Communication Semiconductor ICs (Data & Analog)
Last update: 2nd June 2010
Top Stories
Oclaro invests $7.5 million in fables chipmaker ClariPhy Communications
Aztech selects giggle's power line communication ICs for its Gigabit Adapter
Atlanta processor from TranSwitch to power China made WiMAX VoIP terminals
Robust market demand for semiconductor devices in 2010
Latest semiconductor market stats from SIA and IDC
The market growth to continue for semiconductor industry in remaining quarters of 2010
Sanmina-SCI to produce GigOptix' optical polymer modulator
Ref Designs for routers/switches using multicore processors and CAM memory
DSL holds largest market share compared to cable and fiber wired-broadband
Broadcom completes acquisition of EPON chip developer Teknovus
It's the beginning of boom time for 3g and 4g semiconductor chip vendors
Intel and Nokia merge their mobile software platforms to counter emerging challenges
Broadcom to acquire Teknovus to expand its triple play with EPON tech
Full production shipment of GigOptix's 45G differential limiting amplifier
C-DAC transfer wireless technologies to E2E for railways signaling and communication
One-Millionth IC shipment from Gigoptix for multichannel parallel optical interconnects
Panasonic Tech is part of the IEEE P1901 Draft 2.0 Broadband-Over-Powerline comm
Tejas Networks won Deloitte Tech Fast 500 Asia award fourth time in a row
Broadcom reaches settlement in stock options class action lawsuit
Avaya completes the acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions
Kyivstar GSM selects Alcatel-Lucent to power all-IP network transformation in Ukraine
Record level sales of PON equipment according to Dell'Oro report
3D Systems acquires AdvaTech's manufacturing to extend its 3Dproparts targeting military apps
China Telecom selects Alcatel-Lucent to deploy first commercial WAP & WEB Gateway
Researchers can access MATLAB on TeraGrid
CDMA and WCDMA patent arrangement agreement by MediaTek and Qualcomm
Dune and NetLogic validated the interoperability between their products
Ericsson announces completion of Nortel's acquisition in North America
EDGE Evolution software from Ericsson adds 3G capabilities to GSM networks
12 design wins for Continuous Computing's DPI tech from network equipment providers
Delta Networks taps Indian telecom and networking equipment market
Ericsson and Samsung collaborates for LTE interoperability
New memory cards from Samsung Electronics are introducing in this month at Taiwan
Aeroflex adds new LTE measurement capabilities to its PXI platform
Marvell supports new "Wi-Fi Direct" standard for 802.11 WLAN devices
GigOptix now shipping pre-production quantities of 40G EO polymer modulators
Sigma Designs to acquire CopperGate Communications
Premium Wi-Fi Service jointly by Qualcomm and Wandering
Microsemi joins PoE technology consortium
Broadcom's Wi-Fi reference designs are selected for the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n Test Bed
TriQuint Semiconductor focusing more on broadband connectivity enabling devices
TranSwitch gaining design wins in Asia for its Atlanta communication processors
Atheros to acquire Intellon to expand its network device domain
ST's Demonstrator platform for hybrid broadcast and broadband set-top boxes
Fujitsu selects AMCC's QT2225, a dual port XAUI-to-10GBASE-KR PHY IC
Freescale's new unified common platforms enable 3G to support LTE and other 4G standards
LSI and Aricent extends their collaboration to next-generation wireless/wireline networks
Jointly developed/tested technical specs for value-added IMS network services
Zarlink and Tollgrade combined test solution to improve triple-play service reliability
TriQuint acquires TriAccess to offer devices capable of triple-play services
Broadcom continue to have a strong hold on high-speed Ethernet devices
Conexant has sold its broadband access product lines to Ikanos
Infineon's wireline division acquired by Gloden Gate Capital is named as LANTIQ
Advantech receives class 1, division 2 certification for industrial Ethernet switches and media converters
Huawei picks LSI's media processor chip SP2600 for its telecom infra systems
Semiconductor revenues from WiMax based Micro, Pico and Femtocells to grow at 260%
Broadcom gave up the pursuit for Emulex
Infineon sells its wireline communications business to U.S. Investor Golden Gate Capital
TI's processors to support femtocell software from Continuous Computing and mimoOn
World's number 1 semiconductor vendor Intel pushes WiMAX into faster growth mode
Fujitsu and Smile deliver WiMAX based VoIP phone
World's first LTE based 4G site is launched in Sweden
BSNL sets a target of 7.5 million broadband subscribers India-wide
Severe dearth of quality Indian telecom equipment companies
New Delhi residents experiencing high-speed fiber to home network
Wipro buys enterprise mobile TV unit of Nokia
Microtronix wins a contract from Telekom Malaysia
