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Title: M'soft TV gains IC support

Author: Yoshida, Junko Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Electronic Engineering Times, n1391 p32(2) Publication Date: Oct 3, 2005
  ISSN: 0192-1541
  Illustrations: Charts
URL of Publication: http://www.eet.com

WISchip International, with its DeCypher 8100 chip, has become the second chip manufacturer after Sigma Designs to announce support for Microsoft's Internet Protocol TV software platform. The DeCypher chip supports multiple digital rights management (DRM) and networking schemes, and also enables recording of high-definition video and audio. Sigma Designs' SMP8630's secure media processor architecture provides advanced content protection and supports a variety of conditional-access and DRM solutions. WISchip is looking at IPTV set-top boxes as its first target market for the DeCypher 8100. The firm plans to address requirements for set-top boxes capable of both ATSC or DVB digital TV broadcast reception as well as streaming audio and video. All content going out of the DeCypher 8100 will be scrambled or encrypted, addressing complaints from content owners regarding insecure content going from a decoder chip to an external memory. The product line will be extended to the Blu-ray and HD DVD formats in the future. WISchip's platform supports Windows CE as well as Linux. The company's foundry partner in the fabrication process is United Microelectronics, which utilizes 0.13-micron process technology.

Special Features: Charts

Companies:
Microsoft Corp Sigma Designs Inc
WISchip Technologies Inc

Products:
DeCypher 8100 SMP8630

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