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Sigma Designs and Qualcomm Atheros to Demonstrate Development Platform for Emerging Wi-Fi Display Standard at CES 2012(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LAS VEGAS, NV -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/12/12 -- CES 2012 -- Sigma Designs, the leader in connected media platforms, today announced a joint Wi-Fi Display / DLNA IPTV reference design with Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. This new design enables connected media players based on Sigma Media Processors to receive video wirelessly over the emerging Wi-Fi Display™ standard supported by Qualcomm Atheros Wi-Fi devices as well as being interoperable with DLNA enabled devices supporting the appropriate profiles. The companies plan to demonstrate the solution at CES 2012. The new platform combines Qualcomm Atheros' 2x2 dual band 802.11n solutions like the AR9342 with Sigma's highly integrated SMP8670 secure media processor to deliver wireless connectivity directly from Wi-Fi Display or DLNA-enabled notebook or mobile device to a set-top-box. This solution enables consumers to stream multimedia via Wi-Fi Display standard or DLNA standard, as well as access over-the-top services, directly, through their IPTV media player to their TV monitor. "We are happy to work with Qualcomm Atheros to integrate their Wi-Fi chipset technology with our secure media processors to bring the first generation of Wi-Fi Display solutions to market," said Thinh Tran, CEO and chairman at Sigma Designs. "This allows millions of notebook, tablet and smartphone users to instantly and wirelessly share content with friends and family on their large screen HDTV in the living room." The SMP8670 provides a highly integrated, high-performance, low-cost solution for Connected Media Players, IPTV set-top boxes, hybrid IPTV set-top boxes and IPTV thin clients. The Secure Media Processor architecture offers advanced content protection, supporting a wide variety of Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Conditional Access (CA) solutions. "We are pleased to work with the Sigma Designs team to enable high-performance Wi-Fi Display solutions for extending content from mobile computing and consumer electronics devices to the big screen via digital media devices," said Dan Rabinovitsj, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Atheros' networking business unit. "Our Wi-Fi provides the robust performance and reliability to support smooth transmission of video and other high-latency content and supports the industry's Wi-Fi Display standard for easy peer-to-peer networking." The Qualcomm Atheros AR9342 is a market-proven, advanced solution for adding two-stream, dual-band 802.11n WLAN connectivity to a range of USB connectivity and embedded consumer electronics applications. It supports the emerging Wi-Fi Alliance industry standard, Wi-Fi Display which enables personal and Internet content to be extended from personal screens such as notebooks, tablets and smartphones to the big screen to enhance media experiences. Availability The reference design will be available in the first quarter of 2012 for early access customers. Sigma Designs will be demonstrating, by appointment only, the Qualcomm Atheros-based reference design at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas, N.V. (January 10th - 13th), at the Las Vegas Hilton. Tags/Keywords: Sigma Designs, Qualcomm, Atheros, SIGM, QCOM, AR9342, SMP8670, Secure Media Processor, set-top box, STB, Wi-Fi, 802.11n, HDTV About Sigma Designs, Inc. Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM) is a world leader in connected media platforms. The company designs and builds the essential semiconductor technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's leading IPTV set-top boxes, connected media players, residential gateways, home control systems and more. For more information about Sigma Designs, please visit www.sigmadesigns.com. Sigma Designs and the Sigma Designs logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sigma Designs, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are believed to be trademarks of their respective owners. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about the anticipated features and benefits of Sigma's products and solutions. Actual results may vary materially due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, general economic conditions, including the rate of adoption of Qualcomm/Atheros-based set-top boxes or Sigma Designs SoCs in general. Sigma's ability to deploy and achieve market acceptance for Sigma's products in these markets, the ability of its SoCs to compete with other technologies or products in these emerging markets as well as other risks that are detailed from time to time in Sigma's SEC reports, including our quarterly report on Form 10-Q as filed December 8, 2011. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Sigma undertakes no obligation to publicly release or otherwise disclose the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made as result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Contacts: Derek Perez Public Relations Sigma Designs +1 (408) 240-7632 [email protected] Edward McGregor Investor Relations Sigma Designs +1 (646) 259-2999 [email protected] Source: Sigma Designs |