Micronas and Planetweb Join Forces to Deliver Feature Rich Design Platform for IPTV and Hybrid DVB Set-top Boxes.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. -- Joint Solution Combines the Micronas DeCypher System on Chip and Planetweb's SpectraWorks Resulting in an Affordable and Faster Time-to-Market Solution for Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Micronas (Zurich, Switzerland) (SWX SWX Swiss Exchange (trademark of SWX Swiss Exchange) SWX SolidWorks (3D solid modeling CAD software) SWX Splitter / Wave Division Multiplexer :MASN MASN Mid-Atlantic Sports Network MASN Mission Area Sub-Network MASN Seaman, Machine Accountant Striker (Naval Rating) ) a leading supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer electronics announces an alliance with Planetweb, a leading provider of embedded software and developer tools for the consumer electronics industry, to produce fully featured reference designs for IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. and Hybrid IPTV/Digital Broadcast Television set-top boxes. The product designs incorporate both the Micronas DeCypher DHM DHM Deutsches Historisches Museum (Berlin) DHM Deutsche Harmonia Mundi DHM Digital Human Modeling DHM Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (Nepal) DHM Deep Heat Mining DHM Diploma in Hotel Management 8100 High-Definition Multi-format Decoder and Planetweb's SpectraWorks user interface platform and applications. The combined technology solution will be demonstrated at a Micronas sponsored event to be held during the IFA Immunofluorescent assay (IFA) A blood test sometimes used to confirm ELISA results instead of using the Western blotting. In an IFA test, HIV antigen is mixed with a fluorescent compound and then with a sample of the patient's blood. Trade Fair at The Hotel Adlon in Berlin from September 1 - 4, 2006 and at the IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention Trade Fair in Amsterdam from September 8 - 12, 2006. "Clearly, the opportunities in IPTV are substantial. But the inherent complexity of the technology, combined with stringent pricing requirements and aggressive market timing, present a huge challenge for many manufacturers," said Keri Waters, director of strategic marketing at Micronas USA. "By working with Planetweb to develop our set-top box reference designs, we will provide a cost effective and customizable solution for our customers who want to quickly and successfully bring innovative products to market." "As a leading provider of IPTV technology, Micronas is successfully delivering the cutting edge of in-demand features such as High-definition H.264 video decoding," said Paul Stathacopoulos, vice president of marketing at Planetweb. "We believe that the combined technologies of Micronas and Planetweb will set the standard for the next generation of IPTV and networked television devices delivering the best-of-breed in video streaming and highly graphical feature-rich applications." About DeCypher DHM 8100 The DeCypher DHM 8100 is the first ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. solution to provide the ability to decode both H.264 high profile and VC-1 advanced profile at level 4. The DeCypher DHM 8100 is a streaming media processor that can be configured dynamically, scaled readily and integrated easily. The chip can be completely customized through its modular software architecture. The DeCypher DHM 8100 delivers a single platform which allows manufacturers to quickly and affordably design and build networked televisions, set top boxes, DVD players and other consumer electronics products. About SpectraWorks SpectraWorks enriches user experience and improves an OEM's time-to-market. The SpectraWorks platform for consumer electronics applications gives OEMs an unprecedented ability to rapidly develop and customize both applications and graphical user interfaces for any consumer electronics device. With the SpectraBuilder User Interface development tool and the SpectraCore software engine, an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and is able to develop a unique platform independent user experience with strong branding in a fraction of the time it would take using conventional methods while ensuring a consistent look and feel across multiple devices or product lines. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. About Micronas Micronas (SWX:MASN), a semiconductor designer and manufacturer with worldwide operations, is a leading supplier of cutting-edge IC and sensor system solutions for consumer and automotive electronics. As a market leader in innovative global TV system solutions, Micronas leverages its expertise into new markets emerging through the digitization of audio and video content. Micronas serves all major consumer brands worldwide, many of them in continuous partnerships seeking joint success. While the holding company is headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland), operational headquarters are based in Freiburg (Germany). Currently, the Micronas Group employs about 2000 people. In 2005 it generated CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 845/USD 676/EUR 545 million in sales. As a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the Micronas Group, Micronas USA designs, develops and delivers a diverse portfolio of highly integrated real-time streaming audio/video encoder and decoder products targeted at the world's most significant digital communications markets. For more information on Micronas and its products, please visit: www.micronasusa.com as well as www.micronas.com. About Planetweb Planetweb is a leading provider of embedded software and developer tools for the consumer electronics industry. Planetweb's SpectraWorks platform -- SpectraCore, SpectraBuilder and SpectraApps -- enables OEMs and silicon vendors to rapidly develop and customize graphical applications and services for consumer electronics products. These applications and services bring popular features and functionality to digital entertainment devices, including DVD recorders, DVD players, digital televisions, set-top boxes and mobile devices. Software from Planetweb has shipped in more than 8 million units of product from top manufacturers worldwide. Planetweb, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. , and has offices in Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit www.planetweb.com. |
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