The company recently received Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Research Labs certification for the XC3028 in recognition of the IC's quality and performance levels. In cooperation with Microsoft, ISF is responsible for certifying hardware for Windows XP Media Center Edition. Created in response to customer and partner feedback, the program educates consumers and partners about related components and peripherals that deliver the best experience with a PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition. XC3028 is the first tuner, silicon or can, to have its performance excellence validated by the ISF Research Labs. According to Joel Silver, ISF founder, "Until now, we had not tested a TV tuner that met the standards for ISF certification."

XCEIVE Corp., founded in 2001, is led by a management team that includes Dr. Alain-Serge Porret, vice president of engineering and formerly of the Electronics Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; Alvin Wong, vice president of marketing and formerly with Infineon Technologies and Philips Semiconductors; Jordan Du Val, vice president of sales and formerly with SpotNet, Telecruz Technologies, S3 Inc, and Genesis Microchip ; and Marcus Tai, vice president of operations and formerly with Alliance Semiconductor, Fairchild Semiconductor, and VLSI Technology. The company is funded by venture capital from leading investment firms, including Alliance Ventures, BA Venture Partners, Ignite Group, and Sequoia Capital.

With growing interest in "television anywhere at anytime," and increasing integration of functions into cellular handsets, it would not be surprising to see the XC3028 (Fig. 5) or its future generations operating in cellular telephones or other portable communications devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs). The low-power consumption of the analog/digital television tuner makes it a candidate for true "television on the go" functionality.

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