Panasonic, Samsung Invest in SiBEAM's WirelessHD Semiconductor Products

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Dec 2, 2008 16:00 Nikkei Electronics Asia

SiBEAM Inc has announced strategic investment by Panasonic and Samsung for the continued development of SiBEAM's WirelessHD semiconductor products.

SiBEAM's chipsets with OmniLink60 technology operate in the 60GHz band and represent the first to be developed and produced in CMOS, according to the company. It is claimed to be the first solution based on WirelessHD technology and designed for streaming uncompressed and lossless HD video, audio and data. SiBEAM is also a founding member of the WirelessHD Consortium, which includes several leading consumer electronics manufacturers, including both Panasonic and Samsung.

"Samsung's vision is to enable the 'seamless experience' to consumers by allowing them to enjoy the digital devices in their homes without having to deal with the complexity of wired connections," said Michael Jeon, investment manager of Samsung Ventures.

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