Spreadtrum Communications Corp.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Mar 26, 2008 Enabling real-time decoding of multiple streams, SV6100 integrated AVS/MPEG-2 STB decoder chip offers full set of AVS SD decoder functions to fulfill requirements of emerging video/audio markets in China, including IPTV, DTV, and satellite segments. Solution combines transport processor, video/audio decoder, and display controller with scaling. Ambient temperature range is 0-70°C and 1.8 V device has 3.3 V I/O and power consumption is less than 1.5 W typ.

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH
Dreieich-Buchschlag D-63303  Germany
Feb 28, 2008 Offered as single-chip solution for DVB HDTV receivers, MB86H60 decodes MPEG-2 and H.264 compressed video up to full HD resolution (1,920 dots x 1,080 lines). This SoC complies with digital broadcast standard DVB and integrates necessary processing functions required by digital HDTV receivers, including processing of digital video, audio, and graphics. Areas of use include integrated digital TV (IDTV) sets, set-top boxes, and portable receivers.

Aricent
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1388
Feb 18, 2008 Aricent MPEG4-SP 720p video and AAC audio codecs leverage Texas Instruments' (TI) OMAP3430 processor capabilities to achieve encoding and decoding of video streams. Solutions enable recording and playback of 720p video on TI OMAP3430 platform-based mobile devices and can decode 720p MPEG-4 Simple Profile video in real-time. This lets mobile phones be used as HD-quality player, download HD content for playback on HDTV screen, or be used as DVD-quality camcorder.

On2 Technologies, Inc.
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Feb 15, 2008 Designed for integration with ARM, MIPS, and other embedded CPU and DSP cores, Hantro(TM) 8190 supports Adobe Flash, H.263, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, and VP6(TM) video formats, along with up to 16 MP JPEG still images. Unit can decode H.264 format high profile, 1080p resolution video at 30 fps using clock frequency under 165 MHz. RTL design incorporates color conversion, image scaling, image rotation, brightness, saturation and contrast adjustment, and image cropping.

Wolfson Microelectronics plc
Edinburgh EH11 2QB  United Kingdom
Feb 14, 2008 Extending battery life in portable audio applications, WM8900 AudioPlus(TM) Smart Power IC features quiescent headphone playback power consumption under 6 mW in voice mode and under 11 mW in Hi-Fi mode. When using 300 mAH battery, WM8900-based design can extend battery life by up to 11 hr during headphone music playback at typical 2 mW/ch listening level. Housed in 0.55 mm high, 40-pin QFN package, IC implements ground-referenced headphone outputs that remove need for dc blocking capacitors.

On2 Technologies, Inc.
New York, NY 10036
Jan 16, 2008 Hantro 9100 software multi-decoder lets manufacturers and service providers enhance video experience in mobile phones and other handheld devices by offering support for all video formats used in Adobe® Flash® Lite(TM) 3 and Flash Player 9/Moviestar. Decoder delivers CIF 30 fps performance in just over 100 MHz on ARM 9 CPUs for Sorenson Spark-based Flash video and 170 MHz in ARM 11 for VP6 and H.264 video. It also promotes battery conservation as well as processor resource availability.

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC)
Irvine, CA 92618-1811
Jan 16, 2008 Designed for use in mass-market ATSC HD LCD TVs, TC90413XBG incorporates MPEG-2 HD video and Dolby® Digital audio decoding; 64-bit, 333 MHz MIPS processor; dual HDMI 1.3 ports with deep color support; and back-end processor capable of driving WXGA and 1080p display. Level of integration helps reduce component count and BOM for HDTVs while allowing for product differentiation via GUI customization, remote control functionality, LCD panel, and support for multiple tuners.

Horizon Semiconductors Ltd.
Herzliya   Israel
Jan 16, 2008 Incorporating multi-standard HD video encoder, Model Hz2010 natively supports resolutions of 1,080/60 p and below and implements AVC, VC-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4/H.263 compression standards. Device's video pre-processor features motion compensated spatio-temporal noise reduction filtering. IC also includes motion-adaptive de-interlacer, frame rate conversion, audio encoder engine, and multi-standard conditional access/digital rights management security processor.

STMicroelectronics
GENEVA   Switzerland
Jan 15, 2008 Supporting H.264, VC1, MPEG-2, and other video standards, STi7111 includes network interface for use in hybrid set-top box (STB) where content is delivered by satellite and IP network. Solution minimizes energy consumption of target STB while maintaining performance, and includes circuitry to demodulate DVB-S as well as DVB-S2 signals. Decoder also integrates PCI interface, embedded Ethernet port, 32-bit unified memory interface, and embedded HDMI 1.3 interface.

Broadcom Corp.
Irvine, CA 92618
Jan 15, 2008 Manufactured in 65 nm process technology, Model BCM7335 features PVR functionality that supports standards for direct broadcast satellite STBs based on DVB-S2, DVB-S, and 8PSK. Integrating dual tuner/demodulator and AVC decoders that support multiple video formats, unit operates on dual-threaded MIPS® CPU core running at 450 MHz resulting in 950 DMIPS performance. Chip supports UMA and non-UMA memory architectures utilizing 400 MHz clock and 32 + 16-bit wide DDR2 memory interface.

