Aiwa Chooses Tripath Technology to Power Latest Compact DVD Home Theater System; Tripath Strengthens Relationship With Aiwa.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 Tripath Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TRPH TRPH Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons ), creators of Digital Power Processing (DPP DPP - Dining Philosophers Problem (R)), announced today its Class-T(TM) 1-bit digital audio amplifiers have been chosen by Aiwa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, for its latest HT-DV1 Powered DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Home Theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. System. Aiwa's HT-DV1 system is the latest product among a long list of Aiwa products integrated with Tripath's Class-T amplifiers. Tripath will integrate three Class-T TK2050 1-bit digital audio amplifier devices to enable Aiwa's system to create a total output power of 180 watts, 30W x 6 channel of high fidelity sound in a very compact chassis. Aiwa's latest all-in-one system will consist of a DVD player, MP3 decoder, built in DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. (TM)/Dolby Digital decoder, 5 satellite speakers and a sub-woofer allowing consumers to a enjoy a fully-integrated home entertainment system in a single box. Tripath's patented signal processing techniques are combined with a switching mode approach that generates high fidelity sound with significantly lower heat dissipation making it ideal for compact design applications. Tripath has already begun volume shipments and Aiwa's system will be available later this quarter. Tripath's broad line of Class-T advanced 1-bit digital amplifiers are rapidly gaining market acceptance within high growth consumer electronics categories, such as powered DVD home theater systems, micro-component systems, set-top boxes, personal computers, LCD TVs and flat panel displays. These tightly integrated Class-T based designs set a new standard for high power, exceptional sound quality and high efficiency. Aiwa joins a list of other industry giants who have chosen Class-T as their digital amplifier technology such as Apex Digital, Panasonic, Sony and Motorola. "We are pleased to announce that we are continuing to broaden our relationship with Aiwa by integrating our Class-T amplifiers in this exciting new home entertainment system," said Dr. Adya Tripathi, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Tripath. "Aiwa is a premier consumer electronics brand name and we are extremely pleased Aiwa has selected Tripath's Class-T advanced 1-bit Digital Audio Amplifiers for their latest product offering." About Advanced Class-T 1-bit Sigma Delta Digital Audio Amplifiers Tripath's advanced Class-T 1-bit digital audio amplifiers rely on a fundamentally new approach to amplifier design utilizing semiconductor-based amplifiers that provide significant performance, power efficiency, size, weight and cost advantages over traditional amplifier technology. Instead of conventional pulse width modulation See PWM. , Class-T employs multiple signal processing techniques, including adaptive/predicative processing, noise shaping, pre-distortion and sigma delta modulation. About Tripath Technology Based in Santa Clara, Calif., Tripath Technology (Nasdaq:TRPH) is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. that focuses on providing highly efficient power amplification to the digital media and electronics markets, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary markets and RF markets. Tripath has created a patented technology called Digital Power Processing(TM) (DPP) which combines modern advances in digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). and power processing. Tripath's current customers include consumer electronic and computer companies, such as Sony, Aiwa, Panasonic, Denon, APEX, Blaupunkt and Apple Computer; as well as DSL communications equipment providers, such as Alcatel, who use Tripath's power efficient line drivers for central office applications. For more information please visit our web site at http://www.tripath.com/. About Aiwa AIWA Co., Ltd, based in Tokyo, Japan is one of the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional audio, visual, mobile and communications products. The company is also going to create a line of unique, high quality products for personal use which meet the needs of the era of AV/IT integration and broadband networks applying highly renowned miniature mechatronics (MECHAnics elecTRONICS) The combination of mechanical and electronic systems. Embracing robotics, industrial control systems and human interfaces in numerous disciplines, mechatronics is a major step beyond "electromechanical," in which only electricity is required. technology as well as audio/visual and recording technology such as DVD and Mini Disc. For more information, visit http://www.aiwa.com Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement -- Certain matters discussed in this news release, including express or implied statements concerning consumer electronics manufacturers and the consumer electronics market, are forward-looking statements. The actual results may vary for those stated or implied from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks in product development plans and schedules, rapid technological change, changes and delays in product approval and introduction, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance of our customers' products, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, dependence on third parties to manufacture products, general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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