Linux-oriented SoCs target multifunction STBs
November 2, 2007Horizon Semiconductors has announced a pair of TV decoder SoCs (system-on-chip processors) aimed at multifunction set-top boxes (STBs) driving high-definition screens. The Hz4220 and Hz3220 target cable/IPTV and satellite STBs, respectively, and can run embedded Linux on their built-in application processors, the… (more…)