Silicon Image floats 'connectivity co-processor' idea for smart TV

摘要

CAMILLO MARTINO has steered Silicon Image back to the future. With Martino at the helm, the company has returned to the harbor of its core competency: serial connectivity. From there, it is preparing to launch a smart-TV device architecture that Silicon Image calls a connectivity co-processor; Martino recently described it as "akin to the southbridge on a PC motherboard." The aim is to offer system-on-chip vendors an alternative to chasing the moving target of wireless standards for smart TV and the connected home.