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• P.A. Semi Successfully Develops the Most Power-Efficient High-Performance Processor Ever Designed (Monday Feb. 05, 2007)
  Announces 100 Initial Customer Engagements for its Ground-breaking PWRficient Processor; Global Distribution Channel, Comprehensive Development Tools, Sales and Support Infrastructure
  
  
• Commentary / Analysis: Real men have fabs, but maybe not Infineon, NXP, TI and ST. (Friday Feb. 02, 2007)
  In the wake of the fab-lite strategies, possibly moving to fabless strategies, of NXP, Infineon, Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics, the pros and cons of having a fab were listed during IFS2007 in London this week organised by analysts Future Horizons.
  
  
• Silicon Image Supplies Samsung With HDMI 1.3 Transmitter for Blue-Ray Disc Player and HDMI 1.3 Receiver and Switches for HDTVSs (Wednesday Jan. 31, 2007)
  The VastLane SiI9134 is an advanced HDMI 1.3 transmitter that enables Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD and DVD players and recorders to transmit Deep Color™ content for the highest-quality image for the consumer. The SiI9134 supports up to 1080p resolution at 60Hz and 12-bit color depth, and supports Dolby® True HD and DTS-HD high bit-rate audio formats to deliver a rich digital video and audio experience.
  
  
• Motorola Expands Strategic Relationship With Texas Instruments to Include High-Volume 3G, WiMAX and OMAP(TM) Technologies (Monday Jan. 29, 2007)
  The expanded relationship covers current, emerging and next-generation wireless standards and leverages intellectual property from both Motorola and TI.
  
  
• Nordic Semiconductor develops ASIC for Fenrits AS for use in microwave based DSRC and vehicle electronic road toll collection applications (Monday Jan. 29, 2007)
  Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announced that it has successfully developed an ASIC for Fenrits AS that will be used in microwave frequency DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) applications including an electronic road toll collection platform.
  
  
• Scaleo chip introduces the new easyCAN automotive FLASH microcontroller family (Thursday Jan. 25, 2007)
  caleo chip, a specialist in ARM-based Systems on Chips (SoC), announces today that it has launched the easyCAN automotive FLASH microcontroller family, based on the 32-bit ARM7TDMI-S™ ARM® processor.
  
  
• Accent announces extensive investment in ARM technology (Wednesday Jan. 24, 2007)
  Accent has announced that it has entered into a technology licensing agreement with ARM for the ARM7TMI-S™, the ARM926EJ-S™ and the ARM1136J-S™ synthesisable processors, as well as a range of PrimeCell® peripherals and Physical IP technology. The agreement will see Accent focus on the use of ARM® processors for all new design projects realised for fabless and chipless IC customers requiring a core licence through Accent.
  
  
• NXP Semiconductors and TSMC Strengthen R&D Cooperation (Tuesday Jan. 16, 2007)
  The strengthened global R&D cooperation will be built upon the existing NXP Research organization at the IMEC facilities in Leuven, Belgium, and TSMC corporate R&D in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It leverages the R&D talent and infrastructures of both companies in the area of IP, design, modeling, materials, and process technologies.
  
  
• CSR to deliver sub $1 GPS, acquires NordNav Technologies AB and Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (Monday Jan. 15, 2007)
  These acquisitions, when combined, will allow CSR to provide software-based high performance GPS (Global Positioning System) suitable for mass-market mobile handsets, PNDs (Personal Navigation Devices), PCs and other portable devices for an incremental price that falls to less than $1 of the overall bill of materials when used with CSR’s Bluetooth. The acquisitions will allow CSR to offer the most competitive, complete and technically advanced mobile GPS solution available at a very low additional cost.
  
  
• Philips today announced a new wireless mouse, using proprietary 2.4GHz technology from Nordic Semiconductor (Monday Jan. 08, 2007)
  Philips has selected nRF24L01 for its ultra low power, wide bandwidth, and interference-avoidance attributes to design the wireless mouse with robust connection, long range and one year battery life on a pair of AA cells.
  
  
• STMicroelectronics Announces World's First Dual HDTV Decoder Chip To Be Manufactured in 65nm Technology (Monday Jan. 08, 2007)
  Dual high-definition System-on-Chip device for set-top box, digital video recorder and DVD applications also supports both HD DVD and Blu ray formats
  
  
• Silicon Image Unveils a New Line of Integrated HDMI 1.3 Input Processors for HDTVs (Monday Jan. 08, 2007)
  PinnaClear™ SiI9153 and SiI9155 Input Processors Deliver Cutting-Edge HDMI 1.3 With Analog Video Support Backed by Comprehensive Interoperability Testing Through Simplay Labs™, Lowering Manufacturers’ Bill of Materials for HDTVs
  
  
• Ambarella Introduces Next-Generation SoC for HD Camera and H.264 Encoder Platform (Monday Jan. 08, 2007)
  Ambarella, Inc., the leader in low-power, high-definition video compression and image processing semiconductors, today announced its second-generation low-power A2 platform targeted at high-definition (HD) camcorder, HD capable Hybrid Digital Cameras and H.264/AVC encoding applications
  
  
• Texas Instruments Unveils Integrated HDTV Processor and Development Platform with Full HD Video Processing (Monday Jan. 08, 2007)
  TI Demonstrates a Suite of Compelling HDTV and Networked DTV Solutions at CES 2007
  
  
• Broadcom Debuts Industry's First Digital Cable Set-Top Box System-on-a-Chip (SOC) With HD AVC/VC-1 Decoding, Channel Bonding and Downloadable Security (Thursday Jan. 04, 2007)
  DOCSIS® 2.0 With Downstream Channel Bonding and Unprecedented Embedded Security Enables Cable IP Video Delivery and Downloadable Security
  
  
• Freescale debuts multi-core audio DSP to support high definition audio standards (Thursday Jan. 04, 2007)
  Responding to the demand for increased memory and performance in advanced audio applications, Freescale Semiconductor has unveiled two digital signal processing (DSP) chips designed to support multiple high definition (HD) audio standards. The Symphony DSP56720 and DSP56721 dual-core DSPs represent the first offerings in a family of multi-core 24-bit audio processors from Freescale, further broadening the company's expansive audio portfolio.
  
