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MaxLinear Targets Time-Shifting TVs

December 12, 2012 |

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- MaxLinear Inc. (MXL), a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications applications, announced today that Mitsumi Corp. has started mass production shipments of its latest generation of six-channel “time shift” TV network interface modules (NIM) for use in Japanese televisions based on MaxLinear’s MxL683.

The time-shift technology is an advanced DVR feature that lets consumers automatically record all of the programs on their six favorite broadcast TV channels within a rolling 15-day period. The time-shift feature allows users more time to watch their favorite TV shows without setting their TV to record a specific show. The time-shift feature is combined with regular DVR capability that allows TV viewers to designate particular shows for recording.

MaxLinear’s MxL683 integrates MaxLinear’s state-of-the-art RF tuner with a best-in-class ISDB-T demodulator in a single CMOS chip. The MxL683 provides excellent RF signal reception and digital TV signal demodulation performance due to the optimized on-chip interface and signal processing partitioning between the tuner and demodulator blocks.

MaxLinear Corp.


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