Analog Devices Extends Award-Winning Othello Family with New Quad-Band Direct-Conversion GSM/GPRS Transceiver.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003 New OthelloOne TV integrates all oscillators to provide lowest bill-of-material cost radio design for a GSM/GPRS wireless terminal Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing See DSP. applications, today announced the newest member of its award-winning Othello(R) family of direct-conversion radios. The OthelloOne TV(TM) (AD6539) includes all the features of previous Othello transceivers with the added benefit of on-chip VCOs (voltage-controlled oscillators), which were previously external. This integration significantly reduces the cost and circuit board area for the radio section of a GSM/GPRS wireless terminal. In addition, OthelloOne TV includes four separate LNA LNA Low-Noise Amplifier LNA Locked Nucleic Acid (Link Technologies Ltd.) LNA Linolenic Acid LNA Licensed Nursing Assistant LNA Launch Numerical Aperture LNA Ladies National Association LNA Leading National Advertisers, Inc. (low-noise amplifier The low noise amplifier (LNA) is a special type of electronic amplifier or amplifier used in communication systems to amplify very weak signals captured by an antenna. It is often located very close to the antenna. ) inputs, one for each GSM/GPRS frequency band, thus enabling handset manufacturers to create true universal handsets that will work on any GSM network in the world. "OthelloOne TV is further evidence of Analog Devices' ability to innovate GSM/GPRS radios. Handset manufacturers expect a minimum 20 percent or so reduction in their bill-of-material costs each year," said Christian Kermarrec, vice president, RF and wireless systems, Analog Devices. "With OthelloOne TV we achieve this goal by providing our existing customers with a low-risk migration path for reducing cost and size in their designs. Combined with the power amplifier Power amplifier The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver appreciable power to the load. products we announced in February 2003, our best-in-class radio solution gives handset manufacturers the lowest cost structure and simplest manufacturing flow. In addition, the OthelloOne TV radio is fully compatible with our SoftFone(R) family of baseband processors, thereby enabling us to provide a complete signal-chain solution to our wireless handset customers." Two versions of OthelloOne TV are available. The AD6539L is intended for use with the Analog Devices X-PA (TM)family of power amplifiers with integrated power detectors/controllers, which enable cell phone manufacturers to achieve longer battery life, improve performance and lower manufacturing costs. The second version, the AD6539, includes a power control loop and supports third-party power amplifiers without integrated power control. Both versions include 4 LNA inputs, integrated power-management, integrated LO (local oscillator) and transmit VCOs, fractional-N PLL PLL - phase-locked loop (phase locked loop) synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. , and the full direct-conversion receiver signal path. Analog Devices was the first to deliver an open-market direct conversion radio with its initial Othello product and the Othello family has since evolved into a single-chip solution with the addition of several key functions on-chip, including power management, LOs and VCOs, to further reduce cost and size in their customers' products. Analog Devices' OthelloOne radio is currently the radio solution for the Intel(R) PXA800F (Manitoba) hardware reference design. In addition, Analog Devices is currently the only manufacturer offering direct conversion radios for 3G cellular handsets and wireless terminals. Pricing and Availability The AD6539 and AD6539L are both sampling now, with production scheduled for mid-2003. Pricing for the products is less than $5.00 each, in 10,000 unit quantities. About Analog Devices, Inc. Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and 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). applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts and employs approximately 8,600 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. Othello, OthelloOne and SoftFone are registered trademarks of Analog Devices, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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