  
• Nordic Semiconductor launches VoIP wireless headset reference design that promotes fast, low risk development of USB wireless PC headsets offering 70-hour battery talk-time from two coin cell batteries (Friday Dec. 15, 2006)
  The nRD24V1 reference design is based on Nordic Semiconductor's industry proven nRF24L01 ultra low power 2 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz proprietary transceiver and enables accelerated, low risk development.
  
  
• Broadcom Delivers the Industry's First Single-Chip, 65 Nanometer High Definition 1080p Digital TV Solution (Monday Dec. 11, 2006)
  Supporting Full 1080p Display Resolution, Broadcom's New 'Television-on-a-Chip' Enables Consumer Equipment Manufacturers to Economically Build Televisions with the Highest Quality HD Display Resolution in the Industry Broadcom's First 65 Nanometer Solution Enables Improved Performance, Reduced Power Consumption and More Features at a Lower System Cost
  
  
• Agere Systems Announces Low-Cost Cell Phone Platform for the Market's Largest Segment (Thursday Dec. 07, 2006)
  Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR) today introduced the TrueNTRY™ X122, a low-cost cellular phone platform for the market’s largest segment. This announcement coincides with this week’s 3G World Congress and Mobility Marketplace 2006 in Hong Kong .
  
  
• New Silicon Image HDMI 1.2 Transmitter for Set-Top Boxes and DVD Players Reinforces World's Broadest HDMI Semiconductor Line (Wednesday Dec. 06, 2006)
  VastLane™ SiI9034 Transmitter Offers Mid-Range Cost Solution, Supporting Super Audio CD
  
  
• Infineon Develops Complete FlexRay Bus System for the Vehicle of the Future (Thursday Nov. 30, 2006)
  The future FlexRay bus system of Infineon consists of a stand-alone FlexRay protocol controller that can be integrated with 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers for vehicle safety and engine control applications.
  
  
• Terawave and K-micro Partner to Deliver Industry's Highest Performance GPON 'PHY' (Thursday Nov. 30, 2006)
  The ASIC enables extremely low GPON physical layer overhead by providing fast phase locking to incoming bursts along with the associated hardware hooks to synchronize upstream traffic within a few bits at 1244 Mbps
  
  
• Cochlear Limited Selects AMI Semiconductor to Co-Design and Manufacture Future Generation DSP Based System-on-Chip for Cochlear Implants (Monday Nov. 27, 2006)
  AMI Semiconductor today announced that Cochlear Limited has selected AMIS as its semiconductor co-design and manufacturing partner for its future generation DSP-based system-on-chip.
  
  
• CSR announces world's first Class 1 Bluetooth silicon (Tuesday Nov. 21, 2006)
  Available in 4x4mm WLCSP or 6x6mm VFBGA packages, BlueCore5-FM features the highest performance Bluetooth on the market today, offering connectivity of up to 3Mb/s and unrivalled output power of +10 dBM
  
  
• Freescale's ARM9-based i.MX Applications Processor Selected for Sony's mylo(TM) (Monday Nov. 20, 2006)
  i.MX21 Delivers High Performance Multimedia Functionality and Long Battery Life for New Mobile Communications Device
  
  
• RFMD Provides Bluetooh Solution to Leading Handset Baseband Supplier (Thursday Nov. 16, 2006)
  Reference Platform to Support Design Wins for MediaTek, Inc. and RFMD
  
  
• Dust Networks Announces Network-Ready System-on-Chip Products (Wednesday Nov. 15, 2006)
  The company’s new SoC products combine extremely low-power radio technology and robust networking capabilities with the industry-proven Time Synchronized Mesh Protocol (TSMP) in a Mote-on-Chip™ (MoC), setting new power and performance benchmarks for reliable wireless sensor networking
  
  
• eSilicon Enables Mistletoe Technologies Security System on a Chip (Monday Nov. 13, 2006)
  eSilicon provided Mistletoe with a full range of ASIC implementation expertise and support, including IP integration, physical design, Design-for-Test (DFT), IO and packaging design and assembly, and testing and qualification/characterization services for initial silicon prototypes and volume production
  
  
• IDT And Texas Instruments Development Platform Enables Higher Performance and Faster Time to Market for 3G Wireless Base Station Designs (Monday Nov. 13, 2006)
  These efforts enable IDT and TI to build-out the Serial RapidIO® ecosystem through the development of an interoperable baseband processing solution, providing wireless base station designers an excellent means to achieve higher-performance digital signal processing. The development platform integrates the IDT PPS with four TI DSPs on an advanced mezzanine card (AMC), which simply plugs into a PC
  
  
• Broadcom Enters Applications Processor Market (Friday Nov. 10, 2006)
  BCM2820 Brings Industry Leading Multimedia and Power Consumption Performance to Applications Processing for Mobile Devices