| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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