Cirrus Logic's CrystalClear Audio IC Selected for New Dell Portable PCs; CS4237B Provides Industry-Leading Audio in the Dell Latitude CP.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1997--Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ) today announced that Dell Computer Corp. (NASDAQ:DELL) chose the high-quality sound from Cirrus Logic's CrystalClear single-chip audio subsystem (CS4237B) for the new Dell Latitude Dell's Latitude laptop brand is specifically targeted at the business market which means that standardized parts are used throughout the line and are available for several years for support purposes, as opposed to the Dell Inspiron which is aimed at the consumer market and whose CP portable PCs, launched earlier this week. The CS4237B brings the industry's highest quality sound and desktop-equivalent audio features to the Latitude CP machines. Dell also chose the CS4237B for the recently-announced Dell Inspiron 3000 portable PCs. The CS4237B provides high-quality audio output (85 dB dynamic range), full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with see slow-reacting substance. 3D sound enhancement from SRS Labs, providing a dramatically wider sound field from the Latitude's integrated speakers. Furthermore, the CrystalClear audio solution employs a unique digital docking solution using Crystal CS4333 DACs and CS5330 ADCs in the docking station to maintain unparalleled audio quality even while the Latitude is docked. Typical docking solutions are analog, degrading the quality of the sound as it passes through the dock to the external speakers. "Cirrus Logic is pleased to provide the highest quality audio available in the industry to these Dell systems," stated Art Swift, vice president of marketing for Cirrus Logic's PC Products Division. "The Latitude CP system once again illustrates the breadth of Cirrus Logic's PC audio solutions which leverage our mixed-signal expertise. Our goal is to deliver PC audio quality levels akin to those found in consumer sound systems." In addition to the unparalleled audio quality and advanced features, the CS4237B is certified by the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (body, standard) Windows Hardware Quality Labs - (WHQL) A Microsoft body that produces and supports the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Test kit for current Microsoft operating systems. (WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. ) and meets all PC 97 requirements, including driver support for Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT. The Latitude CP is the latest in a series of recently announced Dell computers to feature CrystalClear audio. The Dell Inspiron portable PC, announced in September, also features the CS4237B. The Dell OptiPlex-GXa corporate desktop PC, announced in August, is the second generation of the OptiPlex family to use the CS4236B. Finally, the Dell Workstation 400, a Pentium-II based personal workstation, also employs the CS4236B. CrystalClear PC Audio Family The CrystalClear PC audio family of products provides the quality and performance needed for fully immersive, true-to-life, CD quality sound on mainstream multimedia PCs. Cirrus Logic's CrystalClear PC audio family includes: -- SoundFusion CS4610, CS4611, CS4297 Technology - SoundFusion offers a set of core audio features including multiple API support, advanced wavetable synthesis and 3D positional audio on a highly integrated chip. OEMs wishing to offer the most advanced Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio support can combine the SoundFusion CS4610 audio accelerator and CS4297 AC'97 audio codec to implement the highest-quality, full featured, AC'97 solution. -- CS4238B, CS4237B, CS4236B audio codecs - Provides a single-chip multimedia audio system controller and codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, that provides compatibility with ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. Plug-and-Play, SoundBlaster and SoundBlaster Pro support and QSound or SRS 3D sound technology. -- CS4215, CS4216, CS4217 and CS4218 serial codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
-- CS9236 - The world's most integrated wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. music 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. Cirrus Logic Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of system-level integrated circuits that demand high-performance mixed-signal processing. The company applies its system expertise to enable high-volume applications in data storage, networking, and multimedia for both computing and consumer electronics markets as well as ultra-high-precision data acquisition applications for industrial automation and instrumentation markets. -0- Cirrus Logic news releases may be obtained by fax by dialing 1-800-359-6414, or by dialing 510/249-4200 from outside the United States, or via the Internet on the world wide web at http://www.cirrus.com/ Note to editors: Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark and Crystal, CrystalClear and SoundFusion are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Cirrus Logic, Inc. David Crowell, 512/912-3587 (Reader contact) dcrowell@crystal.cirrus.com or Tsantes & Associates Christian Bateman, 408/369-1500 (Editorial contact) chris@tsantes.com |
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