Philips and Samsung push new semi interface
Both companies will realign their internal resources to develop UH-API-compliant semiconductor chipsets and solutions. Philips’ Nexperia home semiconductor system solutions will be UH-API-compliant and Samsung will initially introduce the new standard in its high definition (HD) TV chipsets and expand this later to other applications. Drafts of UH-API are expected to be available in Q1 2004.
Industry co-operation related to this stable, hardware-independent API is expected to lead to greater interoperability of consumer electronics products, systems and software applications and faster time-to-market.
The UH-API consists of a set of software interfaces for configuring and controlling the audio and video-related components of a semiconductor platform targeting the consumer market. The interface is complementary with the leading operating systems across the industry. The UH-API is designed for semiconductor platforms such as analogue and digital televisions, set top boxes, DVD players and recorders, personal video recorders and home servers.
