SET TOP BOX (STB) CHIPSET MARKET ANALYSIS

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Global Set Top Box (STB) Chipset Market: Key Developments

Major market players are focusing on product launches, in order to enhance their product portfolio.

For instance, in February 2022, ZTE Corporation, a provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technologies solutions, announced the launch of a 5G media gateway set-top box (STB) ZXV10 at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. This set-top box offers customers fast speed and connectivity.

For instance, in November 2020, HiSilicon (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd., a semiconductor design company, announced the launch of next-generation 4K and 8K chipsets with CUVA HDR, AVS2, AVS3, 3D Audio, and China DRM technical standards for STB.

In March 2020, As stated by the Semiconductor Industry Association, the global sales of semiconductors are anticipated to experience a decline of 0.3% in 2020 compared to the previous year. This downturn can be attributed to the prevailing global trade tensions and persistent concerns regarding the worldwide transmission of the coronavirus, which have the potential to impede the ongoing recovery of the market.

In January 2020, Synaptics Incorporated, a manufacturer of human interface technologies, launched the VideoSmart VS600 series of high-performing multimedia System on a Chip solution that integrate a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Central Processing Unit (CPU) into a single software-enriched SoC. The VS600 series is intended primarily for a new generation of set-top-boxes, smart cameras, smart displays, voice-enabled devices, video sound bars, and upcoming computer vision IoT products.

In October 2020, Amlogic Inc., a semiconductor company, launched First Media’s new 4K Android TV set-top box (STB) that is associated by Amlogic’s S905X2 system-on-chip (SoC) and TVSTORM’s Widevine CAS based head-end solution.