| Chips embed CEC to support HDMI 1.3
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2008-07-01 |
| In an effort to help manufacturers easily add CE control (CEC) functionality to digital systems, interface chip vendors are designing transmitters and receivers, as well as switches and repeaters, with features that allow them to embed CEC capability with fewer parts into DTVs, PCs, video recorders and other A/V products. |
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| Will wireless STBs take off?
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2008-06-30 |
| Wireless is set to invade cable TV STB. But which wireless and when is still not clear. |
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| Analogix files antitrust suit vs. Silicon Image
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2008-06-18 |
| Analogix Semiconductor Inc. has filed an antitrust complaint against Silicon Image in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. |
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| ADI brings HDMI in digital homes
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2008-06-17 |
| Today, analog and mixed-signal chips present in video encoders and HDMI connectivity ICs are the components that determine many digital consumer systems' time-to-market |
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| ESD devices evolve to meet trends
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2008-06-02 |
| Key parameters to consider when looking to protect system circuitry from ESD strikes include clamping voltage, capacitance, dynamic resistance, contact discharge and packaging. But it's not enough to acknowledge these parameters; sometimes you have to look at them a little more closely. |
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| Freescale, Fujitsu, Alpha develop digital media server platform
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2008-05-16 |
| Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Alpha Systems have developed a digital media server development platform that enables real-time transcoding of video content. |
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| HDMI goes mobile
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2008-05-01 |
| How to connect to and display high-definition video from portable devices on a large-screen TV without losing image quality is key design challenge facing many OEMs. In response, MIPS Technologies unveiled what it claims is the industry's first 65nm IP offerings for HDMI |
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| Samsung brings 3D experience to plasma HDTV
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2008-04-28 |
| Samsung's Series 4 450 plasma HDTVs enable consumers to have an interactive 3D experience for enjoying a wide range of content, including movies, video games and Web content. |
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| Parade Technologies bets on DisplayPort for PC video
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2008-04-25 |
| Calling itself an early bird in this new standard domain, Parade Technologies sees DisplayPort as a serious opportunity, given the right engineering resources. |
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| Sub-$1,000 Dell notebooks get Blu-ray drive
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2008-04-01 |
| Dell announced it has added a Blu-ray drive to its Inspiron line of laptops that sell for less than $1,000. |
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| Raise UWB throughput for wireless HD video
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2008-04-01 |
| Here's a report on the promise and technical challenges facing UWB, and on the throughput and encryption considerations for HD video distribution. |
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| FlatWire offers simpler, less costly alternative to WPANs
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2008-03-24 |
| FlatWire Technologies claims it has pre-empted the need for complex, expensive new wireless technologies—such as 60GHz wireless personal area networks (WPAN)—with a simpler, cheaper solution that is available today. |
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| MIPS, NXP extend partnership to HDMI
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2008-02-22 |
| MIPS and NXP have extended their strategic relationship to offer HDMI-based IP solutions for digital home applications, including high-definition DTVs and display units, A/V receivers and STBs |
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| It's a full house for digital TV links
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2008-02-01 |
| Consumer electronics companies are asking the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to mandate that their products be given access to applications and services running on the headend systems of cable TV providers. |
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| The battle of the media hub in the digital home
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2008-01-16 |
| The PC and TV are converging. Between these extremes sits the STB. Powerful commercial motivations have already caused the PC and STB communities to make bold moves to claim this territory and be part of a three-way fight. |
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| Managing latency in video encoding, decoding
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2008-01-16 |
| In applications where there is a closed feedback loop, latency is the most crucial aspect of the system, as it determines whether the system will be stable or not. Keeping the latency of a video codec as minimal as possible is the proper approach for such systems. In many such applications, latency measured in sub-10ms is crucial. |
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| DisplayPort ready to ramp, may target DTVs
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2008-01-14 |
| Designed by PC makers as a replacement for the aging DVI, VGA and LVDS interconnects in desktops, notebooks and LCD monitors, DisplayPort ultimately may see use as link in DTV as well. |
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| HDMI crosses over to mobile world
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2008-01-14 |
| Silicon Image has rolled out technology and chips to bring its high-end wired HDMI to mobile devices including digital cameras, portable media players and cellphones |
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| WiMedia Alliance heads calls for spectrum division
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2007-12-19 |
| To avoid a fight over bandwidth on unlicensed frequencies, the industry needs to carve up spectrum bands based on what applications best fit in them, says Stephen Wood, president of the WiMedia Alliance. |
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| USB, Kleer hook up DTVs
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2007-12-19 |
| The USB Implementers Forum and startup Kleer Corp. are offering two interface efforts as options to link to DTVs. |
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| HDMI is ready for close-up
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2007-12-17 |
| Last year's adoption of the HDMI version 1.3 release, with key performance improvements, has advanced the adoption rate of sources that provide 1,080p resolution such as Blu-ray and HD DVD |
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| IDT readies for DisplayPort shift in digital displays
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2007-12-05 |
| IDT has set up a new digital display division focused on chips for the DisplayPort standard, validating the major shift from analog VGA and LVDS. |
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| Broadcom, EA bring popular game titles to handsets
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2007-11-12 |
| Broadcom and EA have signed an agreement to enable popular EA Mobile game titles on mobile phones powered by Broadcom solutions. |
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| Dealing with IP at 65nm and below
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2007-11-01 |
| The demand for connectivity intellectual property (IP) for high-speed serial buses is increasing. High-speed serial buses require high-performance analog/mixed-signal circuits that can be designed using standard deep sub-micron CMOS technologies. |
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| Guidelines out on HDMI trademark, logo usage
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2007-10-23 |
| Trademark and logo usage guidelines have been released by HDMI Licensing LLC, the agent responsible for licensing the HDMI specification |
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| Sharp hails inch-thick LCD panel
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2007-10-16 |
| Sharp Corp. has developed a 1-inch-thick LCD panel that it says will be integrated into mainstream displays produced at a tenth-generation fab scheduled to go online in 2010. |
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| Simplay opens HDMI test lab in Germany
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2007-09-10 |
| Simplay Labs has opened a new lab in Hanover, Germany to help manufacturers test consumer electronics products for interoperability performance. |
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| Welcoming STB into the digital home
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2007-09-03 |
| The upturn in the STB market is set to continue, stimulated by the rapid transition from analog to digital broadcasting that enables both enhanced video and audio experience, and an increased choice of channels. |
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| MIPS boosts analog IP line with Chipidea acquisition
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2007-08-29 |
| The acquisition of analog IP provider Chipidea is a move by MIPS to boost its position and expand its customer base. |
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| iSuppli sees huge promise in DTV chip market
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2007-08-20 |
| iSuppli sees trends that could positively impact the DTV set and DTV chip markets, making them some of the most promising segments of the CE market for the foreseeable future. |
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