Cirrus Logic's Maverick Processor Chosen for Win-Jam Digital Audio Player.Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 Maverick Internet technology offers flexibility, WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. support and security for latest Internet entertainment device Cirrus Logic Inc.(Nasdaq:CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ), the market leader in audio chips worldwide, today announced that its Maverick(tm) system-on-chip (SOC) Internet audio solution will be featured in the new Win-Jam Digital Audio Player See digital music player, digital media hub and digital media server. from I-Jam Multimedia. The device is the first to exclusively support the Microsoft Windows Media(tm) format. The Win-Jam device, which Microsoft has been promoting by giving away one free device every day for the month of May, enables users to store twice as much CD-quality music as devices that only support MP3. The player is scheduled to be available in July. "We are pleased to be working with Cirrus Logic for our new Win-Jam Digital Audio Player," said Doug Marrison, President, I-Jam Multimedia LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "Their Maverick system-on-chip Internet audio solution is one of the best technologies available so it was a natural choice for us." "Our Maverick technology offers flexibility, programmability and security for companies designing products in the Internet age," says Matthew Perry, vice president and general manager of Cirrus Logic's Embedded Processors Division. "The selection of our Maverick processor by I-Jam reinforces our position as a leading solution on the market for Internet entertainment devices." The Maverick processor provides high-quality audio decoding for Microsoft's Windows Media Audio See Windows Media formats. as well as other popular compression formats. As an off-the-shelf market-specific processor (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ), the Maverick processor features a programmable ARM(R) processor core that allows not only decoding of audio in real time but also provides the ability to run multiple popular operating systems. The Win-Jam Digital Audio Player, which uses iObjects' Dadio digital audio software, is SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative) A set of rules for securely distributing digital music over the Internet. Announced in February 1999, it is backed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Sony, Warner, BMG, EMI and Universal, the top five compatible for the secure transfer and playback of music through the Maverick processor's support of Windows Media digital rights management technology. About Cirrus Logic Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive chip solutions for Internet entertainment electronics. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets high-volume audio, storage and communications applications. Cirrus Logic sells its products under the Crystal(R), Maverick(tm) and 3Ci(tm) brands as well as its own name. Founded in 1984 in Silicon Valley, Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin and major sites located in Fremont, Calif., and Broomfield, Colo., as well as offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.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. Provision This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Cirrus Logic's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Important risk factors affecting Cirrus Logic's business generally may be found in Cirrus Logic's prospectus and in periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Risk factors related to the subject matter of this press release include the possibility of unrealistic customer expectations; and the costs and risks associated with intellectual property infringement and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Cirrus Logic undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release. Note to editors: Cirrus Logic and Maverick are registered trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. |
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