Alcatel and Tripath to Collaborate On Low-Power ADSL Central Office Chipset.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) Microelectronics today announced its intention to collaborate with Tripath Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TRPH TRPH Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons ) of Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , in the development of high-efficiency 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 silicon chipset solutions. By combining Tripath's family of low-power, line-drivers with its DynaMiTe(TM) family of low-power, multi-channel ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line CO chipsets, Alcatel will enable its customers to develop central office ADSL equipment with significantly increased density and reduced power consumption. "This collaborative agreement will enable us to utilize the expertise and talents of both companies to create a brand new low-power chipset solution for the ADSL central office equipment market," said Eric Schutz, VP of Corporate Business Development for Alcatel's Microelectronics Division. "Tripath engineers have devised a unique solution to the problems of heat generated in conventional line-drivers. Combined with our leading-edge low-power ADSL chipset, their new technology considerably reduces operating temperatures in central office equipment. As a result of this blending of technologies, we believe we will set a new benchmark for high-density ADSL CO systems." "We are enthusiastic about the benefits to be gained from this co-operation," said Serban Coss, Executive Vice President of Operations and Strategic Alliances at Tripath. "Teaming up with the DSL silicon chipset leader provides not only great business potential for Tripath but also endorses the added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
About DynaMiTe(TM) Alcatel's DynaMiTe(TM) ADSL solutions are the most commonly integrated and most widely deployed in the market. DynaMiTe chipsets are designed to give equipment manufacturers a complete, cost-effective, flexible, and fast way of incorporating proven high-performance ADSL technology into their products. With dedicated ADSL applications for CO and CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment , Alcatel offers optimized packages to meet the specific needs of customers in various market segments. Alcatel has taken the lead in the ADSL chipset market worldwide. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the market research firm Dataquest (Dataquest Report, April, 2000), DynaMiTe leads the ADSL chipset market with a 52% share worldwide. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next-generation networks and the chips that power them, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. packages to established and new carriers, as well as to enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of 21.3 billion Euros ($ 25 billion), Alcatel is operational in more than 130 countries. For further information on Alcatel's microelectronics activities, go to http://www.alcatel.com/telecom/micro. About Line Driver Product Family Tripath has developed a very low-power monolithic device aimed at reducing the power consumption and increasing the channel density in the Central Office DSL cards. The family is based on Tripath proprietary power processing techniques and features full rate and G-Lite functionality, digitally programmable gain, fault protection and indication as well as support of passive or active output impedance The output impedance, source impedance, or internal impedance of an electronic device is the opposition exhibited by its output terminals to the flow of an alternating current (AC) of a particular frequency as a result of resistance, inductance and capacitance. applications. About Tripath Technology Based in Santa Clara, California, Tripath Technology, Inc. has created a patented technology called Digital Power Processing(TM) technology, 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 Class-T(TM) digital audio amplifiers rely on a fundamentally new approach to amplifier design that uses semiconductor-based amplifiers that provide significant performance, power efficiency, size, weight and cost advantages over traditional amplifier technology. Tripath's current products target audio applications with sales to leading consumer electronic and computer companies as well as DSL communications equipment providers with Tripath's low-power line drivers for central office applications. For more information please visit our web site at www.tripath.com. Dynamite is a trademark of Alcatel. Note to Editors: This is a technology alliance story. A specific product announcement will follow in Q1 2001. |
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