Sigma Designs to launch ARM-based chipset at IBC 2013

Posted on September 12, 2013 by

Sigma Designs® (Nasdaq: SIGM), a leading provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for home entertainment, control, connectivity and converging multimedia delivery, is to launch its new chipset SMP8734 at IBC 2013 in Amsterdam (13-17 September 2013). Combining a high performance ARM A9 CPU with an Imagination SGX GPU, the SMP8734 will enable a new level of user experience with minimal extra cost.

Sigma Designs, a leader in connected platforms, will provide the ARM processor based chipset as a market-ready solution for both hybrid IPTV middleware platforms and Android STB (set top box) platforms. The Sigma Designs SMP8734 makes use of ARM processor technology to deliver higher processing power and a highly monetizable product for service providers. Read More

ARM Acquires Advanced Display Technology from Cadence

Posted on September 3, 2013 by

ARM, the leading semiconductor IP supplier, and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement for the sale and transfer of Cadence PANTA display controller cores to ARM. The agreement enhances the companies’ long-standing ecosystem collaboration and strengthens their technical alignment.

Cadence’s PANTA family of high-resolution display processor and scaling coprocessor IP cores was co-developed in conjunction with ARM and is targeted at advanced multimedia applications for high-end mobile devices with ultra-low power consumption. Read More