STMicroelectronics
GENEVA   Switzerland
Jan 15, 2008 Hardware platform DTV150 provides demodulation, full HD video processing, high-quality audio, and video switching functions for integrated digital TV (iDTV) sets. It is built around STi1010 single-chip iDTV processor, which enables use of same chip for digital and analog broadcast decoding and for video TV processing. Processor supports displays up to 1080p, including full 1080i deinterlacing, and includes embedded HDMI, dual LVDS output, and USB 2.0 interface.

ViXS Systems Inc.
Toronto M2J 1R3  Canada
Jan 14, 2008 Suited for set-top boxes, consumer electronics, and PCs, XCode(TM) 3106, 3108, and 3111 provide MPEG2 to AVC transcoding, AVC to MPEG2 reverse transcoding, and AVC/MPEG2 decoding and encoding. To ensure video content remains protected, ICs offer full range of features including integrated CableCard, CAM/CI, and Smart Card interfaces; multiple encryption and decryption engines; and support for multiple DRM schemes such as Windows Media DRM 10 and DTCP-IP.

ViXS Systems Inc.
Toronto M2J 1R3  Canada
Jan 14, 2008 Equipped with 400 MHz dedicated application processor, XCode 3290(TM) offers real-time MPEG2 HD to AVC HD transcoding, AVC HD to MPEG2 HD transcoding, and AVC/MPEG2 HD decoding and encoding. To ensure video content remains protected, chip includes CableCard, CAM/CI, and Smart Card interfaces; encryption and decryption engines; and support for multiple DRM schemes. SoC is suited for consumer electronics products that require storage, networking, parallel processing, and content protection.

STMicroelectronics
GENEVA   Switzerland
Jan 09, 2008 Intended for set-top boxes used in SD terrestrial, cable, satellite, and IP TV applications, STi5202 is supplied in one 27 x 27 mm BGA package. It integrates video decoder that supports H.264/AVC coding standard and MPEG-2 with flexible multichannel audio decoder that handles all broadcast audio standards. For content protection, integral security technology allows chip to support Windows Media DRM 10 and Secure Video Processor standards.

Broadcom Corp.
Irvine, CA 92618
Dec 07, 2007 Built on 65 nm CMOS process, BCM7043 is used for capturing audio and video content as well as reconciling disparate A/V formats when shared between range of consumer devices. This real-time HD encoder/transcoder SoC also maintains digital rights management and security. In addition to performing real-time, HD H.264/AVC, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4SP encoding and transcoding, product is also capable of real-time, simultaneous quad-channel SD encoding and transcoding.

Horizon Semiconductors Ltd.
Herzliya   Israel
Nov 29, 2007 Model Hz7120 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray SoC enables dual-channel native 1080/60p decoding, encoding, and transcoding for media players/recorders supporting HD-DVD and Blu-Ray(TM) formats, iVDRs, place shifting boxes, and location-free TV markets requirements. It features display processor; HD 2D and 3D graphics accelerator; still image decoder; and multistream high-bandwidth transport processor. Various connectivity features are included as well as API and universal optical disc software stack.

Analog Devices, Inc.
Norwood, MA 02062-9106
Nov 26, 2007 Offering solution for compression and decompression of HD video, Model ADV216 features Wavescale(TM) technology, which is based on JPEG2000 standard and enables high-quality wireless HD signal transmission while eliminating artifacts and error intolerance. SURF® wavelet technology allows real-time compression and resolution scalability without need for external memory. In addition to delivering clear, uninterrupted HD content to TVs and HD companion boxes, ADV216 supports low latency.

Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Austin, TX 78744
Nov 26, 2007 Allowing A/D and D/A converters to run at asynchronous sample rates, CS42324 DTV audio codec includes stereo A/D converter, 4-channel D/A converter, input and output multiplexer, line-level input buffers, and output drivers. It operates from 3.3 V digital supply or 9 or 12 V analog supply to accept line level inputs up to 2 Vrms. Hardware and software compatible with CS42324, CS42325 includes on-chip stereo headphone drivers on 1 of 3 stereo output pairs.

Horizon Semiconductors Ltd.
Herzliya   Israel
Nov 07, 2007 Respectively offering embedded interfaces and security features to meet design characteristics of cable/IPTV and satellite markets, Hz4220 and Hz3220 are provided with software stacks and reference hardware platforms designed to accelerate OEM/ODM development. Each integrates real-time, dual-channel, multi-standard native 1,080/60p HD decoder; audio processor; application CPU; 2D/3D graphics accelerator; display and de-interlacer processor; transport processor; and security processor.

Horizon Semiconductors Ltd.
Herzliya   Israel
Oct 19, 2007 With 2D and 3D graphics accelerators, Model Hz7220 delivers dual-channel HD decoding at resolutions up to 1,920 x 1,080, 60 fps, and bit rates of up to 50 Mbps/channel for media players/recorders supporting HD-DVD/Blu-Ray(TM) optical disc formats and legacy red laser DVD format. HD-DVD/Blu-Ray SoC conforms to video compression standards such as AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2 and DV/HDV, as well as audio compression standards including DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby TrueHD.