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HDIC cooperates with SMIC for High Definition TV transmission chips during Beijing Olympic Games

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Yes, well, this will not be easy to explain.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, which we will call SMIC, is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world.

Shanghai High- Definition IC, which we will called HDIC, is a leading semiconductor company and developer of China’s terrestrial digital TV transmission standard.

HDIC worked with DTIC to manufacture chips (tecnhically they are demodulator chips but let us leave them as chips) based on China’s terrestrial digital TV standard.

HDIC’s high-definition series of chips, romantically called HD2812 and HD2910, were widely used by major TV set-top box manufacturers during the 2008 Olympic Games.

The chips, currently in mass production, are products of a cooperative effort between HDIC and SMIC.

HDIC provided the system design and ASIC design and SMIC contributed IPs and foundry services.

Much more information, most of it impossible to understand unless you are in the industry, HERE.
Source: MarketWatch

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4.5G TFT LCD production lines in China to double in 5 years

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Car navigation device

Car navigation device

First understand that 4.5G TFT LCDs are used in 10.4in and smaller panels. These are made into 1.8in to 4in LCD screens which are built in mobile phones, MP3/MP4 players, digital cameras, PDAs and video game consoles; as well as 5in to 10.4in LCDs for car navigation devices, portable DVD players, digital photo frames, ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) and laptops. A large potential market.

There are 57 small- and medium-size panel production lines in the world, four of which are 5G production lines in mainland China.

Companies such as Beijing BOE Technology Group, Catic Shenzhen Co. and Shenzhen Tianma Microelectronics, have recently invested in new 4.5G production lines — the second, third and fourth of its kind in mainland China.

The number of 4.5G TFT LCD production lines in the region is expected to reach 8 or 10 in the next 5 years.

The production line’s low technology barriers and lesser investment capital requirement are said to be the main reason why some TFT LCD makers are paying more attention to 4.5G lines. And, in truth, the growth of the use of devices requiring these smaller screens is big enough to sustain much expansion.
Source: Computer Products

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