Motorola and Vocera to provide wireless VoIP smart phones for medical-staff
Key Stream transfers its wireless LAN business to Renesas
Huawei is buying US$68 million worth of semiconductors from Infineon
Motorola broadens Passive Optical Network (PON) portfolio with RF over Glass (RFoG) solutions
ZTE unveils new Unified Open Environment platform for telecom operators
ZTE launching new telecom technologies at brisk pace
Centillium acquisition add up to the TranSwitch revenue growth in 4Q08
AMCC names Dr. Paramesh Gopi as new President and CEO
LSI fourth quarter 08 revenue decline is better than industry average
U.S. ITC has affirmed infringement ruling against SiRF on GPS-related patents
Maxim and Sagem to develop power line comm. specs for EDF of France
Sandbridge partners with telecom software developers to offer ready code for their chips
Motorola deploys first WiMAX 802.16e trial network in Vietnam
DSRC Packet Sniffer, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology is under demo
Successful trial of 40 Gbps network link
Qualcomm opens test center in Singapore
SiRF & Qualcomm sign mutual patent non-assertion agreement
RF Micro Devices opens new customer support center in Bangalore, India
Freescale buys Intoto, a communication software provider
TI and Ittiam jointly offer IP based videophone solutions for OEMs
India is playing important role in WiMAX success
TranSwitch Corporation to acquire Centillium Communications
Broadcom acquired Global Locate Inc
TI says its 1394 devices are a continued success
A new consortium is formed for speedy deployment of Near Field Communications (NFC)
No wireless, no DSL cable, no phone, still you get 200mbps internet at home
Asahi window glass signals to their boss while it’s breaking
New Products
Low-jitter transmit/receive chipset enable low power SFP+ module operation
Communications controller board with four CAN and eight serial interface ports
Anadigics' high linearity power amplifiers for femtocells and picocells
VideoCore mobile multimedia processor family from Broadcom supports WebM
Single port IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant PSE
CAN transceivers with higher EMC and ESD performance by NXP Semiconductor
Bluetooth reference design by Broadcom for designing handsfree car kits
LAN connector with built-in PoE chipset jointly by Tyco and Microsemi
Maxim's new SFP+ optical module controller with analog LDD interface
10/100 Base -T/TX/FX 3-Port Ethernet switch IC from Micrel
Ethernet controller interface chip for MCUs with SPI interface
Transimpedance Amplifier from GigOptix for coherent optical receivers
Femtocell reference design from TI support 32 users
Compact multi-line DSL terminal chip for wireless and wired backhauling apps
SoC from Broadcom enables cable operators in offering HD Video
Single-chip, dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller from Broadcom
Flip chip assembly for GigOptix's parallel HXT/R4 PMDs
Alcatel-Lucent enhances100G transmission with coherent detection tech
100-kSPS, low power on-chip data acquisition system from TI
Crystal HD solution from Broadcom offers HD video to netbooks
±30kV single channel ESD protection device for multimedia mobile handsets
Mobile VoIP solutions from AudioCodes for mobile operating systems and smartphones
Application processor chip from Renesas for video rich smart phones
Multimedia enhancing smartphone chipsets from Qualcomm
Parallel computing toolbox from MathWorks to enable multicore computing
2 GHz to 3GHz up/down converting SiGe mixer for 3G base stations
New MCP chip from Zarlink packs transceivers for optical fiber communications
Qualcomm sampling chipsets for dual-carrier HSPA+ and multi-mode 3G/LTE
Networking modules from Rabbit with wired and wireless features
Free codecs from Broadcom for voice applications
XG2600 10Gb Ethernet switch for HPC and Storage apps
GPS front-end module integrates FBAR filter and LNA for mobile handset apps
Single-channel PoE controller for PSE supports IEEE 802.3at PoE+ Standard
New transceivers from Exar for RS-485 and RS-422 communication applications
Ittiam unveil audio/video codecs for Mobile Internet on ARM Cortex-A5 processor platform
Ittiam's new video communication system for TI devices
Avago expands its SFP+ transceiver products for 10 Gbps Ethernet apps
High gain LNA targeting GPS, ISM, and WiMAX apps
ST32-M SIM card IC family from ST Micro for M2M cellular connections
40th DesignWare audio codec IP from synopsis for SMIC 65 nm process
1GHz hybrid line amplifiers from Anadigics leverage CATV tech for additional channel spectrum
New family of audio SoC solutions from Conexant for embedded audio apps
SDIO 3.0 device controller IP from Arasan for fast data transfers in mobile platforms
New 4G-power amplifier from Anadigics for mobile, embedded WiMAX modules
80-GHz traveling wave amplifier from Avago for high-speed digital communication apps
