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• Wintegra Launches Market Leading Silicon and Software Solution for Mobile WiMAX Basestations (Monday Apr. 23, 2007)
  New WinMax Family is First to Offer Single Chip Processors and Software for Flexible MAC and Transport Layer Performance in 802.16e Basestations
  
  
• Intel System-On-A-Chip Media Processor Powers New Generation Of Consumer Electronics Devices (Tuesday Apr. 17, 2007)
  The Intel® CE 2110 Media Processor is a complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture that combines a 1GHz processing core with powerful A/V processing and graphics, and I/O components, onto a single chip.
  
  
• Focus Enhancements Completes Tape-Out of UWB Digital Chip Designed for Wireless USB Applications (Tuesday Apr. 10, 2007)
  The company expects silicon of this digital baseband processor (DBP)/media access controller (MAC) UWB chip back from fabrication in May and will be included in its economical System-in-Package (SiP) design.
  
  
• Atmel Licenses ARM1176JZF-S Processor (Monday Apr. 09, 2007)
  Extends Atmel's Roadmap of Upwards-Compatible ARM Technology-Based on 32-bit Microcontrollers From the ARM7 Family Through to the ARM9 and ARM11 Families
  
  
• eSilicon Optimizes Arm Processor For TAK IMAGING (Wednesday Apr. 04, 2007)
  eSilicon Corporation today announced it has implemented an ARM926EJ-ST processor core for TAK Imaging, a leading provider of image processor solutions for the consumer photo printer market. The eSilicon implementation of the core is 55% smaller than available pre-hardened cores, making it an ideal solution for the cost-sensitive photo printer market.
  
  
• Luminary Micro Announces Motion Control Reference Design Kits for Stellaris Microcontrollers Based on ARM Cortex-M3 (Wednesday Apr. 04, 2007)
  Complete Kits Demonstrate World's First Real-Time Integrated Motion Control Using the ARM Architecture for Multi-Billion Dollar Motion-Control Industry
  
  
• Oki starts 'fab lite' trend in Japan (Monday Apr. 02, 2007)
  With Darwinian economics pushing IC companies to shed fat and focus on delivering core value, budding outsourcing partnerships like the one between Oki Electric Industry Co. and Faraday Technology Corp. may offer a clue to the strategies that some of Japan's larger companies might pursue.
  
  
• Atmel Introduces the World's Lowest Power 32-bit Flash MCU With Ethernet and USB On-the-Go (Monday Apr. 02, 2007)
  Atmel(R) announced today the industry's lowest power 32-bit Flash microcontrollers. Based on Atmel's AVR(R)32 UC core, the UC3A Series has 512K bytes Flash and feature an embedded 10/100 Ethernet MAC, a full-speed (12 Mbps) USB 2.0 with on-the-go (OTG) capability and an SRAM/SDRAM external bus interface.
  
  
• CSR's BlueCore5-Multimedia now available with Aurisound's Adaptive Focus-Beam noise cancellation technology (Monday Apr. 02, 2007)
  As a further addition to CSR's eXtension Partner Programme, Aurisound's Adaptive Focus-Beam(tm) (AFB) technology is aimed at Bluetooth in-car hands-free kits, headsets and mobile phones. Using high directivity to remove all sound except the speaker's voice, Aurisound's technology allows CSR's customers to provide high quality voice-based applications across a variety of Bluetooth-enabled devices.
  
  
• Infineon Further Strengthens its Position as a Leading Player in the Indian Semiconductor Market; Licenses 130nm CMOS Process Technology to Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (Wednesday Mar. 28, 2007)
  Infineon will license its 130nm CMOS basic process technology, along with its process technologies for radio frequency, embedded flash for chip card applications, and embedded flash for automotive applications to HSMC. Furthermore, Infineon will offer expertise and advice for the technology transfer, and setup of the HSMC Fab. Infineon will also license its fully qualified and silicon/ product-proven design libraries.
  
  
• China's Institute of Computing Technology and STMicroelectronics Announce Their Cooperation on the Loongson Processors (Wednesday Mar. 28, 2007)
  The Loongson processors will be based on advanced superscalar 64-bit architecture that is compatible with MIPS64(R) architecture from MIPS Technology Inc. ST has acquired a full license to the MIPS64 architecture as part of the Loongson program.
  
  
• SST Redefines Memory Subsystem in Embedded and Mobile Applications with All-in-OneMemory Solution (Monday Mar. 26, 2007)
  Novel Memory Architecture Enables a Unified Solution for Code and Data Storage, Effectively Reducing Complexity and Accelerating Time-To-Market
  
  
• TI Single-Chip Solution Drives GPS into Mainstream Mobile Phones (Monday Mar. 26, 2007)
  Built on TI's innovative DRP(TM) single-chip technology, the NaviLink(TM) 5.0 solution has a footprint of 25mm2, delivering high performance with the industry's smallest solution size and lowest bill of materials, making GPS more affordable to accelerate adoption in mobile phones.
  
  
• MathStar Collaborates with LG Electronics on Technology Solution for Delivery of HD Programming to Hotel HDTVs (Thursday Mar. 22, 2007)
  MathStar announced today that it is working with LG Electronics (LGE) on a solution that supports the migration to MPEG-4 high-definition (HD) video technology in the lodging industry.
  
  
• Open-Silicon Inc. Secures $10 Million in Growth Financing (Thursday Mar. 15, 2007)
  Open-Silicon, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company providing a reliable, predictable and cost-effective alternative to traditional chip design and supply chain models, announced today that it has raised $10 million in a Series D funding round led by late-stage and expansion venture capital fund Bridgescale Partners.
  
