In Focus: Silicon

Texas Instruments has extended its "PIQUA" IP quality management software with its first implementation in media gateways for carrier networks, ...

Texas Instruments is now sampling four new digital signal processor (DSP)-based digital media processors priced as low as $9.95. The ...

Cisco agreed to acquire Greenfield Networks, a start-up offering Metro Ethernet silicon, for an undisclosed sum. Greenfield offers a merchant ...

Conexant Systems introduced its ADSL2plus central office (CO) system-on-chip (SoC) solution featuring 16- and 24-port configurations. The company said its ...

Widevine Technologies was awarded a six-year agreement by TELUS to apply its video content protection technology across a number of ...

QUALCOMM announced an expansion to its QUALCOMM Single Chip (QSC) family to include support for UMTS. The company will offer ...

Motorola Mobile Devices has approved QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets for incorporation into future UMTS handset designs. The agreement ...

Texas Instruments introduced a Small Form Factor Software Defined Radio (SDR) Development Platform targeted at the portable military communications market. ...

Motorola has chosen Conexant's advanced multimedia processor and network processor for use in one of its next-generation set-top platforms. The ...

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) posted revenue of $76.4 million compared to $69.7 million reported in the preceding quarter and ...

Broadcom made its entry into the applications processor market with a system-on-a-chip that combines the Broadcom VideoCore multimedia processor and ...

Marvell Technology Group completed the acquisition of Intel's cellular and applications processor business. Marvell made a cash payment of $600 ...

Broadlogic, a start-up based in San Jose, California unveiled its massively parallel, multi-channel video processor to help cable operators (MSOs) ...