New CryptoAuthentication starter kit from Atmel for client/host security devices
New Hifn Express DS 4050 AMC solution from Exar for Telecom apps
T-DMB mobile TV receiver with built-in dc/dc converter from GCT Semiconductor
Single-chip SB 2.0 MTT hub and USB 2.0 to Ethernet combo controller
New single-chip Gigabit Ethernet controller from Realtek Semiconductor
New Class-G audio codec IC from Dialog Semiconductor with 2.5mW consumption
New chipset from CopperGate delivers multimedia application over powerlines
Power saving green Gigabit Ethernet switches from Advantech
New GX6261 driver for 40G DQPSK optical networks from GigOptix
1U rack-mount network security hardware platform for 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
New single-chip broadband integrated access device solution for triple play services
New VDSL/ADSL single-chip solutions for gigabit home gateways from Infineon
New chipset for integrated line testing on xDSL access equipment from Infineon
New ECONA CNS3XXX family of processors from Cavium for home networking apps
Layer 2, 52 port managed gigabit Ethernet switch from Allied Telesis
Linear's new isolator µModule technology for serial data communication
Marvell's new 802.1 AVB compliant product-suite with Ethernet connectivity
Advantech's new ARK-1310 compact embedded computer
New residential gateway from D-Link is powered by CopperGate Home PNA chipset
EZchip sampling network processors with 1Gb and 10Gb Ethernet ports
Infineon's new single-chip 802.11n WLAN IC for Wi-Fi home gateways
Semtech’s low-power 300MHz-510MHz transceiver and receiver for ISM RF Band
Infineon's new PHY IC for Gigabit home networking applications
Microchip's 100 Mbps Ethernet interface controllers for embedded applications
HDMI 1.4 IP cores from Silicon Image enable Ethernet connection in HDMI systems
New family of transimpedance amplifier for 10G, 40G and 100G optical ethernet
New 802.11-b/g compliant Wi-Fi chip, module, kit by G2 micro
SAW filter operating at 2.6 GHz range with high selectivity
Low power upstream amplifier for DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem
ASK/OOK receiver operating in frequency range of 300MHz to 450MHz
SiRF launched its next version of GPS navigation processor SiRFatlasIV
14-bit dual-channel IF/ baseband receiver with ADCs and DACs
ADI's new ISM-band RF transceivers for smart grid and home automation
Broadcom's new Ethernet switch chips for designing cloud computing capable networks
New Power-over-Ethernet controllers from Texas Instruments
Broadcom offering couple of chips and software for developing 802.11n WLAN systems
ADI's new RF transceivers for WiMAX base stations
PoE SoC for Internet Protocol based terminal equipments
Sierra Wireless adds embedded intelligence feature in mobile gateways and routers
TI's Silicon and software for ZigBee based remote control design
GSM/GPRS module in QFN package for embedded wireless applications
New 3.3V RS-485 and RS-422 serial transceivers support 32Mbps speeds
New 3-Gbps SDI equalizer with low jitter noise
HART-compliant modem IC integrates all components in single IC
Broadcom's new platform for designing cheaper VoIP phones
Infineon's new single chip ADSL2 IAD solution
New industrial Ethernet gateways with built in 4-port 10/100 Ethernet switch
Fast synchronous Ethernet upgrade for existing carrier equipment
New Link Layer Processor SoC for WAN Networks
Ultramapper II SoC for high-quality, multi-service network applications
2G/3G/LTE RF transceiver supports data rates up to 150 Mbps
New device to build entry level Wi-Fi router out of single IC
Zigbee radio module with Ember's EM260 transceiver
Industry's first certified LIN 2.1 transceiver
Track a specific cow or sheep in herd through NXP's new RF ID ICs
Programmable clock multiplier for Networking and consumer applications
Broadcom's single-chip multimode residential gateway solution BCM6368
Multi-rate low power 10 Gigabit physical layer devices
IP network video camera reference design with HD image quality
Texas Instrument's new four-channel SerDes Device
Broadcom releases new set of devices to build 802.11n based Wi-Fi Routers
Maxim's USB2.0 transceiver with UART through single connector
CDMA phone Single chip IC to support EV-DO. Intel demonstrates new chipset designed for WiMAX and Wi Fi Replace Exar's old UART XR16L784 with new advanced XR16V794 IEEE802.3U compliant dual port transceivers from National Semiconductor MLX80103 is the new member in the family of LIN Slave ICs from Melexis NEC's DPDT switches for WLAN and ISM applications Sipex RS485 transceiver withstand 15 KV of ESD and are hot swappable. NXP Semiconductor (Old Philips Semiconductor) has released a wireless USB device controller for wireless USB applications. New networking connector and cages for optical transceivers and Ethernet Exar’s new XRT86SH221 (Voyager-Lite) integrates 21-channel E1 LIU/Framer With VT/TU Mapper.
