Elliptic's Descrambler Provides Robust Protection for Video Decoders

In a consumer driven industry, Pay TV operators are being constantly challenged by the need to provide high quality linear TV content that is flexible and secure and Elliptic Technologies might just be able to cater to both these demands with its latest release – the DVB CSA3 Descrambler.

This Descrambler is a perfect fit for set-top box video decoder SoCs and provides protection against attacks that could negatively impact the digital pay-TV industry, according to company officials.

Besides using the popular DVB standardized technology that is widely used in Europe and other global regions for digital terrestrial and satellite TV, the DVB CSA3 Descrambler is also compatible with the IP-based content formats used in IPTV (News - Alert).

”With the newly released DVB CSA3 Descrambler core, Elliptic continues to demonstrate its leadership with support for the next-generation security and content protection technologies for digital broadcasting systems used in Pay-TV markets, along with emerging markets such as IPTV,” said Vijay Dube, president and CEO at Elliptic Technologies, in a press release.

Dube noted that Elliptic Technologies was the preferred vendor for SoC manufacturers wishing to complete complex security designs on time and on budget.

Elliptic Technologies is a reputed supplier of security semiconductor IP and software and its highly integrated IP solutions help to secure products for consumer electronics and home entertainment. Its Platform Security solutions allow customers to implement secure, trusted platforms.

In related news, Elliptic Technologies partnered with ADSTEC Corp., a premier representative and distributor, to bring Elliptic's portfolio of security solutions to the Japanese market. The collaboration is expected to help ADSTEC to offer its Japanese customers robust and top-of-the-line security solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into their custom devices with silicon validated IP and fast time-to-market.