Sigma Demos Consumer Technology Solutions at IBC 2008

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09-21-2008
Sigma Demos Consumer Technology Solutions at IBC 2008

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Sigma Designs, a provider of digital media processing system-on- chip solutions for consumer electronics, announced that it will demonstrate a wide range of consumer technology solutions at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam.
Sigma Designs showcased the following silicon solutions for advanced consumer products at the recent IBC event at the RAI Congress Centre:

- SMP8654 SoC media processor technology demonstrations. As the successor to the SMP8634, the company said the SMP8654 increases system performance by 50 percent, decreases overall set-top box costs, maintains low power operation, provides backward software compatibility, and supports Linux as well as upcoming support for Microsoft Mediaroom.

- Multiple UWB connectivity solutions, including CoAir, the world's first Ultrawideband chipset with integrated wireless, coax and gigabit ethernet for high speed whole home networking. Based on the WiMedia Standard, the UWB chipset will showcase its ability to support data rates of up to 480 Mbps with support for WLP (IP over UWB) and wireless USB host applications for service providers, networking equipment and retail CE manufacturers.

- Sigma's new DOCSIS 3.0 set-top box reference design and Tru2way middleware for next generation cable deployments. Sigma is helping cable companies find ways to offer additional IP services to their customers. Sigma's new DOCSIS 3.0 set-top box reference design provides a complete solution for next generation cable deployments that support video over both QAM broadcasting as well as IP-cable protocols for video as well as voice and data access.

- Sigma's studio-quality video imaging solutions featuring the VXP9452 - the latest addition to the world renowned VXP product line, which is used by the leading digital broadcast TV, cinema studios and home theatre manufacturers.

"Sigma is one of the world's leading silicon developers of system- on-chip technology solutions for advanced consumer products and wireless connectivity of high definition entertainment products," said Ken Lowe, vice president of strategic marketing at Sigma Designs. "Our media processors and wireless chips enable the world's leading consumer electronics and telecommunication operators to deliver studio-quality high definition video, wireless video, Internet Protocol and traditional entertainment features and services to millions of people, and homes around the world."

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