Sigma Designs

Sigma Designs, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: SIGM
IndustrySemiconductor
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
DefunctApril 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)
Fateliquidated
HeadquartersFremont, California United States
ProductsSystem-on-a-chip
Websitesigmadesigns.com

Sigma Designs, Inc., was an American public corporation that designed and built high-performance system-on-a-chip semiconductor technologies for Internet-based set-top boxes, DVD players/recorders, high-definition televisions, media processors, digital media adapters, portable media players and home connectivity products. In addition to platform processing and home network hardware, Sigma Designs also offered engineering support services and customized integrated circuit development.

The company developed products for the following connected media platforms: IPTV (video over IP) set-top boxes, TV media players (such as Blu-ray), HDTVs, multimedia players, digital media adapters, portable media players, and home networking products, such as HomePlug AV, HomePNA and G.hn. Sigma Designs owns the intellectual property and was one of two chip makers for the Z-Wave home control technology.[1] Sigma had alliances with other technology companies, including Microsoft,[2] and their products are found in stand-alone full HD multimedia players.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mitsumi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Antone Gonsalves (April 15, 2008). "Microsoft, Sigma Designs Collaborate On Set-Top Box Technology". InformationWeek. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "PopBox to be the First Consumer HD Player with Stereo 3D Support". 3D Vision Blog. May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "Media Player Chipsets". website. iboum.com: Future Entertainment Technology. Retrieved October 12, 2011.