  
• STMicroelectronics Unveils Two New Configurable System-on-Chip ICs in its SPEAr Family (Thursday Mar. 08, 2007)
  STMicroelectronics, a world leader in system-on-chip technology, today announced two new additions to its SPEAr family of configurable System-on-Chip ICs.
  
  
• Stretch Unveils Second Generation Software Configurable Processor Architecture (Monday Mar. 05, 2007)
  At the heart of the new architecture are three technology innovations: the second-generation Instruction Set Extension Fabric (ISEF), the Processor Array, and the Programmable Accelerator. The combination of these advancements provides unprecedented single-chip compute power and the ability to easily scale to multi-chip implementations for the most compute- intensive applications.
  
  
• Broadcom Demonstrates New 65 Nanometer Dual Advanced Video Decoder Chip (Monday Mar. 05, 2007)
  Broadcom today announced a new dual-channel AVC/MPEG-4/VC- 1/MPEG-2 video decoder system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed in a 65 nanometer process. The new high-performance video decoder SoC is being demonstrated at this week's CableLabs Winter Conference, and provides leading-edge functionality and performance when compared to existing set-top box (STB) solutions currently available.
  
  
• IntellaSys Unveils Industry's First 128-Bit, Hardware-Encrypted Controller Chip for USB 2.0 NAND Flash Memory Used in Thumb Drives (Monday Mar. 05, 2007)
  Fully compliant with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the xSil269’s hardware-embedded encryption/decryption function combines with two-level software authentication of passwords to prevent unauthorized access of memory content.
  
  
• ARM7-based Motor Control Development Kit from STMicroelectronics Simplifies Vector Drive Design for Cost-Sensitive Applications (Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007)
  Hardware and firmware package enables easy evaluation and development of field-oriented PMSM and 3-phase AC Induction motor drives
  
  
• W&W Communications Introduces H.264 Codec Chipset for Live HD Broadcast Applications (Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007)
  The chipset consists of the WW20000BA single chip encoder and the WW20001BA single chip decoder. The low encode-decode tandem delay and ability to encode 1080 video at high quality and relatively low bit rates makes the WW20K chipset suitable for live HD video broadcast applications, such as sports and news events.
  
  
• Cypress Announces Foundry Relationship with UMC (Monday Feb. 26, 2007)
  First SRAM Tapeout for 65nm Cypress Products in Q407
  
  
• Renesas Introduces 324MHz, 583-MIPS SuperH Microprocessor for Multimedia and Office Automation Applications (Thursday Feb. 22, 2007)
  With a Top-End SH-4A CPU Core and a 2D Graphics Engine and ATAPI, the SH7764 Enables High-Performance, Low-Cost Systems With Audio, Visual, and Networking Capabilities
  
  
• IntellaSys Adds Two New Memory Reader Controller Chips to OnSpec Line (Monday Feb. 19, 2007)
  New xSil267 and xSil268 Controllers Enable Secure USB Data Transfer from Popular High-Speed Storage Devices Including Flash Media and Hard Disk Drives
  
  
• STMicroelectronics Licenses AMD Next-Generation Graphics Technology for Mobile Multimedia (Tuesday Feb. 13, 2007)
  ST's Nomadik application processor to offer cutting-edge 3D games capability resulting from a strategic license with AMD for market-leading graphics acceleration technology
  
  
• Broadcom Expands Its Mobile Technology Leadership with Industry's First 65nm Single-Chip EDGE System Solution (Monday Feb. 12, 2007)
  Unprecedented Integration of EDGE RF, High-End Multimedia, Hi-Fi Audio and Speakerphone Drivers, 480Mbps High Speed USB 2.0, Security, and High-Performance EDGE Baseband on a Single Monolithic CMOS Chip Broadcom Aims at the Single Largest Communications Semiconductor TAM with World-Leading Technology
  
  
• Stream Processors, Inc. Announces Storm-1 Family of Data-Parallel Digital Signal Processors (Monday Feb. 12, 2007)
  Stream Processors, Inc. (SPI), a fabless semiconductor company that is making parallel processing simple, today announced the first members of its Storm-1™ family of data-parallel digital signal processors (DSPs) – the SP16-G160 and the SP8-G80.
  
  
• NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson to Jointly Develop Platform for 3G Mobile Phone Handsets (Thursday Feb. 08, 2007)
  The new platform will be based on the SH-Mobile G3, a single-chip system LSI which implements a baseband processor supporting HSDPA cat. 8/W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE communications and an application processor with high-end multimedia functions, together with a reference design integrating audio, power supply, and RF front-end modules.
  
  
• Frontier Silicon and S3 demonstrate world’s first turn-key solution for multi-mode mobile'DTV (Thursday Feb. 08, 2007)
  The reference design incorporates Frontier Silicon's Paradiso (FS1030) chip, an advanced multi-standard DVB-H/DVB-T/T-DMB/DAB-IP mobile TV receiver, and S3's onHandTV™ multi-standard mobile digital TV client software.
  
  
• Zoran Demonstrates APPROACH Multimedia Processor Platform with Expanded Feature Set at 3GSM 2007 (Thursday Feb. 08, 2007)
  Industry’s Most Highly Integrated Multimedia Processor Enables Mobile TV, GPS, 5 Megapixel Image Signal Processing, 3D Graphics Engine for Gaming, and Enhanced Multimedia Capabilities on a Single Chip