Exhibition (IIC-Taiwan) features the Components Zone. |
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| Association gauges Blu-ray's 3D future
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2008-08-26 |
| The Blu-ray Disc Association is developing its position on stereoscopic 3D under growing pressure from Hollywood studios who want to create a home video market for their rising number of stereo 3D movies. |
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| IIC-Taiwan: New take on IC design
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2008-08-18 |
| If you think Taiwan is missing in semiconductor action, think again. It may not be generating as much buzz as mainland China, India or Vietnam, but there is no denying that Taiwan is still a prime destination for key industry players. |
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| HDMI reigns as king of high-definition interface
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2008-07-29 |
| As high-definition technology continues to advance in the consumer electronics and display arenas, so does the penetration of the High Definition Multimedia Interface technology for connecting HD devices. |
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| Kontron releases updated UGM spec
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2008-07-28 |
| Kontron has revised the Universal Graphics Module (UGM) standard for long-term available and custom scalable high-end PEG graphics. |
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| CE giants extend support for Wi-Fi variant
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2008-07-25 |
| Amimon announced that five CE giants have extended support on its variation of an 802.11n home network, which is claimed to carry uncompressed HD video an average of 100m. |
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