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DEN Networks' STB powered by ST's Palma chipset
India's leading cable TV distribution company DEN Networks has selected STMicroelectronics' STiH273 (Palma) HD cable chipset in its latest STB. The STiH273 (Palma) integrates a field-proven and widely deployed Digital Video Broadcast-Cable (DVB-C) demodulator that has been optimized to work w
3 min readAiroha selects ST’s “Dynamic NFC Tag” Memories for streaming audio
Airoha Technology has selected STMicroelectronics’ “dynamic NFC tag” memories for its Bluetooth audio modules. ST’s M24SR is the key component for Bluetooth pairing and parameter storage on Airoha’s AB1510/AB1511 optimized single-chip solution with integrated baseband and radio for stereo and mo
2 min readEntropic to lay off 23% of its global staff
Set top box and such high definition digital TV semiconductor chip maker Entropic has decided to close or reduce some of its global facilities. On whole Entropic plans to trim its global staff size by 23 percent. Entropic to close its design facilities at Austin, Texas; Israel; India; and Taiwan.
1 min readEntropic adds additional layer of security for its STB SOC Ics
Entropic said it has integrated Conax conditional access chipset pairing technology into its advanced line of multimedia STB SoC ICs to prevent the illegal redistribution of premium operator content. Conax conditional access is going to be an additional layer of content security for the protecti
1 min readViXS launches UHD HEVC 4K Golden Reference Decoder
ViXS Systems has announced the availability of a Ultra High Definition(UHD) 4K Golden Reference Decoder tool to test, validate, and debug 4K UHD content and deployment plans for the broadcast industry. The UHD 4K Golden Reference tool decode and display files from storage or from IP networks, up
1 min readCommunications, computer, and consumer: 1,2,3 of chip market
IC Insights has forecasted communications systems as the driving force for IC sales in three out of the four major global geographic regions and overtake computer systems to become the largest system application for ICs for the first time in 2014. Figure 1 below shows that communications systems ar
3 min readUltra HD STB and gateway reference design from MaxLinear and ST
MaxLinear and STMicroelectronics have announce a reference design for Ultra HD set-top boxes (STB) and gateways for satellite pay-TV operators worldwide. The reference design uses MaxLinear’s MxL5xx family of satellite Full-Spectrum Capture (FSC) receivers, and ST’s pin-compatible STiH312 “Cannes
4 min readProcessors from ST support the Chinese smart-home standard IGRS
STMicroelectronics and IGRS Information Industry Association (IGRS Alliance) has announced that numerous processors from ST can support the Chinese smart-home standard IGRS. Starting from Orly (STiH416), the IGRS (Intelligent Grouping and Resource Sharing) protocol will be extended to Alicante (STiD
1 min readCamera SoC for intelligent home security sys
Smart-AVC H.264 low bit rate video streaming supporting SoC S2L from Ambarella is suggested for home security environments. ARM Cortex-A9 CPU inside this chip does intelligent video analytics such as intrusion detection, or audio analytics such as breaking glass detection. S2L dewarper can correct
3 min readST's chips to enable UHD in SoftAtHome's set-top box systems
STMicroelectronics and SoftAtHome have extended collaboration in featuring Ultra High Definition (UHD) viewing support in SoftAtHome's set-top box systems built using ST's STB chips. Winter Olympic Games and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2014 is set to be the year for 4K lift-off. ST is working w
2 min readSTMicroelectronics launches 64-bit arch for SoC design
With the availability of latest ARMv8-A 64 bit architecture from ARM, STMicroelectronics has designed its 64 bit architecture called STi8K architecture for designing SoCs. ST leveraging STi8KSoCs enhance the performance of its Cannes/STiH3 (FHD /UHD HEVC Client-Box), Monaco/STiH4 (FHD/UHD HEVC Se
3 min readMicrosoft's Kinect for Xbox One uses ST's chips
STMicroelectronics said it has supplied several key components for Microsoft's new Kinect for Xbox One. “ST’s ability to win important designs with Microsoft demonstrates the depth of our technology and ability to deliver leading-edge solutions,” said Bob Krysiak, Executive Vice President and P
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