Auvitek's mission is to be the leading semiconductor supplier of signal demodulation and front-end interface components to the global DTV receiver market.
We produce a broad range of products targeted at both the PC and CE sectors. When introduced in 2005, our AU850x family of demodulators offered the highest level of integration of any 'front-end' TV reception device. With integrated PCI interfaces, analog and digital TV signal demodulation, and analog video and audio decoding, these devices set new standards for receiver performance in the ATSC television market. With the introduction of our AU852x family, we have not only added the capability to reliably receive both digital cable and terrestrial broadcasts, but also pushed the boundaries of digital TV receiver performance even further. These devices are fully A/74 compliant, and offer the highest performance not only against all accepted industry benchmarks, but also in the real-world continuum of infinitely diverse reception conditions.
We offer the most highly-integrated and broadest range of solutions for the rapidly growing PC-TV market, and support all OEM and aftermarket form-factors including USB, PCI, PCI-e, mini-PCI, ExpressCard, etc. with a variety of qualified reference designs. In addition, our solutions are compatible with all recognized PC media player applications, including TotalMedia, BeyondTV, PowerCinema, BlazeTV, Newsoft, and Microsoft's Windows Media Player. All software drivers that we provide to support our devices in PC applications are WHQL and/or Microsoft Vista certified.
For the consumer electronics market sector, our ATSC demodulators are recognized as the highest performance solutions available. The CRC, an independent DTV testing authority, reported that "the (Auvitek) receiver has the longest echo span that CRC have tested." We believe that receiver performance is a critical differentiating factor for suppliers of televisions, STBs, and PVRs. We work closely with our manufacturing partners and RF tuner suppliers to provide considerable advantages to our customers.
All of Auvitek's TV demodulation technology is developed entirely in-house by a team of communications and modem design experts who comprise some of the most experienced and innovative engineers in the industry. This has allowed us to create both single-carrier and multi-carrier solutions based on extremely efficient, unique and proprietary architectures and algorithms. Our trademark 'FADETM' Fully Adaptive Demodulation and Equalization technology continuously monitors signal conditions and adapts to changes to ensure crystal clear, error-free images at all times. Until the global transition to digital television is complete, analog broadcast will co-exist with digital in many regions of the world. Our solutions reflect that need and also aim to deliver the best possible analog TV reception.
We are currently engaged in R&D on solutions for dual tuner, multi-standard reception, mobile, and China DTV - all which represent sizeable opportunities for further expansion of Auvitek's technologies.
Demodulator performance can make or break the customer experience in DTV regardless of other components or technologies used. Auvitek delivers optimized solutions that allow consumers to maximize their enjoyment of the exciting display technologies available both today and in the future.
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