TruVNS acquisition beefs up MosChip

HYDERABAD, INDIA: MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd, a leading provider of high performance connectivity solutions for consumer, industrial and computing applications, announced the acquisition of an exclusive license to TruVNS Technology from Alliacense, the licensing division of The TPL Group.

TruVNS products and technology are currently used in a range of digital products, including high-end video cameras and camcorders.

“TruVNS Technology will serve as the foundation for MosChip’s new audio/video content processor family,” said Bhanu Nanduri, COO of MosChip. “With our network appliance processor and next generation connectivity solutions in place, TruVNS enables us to target several additional verticals in the consumer entertainment space.”

MosChip received exclusive rights to TPL’s iND60C32A AV Content Manager, an SoC product, which provides control and security for up to eight concurrent high speed data channels, including plug-n-play network connections for attached peripheral devices via standard 1394-compliant interfaces.

Target applications for TruVNS-based products include digital video HDD recorders, digital camcorders (with Flash or HDD), digital still cameras with video capture, HDTV with built in recorders, set-top boxes, personal computers, and HD video surveillance equipment.

“In addition to products and technologies, we are adding an excellent core technical team led by Mel Gable,” said Dayakar Reddy, MD of MosChip Semiconductor Technology, India. “Mel’s broad executive and technical experience is a huge asset. We will invest to grow this team in California while leveraging our large engineering team in India to bring out innovative consumer entertainment products.”

“I am delighted to be a part of a growing MosChip family,” said Mel Gable, President of TPL’s former product division. “The combination of complementary products and strong engineering teams will provide a complete offering for the multiple consumer verticals including consumer electronics, professional A/V equipment, cable and satellite set-top boxes, and media PCs.