Alvand Technologies Launches New Family of Humming-B(TM) DVB-H Tuner Optimized for System-on-a-Chip Integration.Alvand Technologies' ALV-DVBH1 Features Industry-Leading Performance, Power and Integration Levels SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Alvand Technologies, the award-winning leader in high-performance analog and RF silicon solutions for wireless and wired communications, today announced the launch of its new Humming-B[TM] family of tuners for the mobile TV standard Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H See mobile TV and DVB. ). Alvand's ALV-DVBH1 tuner is highly optimized for system-on-a-chip integration, and is designed to support multiple DVB-H bands. Mobile TV is an emerging application that enables consumers to receive digital television service on mobile devices such as the cellular phone and personal digital assistant (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ). Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) is an industry standard that allows the digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a of high-quality video signals wirelessly and cost effectively, while ensuring low battery consumption. The market for mobile TV is expected to experience strong growth over the coming decade. Frost & Sullivan expects the market for mobile TV to grow at an explosive rate to $8 billion by 2011. A number of leading service providers have launched DVB-H service in multiple regions throughout the world. The ALV-DVBH1 tuner from Alvand Technologies features significantly lower power consumption, smaller silicon die size, higher component integration levels and improved dynamic range performance. This translates into enhanced video quality, minimizing interference and longer battery life for the end user. The new Humming-B family of DVB-H products leverages Alvand's unmatched analog expertise in high-performance video front ends for high-definition TV See HDTV. (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ) and broad portfolio of intellectual property in high-speed analog design. "Our new Humming-B family of DVB-H tuners represents significant progress in our growth strategy and transition from being a pure-IP provider to being a leading vendor of high-quality analog products," said Mansour Keramat, president and co-founder of Alvand Technologies. "Our new DVB-H tuner product is already receiving strong interests from partners and customers." The ALV-DVBH1 tuner is compatible with industry-leading demodulators, and enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of mobile devices to develop cost-effective, low-power mobile TV products with best-in-class video quality. About Alvand Technologies Alvand Technologies is an award-winning fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. that specializes in high-performance, high-speed analog and RF silicon solutions for wireless and wired communications. The company's products and technologies enable advanced communications, networking and consumer applications such as Mobile TV (DVB-H), high-definition television high-definition television (HDTV) Any system producing significantly greater picture resolution than that of the ordinary 525-line (625-line in Europe) television screen. Conventional television transmits signals in analog form. (HDTV) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. . The company was founded by a team of seasoned analog and RF technologists with extensive experience in high-performance analog circuitry, and with a successful track record of delivering high-quality products in volume production. For more information about products and technologies from Alvand Technologies, visit www.alvandtech.com. Alvand Technologies, the Alvand Technologies logo and Humming-B are trademarks of Alvand Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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