| Tensilica Enables Single Audio Core Blu-ray Disc Player SOCs |
January 8, 2009 -- Tensilica, Inc. demonstrated its DTS-HD Master Audio Lossless decoding on the HiFi 2 Audio DSP (digital signal processor), the industry’s lowest power, most area efficient audio processor core, at the Consumer Electroni ... read more |
| Broadcom Chooses ARM Cortex-R4 Processor For Next-Generation Blu-Ray Players |
January 7, 2009 -- ARM has announced that Broadcom Corp. has chosen the ARM Cortex-R4 processor for use in its future Blu-ray player chips. The Cortex-R4 processor offers a blend of performance, real-time response and power efficiency, e ... read more |
| GainSpan Licenses Wipro-NewLogic's WiLD 802.11 WLAN IP for Low-Power Wireless Sensor Applications |
January 7, 2009 -- Wipro-NewLogic today announced that GainSpan, a developer of Wi-Fi sensor network technology, has licensed Wipro-NewLogic’s WiLD 802.11 WLAN MAC, modem and radio IP for use in its GS1010 SoC for Wi-Fi sensors.
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| Microtronix and Galaxy Far East Announce Distribution Agreement for FPGA-Based and IP Core Development Solutions |
January 7, 2009 -- Microtronix has signed a formal distribution agreement Galaxy Far East Corp. (GFEC), one of the leading distributors of electronic components in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. GFEC carries the complete line of Microtronix ... read more |
| Tensilica Adds RealAudio Decoder Support for HiFi 2 Audio DSPs |
January 7, 2009 -- Tensilica, Inc. has it has ported the RealAudio 8, 9, and 10 decoders from digital entertainment services company RealNetworks, Inc. to the HiFi 2 Audio DSP, the industry’s leading licensable audio DSP. RealAudio utiliz ... read more |
| CEVA MM2000 Multimedia Solution Powers Panovasic's Apollo Family of Portable Multimedia Processors |
January 7, 2009 -- CEVA, Inc. today announced that Panovasic Technology Co., Ltd. has licensed and deployed the fully programmable MM2000 portable multimedia solution for the Apollo family of portable multimedia processors. The first proc ... read more |
| Hifn Selects CoWare ESL 2.0 Solutions for Next-Generation Applied Services Processors |
January 6, 2009 -- CoWare, Inc. announced today that Hifn, Inc., a develoer of storage and networking solutions, has selected CoWare ESL 2.0 solutions for system-on-chip (SOC) platform architecture design and performance optimization. CoW ... read more |
| Sigma Designs Selects Sidense Memory for IPTV Product |
January 6, 2009 -- Sidense Corp. today announced that Sigma Designs, Inc. has selected Sidense’s one-time programmable (OTP) memory IP for their future chipset products. Sidense’s flexible SiPROM architecture allows Sigma to secur ... read more |
| SMSC Announces Support of New USB 3.0 Specification |
January 6, 2009 -- SMSC today announced support of the new USB 3.0, or USB, specification and the company’s intent to develop next generation products that will enable adoption of the specification in new electronic systems.
"SMSC h ... read more |
| PLX Technology Closes Acquisition of Oxford Semiconductor |
January 6, 2009 -- PLX Technology, Inc. today announced it has closed its acquisition of Oxford Semiconductor, Inc., a privately held fabless provider of silicon and software for the consumer and small office/home office (SOHO) sto ... read more |
| Octasic Provides Echo Cancellation for ZTE Corporation's 3G Wireless Products |
January 6, 2009 -- Octasic, Inc. is expanding its business with ZTE Corp. to provide echo cancellation and voice quality enhancement (VQE) solutions. ZTE's 3G Platform Division has selected Octasic's OCT6100 devices for integration into i ... read more |
| CSR Releases TrueWireless Stereo Development Kit for High-Quality Stereo Headsets and Bluetooth Speakers |
| January 6, 2009 -- CSR, plc has announced the launch of TrueWireless Stereo, a new software development kit for high-end Bluetooth stereo headphones and speakers. Based on CSR’s BlueCore5-Multimedia platform, TrueWireless Stereo allows manuf ... read more |
| Ambarella A5 Hybrid Camera Platform Puts High-Quality Photos and Video on a Chip |
| January 6, 2009 -- Ambarella, Inc. has announced the availability of the A5 system-on-chip (SOC) platform for hybrid cameras. The A5 platform enables key hybrid camera functions such as 10-Mpixel still images, full high-definition (HD) recor ... read more |
| Via Licensing Announces MPEG-4 SLS Patent Pool License |
January 6, 2009 -- Via Licensing Corp. has announced a joint patent licensing program for MPEG-4 SLS (Scalable to Lossless Coding). SLS is an audio compression technology which extends MPEG-4 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) from perceptually ... read more |
| Altium Supports Next Generation of Robot Designers |
January 6, 2009 -- Altium, Ltd. is again sponsoring the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young p ... read more |
| Atomic Rules Becomes a Community Member of the Open Core Protocol International Partnership |
January 6, 2009 -- Atomic Rules LLC has joined the Open Core Protocol International Partnership (OCP-IP) as a community member, to actively participate in the implementation and evolution of the standard.
"There are many toug ... read more |
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