Legend Silicon Releases 3rd Generation DTV Demodulator Chip
18 April 2008 - 12:08PM
PR Newswire (US)
Taps SMIC Process for New Improvements to China's High-definition
DTV Era SHANGHAI, China, April 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Legend Silicon Corp., the leading silicon solution company for
digital broadcasting and broadband wireless communications,
recently announced a new, all-mode DTV demodulator chip for China's
latest DTV standards. This chip, a 3rd generation all-mode product,
becomes the most functional and complete all-mode chip currently on
the market. With its industry-leading single-carrier and
multi-carrier performance, the LGS-8G52 is the first and most ideal
2-in-1 chip solution on the Chinese DTV market. In addition to its
various carrier features, this chip allows system solutions to be
smaller, more elegant, and more cost-efficient. Fully compliant
with the China Digital Television Terrestrial Broadcasting System
Standard (GB20600-2006), the LGS-8G52 was created with advanced
process technology. Utilizing Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corp.'s one- stop service, the LGS-8G52 surpasses the
previous two generations of products with its flawless support of
HD/SD TV and other multimedia-based services, and is ideal for use
with integrated Digital Television (iDTV) and set-top-boxes (STB).
'As was the case with the previous two generations of products, the
LGS-8G52 was the result of a comprehensive commitment to
improvement and enhancement,' said Dr. Dong Hong, Vice Chairman and
Chief Strategy Officer of Legend Silicon Corp. 'However, the
LGS-8G52, which functions as a single-carrier or multi-carrier
chip, was manufactured by a much more advanced process technology.
Thanks to SMIC's advanced technologies and excellent IP, we were
able to achieve high yields and lower costs and thus the capability
to meet all kinds of end customers' needs.' Esther Liu, Vice
President, Marketing & Sales of SMIC, said, 'Congratulations to
Legend Silicon on its successful release of the national standard
2-in-1 chip. We were glad to cooperate with Legend Silicon in its
effort to industrialize China's DTV standard. Moreover, we were
pleased to be able to provide the product in a timely manner in
order to meet international technology trends and market demands.
We believe that the LGS-8G52 will be a leading-edge device for a
wide range of end-customers seeking to improve their positions in
the DTV market. SMIC will continue to support the DTV industry with
our specialized manufacturing service.' About Legend Silicon Legend
Silicon Corp is a fabless semiconductor company that develops
technology and application-specific standard products (ASSP) for
digital broadcasting and broadband transmission and reception. The
company is a co-developer of the Chinese Digital Television
Terrestrial Broadcasting (DTTB) System Standard (GB20600-2006) and
provider of the Standard compliant demodulator products to enable
fixed and mobile applications. Legend Silicon has operations in
Fremont, Calif., Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin in China. It also
maintains a joint DTV Research Center with Tsinghua University in
Beijing. To learn more about Legend Silicon, visit
http://www.legendsilicon.com/ . About SMIC Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ('SMIC'; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and
the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing
integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35 micron to 65
nanometer and finer line technologies. Headquartered in Shanghai,
China, SMIC has a 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility (fab)
and three 200 mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300 mm
wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200 mm wafer fab in Tianjin,
and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC also
has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and
Japan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC
manages and operates a 200 mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300 mm wafer fab
under construction in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com/ . DATASOURCE: Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation CONTACT: Priscilla Zhang, PR of Legend
Silicon, +86-10-5126-6606 x8503, or ; or Rena Xia, PR of SMIC,
+86-10-6785-5000 x20403, or Web Site: http://www.smics.com/
http://www.legendsilicon.com/
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