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MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd., a leading provider of high performance connectivity solutions for consumer, industrial and computing applications, announced a new processor for digital content management and routing of audio / video (AV) streams. MosChip's System-on-a-Chip (SoC) is based on an ARM9 processor and is designed as a next generation digital content manager and AV stream router to manage AV streams over 1394 / FireWire and USB connections for fast and reliable storage.

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Transforming the way consumers access the Internet, media and TV anywhere and anytime, ARCHOS announced its new line of Internet Media Tablets are powered by the OMAPTM 3 applications processors from Texas Instruments Incorporated. Delivering laptop-like performance and multi-format video support, the new ARCHOS 5, ARCHOS 5G and ARCHOS 7 IMTs are the industry's first implementation of the OMAP 3 processor based on the 600 MHz superscalar ARM® CortexTM-A8 processor.

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To help device manufacturers meet demand for high performance in cost-sensitive audio applications, Freescale Semiconductor introduces the Symphony multicore DSP56724 and DSP56725 processors the latest additions to the Symphony DSP5672x product family. The high performance digital signal processors (DSPs) are packed with peripheral support required for today's designs and are ideal for automotive, consumer and professional audio applications where low cost and high performance are critical.

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Loewe, a leading European TV manufacturer has chosen the flagship video postprocessor from NXP Semiconductors, PNX5100 to deliver full-HD picture quality on its latest 37-inch and 40-inch LCD TV line-up the Spheros R37 Full HD 100, the Individual 40 Selection Full HD 100 and the Individual 40 Compose Full HD 100. The 100Hz flat panels from Loewe will draw on NXP's Motion Accurate Picture Processing (MAPP) technology and full motion compensated up-conversion to reduce contour blurring and halos for brilliant 1920x1080 high-definition (HD) images.

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Freescale Semiconductor introduces the i.MX37 multimedia applications processor a highly advanced device for portable media player (PMP), mobile Internet and portable GPS navigation (PND) markets. The device further extends Freescale's i.MX product family into price sensitive, high volume consumer markets where maximum performance and advanced user interface features are key. It also offers developers an outstanding platform for quickly introducing products to market.

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OMAP(TM)-DM coprocessors enable eight mega pixel still images and DVD-quality video capabilities in mobile phones

DALLAS (March 31, 2008) - A news-breaking event, a baby's first steps, a winning goal in the final seconds of a game are all milestones that occur in the blink of an eye and shape peoples' lives. In order to capture these important events spontaneously when they occur, consumers demand an ever-present device that delivers the vividness and accuracy they've come to expect from standalone cameras, and mobile phones are increasingly the answer. To address this demand, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) has expanded its OMAPTM processor portfolio to include a line of coprocessors that boost the multimedia and imaging performance of mobile phones. The newest device in this family is the OMAP-DM510 coprocessor which improves the user experience of advanced handset capabilities with support for up to eight mega pixel still images and DVD-quality video capabilities.

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Embedded World, 26th February 2008 - Renesas Technology Europe announced today the immediate availability of the MIGO-R, Multimedia Integration GO, reference design based on the Linux Operating System and the SH7722 low power multimedia processor with dedicated video processing engine supporting H.264 video encode and decode.

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LONDON, UK – 4th February 2008 — Renesas Technology Europe today announced the development of the SH7786 group of dual-core processors built around twin SH-4A CPU cores. The SH7786 group is intended for high-performance multimedia systems, especially Car Information Systems (CIS) such as car navigation systems. It incorporates dual Renesas Technology SH-4A high-performance CPU cores to achieve superior processing power of up to 1920 million instructions per second (MIPS)*¹ (when operating at 533MHz).

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LONDON, UK 1st February - Renesas Technology Europe announced today the immediate availability of the SH7721 microprocessor for battery-operated devices that use TFT displays and feature-rich Linux user interfaces.
The SH7721 SH-3-based microprocessor has 170 DMIPS performance, 32Kbyte unified cache and a five-stage pipeline. It integrates a TFT-controller with up to 1024x1024 resolution, depending on colour depth, and with an associated dedicated 2.4Kbyte line-buffer RAM to prevent flickering.

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Innovative PNX9520 selected to integrate the digital home into the car enabling multiple streaming video screens and many additional multimedia features

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, has announced collaboration with leading global automotive supplier Visteon to push the envelope in car entertainment. Visteon has selected the Nexperia PNX9520 multimedia processor from NXP for the development of several new automotive infotainment innovations in visual and audio processor technologies.

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